The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-19
Cooperation With
Harding Promised
By ''Dem" Chairman
BY DAVID nAwR1NCE
Copyright by The IatelilCsncer

Washington. Feb. 1S.-George White.
aairman OF the Democratic National
'"mmittse, who has been retained N
owc- BY unanimous vote OF the exec
.tive committee Of the party. said to-
lay that he hoped President-elect Hard
.ng would find an early solution or tho
many economic problems facing the
,-ountry and that Democrats everywhere
,hould lay aside partisan feeling and CO.
operate.
7 have taken the position all along,
.Cclared Mr.. White In an exclusive in
'cryiew. that this was not the time for
excessive organization work and be-
ieye the opposition TO me which has
~ecently arisen was partly due 10 the
act that I favored doing nothing for
ne present any way that would seem
II We were more interested in party
'uccsss tha the nations welfare.
Cooperation Planned
7 felt that In IN" face OF very sert-
US economic situation Il was incum-
'sat on every good citizen irrespective
Z political affiliations 10 wish the in
om!ng administration success. AS
hartman Of the Democratic National
.ommittee. shall OF course. hold the
oility for all Of It's acts. am planning
ne closest kind OF cooperation be-
ween the Democratic National commit
80 and the leaders OF the Democratic
minority In both houses of congress
,;th the objective OF helping frame
obstructive legislation on great Is
ues as they arise and with the object
referring TO the country In 1922 and
9s4 all the suggestions or conStruc-
I've policy that will have been made
. that the nation may compare them
With what has actually been done.
IT hope Mr.. Harding will be able to
i've US a definite and constructive FOR
ign policy because the chaotic condi-
on now Is q direct result OF the mega
i've attitude which the Republicans un-
.nrtunately took since they secured con-
"ol Of both the house and senate in the
.9lS elections. For instance. in the oil
r,isiness Il has been known by these
,ho study statistics tha. we are depen-
'nnt on our expectation OF crude oil apd
.y-products. The tallacy OF the cry OF
America for Americans or political
ISOLATION has been rapidly developed
~ the fall in the price Of crude oil and
u tho decline OF the purchasing ability
Z the pipe line companies.
Hopes for Solution.
Foreign countries are not buying be-
aAss they cannot afford 70 pay the diff
-crsnce In international exchange AID
Aat difference is due 10 unstable condi-
ora and the apparent return OF ths
n!trd States 10 a policy Of political Is
.lation which fear may become eco
romic isolation. OIL is simply follow
Ing alons tho same lines as wheat. cot
on. corn and raw products except tnat
n was caught later than other COM
noditles. I sincerely hope Mr.. Hard
7S will evolve some solution for these
.roolems and he will have in his task
ne patriotic cooperation OF Democrats
verywhere"
Mr.. White talked about the oil bust-
-ssa because he Is engaged In il himself
put ne added that II was simply an IL
.ustration OF the need that America has
nr foreign market. The Democratic
.1airman stated emphatically that Il
\ne-ica had entered the league OF ma
ons. confidence would have been sub
,,ituted In Europe for the present era
Z uncertainty. However. he insisted
,ha, everything was now in Mr.. Hard
ug's hands and that the nation would
lrely approve any solution that
fought America back TO the position
friendship which she had with other
,nwsrs during the war and one that
"ould assist IN improving economic con-
,,tions at home. Mr.. Whites riews
bout the necessity OF cooperating with
Ne incoming administration instead OF
,-GaniEing a political drive for 1929 or
N@t are shared BY most OF the Demo
.-a,ic committee members in town. Fur
. 10 next few months at least tho Dem
pcTats will endeavor 10 assume an att:-
lAe OF dgniled acduiescence rather
;2an partisan complaint.