The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-06
BRIDGING GAP
TILL MARCH 4
Conferences to Follow Hard
ing'S Call at White House
to Pay Respects.
COOPERATION STRESSED
10y DAVID LAWRENcE.l


~, Washington, Dec; 6.---Copyrlght for
The Chattanooga News)-The CUP in
government between the Wilson and
Harding administrations win be
hridged Senator Harding will call at
the white House 10 pay his respects.
Conferences between members OF the
future cabinet and tho present execu-
tiVes OF the different government de-
pnrtments will come subsequent to tho
announcement OF new cabinet per-
sonnet. The response OF republican as
well as democratic editors TO the sug-
gestions OF close corporation between
the OUTGOING and incoming adminlstrA-
tons for the best interests OF the whole
country. has been almost unanimously
favora bic.
President Wilson himself is said 10
10 ready TO tell Senator Harding all the
facts OF foreign relations as they have
been conveyed TO him 80 that In map
ping out his own foreign policy, tho
don't elect shah have the benefit
OF The latest Information concerning
tho true attitude OF foreign govern
ments.
The president ia being urged, more
over, TO send the treaty OF Versailles
back to the senate. II In true that
tho senate once adopted a resolution
saying II could not be ratified In It's
present form, but tho important hap
penings at Geneva have altered the
whole face OF things. The unanimous
Interpretation given officially at Geneva
by tho assembly OF the league that
or territorial integrity as has been
suggested IN the debates In the Amer
lean senate, but simply refers TO ex-
ternal aggression has been looked upon
by friends of the president as good
augury.
Harding 10 Decide for Self.
The statement. moreover. of Dem
RI hnN eINA ali RTN l.t.
for . certain purpose caleb for BY
the leagues council Is also regarded
as precedent that will bolster up
the view taken by Mr.. Wilson hereto
foro concerning the freedom OF action
f "a Svs sTy nation on the subject of mill
But there In no suspicion here that
Mr. Wilson will try TO foist his views
about the lengue on Mr.. Harding. The
latter will decide for himself whether
whnt he will do about 1t. On the other
hand the particular problems before
the president no seen by friends of
the league In that unless he sends the
treaty and covenant back to the SEN
ate, there will be nothing before that
body.
II Is suggested, for example, that
II would be dlfflcut for Mr.. Harding to
send the treaty to the senate without
hrst arranging with other powers for
changes. Also the view In being urged
upon the president that full RESPONSE
treaty would rest upon the senate II he
sent the document to the upper house |
with his own suggestions Of changes
that could be made to satisfy criticisms |
made heretofore.
Indeed II would occasion no surprise |
II Mr.. Wilson realizing his defeat at |
the last election would Mt last make a |
compromise suggestion and leave II to |
tho republican senate 10 approve or |
reject but furnishing at any rate |
basis for n continuance Of the discus |
sion,
Farm issue TO Fore.
The republicans themselves would |
prefer that Mr., Wilson forget about |
the treaty and keep Il in a pigeon
hole until Senator Harding gets inside |
up hIs desk and examining his files. |
They are fearful that the demand In |
tho next few weeks viii be for legisla- |
ton to afford relief to the farmers of |
tho west. the cotton growers of the
Tho cinsh between tho city and the
farm IL serious one. The attitude
OF the treasury department may
no said to reflect President Wilson's
views, namely that the credit OF tho
strained condition that TO extend loans
to any one class would only start n
general demand for relief which would
weaken the government purse and
force down the price of liberty bonds
and other obligations.
Much OF the trouble iE due to the
fact that while the people voted in
November 10 turn the democratic ad-
out OF power, the new adj
doesn't come into office
until three months have passed and
probably will not get familiar with the
problems In hand for another two |
months thereafter while American
business suffers all sorts OF fears and
1ervousn oss.
Optimlstlo Of Future.
This shaky condition Of the economic |
world will compel conferences between
he Wilson and Harding administration
md between republican and democratic
leaders, Most officials arc optimistic
about tho future and attribute the on
Tire business upset TO tho pains OF re-
and the difficulties of
changing administrations In the midst
II a Reconstruction period unparalleled
N American history,