South Bend news-times., 1921-04-12
Other Editors Than Ours
EDUCATION OF THE SENATE.
indianapolis News.)

The senators who thought with Sen. Penrose.
that they to have full charge of foreign af-
fairs going through an educational process
which it is be hoped will continue till at least
some OF them are qualified to take a diploma. Much
to their surprise, and possibly chagrin. they have
found that the president through the agency OF
socy Hughes, is performing his constitutional
functions There is disposition TO antagonize the
senate, much less to quarrel with It. Nor has any
thing been said done that furnishes just isis
tOr quarrel. Il not that he has made has
Mr.. Hughes consulted the committee on foreign re-
lations any member thereof-but he was un-
der not the slightest obligation do so. Rather
1t may almost be sad-he under obligation not
to do
Only few weeks ago Penrose said:
Il do not think it matters much who IL sec
retary of state The congress, especially the
senate. will blaze the way in connection with
foreign policies. I do not think will be
satisfied to sit back and take the program of
any secretary OF state"
The senate, OF course can take II or leave IT, as
it fit, but it has right whatever to formu-
late the foreign policy Of the nation for that Is
the business OF tie president and the state depart
nent-and thus far they rather strongly dis
posed to tend it. 1t has been intmated that the
president is in no hurry about the Knox resolU-
tiOn, and the senate has yielded-as il should. The
program is being worked out by Mr.. Hughes.
Whether II Will be satisfactory not is yet 10 be
seen, but it Will come from the right source--that
is. from the executive PenrOse is finding that at
matters" great deal who is secretary Of state"
Mr.. Hughes has not found Il necessary TO assert
himself-he has simply gone ahead and tended 10
the business intrusted to him. And some of it was
Cf imI o-tance particularly his statement that
the United States agreed with the allies in holding
Germany responsible for the and bound
make reparation 10 the utmost of her ability, and
lis note the mandate question
Quite cheering is the that he is dealing
with the whole subject from the world point OF
view. and acting the theory that our domestic
and foreign problems are ineNtrcably intertwined
Sens. Lodge and Knox and Colonel" Harvey
though what the latter has to do with the matter
is not quite clear-now understand that Sec'y
Hughes will never consent TO a separate peace with
Germany that Is every respect agreeable to
the allies The administrations policy. far IL
has been decided on. thus given in Washing
ton dispatch;
HE (Mrs Hughes) indicated TO them that II.
I'm the end. 1t the decision OF the adrninistra-
ton that peace with Germany may be eStab-
lished through a congressional joint resolution.
the state department preliminary to any
ton IN the legislative body. will communicate
the proposed program TO the allies. and Will
await assurances from them that il is agree
able 20 them before approving. The admins
traton feels that IL is OF the highest imIort-
that the government shall take step
that would tend strengthen the position or
Germany would be distinctly unsatisfactory
10 the allies"
Senators had got so used 10 attacking every
nection with foreign affairs and insistent
In the demand that they be consulted" at every
turn, that they md u difficult 10 realize that
a republican, as well a democratic president,
feel bound maintain the independen OF
the executive. But the educational process
be going forward smoothly. We trust that the
ators viii prove 10 be apt pupils