The Washington herald., 1920-11-25

Harding Reasonable, But
VIII Not Allow Few to !
Boss Majority.
HE SEEKS PARTY UNITY
All Opinions to Get Hearing
On League Question.
Leaders Say.
BY ROBERT BARRY.


,e rough!"
Such Is the sentiment soon to be
made known to Hiram johnson and
,ther embryo trouble-makers with
IN the Republican party. The ex-
preston is to come from authorized
Spokesmen for President-elect Hard
ng. II not from himself He will
hold the olive branch as his per-
'onal symbol so long as it's branches
ire not scorched by the fires of in
'urgency. He will resort to the
'heaf of arrows only IL forced to
10 so.
There was SO much discussion
prior to election day, as to the
sourse OF Johnson. La Toilette and
their followers In and out of the
senate, that even the Overwhelming
majority of twenty-five the Repub-
hcans will have in the new Senate.
aas not stilled the talk in inner
circles of the party. Had the margin
d control been smaller, the future
sourse of the so-called progress
lives obviously would have been TO
'orce their views upon the conserva-
ives Their choice of weapons now
. restricted. Their principal asset
power of speech and knowledge
n publicity methods.
Harding Favors Unity.
Senator Harding cherishes a hope
h solidifying the party Dem
'cratic leaders doubt his ability to do
70. hence their optimism with re-
Ipect to their come back" chances
Jour years hence. They argue that
he political theories of Senator
hiram Johnson and Senator James
3 Watson. for example, are not
1sceptible to cohesion Mr.. Hard
- with a broader understanding
u Affairs within the party Is said
o believe there Is no occasion for q
pitt and that hfs efforts toward
harmonious party policy will be sue
sessful.
The Congressional session To
:onvene December is expected TO
Indicate the future attitude of the
Iohnson-La Toilette group. conser-
Vative leaders believe they win know
ven In advance of March 4, tust
Shat the course of the radicals will
De. There Is a disposition in some
quarters, not thoroughly conversant
with conditions and alliances which
existed under cover in the Senate
Turing the league of nations fight,
% believe that the only proper
course for Mr.. Harding and his
party associates who think as he
loes would be to fight the radicals
rom the outset. "Squelch them and
ct them leave the party IL they SO
iesire." Is a sentiment that has been
expressed in Washington more than
pnce since election day.
All VIII he Considered.
That is not the thought with
which Mr.. Harding and his imme-
late advisers are approaching the
ask ahead. They propose to extend
very possible consideration and
.ecognition to the views Of the PRO
yressives." but they are to keep in
mind always that the will Of the
majority must prevail. whether the
adicals like II or not. johnson &
20. will have to force the issue, but
,nce an open break occurs. there
sould be no quarter from the reg
I liars
While in the Senate. Mr.. Harding
njoyed the esteem of his colleagues
egardless of party. Few men had
wider circle of intimate friend
hips nor his faculty for getting
long with almost everyone. He
vas able to keep the party headed
traight during the campaign when
powerful influences were at work to
make trouble. The general public
rad little appreciation of some of
he serious situations which plagued
he party managers. Some of Mr..
Iarding's closest friends now are
aging they did not appreciate his
cal ability as a political strategist
Intil they saw him in setion during
he late campaign
Harding to De Reasonable.
In keeping with his personal in
linations, Mr.. Harding. II has be-
'oIne known through men who have
njoyed his confidence since the
lection. will do everything within
eason" to placate Mr.. Johnson. Mr.
.aFollette and others. He will meet
hem halfway or a little more. He
will take counsel. but not orders
Ie will treat them as friends until
hey prove otherwise. He does not
ubscribe to any extremist program
4 steam roller methods. II they
lect to pursue a militant course,
Ie does not propose to throw up
is hands and shout 'Kameradw
They will get all the tight they
rant and a little more" Is the as
urance of one of Mr.. Harding's
losest counsellors. II
The President-elect will begin his
fort looking to development of a
homogeneous political unit imme-
lately after reaching Marion. The
-adicals will be on his guest list"
or party conferences over interna-
fonal policies He intends to show
hat his declarations with respect
20 party government" were not
die campaign talk, and that until
he radicals show they have no
roper appreciation Of what party
government means. they viii be
reated by him as responsible units
tcopyrisht. 1890. Public Ledger co.,.