Great Falls tribune., 1921-02-06

People Want Information.
There is not the slightest doubt that
the people Of the United States are ex-
pecting to get q great deal OF lnf0rma-
ton from the first statement by the
| new president. All Europe is awaiting
Qualification of Mr.. Harding's views as
, chancellories became much confused as
to the attitude Of this country during
| the presidential campaign. Since the
| election Mr.. Harding has said virtually
| nothing, and the speculation as to what
he proposes in the way Of a substitute
for the League Of Nations has only led
to further perplexity of the European
mind.
If Mr.. Harding expects to make
definite statement of his international
scheme he will have to accomplish a
great deal during the limit of more than
three weeks which remains for his
preparation for the presidency. He has
in mind fairly definite idea as to what
an association of nations should be, but
the plan was far from completed when
he left Marion and he has given the
| subject but little, if any, thought dur
ing his vacation trip down the Indian
river andsreturn.
this time is that Mr.. Harding may
treat of the association of nations only
in general terms in his inaugural ad
dress, leaving the matter for consid
GRAFTON in special message or address
subsequently.
No Hurry About Europe.
Mr.. Harding takes the ground that
there is no particular need for hurry
h nj fnr n,nfI nF
nations He feels that Europe is go
ing ahead and arranging her affairs in
her own way. The German reparations
has been fixed without American repre-
sentation and will be collected unques-
tionably in the same way.
One Of Mr.. Harding's conferences of
the next ten days will be with Senator
Medill Mccormick. of Illinois, who re-
Gently returned from survey of Eu-
rope. While Mr. Mccormick was in
Europe some question arose as to
whether or not he had been sent abroad
as a representative of the president
elect Mr. Harding denied that this
was so and emphasized the denial by.
failing to invite the senator from Hi
nois to the earlier conferences at Mar
ion. The two men met at Palm Beach
recently, however. and Mr.. Harding
then asked Mr.. Mccormick to come to
st. Augustine to go over the European
situation with him.
Business Encouragement.
What the nation reaI1y is looking for
in the inaugural address, is a steadying
and an encouraging word on business
There is every reason to believe Mr.
Harding is going to give much serious
attention to this subject and the forth
coming st. Augustine conferences viii
have to do largely with the industrial
and economic situation. The president
elect is fully aware that business re
habilitation and economic readjustment
are the pressing matters of the mo-
ment.
During the period Of readjustment, it
is very apparent that the president Of
the United States would like to see pol
itics adjourned.
The writer has talked since the cleo
ton and during the present trip with
many Democrats and has found every
one of them not only willing but anx-
ious to pitch in and help the new ad-
ministration get away to an auspicious
start. Men like Edward N. Hurley, of
Chicago. former chairman of the Unit
ed State shipping board, and Bernard
NJ. Baruch Of New York, former chair
man Of the war industries board, and
William Jennings Bryan, all are hope
full for the sake Of the country that Mr..
Harding may be granted the wisdom