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MAN to Beat ROOSEVELT

this Year?

Mr. Raymond Swing is well known in Britain for his bril- liant and Incid exposition of American affaira, relayed wockly by wireless from New York for British listeners. For ten years until recently he was London correspondent of the "Philadel- phzia Public Ledger."

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By

Raymond

Swing

IT is his fortune that they com- Kanans. So for the country middle ground. He has voted prise a small minority, knows only a few facts about for some measures of the New Also it is his fortune that their him. He is famous as the man Deal, hence is no reactionary. attitude has inspired most of the who balanced the Budget in his He has opposed others, hence he political arguments now being own State. He has made a is independent. He is a student, put forward by the Republicans, moderate fortune as an in- and more human and humane They are so preoccupied in dependent oil operator. And he than either Landon or Knox. tearing to pieces the fallen angel has been a lifelong "dry" in that they are offering no alterna- America's most fanatically pro- tive policy beyond a return to hibitionary State.

Borah might accept him, the eastern Republicans might re- luctantly adopt him, But as an

PRESIDENT Roo- nineteenth-century laisser-faire. Business men accept him on opponent Roosevelt would wel-

sevelt, can thank-

ful that the election of 1936 is not to be decided

by the business men

"

And thus the issue, as they faith as one of themselves. The come him. He is a half-way present it to the public, is East would hardly embrace him New Dealer. Roosevelt veus himself, and unless he promised to forget his

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At the moment the man in the White House looks out on its

this, I repeat, is his fortune, temperance creeds if elected. Outside business circles the Frank Knox, of Illinois, is green lawns, smiling with his

Hongkong Telegraph. of the United States. on this issue, if it were runner-up to Borah and Landon, characteristic optimism, but

FRIDAY, FEB. 7, 1936.

taken to-day, would slightly fa- He is publisher of the Chicago wishing that the election might. vour the President. He has not Daily News, like Borah intent on be held now.

Wherever they meet, he vote and his, policies are de- nounced with an intoler- ance beyond the normal STORM OVER BRITAIN | heat of politics, and cer-

One looks out upon a dark sca

tainly beyond the pale of of doubt towards Europe. The balanced judgment. only glimpse of something other than the monotonous heave of recurring waves of fear comes with the flash of a breaking crest, some crisis or

The bitterness of business men one could say of the upper middle class against Roosevelt is an outstanding phenomenon of American polities to-day. It is irrational enough to call for a psychological explanation.

It may be due to the fact that less than four years ago, during the bank crisis of 1933, these same persons were as ecstatic about Roosevelt as they are now re-

other. There is an ominous muttering behind the clouds. They heard it on Wednesday in the Houso of Commons. Two veteran statesmen of different tempera-sentful. ments and of opposite politics, Mr. George Lansbury and Mr. David Lloyd George, warned the Government of the nearness of the storm about the consts of

These business men and their circle cannot be won over by Roosevelt this year.

England, and of the danger it NOTES OF THE DAY

might bring to the whole of the

TRADE RECOVERY

Chater Road. Empire. They called for quick conference, for an assembly..of | nations to debate the economic

The fact that Mr. Cordell Hull, complexities which have given U.S. Secretary of State, and Sir rise to the crisis. They were Ronald Lindsay, British Ambassa answered briefly. A Govern-

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"Walter Lindrum“

"W. J. PEALL” "WILLIE SMITH"

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& RILEYS

· ALSO-

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defeated himself in the affection and respect-of-the-great-mass- of the people, who still like him for trying, while they do not ap- prove of all he tried. And this year, unless the Republicans

Three outstanding figures who will make a bid for the White House at the next Presidential Election Left to Right: Governor Landon, of Kansas; Senator Borch, the "Lone Wolf"; and President Roo- Bevelt.

ment spokesman declared that dor, are at present engaged in a not a bit of the Empire's soil series of conferences, aiming at raise up a candidate, offering an would be sacrificed nor an ounce the promotion of

appealing and constructive al restoring full competition in of its wealth contributed to trade recovery,

international

Middle-Aged Englishmen

The one Republican who might

outspoken and upright.

parison with their Continental contemporaries? A Frenchman equal Roosevelt in arousing So far he has been content to or an Italian of 45-50 is a charm- popular enthusiasm is the one be one of the most Intolerant of ing, intriguing creature, enjoy- most like him in his mild radical- Roosevelt's critics. As a public an excellent companion, but the ing life, ready for any adventure, lam, Senator Borah, of Idaho. speaker he is hard to the point average Englishman of that age.

broken.

encourages the ternative to the New Deal, or business, and an advocate of By Hilda Lurcott pacify any belligerent this is hope that ere long some definite unless the President himself our interpretation--and that an move will be made towards this

moment, neither cornmits some ruinous blunder economy and orthodoxy in na: THY are our middle-aged end. At the international conference at this Britain nor the United States have he will not be defented.

