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SATURDAY,

ROOSEVELT

WRESTS

POWER FROM JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT

REVOLUTIONARY ACTION ASSURES PROTECTION OF NEW DEAL ACTS

Washington, Feb. 5.

Sweeping reorganisation of the Federal Court machinery is recommended by President F. D. Roosevelt in a surprise message to Congress, delivered to-day. He asks for an increase in judgeships in the Supreme Court and the lower courts; and some method of speeding up High Court decisions on constitutional questions.

Referring to the Supreme Court decisions in the New Deal cases, which the President has never ceased to resent, he declared the welter of conflicting decisions on the constitutionality of every form of important legislation, had brought the law; the courts and the entire administra- tion of justice dangerously near to disrepute.

Processes of Government, he said, were brought to a complete standstill from time to time, by injunctions issued almost automatically, sometimes without notice, to the Government, and not infrequently in clear violation of the principle of equity.

No important statute could take effect against any individual or organisation with means to engage in far- flung litigation, until it had passed through the whole hierarchy of the courts.

The judiciary, by postponing the effective date of acts of Congress, assumed an additional function, and was coming more and more to constitute a scattered,

OUSTING OLD MEN OF BENCH

loosely organised and slowly operating third house of the|ROOSEVELT ACTS IN national legislature, the President charges.

REVOLUTIONARY

REACTION

President Roosevelt hús a remedy for this situation. He puts forward a revolutionary plan to renovate the into Supreme Court by injecting

11 younger blood of his own choosing. This proposal has brought wide- spread relief that the long period of presidential hesitancy is over Congress can now choose to enforce th President's plan to win the New Deal's objects by "packing" the courts or else it can amend the Cun- stitution.

MANY STUNNED BY BOLDNESS

Many here are stunned by the boldness of the President's plan.

TROOPS TO KEEP ORDER

MURPHY INSTRUCTS FLINT GUARDSMEN

PEACE TALKS CONTINUE

Detroit, Feb. 5. Governor Frank Murphy emerged Such a bombshell, just three months from the conference of labour chiefs after the election, illustrates the genius and General Motors Corporation of the timing of his actions. The officials to-night with the assertion: Supreme Court is about to pass upon

the Wagner Labour Act, but few drew together

NAME OF JUSTICE

FEBRUARY · 6,

1937.日五廿月二十

REVOLUTIONARY REFORMS OF

U.S. COURTS

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT,

who delivered a sensational messago to Congress yesterday.

PRESSING CLAIM TO COLONIES

NAZIS TO PUT CASE

1

TO BRITAIN

ANXIOUS FOR SYMPATHY..

London, Feb. 5..

AINGLE COPY 19 CENTS $34.00 PER ANNUM

Britain To Ask

Empire To Help Pay Arms Bills

ISOLATED DEFENCE NOT

PRACTICAL, SAYS HOARE

Special to "Telegraph"

London, Feb. 5.

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WHITEAWAY'S

"Anxious as we are to lighten the very heavy burden of defence which at present falls upon the shoulders of Great Britain, we should make a grave mistake if we tried to impose some rigid plan upon other members of

BISHOP CHIDES.

PACIFISTS

Dr. Winnington Ingram, Bishop of London, who yesterday denounced

pacifists as a real danger to peace.

PACIFISTS

the Empire," declared Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of DANGEROUS the Admiralty, speaking at a dinner of the Bradfordj Chamber of Commerce to-night.

TO PEACE

POLICEMAN MUST HAVE TRUNCHEON

"We must rather tell them the position. We shall have an opportunity at the Imperial Conference three months hence, and we shall leave it to them to decide how far they are prepared or able to co-operate with us..

"Sister states of Empire would find any system of WHO'S TO CURB isolated local defence extravagant and inefficient," said Sir Samuel. "Imperial defence always depended upon its mobility on a big scale. With the advent of air power mere local defence becomes more than ever inadequate," he went on.

King to Lunch With Empire Statesmen

DICTATORS?

London, Feb. 5.

real danger to peace by the Pacifists were denounced as a

Bishop of London in an out- spoken address before the Church, Assembly to-day.

It is understood that the ques- "Sea power is useless if it is not tion of the return to Germany mobile. That is the reason why the of her former Colonies will be to our security. It is a station aimed naval base of Singapore is essential raised shortly by Herr von at no country, but it will be the most

The Bishop said there was no great Ribbentrop, German Ambassa- up-to-date naval base in the world,”.

danger of war II we were strong enough. A policeman with a trun- dor, with the British Govern- "the First Lord boasted. ment. It is probable that Herr Imperial defence and economie:

cheon keeps order, but he must have' von Ribbentrop will see Lord development are the two immediate

his truncheon. The Bishop sald he Halifax, Lord Privy Seal, on the concentrate its efforts if it is desired, tasks upon which the Empire must

thought the Abyssinian war would London, Feb. 3. subject next week.

by imperial preference,

have cured every pacifist in the His Majesty the King has signi- world, and added that if we had no each unit of the Empire to take itsed his intention of being present at force at our disposal, the dictators of full share of responsibility repon mentary Association at Westminster the world would triumph over the

of the Empire Parlia-

is

to enable:

a luncheon

particularly the very heavy stuliity of imperial defence, said Sir Hall on May 7-

democracles.

