Evening star., 1921-12-31
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.

change of administration on March 4.
President-elect Harding resigned as
senator from Ohio on January 3, and
the next day he asked that prepara-
tions for an elaborate Inauguration be
Cancelled. feeling that it would be IN
consistent with the urgent need TOT
economy. On February 1S Mr. HARD.
Charles +. Hughes as his Secretary OF
State-a choice that met with general
aprroval-and on succeeding days ne
completed his cabinet with these
names: Secretary of the Treasury. An
drew W. Mellon: Secretary OF war
John w. Weeks: Attorney General,
Harry NJ. Daugherty; Postmaster Cen
eral. Will Fl. Hays: Secretary OF the
Navy. Edwin DENLY: Secretary OF the
Interior. Albert &. Fall; Secretary OF
Agriculture. Henry c. Wallace: Secre-
tary of Commerce, Herbert c. Hoover;
Secretary of Labor. James ]. Davis.
Mr.. Harding was inaugurated on
March with simple, dignlf1ed cere-
mony. and President wilson. despite
his continued illness, was able to be
present. The Senate. in extra session,
confirmed the cabinet and number
of other appointments, and adjourned
on March Is.
Martens. Ambassador" from soviet
Russia. had been creating a lot of
trouble in one way and another. so on
January % he and his staff were de-
ported. One of Secretary of State
Hughes early acts was to notify the
Moscow government, in reply to re-
quest for resumption of commercial
relations. that this depended on the
ending of strife and the protection of
persons and property In Russia. These
conditions were not fulfilled during
the year.
On the first day of the year Gen.
Crowder was sent by President Will
son to Cuba to see what could be done
to restore financial and economic con-
ditions there. upset by the collapse of
the sugar boom. He remained on the
island for a long time and succeeded
in his mission to considerable eX
tent. On April IL telephone communi-
cation between the United States and
Cuba was opened by an exchange OF
greetings between Presidents Hard.
ing and Menocal.
The United States Supreme Court
rendered several notable decisions. On
January 81 it held that Judge Landis
had no lawful right or power to pre-
and other socialists. On March % 1t
ruled that profits from sale of cor
porate stocks and bonds and capital
assets are taxable as income. On
victions Of Haywood and seventy nine
other I. w. w. members. The convic-
tion of Senator Newberry of Michigan
and others for alleged violation of the
corrupt practices act was set aside on
May 2, the act being held void. On
June 80 william Howard Taft was
appointed Chief Justice and was
sworn in on October 3.
The unemployment situation be-
came so bad during the summer that
Of experts on the subject 1t began its
sessions on September 26 and, after
long study, established a central bu-
reau and started local employment
movements throughout the country.
The resulting relief was but partial,
general depression.
One of the worst race riots in the
history of the country broke out in
Tulsa, Okla, on May 81. Before it
was quelled the negro quarters of the
city had been burned and thirty-five
persons had been killed and many
wounded.
Labor troubles Of long standing in
West Virginia eliminated in an in
surrectionary movement by miners
which called forth a proclamation by
the President ordering them to dis
.perse. Federal troops were sent into
the region and the miners soon sur
rendered.
A commission, headed by Gen. Leon
ard Wood was sent to the Philip
pines. 1t reported in November. rec
ommending against immediate with
drawal Of the United States from the
islands. Meantime Gen. Wood was
offered and accepted the post of gov
ernor general
The American Legion, in session at
Kansas City. elected Lieut.. Col. Han
ford MacNider of Iowa its national
commander on November l. The
legion had as guests Marshal Foch Of
France, Gen. Diaz of Italy. Admiral
Beatty of England and other distin-
euished warriors. These same visit
ors and many other eminent persons
participated, on Armistice day. No
vember IL, in the ceremony Of the
burial of Americas unknown soldier
in the national cemetery at Ar
lington.
on June John T. Adams of Iowa
was elected chairman of the repub-
lican national committee, and on No
vember 1 Cordell Hull of Tennessee
cratic national committee. The ex-
ecutive committee of the prohibi-
tion party met in Chicago in No
vember and decided the party should
continue in existence and nominate
a national ticket.
Under the budget law which was
passed in May, Gen. Charles G. Dawes
was appointed director general Of the
federal budget, and he and his aids
cutting down the expenses of the
government.
Two state governors had trouble.
On October 20 Gov. Frazier Of North
Dakota was ousted in recall cleo
ton, and on July 20 Gov. Small of
Illinois was indicted on charges of
fraud and embezzlement Of state
funds.