The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-26

been on very cordial terms is his
democratic colleague, senator Pom
creme, Of Ohio, Not coming up for
election this year, Senator Pomerene
has been able tn vote his convictions
much more freely than Senator Tn
derwood, without running the risk of
mourning the displeasure OF the au-
gust occupant of the throne of ad-
ministratiOn" at the other end of
Pennsylvania avenue, Through the
minority leader, senator Underwood,
and through mis- fellow Ohioah. Sena-
tor Pomerene, our next president will
always be able 10 know the mind of
the minority. and he will be able to
show the minority proper respect
however often his duty will require
that he nhHt their wishes. Senator
l'oIncreuc j. serving a second
term IN the senate, and he will face
campaign for re election two years
hence. As a member of the commit
tee on foreign relations he refused
more than once TO dance 10 the crack
OF the Wilson whip, which Senator
Hitchcock welded at all times with
rather more doCility than discretion.
In the closing days of the senate's
successful stand against the eXecu-
tive domination Senator Pomerene re-
fused .o obey the White House mes
sengers and voted for the Lodge res
eTvatiOns.
"Bravest of the Brave"
on IL somewhat different basis are
the relations of Senator Reed of Mis-
souri, and our president elect. Neither
a senatorial pair" nor Ohio citizen
ship brought them close together in
the senate. But throughout the last
two years Senator H1rding has Dcen
a witness to the course of the Mis-
souri, senator which has earned for
Senator Reed in many quarteEs the
reputation of being 1.-The braVest man
in the senate Courage such as i'c
has shown can only be accounted fer
upon the score of deep and sincere
In punishment for his
refusal TO sacrifice his conviction
and bow 10 the will of the president
the administration office holders, in
assembled at San Fran
cisco, were able to muster enough
votes to throw him out of that con-
veution. 1t was afterward agreed
that this extreme measure, to which !
the secretary of the treasury, Mr.. |
Glass, was, of course, an active party, |
put upon the conventions record a
serious blot, one that cost the party |
many votes in the campaign Sena- |
tor Reed took no part in the presi- |
Dental campaign. but contented him
self with speaking in support of Wis |
sonsin's independent candidate for
The senate, who declared himself |
against the ratification upon any
terms of the treaty of Versailles.
AS a Democratic member of the |
Battalion of DEATH" Senator Reed |
bore the brunt of a large part Of the |
fight against the treaty; he spoke |
not only in the senate, but all over the |
his arguments attracting |
wide attention and commanding great |
The late Henry c. Prick |
was careful and discriminating |
Judge of men. He probably disagreed |
with Senator Reed on more matters |
han he did with the majority Of the
of the senate. Very early |
IN the great debate. however MIR; !
F'rick developed a warm admiration !
'or the senator's ability and courage |
and he was only one of many who |
lid. In short, Jim" Reed, in the |
ayes of Mr.. Harding, Is senator who |
functions as a senator and not as |
| puppet either OF his party or the
president, 1t Is that conception of |
he senate upon which the people at |
he last election put their seal Of en-
,hatic approval. Not only in the re-
of the Democratic party |
mi its restoration to the plane upon |
Witch Thomas jefferson started 1t, |
,ut in the respect of the next adj
the militant Democrat
rom Missouri is a member of the
who will stand high. 1