In a message to Congress to-Ribbentrop has full instructions to nons of our Indian, to the perial Conference and the Empire day declared himself an extreme

great

paclist.--Reuter.

The .German Ambassador AT GRIPS WITH

anxious to have justice to Germany's SUPREME COURT Colonial claims-recognised in-prin-

eiple by Britain.

Samuel. The fullment of the task At this

this gathering. His Majesty will The raising of this question is re- of imperial defence demands forti- meet the Prime Ministers of the Em- Dr. Winnington Ingram, in making (Special to "Telegraph”) garded as a natural sequel to Herr tude and sacrifice. "But we mus: pire and Empire legislators who will these remarks, was replying to the Hitler's speech in the Reichstag on also show magnanimity to less de-be assembled in London for the Im- Bishop of Birmingham, who yester- Washington, Feb. 5. January 30. Although Herr von

veloped nations of the

Parliamentary Conference-Reuter. tellow-subjects olonial questions, it is who are embarking upon a the deal with day, President F. D. Roosevelt pointed out that there is no colonial constitutional experiment, and to the proposed sweeping reforms of memorandum in existence to present world outside the Empire, to help it the judiciary, including the right to the

to the Foreign Office, nor is any to escape from the slough of to appoint as many as six new specie demand for the return of despond," the First Lord advised,

particular territories likely to be Reuter Special. judges to the Supreme Court if made at the present stage. the present justices, over 70 It is understood that Herr von years of age, did not choose to Ribbentrop's new retire. Thus, he brought the include discussion of a new Locarno New Deal squarely to grips with the Court on the issue of con- stitutional change.

Drawing attention to the recently emphasised need for administrative parties are coming nearer re-organisation, President Roosevelt

sald; " now maké a similar recom-

Pact-Reuter.

Instructions also

King To Take Five Oaths

He said he had withheld his reply mendation to Congress with regard to Deal supporters hope the measure can survive the test. Furthermore, to Sheria Wolcott's telegram asking the judicial branch of the Government during

the current strikes some for the aid of troops to eject ile rlt-in order that It may also function in Inbour lenders expressed doubts con- down strik

Canberra, Feb. 5. strikers from the plants at accord with modern necessities."

It was revealed in the House of cerning President Roosevelt, fearing Flint, Michigan.

Continuing: "The simple fact is Representatives to-day he was becoming more conservative,

that His Governor Murphy asserted that he that to-day a new need of legislative Majesty the King will take five dis and that he could not be counted on had telephoned earlier to rsport to action arises, because the personnel tinet Coronation Ouths at West- further to fight-labour's battles. President Roos valt, who had asked of the federal judiciary is insufficient minster Abbey on May 12.

to emphasise to the conference to meet the business before them,” then in session that the White House and public opinion expected a prompt settlement.

To-day's smashing pronouncement ends all such doubts. The practical effect of his message Congress will be to enable the President to appoint forthwith five judges to the Supreme Court, a suffelent number to enrure.

Later, the Governor issued a terse, formal statement:

"I have directed the military to the passage of any carefully drawn preserve order in Flint," he declared,

-United Press.

New Deal bills.

While delighting the New Deal element, the President's plan is bound

STEEL STRIKE to arouse a storm of recrimination

Birmingham (Ala.), Feb. 6. from Conservatives throughout

A strike in the steel works here America. In their eyes any "tam-has been called by the Association of pering" with the courts verges on Iron, Steel and Copper Workers, treason, and even Liberals consider which te afliated to the Federal such action with grave doubts-Reu- Industrial Organisation. Jer.

The organisation is under the chairmanship of Mr. John Lewis, and le more extreme in its policies than the American Federation of Labour, from which it recently separated it- Acft.

£500,000 For

Physical Education

London, Feb. 5.

It is suggested that the strike is n new drive by Mr. Lewis for trade unionism in the steel industry- Reuter Bulletin Service.

