The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-10
AT LAST SOME
HARMONY.
Ry MRS. BYRD TREGo.

Thoughtful people who love har-
.mony and united effort have reason
to be gratified with the present ma
tional outlook. II small happenings
can be taken as an indication OF those
to follow, we shall indeed be bles-
sed with closer utilization OF the
two dominating parties. The world
perhaps has never known more
closely contested election with every
thing apparently conferred on one is
sue which was wisely left for the
people to decide.
When the Senate formally opened,
Senator Lodge said that President
elect Harding was present and should
be invited to speak. Immediately
vice-P President Marshall came down
from the speakers rostrum, to where
Harding was seated, shook hands and
escorted him personally, not to the
front Of the general assembly, hut up
the steps to the speakers own place.
This has never taken place before in
the history Of America. We have been
bound by many hard and fast GUS
toms that are breaking away, one OF
them being that no one should 0c-
cupy the speakers place unless he
was made speaker protein for a
short period.
President Wilson also extended the
courtesy Of the use of the MayflOWer
to Harding and his party on their
return from the Panama Canal
Mrs. Wilson asked Mrs. Harding
to drop in and have q cup Of tea while
they visited over White House affairs
that would naturally interest both
women. There was no fOrmality;, q
friendly greeting in the hall by the
hostess who personally conducted,
her guest to the tea table and then
thru the house over which Mrs. Hard
ing will preside.
These are among the many little
attentions that have been extended
SO early in the game that proves the
bigness of heart of our leaders in no
uncertain manner.
Mr.. Trego came in one night with
the question, Would you be sur
prised If Borah were asked to name
the new Secretary OF the Interior?"
My reply was, mo, indeed, would
not be surprised to know that any
\ big question was submitted to Borah,
he is worthy the confidence and has
the judgment" / like Borah because
he analyses things first carefully,
then goes after what he wants
straight from the shoulder, and to
win. If you are disposed to criticise
him too closely remember he is an
individualist who must do things in
his own way Strict individuality
is a distinctive quality few Of us
are born with, that develops into an
independent nature that must follow
its own leading. Roosevelt was pro-
nounced individualist and became one
Of the greatest leaders the world has
known.
We have every reason to feel as
sured western man will be made
Secretary of the Interior, perhaps a |
man from our own state as has been |
suggested.
Some one has said that Borah |
should have cabinet position; that |
he should be made encouragement.
! am not in favor of placing him in
the cabinet, for more reasons than
one.
Idaho has not yet produced enough
big men that we can spare him for
the, cabinet. We have good men to
appoint to his place in the Senate but
none that could fill his place for
years to come on the foreign rela-
lions committee for which he is emf
nently fitted. Our relations with for
eign nations are too vital at the pres
ent time to have such careful men
Of our interests and thoro statesman
ship removed from the senate and
placed in the cabinet however high
the honor may be. Again, Borah is
too much of an individualist to do the
necessary team work in the cabinet;
he must be left in the Senate where