2 Georgia Democrat Appears as Logical Choice for Chairmanship of Foreign Relations Committee Washington, Nov. 11.
ENATER Walter F. George, Democrat of Georgia, appeared yesterday as the logical choice for the chairmanship of the Senate's powerful Foreign Relations Committee to succeed Senator Key Pittman who died in a Reno hospital yesterday.
Senator George was one of the several conservative Democrats who defeated President Roosevelt's 1938 primary election efforts to purge the Demócratic party of conservative elements.
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi who is the senior Democrat on the committee, predicted last night that Senator George would win the chairmanship "unanimously." his pirer assuming the posi- praised the late "Senator Pittman's"
The Mississippi Senator passed up|the Foreign Relations Committee,
tion because it would compel him to|fine poise, calmness and tolerance. relinquish his chairmanship of the "The national can little afford to powerful Senatè Finance Committee. lose a man of Senator Pittman's sta-Although he differed with the Ad-ture in these critical days," Senator ministration on many domestic mea- Van Nuys said. sures, Senator George has been an Senator William H. King, Democrat enthusiastic supporter. of most of Pre-lof Utah and acting president of the sident Roosevelt's foreign policies.—Senate also paid tribute. he learned of his colleague's death.
Senator George also was one of the}.
"Senator Pittman was a tremendous, staunchest friends of the New Deal's effective force for sustaining the for-reciprocal trade pacts—to which the|eign policy of the United States as late Senator Pittman was markedly well as its policy of good neigh-cool, "The nation lost one of hourism within the western hemis-its great phere and toward all Democracies," statesmen in the passing of Senator Pittman," Senator George said when "T do not anticipate any change in our policy of giving Britain every possible assistance," Senator George also said, Pres. Roosevelt "Shocked"
Senator Piftman's death shocked Washington. President Roosevelt sent a telegram to Mrs. Pittman, "I am shocked and deeply grieved at the news of the sudden and unexpected passing of my old friend, Key Pittman," the President's message said.
"The nation loses his guiding hand as President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Chairman of the great Committee on Foreign Relations at a time of world crisis when his leadership will be greatly missed, President Roosevelt's message said.
^I personally mourn the loss of a friend of 39 years standing, on whose loyalty I could always depend," the message said, "My heart goes out to wou in deepest sympathy in which Mrs, Roosevelt joins.
Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, alco expressed deep sympathy.
"I am grieved and distressed beyond measure," Mr. Hull said. "It was a privilege and an honour to have had Senator Pittman's friendship and to have been his colleague for many years. I join his friends through the nation in mourning his passing," Mr. Hull said,
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