The Mena weekly star., 1921-01-13
ITS A LEGACY
 OF TROUBLE
Wilson to Leave Many World Prob lems to Harding-Negotiations Now Pending With Many Nations
 Few Will Be Completed.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Two months from today Woodrow Wilson will walk out of the White House and War ren G. Harding will enter.
 Unless the expiring Democratic ad- ministration succeeds in clearing up between now and the inaugural cere- monies, March 4, some of the mass of diplomatic negotiations now pending, there will be left to Mir. Harding a heritage of diplomatic entanglements the like of which has seldom, if ever, been faced by new president
 Not only will President Harding, his new secretary of state and their senatorial colleagues at the capitol have to undertake the formation of an entirely new peace structure from the ashes of the world war, but they also will have to solve other diplomatic difficulties with nearly all the great powers of the world and many of the smaller ones.
 Many Problems Still Uns0lved.
 A summary today of America's re- lations with the rest of the worlds shows that with:
 Germany are still in techni- cal state of war.
 Austria We are still in a technical state of war.
 Russia-We have no diplomatic or trade relations and are now deporting the representative of the only Russian government that is functioning.
 Mexico--We have not recognized the government of General Obregon, there is no American ambassador in the City of Mexico and we are in- voived in diplomatic difficulties over the confscatory features of the Mex ican constitution as they affect Amer ican interests.
 Japan--We are in a serious tangle over Japanese immigration in Califor, mia. Ambassador Morris is now con ducting Conversation" with Japanese statemen, seeking an adjustment. The Japanese plans in the far East also loom up as subject of future contro- versy.
 German Cables in Dispute.
 England are involved in dis pute over the disposition of the former German cables, and we have protested against the British French partition of the Mesopotamian oil supplies. The state department now is awaiting re- ply to this protest.
 France and Italy-We are in seri- ous controversy over the former Ger man cables.
 President Wilson has sent a special envoy to confer with President Menocal over the chaotic conditions in the island, which America views with grave concern" There is possibility of intervention.
 Colombia-Our relations continue to be somewhat strained because of the nonadjustrnent of the Colombian treaty.
 Most of the Central American Re- pub!;cs We are involved in negotia- tions over variety of things. of difficulties for the forthcoming ad- ministration, there also is the possi- bility that it will devolve upon Presi- dent Harding to enter nto disarmament negotiations with the principal powers, particularly naval disarmament with Japan and England.
 Wilson's Course Problematical.
 Whether President Wilson will suc- ceed in settling any of these difficult ies in the scant two months that are left of his administration, and what disposition he will make of the treaty of Versailles, are problematical. Secluded in the White House, the president sees only members of his cabinet and his secretary, Joseph P. Tumulty, and these only frequently.
 The president is completely shut of from personal contact with leaders in the senate and house. The senators who conducted for the administration the long treaty fight in the senate last winter see him no more. They pro- fess to know no more of what is in Che presidents mind regarding the treaty, {! which remains in his personal posses l sion, than does the man in the street.