The New York herald., 1921-04-13

found a rather significant indirect
message TO masterful minded or meddle-
some Senators.
Richmond Times Dispatch (Dem.)-
President Harding has fulfilled his cam
paign promise. He has kept the faith
with the Borahs. the Johnsons and the
other irreconcilables who led the fight
in the obstructionist Senate that de-
feated ratification OF the Treaty OF ver-
satlles. He has acted in accord with
what he Is pleased to regard as the
popular mandate OF last November
against the League OF Nations.
fosIon Herald und. RepD-oue sen
tence in the message we delight 10
record. because he have so many times,
in season and ont. said the same thing.
Here it is: THE high cost Of living
is inseparaply linked with tho high cost
os government" Mr. Harding's voice
rings true in all that ne says upon the
country's duty to the men who fought
the war. The nation will respond
warmly to the statement that we must
strengthen rather than weaken the moral
fibre OF the benehciaries'
flttsUuLBH IOst tDem. J. InuS Tie
Republican faction irreconcilably against
the League OF Nations wins completely.
II knew what It was talking about in
the campaign and the Taft-Root clement
did not. At the same time, or course.
the Democratic party is indicated in
its campaign statement that vote for
Mr.. Harding would be one against the
league.
Pittsburgh Dispatch und.)-In stress
ing the prior Importance OF putting our
own house in order President Harding
touched upon practically every point in
home policies that has been engaging
popular thought. FIe rightly said there
is no more pressing problem than to
measurably lift the burden OF war tax
alton. and Justly declared the most dan
gerous phase o. government to-day is
the unrestrained tendency to needless
State and municipal.
Pittsburgh Gazette Times tRep.y--A
the President the while he particularizes
with respect to the domestic problems
that confront us and the logical means
to their solution, after which he lays
down with precision the determined
policy of the nation and is chosen rep
resentatives touching foreign relations.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune tRep.)
President Harding goes straight to the
point. There Is nothing Of eQuivocation,
nothing of doubt. but much OF directness
in a frank and fearless dealing with all
questions discussed. He says nov what
ne said at first. both in the Senate and
on the platform. This Government, this
country. will have none Of the League OF
Nations.
Philadelphia inquirer (Rep.y--It may
be said that the President reveals a
s.olendid grip upon the internal situa :
ton. whether dealing with tariff, taxes.
railroads, merchant marine, or with
strict economy and appropriation re-
duced to the minimum. But from the
world standpoint what he has to say
regarding peace IS paramount And SO
it is to the United States too, FOR until
the world can settle down upon a sub
stantial basis there can be no substan-
tiality to trade. And the United states
has become a trading nation
Boston Post (Dem.)--ln the moinen-
tous matter OF International relations
lnS freSluenl makes IL pam enough lHaI
his ca mpaign attitudes, taken az a
whole. are still adhered to. He is con-
sistent In what we always attributed to
him. namely. q determination not to ap-
prove the entrance OF the United States
into the existing League of Nations.
In dealing with the economic and indus
trial problems facing the country the
President while insistent enough as to
policy. is not specific az to method
leaving that TO be determined by Con-
grcss.
Rocky Mountain News (IRd. Rep.)-
Nothing Of a revolutionary narure is put
forward in President Harding's message
to Congress No alchemy Is TO be em-
ployed to bring back prosperity and re-
store former conditions as nearly as
they may be restored following the great
world upset Legislative panaceas can
only go SO far and they have always a
rebound 70 them. No retroactive steps
are to be taken Il the Executive prevails
regarding Government interference in
business. What he said during his cam
paign the President repeats, Less Gov
ernment in business more business in
Government