The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-01
WAR WILL NOT BE FOUGHT OVER AGAIN

ful to the country, ~ he set out to do
unwise or wrong things, as 1t would
be beneficial II he aimed at only
right and wise things.
World Room n Sensation.
There Is no doubt that the fact
the New York World. bng a leading
organ OF the administration, came
out for Hoover created political
sensation. Wide comment is made
that the New York World admits
from its standpoint the party is
bankrupt in the matter of leader
ship HENCE THE HOOVER BOOM
Is SEEM AS A LAST CHANCE
PLAY. and a direct blow at demo-
cratic aspirants.
Bryan Is also known not to think
kindly or the Hooycr/bOom Yet there
IL chance that bankrupt party
will make him It's candidate.
Former Senator Jonathan Bourne
OF Oregon. paid his respects TO Mr..
Hoover during the week in a state
meut which declared that carpet
baggers" have no place in American
politics. Senator Bourne said the
appearance OF the Hoover boom is
prepostcruus. lie said In part;
of Herbert Hoover as n presidential
possibility IL one of the unexplaina-
bio political phenomena with which
the American voter is frequently re-
galed Mr. Hoover was practically
unheard OF In this country until the
| European war furnished his vehicle
/ OF publicity. He did yeoman service
/ In handling the Belgian relief work
and from his office in London came
4 to America TO supervise the produc'
/ tion and distribution Of our food sup.
| plies. Whether he executed that com
/ mission efficiently or not Is beside
/ the question.
/ THE fact remains that practically
| the only act OF Mr.. HoOver's life that
| Identifies him with America is his
/ work for the food commission.
Deserted His Country.
"Tn 1897, when Mr.. Hoover was
/ only 23 years old he moved to Aus
| tralia 70 engage In mining acuvi'
/ ties. In 1899 he removed to China
D and became the chief engineer OF
I the Chinese imperial bureau OF
| mines, For practically 20 years Mr.
! Hoover has concentrated his ener'
| giles on the development OF foreign
| properties Deserving the country
| which gave him birth and an educa.
]
there. Now when the emergency oi
war, rather than any voluntary de.
sire on his part, has brought abou
his return to his native land, h'
seems to entertain the notion tina
the voters will select him to direc
1 the destinies OF the nation for tn,
next four years. A more preposter
Gus supposition could hardly be con
ceived.
Discusses Colonel House.
1T is said that Colonel House Il
ready to pack Mr.. Hoover. That fac
alone should be enough 10 snuff ou
any hope OF success that the rest o
Hoover's friends may cherish. Th'
country has had enough Of Colone
House and his clandesttne and pus
syfoot methods OF doing things.
THE democrats claim Mr.. Hoover
as a member OF their party, but thu
fact is that nobody knows to wha
political faith he belongs. Doubt
less he has been in this country sucf
a short time.that he is still undecided
what faction he will affiliate with
II any He seems to be a sort OF non
descript. somewhat OF the type o
Mr.. Ford. willing to accept any an,
all support that will aid him in at
tanning his goal. But the American
people will not stand for that sort o
candidate moment.
Growing talk Of the availabilit,
of Gen. John J. Pershing continue
TO be heard. predicated on the fac
that the soldiers who were once sal,
to be opposed TO the 4. T.. T. leade
have warmed up to him on hi
present trip.
Interest has also been attracted b,
the fact that Gen. Leonard Woo,
has thrown his hat into the ring il
Ohio and will contest with Senate
Harding for the delegates from tn
Buckeye state There is a StronI
sentiment for General Wood in Ohio
but that state has had n habit o
sticking with native sons to an ex