New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-05-27

later was interpreted into the phrase.
"Scrap the league" This utterance
considerable number of United States
senator's to believe that scrapping the
league meant Il determination to keep
this country entirely out of all the
councils of the allies formed for the
purpose of settling the disputes with
Germany and the troubles over the
geographical delinea,ion s of new
countries born of the war.
There were other senators who took
particular nrte of what Candidate
Harding said about an association OF
nations, what might be called a sub
limated Hague Tribunal, and other
things which tended to Sow that he
did not believe that the United States
could afford to appear to be indiifer-
ent to the happenings II the world.
Not until recently has either set of
the WOuld-be interpreters of President
llarding's intentions beer able to get
any definite knowledge of the admin
istration's actual intentions. Now the
light seems to be coming, and the
chances appear TO be that while the
United States will have nothing Of
the league, the administration iI-ends
to participate through representatives
in the present councils of the allied
nations.
Opposition in Congress Certain.
Unquestionably there will be opposi-
ton in congress, especially in the sell
ate, 10 the administrations action.
There are, as there have been from
the first, two schools of thought in
the United States senate On the sub
ject Of our foreign relations pc'icy,
There are the so-called irrecuncilailes
who do not believe that the United
States should enter in any way into
the matter of the adjustment of post
war conditions as they affect the al
lied countries in Germany, and who
think also that the United States
should take no active part in anything
which looks toward participation in
any VI ~ ishl'l'hh i't''J''N'''
made necessary by the results of the
war.
There is another school Of thought
in the senate on this matter, and the
administration apparently believes
that the school includes the majority
of the Republican senator's. This
school objects to a League Of Nations
of any kind, but apparently is willing
that some kind of an association Of
nations shall be brought intc being.
This matter of an association of ma
lions, however, is for the future, and
just now the Importance of the sec
ond school of thought In the senate
is that 1t seems to be back of the
administration In its willingness to
take part in the councils of the allies.
Result Of Newberry Decision.
Federal restrictions under a de
ciSiOn of the Supreme court have
been removed from the field of
senatorial and representative prima-
ries. Is ii possible that this may mean
that 1t will be easier in the future for
some few gentlemen with senatorial
ambitions 'to get what they want?
1t may he that before much time has
elapsed things will be restored to their
old status, and that the United States
will still continue to rule in party pri-
maries In senatorial and representative
contests.
Ii IS the intention Of several Of the
national Legislators to introduce reso-
buttons for an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States which
will make 1t possible for the govern
ment not only to control the elections
of senators and representatives, but
to control also the primaries. II will
take some time, Of course, to secure
which is necessary, and there is al
ways a possibility that II may not be
adopted. Senators and representatives,
however, in the main seem TO believe
that virtually all the people will APP
prove Of such an amendment.
There has been time enough for the
legislators TO take some rather care
full note Of the effect of the Supreme
decision which was handed down
In the case of Truman II. Newberry,
senator from Michigan. The Constitu-
ton gives each house OF congress the
power 10 judge the elections, qualifi-
and returns Of its own men,
Now IL IS definitely known. by
Of the decision In the Newberry
case. that this power does not extend
TO the primaries.
May Have Further Effect.
II is possible that the reasoning
rase by the Supreme court may be
.arried farther, and that congress may
determine that IL has no authority In
aw TO appoint investigating commit
-ees such as one which within the last
rear was authorized 10 look into the
of the expenditures of money
n the contest for the Republican and
nominations for the presi-
lency, and in the campaigns after the
nominations were made.
II will be remembered that a COM
of the senate. OF which Mr..
Kenyon of Iowa was the chairman,
vas extremely busy a year ago trying
o find out how much money was be-
spent in behalf Of the candidacy
# Leonard Wood, Hiram w. johnson.
lanes NJ. Cox, William q. McAdoo,
nd the other Republicans or Demo-
rats who were ambitious TO be named