The New York herald., 1921-03-06
CAPITALS NEW ERA
BEGINS BUOYANTLY
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his work this morning with sure touch.
At the War Office John W. Weeks
inaugurated similar policy of get busy
and waste no time talking.
Herbert Hoover. already enthusiastic
over his new duties: Harry NJ Daugh-
erty. win III. Hays, obviously delighted
with his post In the Administration
Edwin DENLY, Secretary of the Navy;
Henry G. Wallace. the Agriculture chief;
James j. Davis at the Labor office and
Albert B. Fall at the Interior office at
tackled their labors and problems this
afternoon as rapidly as they We're sworn
In, not willing to lose an hour In taking
up the reins of their administrations.
They go to work as one with their Chief,
the man in the White House, and al
ready custom has been inaugura ted
OF frequent and intimate conferences be-
tween the departments and the White
House.
Contact has been established between
the President of the United States and
the departments of the Government.
There is Chief of State that the de-
partment heads may see freely at any
time OF need; with whom invaluable
touch can be maintained This in itself
is one or the indications OF the abso-
lutte change of atmosphere.
'aSe Hds Dcell established once
more between the President of the
United States and Congress. which 10
perhaps even more important. Presi-
dent Harding established IL Yesterday in
most interesting fashion, when. inmedi-
aleiy after he took the oath of office
ne appeared in an executive session of
inc senate, offered the names of his
secretaries OF departments for confirma-
tion ana at once received unanimous
approval
NO President had done this since
the republic began. Congress invited
such direct approach by/a rule which
was ADOPTED in 1906. but none of Presi-
uent Harding's predecessors saw fit IN
take advantage OF it. THE nresont
ohief Executive sensed and erasped an
OBVIOUS opportunity at the very outset
v, ms administration to establish with
the senate and, of course with the
whoie Congress the finest kind OF SYM
pathetic working relations.
inc now rapprochement between the
executive and Congress has been mani
rested in other ways. In his speeches
IN the campaign and later. and most en-
pnatically in his address to the Senate
after returning from Panama. the Pres
iaeht stated In very graceful terms that
IL was his purpose to work hand in
ing confident that they would no more
encroach upon his preroeatives than he
would invade theirs.
In this lies the spirit OF the present
relationship between the President and
Congress, and the spirit is supported
by the matter of the absolutely har-
monious organization of Senate Repub-
licans ana House Republicans to-day in
accord with the wishes of the party.
chief. the President This does not
mean that Mr.. Harding is bossing the
majority in the Senate or in the House.
1t does mean that the control OF each
body Is in entire sympathy with the
aspirations and the purposes OF the
President. The contact is complete.
An interesting sidclight on this fact
is that the Presidents action of yester-
day in personally appearing before tho
senate to request the confirmation OF
his department chiefs may Indicate that