The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 25, 1938, Page 3

. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1938. THE TANGLED TVA OLD WEUD BREAKS OUT ROOSEVELT INQUIRES CHAIRMAN IS SILENT VAST. UNDERTAKING UNDER MANY ATTACKS HULL'S POLICY GAINS | BRITISH PACT VITAL | ROOM FOR CONCESSIONS CONTEST WITH HITLER WORLD TRADE NEEDED U. S. ACCEPTS FACTS AUSTRIA PASSES OUT EUROPE A POWDER KEG MEANS RE-ARMAMENT By HUGO S. SIMS (Special Washington Correspond ent of The Citizen) The tangled and confused af- fairs of the Tennessee Valley Au- thority, including the bickering between Chairman A. E. Morgan and two assogjated directors, will be thoroughly,explored by a Con- gressional committee, Senator Norris, sponsor and friend of thej TVA, originally sought sn investi- gation by the Federal Trade Com- mission but last week proposed that the inquiry be conducted by | a Senatorial commiitee. This met} with prompt counter-action on the part of those leading the at-| tack on the Authority, who in-} sisted that the investigating body be a joint. committee representing both houses of Congress. e Simmering for many months the feud between Chairman A. E.| Morgan and the other Board) members, Dr. Harcourt A. Morgan} and David E. Lilienthal, was brought into the open by a spec- _tacular mecting at the White House where President Roosevelt, in an open session, attempted to ascertain the facts behind the charges involoved in the Board's .,fumpus. Chairman Morgan re- fused to submit any evidence iri _, Support of his charges, taking the ,; Position that he was merely an “observer” and apparently de- », termined to force a Congressional investigation. The other directors » ave the grounds upon which; they had accused the Chairman of undermining the activities of the! TVA. The Presid2nt told the mem- bers that it was their duty not to continue the “personal” row but the data brought into the open ‘revealed a chasm of professional and personal feeling that seem-| ‘ingly makes it impossible to re- /eoncile the attitudes of the Chair- man and his fellow Board mem-} bers. Mr. Roosevelt went so far “as to suggest to the Chairman that if he were unwilling to sup- ‘port with facts his accusations that “fairness” and “decency” were impossible in the TVA ad- ‘ministration with the other two members of the Board, that he should resign. However, Dr. A. E. Morgan, ‘former president of Antioch Col- ‘lege and an engineer who had built Ylood control and reclama- tion works, insisted that he would have nothnig to do with the Presi- \dent’s personal ingifiry and his at- |titude indicated plainly that he would resist any‘ €ffort to re- |move him. The President was tention to the power problems in- volved The TVA has been constantly under attacks from critics on the outside mainly on account of its power program. Utilities affected ave vigorously fought its pro- gram in’ the ‘courts, asserting that it cérhpeted. unfairly with private companies. Attacks if Congress and the courts, however, have been successfully withstood. Internal dissertion has been ru- mored for some months but the controversy burst into the open only about three weeks ago. Chairman Morgan demanded a Congressional investigation, as- serting, “The real difficulty has been in an effort to secure hon- esty, openness, decency and fair- ness in government.” Later, he ac cused his fellow-directors of “eva- sion, intrigue and sharp strategy, with remarkable skill in alibi and the habit of avoiding direct re- sponsibility which makes Machia- velli seem open and candid”. It was these charges that moyed the’ President to request the facts upon Which they were based. and Chaitian Morgan at the White House, declined any attempt to substantiate the general allega tions. Whether he will be able to produce supporting evidence be. fore the Congressional committee remains to be seen. Secretary of State Cordell Hull cting under a law passed in 1934. has made reciprocal trade treaties he keystone of his foreign policy. He is convinced that exnansion of orld trade is a necessary condi- ‘ion for world peace sequent- y. he has rigidly insisted upon ¢ “unconditional most-favored nation” clause in each treaty so that the benefits shall apply to Il treaty-making nations. The re- -ently completed pact with Cze- choslovakia was the seventeenth agreement signed and negotia- tions are under way now with Great Britain. While cach con- ession is vigorously attacked br affected interests in this country which, without exception, assert that the particular industry wil! %e ruined, the Hull argument is that the country as a whole will benefit and that concessions granted, in no case, inflict serious injuries to American industry. Hearings are now going on in Washington on the pending agrec- ment with Great Britain. Hun- dreds of witnesses will appear. just as they have done on a small- er scale for each of the seven- teen treaties negotiated, but, at the end, the pact will reflect, not mass propaganda or political pres- sure, but the determination of ex nerts as to tariff rates drawn in the general interest of the people of this country. Figures show that 35 percent of sur imports come from the Brit- ish Empire and that 33 percent of our imports go into this market. In the past six years, we sold to the British, American products to the value of about $2,700,000,000 and bought products in return valued at more than $2,850,000,- 000. There are abundant oppor- |tunities for tariff changes to bene- } fit both countries. Agricultural concessions are expected to in- crease our’farm exports in the | rich British. market and partly re- store the, lard, pork, bacon and meat products exports which have been reduced two-thirds by istern and the scene in the White |House unusual. Mr. Roosevelt had lordered a mimeograph transcrip- tion made of the procedings and istenographers recorded the ques- ‘tions and answers. At intervals. \the notes were transcribed and jimmediately passed to waiting |newspapermen. ' — | Mr. Roosevelt is known to be proud of the TVA, which he con- siders the na s first experi ment in regional planning has held it out as an exam “What we have d e trying May. 1933, the TVA was prv for flood contro! avization ‘soil tT flood control. ind navigatior Ihe developed as Soil conservation i fertilization -and, th ilizer studies were included with the scope of the undertaking hree ennessee. 