The Washington times., 1920-11-03

tai problems may. perhaps, be better
estimated when 1t is reflected that in
some Of the great cities they are al
ready talking about bread lines this
winter.
A long list of Industrial difficulties
calls for solution. The farmers OF
the country are organized as never
before, and there Is, series Of sit
uatious with respect tp' America s
agriculture and its food supply that
cannot be overlooked. Indeed, many
Of these things will be discussed by
Congress in the short session which
begins in December. but they cannot
be worked out then. There VIII not
be time to do so before March 4.
PROBLEM OF COUNTRY.
Then there are financial policies Of
gravity which must be considered
The country is calling for econom:
in expenditures. for the budget sys-
tenn, for reduction of taxation. fol
building up foreign trade, for grea
| merchant marine, for revision OF tn,
tariff.
The women of the country as wei
| as hosts of progressive men
are demanding advanced policies witt.
| respect to social justice and Sena-
| tor Harding has promised them.
With respect to Mexico, the countr!
demands a firmer policy. Indeed, there
can be no question that the public
by its vote Tuesday. spoke out 70
a policy Of america first" in al
of our international relationships.
1t has insisted. too, that the gov
eminent give primary attention t.
domestic affairs and handle those af.
fairs constructively. International af-
fairs must. Of course, be given theii
measure of attention but not given
first place.
sEEN AS MANDATE.
One cannot read the results OF
the election and not perceive that the
American people have given the next
administration a mandate to take care
of Americas own home affairs before
anything else and above everything
else.
Senator Harding and the new Sen
ate and House will, under all the
circumstances. have welmigh unpre-
cedented responsibilities. At the
same time they will have great OPP
portunities.
Millions of the voters OF the United
States. men and women. have voted
less as a matter OF partisanship than
as a matter of protest, as a demand
Tor a new order.
If the new President and new Con-
gress can within reasonable limits
measure up to demands and expecta-
tions. there will be another Republic
can Congress in 1922, and in the nat
ural course of things Senator Harding
will be a two-term President.
HAS GRAVE PROBLEMS.
On the other hand, difficult as ar.
the problems TO be met, II may be
expected there will be little patience
on the part OF vast numbers OF voters
about getting results II the new
Administration and new Congress
fail to bring forth a great construc-
tive and beneficial program OF legis
lation and administration in the next
two years and the next four years
there are likely to be other political
upheavals.. New and almost startling
party realignments may be looked
for.
Some farsecing political leaders
oven see tho possibility of the de-
velopment Of a strong woman's party
in the next few years, with n woman
as nominee for President, provided the
new admit Illustration fails to grapple
successfully with social justice re-
forms.
TENNESSEE GOES G.. D. r.
Now that the campaign Is over, u
is possible to see plainly that, in
spite of talk in some quarters In the
last few weeks of a heavy drift to
Cox, as n matter OF fact this drift
was fictitious. That is, " there was,
perhaps. some drift in certain quarters
there was no undertaking currents in
other quarters.
Governor Cox and the men about
him had some hope, or professed II, Of
repeating the Wilson performance of
Spt8 and linking up the solid south
With the West. thus winning victory.