Evening star., 1921-03-08
The Inaugural Address.

Upon the central question confront
ing his administration-our foreign
lpolicy-President Harding's position
is distinctly reassuring. The in
known character of Mr.. Hughes had
already promised: That our relation
to world problems arising out of the
war is to be approached in an en-
lightened spirit.
When he deals with the specific
problems of international economies
Mr.. Harding is not quite at ease
"Preserved American Standards" he
says, require our higher production
| costs to be reflected in our tariffs on
| imports" And two sentences later:
We seek participation in the worlds
well we cannot sell where we
do not buy" High tariffs certainly
do not aim at enabling us to buy, and
accordingly. by Mr. Harding's own
reasoning, will not facilitate our sell
! ing. Here is one of the most diff
| fcult problems of the new administra-
ton. In it's solution we may see n
revival of the old division between
stand pat and progressive republicans.
An inaugural address. however.
knows no factions; it is usually
careful not to know even parties.
| President Harding is obviously en-
| deavoring to speak in favor of con-
| ciliation. But ultimately he will
have to choose. For Mr.. Harding can
| be AS clear as crystal when he de-
| passage in his inaugural is abruptly
! statement, as: We can reduce the
| a abnormal expenditures. and we will";
! II speak for administrative efficien
cy''; and, best OF all. Il had rather
the conference table in advance than
TO a settlement table after conflict
| and suffering"
| President Harding faces a task OF
| readjustment at home and abroad
| that calls for all his mowers of de-
cumulation of problems. all clamor-
| ing for immediate solution. The short
session of Congress just ended did
| less to clear up some pressing mat
ters than he had. hoped. These will
have to be taken up afresh at the
| extra session. which he will summon
| shortly. Fortunately people are
! aware of these complexities and dis
posed to make every allowance for
| the difficulties of the general situa-
! ton. President Harding enters upon
his administration in an atmosphere
| of good will. In addressing himself
| to his great tasks he has the best
wishes of the entire country without
distinction of party. - New York
Evening Post independently.
Too bad income tax blanks don't at
| least exempt a tax on patience.-New-
ark News.
Speaking Of colors, We are prejudiced
against red on account Of our bank
book.-Hopkins (Mo.) Journal.
! Most women have to marry for love-
at any rate that's all they are going to
get-El Paso Herald.
| Great Britain's Irish policy doesn't
| cover casualty nor life insurance, We in
fer-Richmond Und.) Item.
| There are a lot of unemployed, but
there are more vests with egg on them
| than there were few months ago
Joplin (Mo) Globe.
| A man may have head for business.
| but he will need to use his hands and
| feet to make a success Of it.-Passaic
| Herald.
| A Swedish engineer announces the
perfection of speaking motion pictures.
| We trust the speaking u loud enough to
drown out tho talking among the spon-
tators.-St- Louis Star.
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