2 orticulturist, an excessive British tariff. Fru | fish products and other food items tare expected to gain new mar | kets. On the other hand, some tariff concessions must be made to Eng- {and and this should not be d cult because in the Smoot-Hi and other tariff revisions extreme s were set on Britsih-made - try. * the tense feeling in Europe rea Today’s Horoscope Today bestows a somewhat brusque nature, but kindly, much attached to friends and with much native wisdom. If educated, the native becomes a right-hearted, rather blunt character, very free with both energies and posses- sions. If untrained, there is a rich nature beneath a somewhat rough exterior and a slight tendency to sensuousness. The Orange Box Regatta, spon- sored by the Florida Waterways Congress, is arousing considerable interest throughout the state. It is open to young boys and girls who must build all or part of their small sailing craft from funds they have earned.. Plans for the craft may be obtained from R. S. Free, New Smyrna, chariman of the committee. al trade, with each of its conces- sions generalized to include all nations trading with the United States, with the single exception of Germany. Consequnetly, our foreign trade has fewer restric- tions than that of almost any other nation. During the early struggle be- tween the two systems of inter- national trade, Europe seemed to favor the autarchic More than four hundred agree- ments, in none of which we had 2 share, complicated world busi- ness for Americans. In 1934, Mr. Hull made his first reciprocal trade agreement with Cuba. Since that time Great Britain has stood between the two camps, adopting some trade policies that tended toward self-containment. Her trade agreements were not com- pletely autarchic but certainly they did not extend reciprocal benefits to all nations trading with England. Then, last Novem- ber, Prime Minister Chamberlain announced that England would negotiate a reciprocal pact with the United States and it became apparent that the British Empire was ready to cast its enormous mercantile prestige into the scales for reciprocal commerce as against self-containment and autarchic trade. The present negotiations are considered by many observers the only conspicuously hopeful por- tent in the -world that has almost militarized international... com- ; Merce. ’ Regardless of individual opin- ions, as to the methods adopted by Adolf Hitler to encompass the nation of Austria with Germany and the dangerous possibilities of warfare in Europe as Hitler and Mussolini continue their show of force to accomplish national ends, the Government of the United States, officially, is invelved only to a minor extent. It will, of course, be necessary to readjust our commercial rela- “tions with Austria. There is the question of the debt owed by Aus- tria. about $26,000,000, which was contracted largely for relief since the World War. It has been in de- fault since the Hoover debt mora- torium in 1931 and the question arises whether Germany wil! acknowledge the obligation. The disposition of Austrian Government property in the Unit- ed States, including its !egation in Washington, might raise a_ legal question as to Germany’s title to such properties but generally this I$ pat, considered a serious prob- dem for the United States. The American attitude will be one of acquiescence. regardless of senti- ment, in the acquisition of a dem- ocratic nation by a non-democrat- ic state. While the present problem not acute, the dangers inherent ir the European situation cause se- rious apprehension in this coun All those conversant w that the Continent is a vast pow- der-keg, which may explode with- out further notice at any 2. 2 That Italy and Germany have ap- $ spective roles and their re- the spoil parently agreed upon - which are to be divided. see negotiations... Before that | time. the United States and nerthern neighbor had engaged in a virtual trade war-for more than jfive years. Since. the trade }was_ratified. the trade < ppies Rave been settled and the vo! between the tw gained by approxi mately fifty percent. certain in view of Mussolini's ac- ceptance of Germany as a neigh- bor at the Brenner Pass. Spain as well as Czechoslovakia. pre sents a present peril to peace Southeaste Europe and > loom large warfare of the fi That take ar nited States wil toward suport uch ary forces everywhere. One the principle. N- greater prepera- ne air and strengthened evi- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN TIMELY JOTTINGS FROM A SAFE DRIVER'S NOTEBOOK Today’s Anniversaries 1805—Geo York and Ne labor newspaper, t land. Died Feb. , born at at N jor-generat in the § ican War. y the Philippines in 1898 at Fredercik, Md. Died Oct. 21, 1854—John lawyer. and diplo Died Sept. 18. 1861—Emanuel L. Phi waukee business man. pc and governor, born Wis. Died June 15, 15 1872—Cleveland Abt scientist and editor of s publicat ; son of the meteorologist, born in W ton, D.C. 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