--POPE CONTINUES TO IMPROVE

The Board of Education requires a supplementary estimate of £500,000, principally for work in connection

Vatican City, Feb., 5. with the schme for physical educa-

A notable improvement in the This is one of a number of supple is announced in the official bulletin condition of His Holiness the Popo mentary estimates asked. from the to-day, which is the anniversary ct Government, and another is for the Pope's elections

150,000 for the Office of Works, The communique states that the which will be used for defence mean-Pope's heart is returning to wormal, aires, including the manufacture of and that his logs are healing up gak-jinaky, Reuter Bulletin Service, rupidly-Reulen Bulletin Service, -2

he said,

CITIZENS COMPLAIN

makes lawsuits

In effect, the ceremony willl bel unique, inasmuch as King George VI will be crowned, firstly, as King of the United Kingdom, secondly, as

COLLIERY SEVERELY CENSURED

|SEQUEL TO TERRIBLE 1934 EXPLOSION COMMISSION REPORTS

London, Feb. 5. A revere censure of the manage-

a is contained

New

"A growing body of citizens com- King of the Dominion of Canada, ment of Gresford colliery, Denbigh- plain of the complexities and delays thirdly, as King of the Commonwealth and expense of litigation. Delay of Australia, fourthly as King of the mine explosion in 1934, const ein in any court results in injustice. It Dominion of South Africa, and finally, in the official report by the Commis- sion of Inquiry, composed of Sir to only the few who uxury available King of the Dominion of can afford them, Zealand. or who have property,

Mr. J. Curtin, leader of the Federal Mines, as President, and representa- Henry Walker, Chief inspector of large to repay the cost of protection. Labour Party, announced that

intive assessors. in the courts below will enlarge the him from attending the Coronation The attainment of speedler justice|ternal political affairs would prevent task of the Supreme Court itself.

sufficiently

The miners! representative, Mr.

Even at present the Supreme Court, there by Mr. A. J. Makin, Deputy He says numerous contraventions of

in London. He will be represented Joseph Jones, is particularly critical (Continued on Page 10.)

Leader of the Parly-Reuier.

FOREIGN SERVICEMEN'S LANDING PROHIBITED

"Government has prohibited the landing of soldiers, sailors or airmen of foreign powers in the Colony, anywhere in the Colony outside harbour limits.

the regulations undeniably occurred over an extended period, and declares

that evidence regarding the manoge

ment revealed glaring instances of indiscipline and complete demoralisa-

Wont among the mine omefals. The

officials concerned with safety, he

shy, were more concerned with out

put than with the inw

PROBES CAUSE

OF EPIDEMIC

Dr. A.R. WELLINGTON TELLS OF DYSENTERY RISKS

Late last night Government issued for publication the Report by Dr. A. R. Wellington, Director of Medical Services, on the outbreak of dysentery which claimed the lives of seven European children and one Chinese infant last November.

Appended is a Report on Conditions at the Dairy Farm; a Report by the Government, Analyst on the water supply at the Pokfulam Farm; a Report on the case for Pasteurisation of Milk; and a Report on the case for Notification of Dysentery.

The Report expresses the opinion of the Government Bacteriologist that clinical, i.e. bedside, diagnosis of dysentery by medical practitioners is more often wrong than right.

The Shiga bacillus, which produce one of the most, virulent forms of dysentery, early develop severe symptoms, and not infrequently prove fatal. This was the type which caused the epidemic.

Although the outbreak commenced,. The Commission recommends the on November 8, when twelve Euro- appointment of fully- qualified pean children developed symptoms of mining engineers over the manager the disease so severe that seven of at every large pit, new powers to them-subsequently died, it was not Investigate safety conditions at any The prohibition is notified in this out the prior permission of the mine at any time, and more frequent unt! November 12 that suspicion morning's Government Gazette. It Governor, for which application must differs from a similar prohibition in be made by the Sentar Officer in com-visits by inspectore of mines.-Reuter, was aroused that an epidemic was in being, and that the cases might have the Merchant Shipping Ordinance of mand of the soldiers, sallors or airmen

received infection from a common 1809 by including airmen.

The above applies to all soldiers, The Schedule of the Ordinance is sallors or airmen, armed or unarmed.

From November 8 to. November 19, amended to read:

In addition, armed soldiers, sailors

London, Feb. 5. 47 cases were reported. All but four. "No soldier, sailor ror airman in the or airmen are prohibited from Jand Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary were European children under 10 service at any foreign power shall ing within harbour limits without for the Dominions; and Mr. W: G. years of age. land in the Colony, outside the permission. Exceptions are made in Ormsby-Gore, Secretary for the

thei harbour limits, directly or indirectly the case of officers landing armed Colonies, visited His Majesty from any vessel or aircraft in the for the purposes of ceremony or King at Buckingham Palaco service of such foreign power, with funerals.

morning-Reuter Bulletin Service

concerned.".

MINISTERS SEE KING

sourco.

this

In some cases, initial laboratory examinations of stools gave negative (Continued on Page 9.)

Dysentery Now Notifiable

recom ̈

Giving effect to 'the mendation of the Director of Medical Services in fils report on thlo Dysentery, Government morning declared dysentery An Infections disease.

The effect of this doclaration, which is published In today's .Government Gazette, makea dy-

sentery a mofilable disease,