Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-26
WILSON'S FOES
TO FIGHT COLBY
CONFIRMATION
Selection of Crane Again as
Minister to China Also
Will Produce Steam.
BOTH CERTAIN TO WIN

WASHINGTON. Feb 26.-The quarrel
between President Wilson and an antago-
nistic congress is expected, to break out
in a new place as soon as the name OF
Bainbridge Colby, the newly appointed
secretary of state comes up before the
senate for confirmation.
II was freely predicted at the capitol
today that the senate not only may take
its own time to confirm the appointee,
but the presidents political enemies
would seize the opportunity to attack
him from a new angle.
The name Of Charles r. Crane, re-
Gently announced as the new minister Of
China, is likewise before the senate and
in congressional circles 1T is said his
confirmation will not go through any
more smoothly than that Of the new
minister Of foreign affairs
Senator Philander Knox, republican, of
Pennsylvania, was secretary of state I'M
der Taft at the time Of Cranes first
appointment as United States representa-
tive in the Orient and was instrumental
in having the new minister recalled be-
fore he had reached his post. Now In
the senate he win be called upon, along
with other republicans, to pass upon
Crane, appointed by a democratic presi-
dent to the same billet abroad.
Comment among democrats is favor
able, and that both Colby and Crane
will ultimately be confirmed is nowhere
seriously disputed. Nevertheless, con-
siderable bitterness is expressed in the
camp of the presidents political enemies.
and it is believed here that before con-
hrmation is finally voted there Will be
some lively popping of of steam.
POLK EXPECTED
TO RESIGN SOON.
T. DolE nndar-
secretary of state, is expected as the
next move in the practical reorganization
Of the state department resulting from
Lansing's clash with the president. Polk
called at the whitehouse this morning.
Asked if he intended to resign immedi-
ately. he said:
"My plans are just what they have al
ways been. I will stay on and help
all I can"
Colby will take up his new duties
with many important Offices to ill. BE
probably viii soon be called on to name
an under secretary in Folks place.
Breckenridge Long, third assistant sec
rotary, is democratic candidate for Unit
ed States senator from Missouri and 1t
is believed he will soon leave the state
department to enter actively into his
campaign. William Phillips, assistant
StcTeIaTy. hdS just USGH uduieu
to the Netherlands.
That the Colby regime viii be marked
by important changes in this countrys
foreign policy, especially toward Russia.
is thought likely. Lifting of the Unit
ed States embargo against soviet Rus
STA and the form ulation Of a new and
more lenient attitude toward that coun-
try is believed to be one of the changes
contemplated.
NEW POLICY
On RUSSIA,
1t was known that Lansing. when sec
rotary of state. was opposed to having
any dealings with the Russian soviet in
any form whatever. When the allies in
vited the United States to join in their
decision to trade with the people of
soviet Russia, by removing the American
blockade, Lansing sent an inquiry to the
-Ssf1g asking how they expected TO carry
on the reciprocal trade without dealing
with the soviets. He was determined
not to join in the decision so long as its
operation would mean that the United
States would have to come in touch with
the boeshviki Lansing's vigorous
stand against the bolsheviki is under
stood TO be shared and sympathized with
by Polk and Long.
On the other hand, ii is thought Presi-
dent Wilson believes it expedient for the
United States and the allies to declare
peace with the soviets and allow Russia
to resume her place in the trade Of ma
tons. Colby is understood to be in com
plete harmony with the liberal views of
the president on this and other ques-
lions.