The New York herald., 1921-03-11
HARDING INITIATES
POLICIES PROMISED
PRIOR TO ELECTION
First Week in Power Marks
End of One Man Scheme
of Government.
ALL SIDES ARE HEARD
Cabinet Members Welcome
Chance to Take Actual
Part III Affairs.
OLIGARCHY MYTH FADES
Democrats and Republicans
Alike Impressed by Way
Everything Moves Ahead.
OLIGARCHY MYTH FADES
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New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. O., March ~. }

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New York Herald Bureau
Washington, ID. q, MEfch ~.
Noon tomorrow will complete the
nrst week in power Of President
Harding and the Republican Admins
fia,ion. 1t is interesting 10 survey the
material accomplishments OF the week
ana even more interesting to note the
Spirit and energy with which the new
administration takes hold,
AT the White House there is calm,
lnfiurried purpose and quiet conf
dence. The President, throwing him
self into the tremendous tasks Of the
new era, displays poise and decision
that have impressed not only his as
sociates in government but also the
leaders OF the Democratic minority in
Congress The manner in which the
President has approached his prob
lems and the country's difficulties. his
obvious intention to consult the really
able men of his party. has radiated a
feeling OF optimism, a feeling that the
new Government actually is going to
accomplish much that was promised.
X The outstanding impression created
by the President in his first week of
authority Is that he meant exactly what
he said in his campaign about his in
tention to end one-man government. No
body longer doubts that Warren G..
Harding is going to be President in all
that the title implies. Nobody seriously
or sincerely believes he will be the agent
OF instrument of Senate "oligarchy'
~ of any other group in or out OF Gov-
einment. That sort or talk was partisan
nonsense. But it is positively apparen,
that the President does not consider
himself infallible or the possessor OF all
fhe wisdom in the Administration. In
the week he has not neglected an op-
portunity TO counsel with the party lead
els, and he has not denied himself 70
amy indivlduaI or group that had serious
suggestions to bring before him. This
attitude on the part OF the President
represents u complete change in the at
titude that Washington has been familiar
with in the White House for eight years.
Close Liaison With Congress.
This initial period reveals also the
tNed purpose OF the President to MAIN
Tain the closest possible contact with
Congress. Inaugurating his rule OF go
ing personally before the Senate 10 OBJ
ialn the confirmation OF his heads of
departments, he subsequently created
opportunities for conferences betv-ep
himself and groups OF Senators and Rep.
resentatives conferences which went into
most of the big questions before the
Administration.
When the new Congress is summoned
70 work. within a month, there certainly
VIII be that friendlfness OF association
and harmony OF purpose between the ex-
ecutive and legislative branches that
should make for positive accomplish
nent There are a few little clouds
anon the horizon. OF course. but nothing
70 darken the conviction that harmony
VIII endure for long time to come.
There may be a party spat over the
Colombian treaty. There are 4 few
Republican Senators who seem to De
itching for a ruction. There are bound
10 be sharp differences or opinion over
several measures the President win put
before Congress, but on the whole the
outlook is that the whole Government Il
ready to get down to business without
much waste Of time and energy on in
ternal quarrels.
A second impression created is that
the President IS not permitting himself
to be rushed into decisions OF tho first
ftAS0Als ltnlllltF Win the
Harding personality forosaw that the
chief OF government would make haste
slowly. for 4 always has been n pri-
mary characteristic OF M Harding 10
make reasonably sure he was right be-
fore going ahead Fairly bombarded
throughout this crowded weel; by groups
who have advised this or that precipi-
tate action. the President has calmly
ana amiably pursued his own course.
No ono, for example. Is more anxious
than the President to end the state Of
var with Germany and thereby wipe out
tho numerous war measures that now
hamper the Government. but the Prcsi-
dent perceives tho necessity or curbing
this desire until the Allies come to a
definite understanding with recalcitrant
Germany.
Tho pressure upon the President 70
mako his diplomatic selections az once
has been very urgent but again lie de-
.iines 20 be rushed lie warts time to
study tho foreign situation q little longer
before selecting the personalities that
must represent us abroad. lie has made
=. few appointments. all domestic and
mostly representing his personal or In
dividual wishes, placing his long time
friend y. r. Crissinger as Comptroller
Of tho Currency and naming another old
friend. DR. 9. r. Sawyer. also OF Marion,
~ personal physician with the rank az
briga adler-gcneral Of the reserve. But
he defers the foreign appointments until.
coolly and almly, he has had ample
time to consult with his Secretary III
State as 20 how every peg can best be
fitted TO the waiting hole.