New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-08

St Mihiel salient n along the banks
II the Meuse and the Marne.
Plan Work for Congress.
Congress knows pretty well what
duties il will be expected TO perform,
and the order in which they must be
taken up, when the extra session
comes into being. In truth, President
Harding, In his inaugural address,
gave some animation of what he ex-
poets, although he did not go in,o
specifications.
When the new congress assemblies in
April it probably will find waiting for
IT some definite plan concerning for
eign relations. Ii is, OF course, posi-
Bile that the President and the secre-
tary of state will no find enough time
between now and the converting of con
gresS to set forth definitely their views
concerning the yexing question of u
relations with the lands acros the sea,
but ii is NOT believed that spring will
be far advanced before plans are pre-
scented for action or rejection, al
though it can be taken for granted
that, with the heavy Republican ma
jority in both houses. 10 administra-
ton plan stands III much danger of dis
approval.
The Knox resolution for immediate
peace with Germany may show its
head in the senate within "a day or two
after the next session begins, although
now there is some thought of postpon-
ing il, The high hope of some of the
senators is that the President will rec
Commend the coupling up with the res
olution of IA paragraph which will give
to France "A new evidence of our
friendship for that country. No one
can tell, however, as 10 how this will
be, because there has been strong OPP
position in congress to doing anything
with the Knox resolution except To
pass il in the briefest possible form,
"A form which shall include nothing cX-
cept a bald statement that peace ex-
lists with Germany,
Harding Gave Warning.
In his inaugural address Mr.. Hard
ing said: There is no instant step
from disorder TO order. We must face
a condition Of grim reality, charge of
our losses and start afresh. 1t is the
oldest lesson of civilization, | would
like the government to do what il can
to mitigate them. III understanding, In
mutually of interest, in concern for
the COMMON good, our tasks will be
solved
Ever President in recent years on
taking office has said something in his
inaugural address to remove from the
minds of certain kinds of people the
thought that because an administra-
ton is changed instant relief from evil
be expected. Mr.. Wilson said
something of this kind when he came
into office, and so did Mr.. Taft and
Mr.. Roosevelt, and it may be that all
Presidents before their time had
A like thought, and uttered a like note
Of warning.
II must be remembered that this Is
4 Republican administration, Repub-
lean In the White House, Republican
n both branches of congress and Re
publican in all the executive depart
nents. Consequently the Republican
larty is to be held responsible for
everything that Is done or that Is left
lndone. The President has been hold
ng conferences with leaders of con-
'ress. Apparently the executive and
he legislative branches want to make
rood, but it can be said without any
whatsoever that some of the
legislators, as has been the history of
hings ever since politics was, seem To
want 10 make good in everything only
t il can be done without injuring their
hances of reelection.
Pass immigration Bill.
The plan of the Republicans Is for
immediate passing of the immigra-
ion bill which failed of passage at the
lst session. The President and a ma
of the Republican senators and
representatives. apparently want to
ave this bill put through in just the
Drm In which IL vas passed at the last .
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