Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-04

or for his friends and In I'm no mind TO
imperil the4se private fortunes by cross
Ing tho Presidents path or thwarting
his desires.
But with all tho speculation and hush
ed dissent no ono yet has explained
satisfactorily why Mr.. Harding is so In
tent on naming Colonel Harvey. The
common reason given by gossip that.
remembering Colonel Harvey's later at
titude toward MIR. Wilson. In the long
run Il may be pleasanter to have him
In London and attached TO tho admins
trauon than At home running his week
~. does not satisfy. II is too In genuous.
No Nonsense About Merit.
OF course, all Mr.. lfardlng's appoint
ments are being closely scrutinized as a
meaauro Of hts taste his discrimination
and OF the type and character Of men
who appeal 10 his sense Of fitness. II
has been commonly remarked Of them
UP 10 this point that, with Some eK-
reptiona. there has been. az old Lord
Melbourne observed about the bestowal
of tho Order Of the Garter. mo damned
nonsense about merit" I'm them. Indus
trious party workers have been chosen
who have he'd convincing and solid poliu-
cal backing In brief. small politicians.
recommended and supported by larger
politicians. The original" Harding men
will not have to GO out in the garden
and eat worms for their subsistence, az
did tho original Wilson men. II may be
as good a way aa any ta I'll the Jobs
Al any rate IL IL n familiar way, ander
stood and approved by the people who
have been given mandate That Is why
they are So puzzled and annoyed about
Colonel Harvey lie doesn't belong.
In two lesser instances where SIR.
Harding strayed from the accepted path
he has been abruptly checked. lie sent
To the senate the name ~ &. G.. Madison
to be district attorney FOR the Western
district IF Missouri without conBulting
Senator Spencer.
That nomination died IN the senate
and probably will not be renewed. Sen
afar Spencer went to the White House
and as they say. had II out with the
President again. John J, Esoh was
named for the Interstate Commerce
Commission without notifying Senator
In Toilette. The senate did not net
when Ia Toilette protested, though he
is an isolated figure iu tho Chamber ard
without much. II any. voice la Repub
iican councils atnl. he is Senator
that wna enough In the same way
/ either ri tho <sH fATk NAsfla t'te fbtiA
Ytop Colonel Harveys nomination # they
were 70 disposed II was FOR reasons of
state politics and state control that Sen
ntor spencer acted. That does not bold
true II tho New York senators and the
/ Harvey caso. Thcy would have ~ np-
pose him on the ground of his qaaH-
| iioations
once Seekers Waiting List.
| II All the ambassadors. ah the minis
| tera. ali tho secretaries of eInha eeiea and
/ legations and al the consular officer
resigned in a body today there ars
enough applications on fiIe - the White
/ House to MI ali their Places and STILL
leave a waiting list This j. cqEall5
+ true OF the Offices at home. For some
| insorutabla reason more peopl" want r.
be Commissioner of Indian Affairs than
ever before in our history. These are
the people and these are the things thai
occupy Mr.. Harding's days and test ms
metal. As he deals with them he re-.
vcals himself and as he discIoses MIN
self so viii he DO dealt by. Washtngtor
II taking his measure, or. as Il is com
| monty phrased getting a line on tn
old man Until his IL done the big
ger tasks viii nave 70 wait.
Edward 9. Lowry.