The New York herald., 1921-03-05
HARDING TACKLES
VITAL PROBLEMS
WITHOUT DELAY
Will Hold Up Appointments
Until Policies on Great
Issues Are Fixed.
DOMESTIC ONES FIRST
Series of Conferences With
Senate and House Leaders
Will Begin Next Week.
DOMESTIC ONES FIRST
Special Despatch TO TIE NEw YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., March 4. !

Washington. ID. G., March =.
President Harding will plunge at
once into the midst Of the great inter-
national and domestic problems which
his Administration is called upon to
solve.
This became evident tonight when
it was learned that the vital policies
of the new Administration will receive
consideration before the President
tackles his long list of appointments
10 public office. The White House con-
ferences with the Republican leaders
of the Senate and House at which the
course of the Government will be
agreed upon will start early next week,
probably Monday.
The hundred thousand persons who
heard President Harding deliver his
inaugural address to-day did not over
look the fact that he took occasion
again TO state solemnly the intention
of the new Administration TO keep
free of foreign entanglements. 1t was
another declaration that the United
States win not become a member Of
the League of Nations but hopes TO
lead the world in reaching a peace un-
derstanding that will be far different
from a upergovernment or a military
or political alliance with Old World
nations.
Would End War Prohteertng.
Everybody IS talking tonight OF the
Presidents denunciatlon OF war prof
iteers and his expressed wish that a
way may be found In the future TO call
all men and women TO the service of the
try in such a manner that there will not
be penny Of war profiteering.
The call for an extra session of the
Sixty-seventh Congress will wait upon
the conferences next week The date
will probably be Monday. April 4. Sen
ators and Representatives are planning
to stay in Washington to await the call
All the Republican leaders will be here
practically continuously.
Domestic problems will be the first
considered. Chairman Fordney Of the
House and Senator Penrose Of the Sem
ate Finance Committee. with other MEM
bers OF these two committees. will hold
a conference with the President Monday
or Tuesday for the purpose OF discussion
of tariff and taxes. The House commit
tee is somewhat divided on the tariff.
Chairman Fordney and others, how
ever. will propose that the Aldrich-Vree-
land act be revived with a number Of
changes to meet present day conditions.
The principal change win provide for
the fixing of value on imports on the
basis OF their worth at United States
ports OF entry and not at the foreign
ports of shipment. This conference will
largely determine the date for the con-
vening Of the extra session Of Congress.
Senator Lodge and members OF the
Foreign Relations Committee will have
a conference about the same time TO
settle the question of peace with Ger
many and straighten out our involved
foreign policy.
Taxation will be considered along with
the tariff Conferences will follow on
other pressing problems such as the
American merchant marine and a def
mite policy in regard to shipping and
foreign commerce. immigration. upon re-
vamping the War Risk Insurance act
and provision for veterans and invaiids
OF the world war and for refunding or
other action In regard to foreign loans.
All legislation which failed at the ses-
sion OF Congress just closed will be gone
over