tional finance. He is vigorous, W Englishmen so dull in com- stage was too risky a thing to put forward any concrete propo attempt. If it failed it would sals, but a most useful purpose heighten the tension and accon- should be served by exploratory tuate the danger of 2

clash, talks of this character, which are The motion of the veteran a pre-requisite of any agreement Labourite, Lansbury, and the which may eventually be achieved. robust war-time Prime Minister. At the moment, there does not He is like him, too, in not being of being metallic, and utterly is a grim; obstinate being, whose without cloquence, a handicap life has become a routine of fixed Lloyd George, was lost. The seem much likelihood that another financially orthodox. Government presently announc-

World Economic Conference would

He is a "silver" Senator, hence not balanced by the impression habits which must never be prove productive of results. For a currency tinkerer. Still worse, he makes. of being sincere and od that Great Britain's new de- the time being, therefore, the best he is flirting with supporters of courageous.

He has his cold bath, his round of fence programme was virtually method of approach would appear the Townsend Plan (a rotating

golf, his dinner at eight, and plays bridge with the name people with completed. Within a few hours, to lie in the direction of bilateral n morning newspaper announc-

infallible precision. He refuses to old-age pension schemo giving talks having as their object the

be jostled out of his moorings. He over THE leader of the Republican hates meeting new people, shuns ed the accomplishment of a conclusion of new trade agreements every man and woman

Party is still Mr. Hoover, now restaurants, Husbands are Russo-Rumanian treaty.

of between various nations. Britain 65 the sum of £40 a month,

slightly worse than bachelors, but mutual assistance, within the herself has met with a considerable which they must spend within and as the campaign draws near lightly worse than

his shadow over his party Having lived for somasime on the frame-work of the League measure of success along these the month).

“mounts and darkens. His is a Continent I sadly notice the differ- Covenant, and built along the lines, whilst the recently-concluded"

painful presence. Qualified by ence. The middle-aged foreigner is same lines as the Franco- agreement between

States and Canada also points to BORAH' has been the great gifts and outlook to lead this married. He is spontaneous, ac- ́a delightful man, whether single or Russian pact. That was a

Lone Wolf of Washington year's fight, certainly more so commodating, ready to participate. lightning flash. Presently from limits, of this procedure. Without and has built a national reputa- than Knox or Landon, he still in any amusement, full of Ideas.

the possibilities, within certain the newspapers of Germany, and question, a comprehensive commer- tion unequalled by any man in might be a fatal candidate. He is an excellent dancer too, far better than most English husbands, perhaps Poland, will come the cial treaty between Britain and the Congress, mutter of thunder; for these United States, supplemented by an from Roosevelt is in wanting to Depression bears his name. has that happy, knack of conveying

Where he differs in the popular mind the Great "who can't be bothered to learn.".

Ho is witty, full of vivacity, and pacts give Germany a feeling of agreement on monetary matters, smash monopoly and to return to This may be an historic in those subtle little compliments and Insecurity, as though she were would do much to restore world unbridled competition in busi-justice, but it is a fact. It was insinuations which are so pleasing being hemmed in by unseen but trade. It is clear that progressness, hence to avoid. "govern the Hoover Depression. The old to be entertalaing, to put him-

tho United

none the less menacing forces. towards this end will continue to mental intervention. There is no break yet in the be relatively slow so long as ex- storm-wrack. No light shines cossive restrictions are permitted through. At this time of stress, to obstruct the flow of commerce. the people of our Empire require

to women. He has not grown too retirement and silence he im- self out to please women. He likes

Recent poils show Borah as posed on himself after his defent planning surprises, doing unexpost. one of the two most popular four years ago have now ended, ed things on the spur of the mo Republican candidates. He ju- He la travelling and speaking: But the middle-aged Englishman

ment, a leader of tremendous vitality, relations with all men and all control of the party from ex-

tends to use his strength to wrest he actually is leading.

is a staid and elderly gentleman; courage and diplomacy. The countries," Carol of Rumanio President Hoover. He prob must be taken into account, but afraid of them; his matte is who hates picnics, moonlight drives, One other candidate so far parties. He is courteous to woman, world needs such a man King said of England's King. Of ably does not care, as a man of Senator Vandenberg, of Michlar resigns himself to Carol's may have been a small this we, too, are certain. It is 70, to taka on the burden of voice in the storm, but his words our earnest hope that, like his office himself.

growing old in a nice, comfortable also may have been inspired illustrious grand-father he may

gan. In the space that stretches groove Ho is uncnterprising, un- "I am confident his experience come to be known to posterity

between the radicalism of Borah ambitious. other outstanding candi- and the stark conservatism or Why don't you brighten your................ will prove most valuable in his ae "Edward the Feace-Maker date la Governor Alf Landon, of Hoover, he occupies comfortable mon?

solves up, you middle-aged English

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