The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-03-17

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/ than on any other subject which may
present Itself Naturally Mr. Harding
| Will consult the representatives. Of the
three schools of thought on lnterna-
tiOnal relations, the extremists, the
conse rvatives and the middle ground
men, the extremists Of course advo-
eating one far end or the other of the
matter In controversy.
II Is possible, however, and mayhap
II Is probable, that Mr.. Harding VIII
turn over all matters relating TO inter
national relations to his secretary OF
state, Charles r. Hughes, for 1t Is I'M
derstood that Mr. Hughes accepted the
high post In the cabinet only on con-
dition that 50 far as possible he Is
To be given free hand in the matter
Among the men who will he called
into the conference on international
relations, whether IL be In the Office OF
secretary of state or In the Presl-
dents Office In the White House, viii
be Lodge of Massachusetts, McCun-
Der Of North Dakota, and Johnson Oh
California. These men represent the
geographical extremes and the geo
graphical mean OF the country, just as
they partly represent the extremes OF
policy. OF course Ii Is true that sen
ator Lodge is not In favor of League
of Nations us Mr. Wilson conceived
II. but he Is reservationist, WINE
Senator McCumber. 1t is understood
I l.. no. Ion with
fewer number of reservations than
Mr. Lodge desires. Senator johnson
of California Is Of course no-league
man.
/ When one gets down to actual facts
In this international relations case, II
must be said that the cabinet Will be
the deciding factor in the formulating
Of an absolutely binding international
policy.
Extra Session In April.
Il Is understood that congress will
be called together In extra session In
April. Nearly every Republican leader
In house and senate will remain In
Washington, however. during the
month Of March, and SO there will be
plenty of time To work out policies
prior TO the converting Of the national
legislature. but 1t should be remem-
bcred In this connection that the time
of an administration during the first
month of its existence must be given
w To some extent to the consdera-
ton of appointments. During the
month Of March the President will
have work enough To do to keep two
presidents busy. but he seems TO be
In good health and. with few games
Of golf in between times. he probably
car stand the strain Of the work of
conference coupled with the work of
fr"vnng on or smiling on the be-
sicging office seekers.
The Republicans In congress prob
ably will have little trouble in putting
through any legislation which may he
agreed upon by the leaders, provided
IL is not Of kind To arouse old time
anlmosities
Herbert Hoovers Plans.
Herbert Hoover, the new secretary
Of commerce, virtually has served no
tice on the new President that his in
tention. IL possible under the law, to
enlarge the field of the work of the
department which he is to enter and
which never before has stood salient
ly prominent before the eyes of the
people.
No one knows what lines of enlarge
ment of his department Mr.. Hoover in
tends To follow and no one will know
until his plan of extending the work
has been outlined definitely, given to
the President and then to the public
but II can be taken for granted that
the new secretary has some substan
tlal thoughts In his mind and that he
will endeavor to put into his work the
energy which carried him through the
Belgian relief campaign, and the more
taxing labor of administering the food
supplies of the United States.
In the summer of 1917, when Her
bert Hoover began his work of direct
ing Alright the appetltes of the Ameri
can people. II was said that Herbert
Hoover must await the American
Judgment day before his task, as big
one as individual man has under
taken, is stamped with approval's or
disapproval's seal"
II is possible that this word may
stand today, for the food man now is
about to enter into new field of en-
deavor. and his desire, he says, is 10
make his influence and his work give
full returns TO the American people.
Not Moved by Criticism.
Much has been written about Her
bert Hoover. | saw at close range the
results of some Of his work when he
was commissioning for the relief OF
Belgium in the year 1919, and later his
lahors as food administrator in the
United States. Interest in this man
seemingly has not waned, and the Oc-
casional marked criticism has KEEP,
company with praise, most of ii, how
ever. seemingly coming from some Of