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Cst. Louis GIobe-Democrst)

Cst. Louis GIobe-DenocrstD
Once, in the Hsyes-TNden contro-
versy, We came much nearer anar-
chy than is now threatened in Cuba.
but we settled our trouble as true
democracy requires and vindicated
the power and excellence Of our in
stitutions. We should let the Cubsns
apply their own democracy and
their own ability to settle peaceably
their election controversies. Only
that way lies genuine seIf-govern-
ment What We have done we
should encourage them 10 do, in
stead Of assuming that they are so
inferior to US in civic virtue thai
we must thrust in the guiding and
controlling hand every time they
show the same signs OF faltering We
have so often shown ourselves.
Baltimore sun
AS Hoovers representative at the
time when the American supplies
were distributed in Poland, Col.
Grove was well informed as to the
true situation, and his explanation
that the Polish military authorities
received only supplies purchased by
them from the American army
should put an end to the suspicious
which Senator Reed may have
aroused. But II is surely unfortu-
nate that the Senator failed to in
vcstigate the question before he
charged that the American Relief
Administration - that is, Herbert
funds which had been intrusted to it.
Columbus DiEpstchl
1t is a credit to the Lower House
of Congress that it has determined
that the number OF seats in il shall
not be increased, and that the deci-
sion was made, not by a narrow
margin, but overwhelmingly-m
than two to one. And il is a matter
Of credit to the Ohio delegation that
but a single vote in favor OF a
larger membership came from it.
Everybody knows that the House is
too large now: that its business
would be transacted more eXpedi-
tiously and more nearly in accord
with public interests by a still
smaller body. But politics, aided by
unwillinEness on the part OF States
with stationary or decreasing popu-
lations to lose seats, bade fair TO
make the House still more un-
wieldy.
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CBrooklyp EaEleD
Rarely has a formal report OF
House OF Representatives committee
been so Overwhelmingly repudiated
as the one recommending an in
crease in the membership OF the
House to 4S3. By 276 to n II was
voted yesterday to retain the pres
ent number. 435. And the determi-
nation arrived at has the APPROVAL OF
nearly all students Of world parlia-
ments. The House is already too
bulky. A reduction would have
commanded even warmer approba-
tion.
baltimore SUM-
1t is reassuring TO feel that Mr..
Harding does not seem to have lost
his head as a result of the landslide.
and understands the Importance Of
not beginning his administration by
a reputation Of one of the principal
things for which he stood during the
campaign The Senate and the
House, Democrats and Republicans
alike, with a few exceptions, blithely
proceeded to ignore their responsi-
bility to the taxpayers OF the coun-
try, and even went to the extent
of appropriating $4,000 OF the peo-
ple's money for a platform mainly
for the convenience of Congressmen
and their friends. Mr.. Harding has
properly rebuked the whole crowd
OF public spenders and private prof
iteers, and the country will applaud
this first Official act OF his as wise
and patriotic