Evening star., 1921-03-22
MANY yOLDP0L|C|ES
, OF WILSON REGIME
STILL LUND|STURBED
7
No Radical Shifts Made on
Foreign and Domestic
Questions.
PEACE TREATY REMAINS
ENIGMA OF REPUBLICANS
All Departments Seem Disposed to
Complete Work Started by
Predecessors.
BY n. O. MESSENGER,

Politicians are noting that the new
administration has not thus far
shown any signs of running amuck
WIN some of the leading politicies
or the last administration, but lis
carrying on with them. To democrats
this is naturally gratifying. Repub-
means say that it is without particu-
lar significance, but merely in the
days work; that it would be futile
10 reverse policy Inherently good
merely because it's inception was un-
der democratic auspices
One important policy of the Wilson
regime may yet be modified-appli
cation of civil service rules to appli-
eantS for presidential postmaster
ships. Even so. it is believed the
supporters of civil service will be
satisfied. and that only the political
sting will be removed from the regu-
!ations. II this smot done there is
likely. it is said. to be wide dissatis-
faction among republicans.
Treaty Solution Hangs Fire.
The average democratic politician
Is not expected to protest seriously +;
he is amenable to the voice of rea-
son and would not blame the opposi-
tlon party for taking advantage of
the spoils in a reasonable way. This
would leave only the extreme parti-
sans of civil service to complain.
Waving for the occasion the broad
question of how the new admin
fstration will finally handle the Yer
saiiles treaty and the league of ma
tions. for that question lies in the
lap of fate. it is possible to call
attention to number of the policies
of the former administration which
bid fair TO be continued
The conservative course of the fed
eral reserve system will be continued,
the new Secretary of the Treasury
will continue considering funding
and the department will adhere to
the plan of raising money by the
sale Of short-term notes. The threats
made in Congress to abolish the Of
fee of controller of the currency will
not be carried out and he will con-
tinue to function.
Prohibition Ruling Stands.
The Department of Justice will
continue the policy of not harassing
big business and will not overturn
the ruling of Attorney General Pal
mer on the prohibition act
The Navy Department will adhere
to the building program of the last
administration, which has the ap-
proval OF republican as we'll az DEM
OcrAtic congressman. Secretary Dem
by has approved Secretary Daniels
order abolishing the wine mess on
Navy vessels. The new Secretary
will. as did his predecessor. make
frequent trips on battleships and
cruisers with a view to keeping in
touch with the personnel of the Navy.
No changes have been made in poll
cies in the Interior or Agricultural
departments, and none is threatened
The Department of Commerce prom
ises to show expansion. but there are
no Indications of violent scrapping of
its most outstanding policies.
Troops Remain in Germany.
Nothing in prospect for the near fu-
ture. at least. threatens the with
drawa1 of American troops from the
Rhine or the making of separate
peace with Germany. 1t falls out that
actual conditions arising since the
present administration came into
power precludes hasty reversal of
the policy of the last adm Illustration
In this regard.
The administration has not departed
from the democratic policy toward
or Latin American relations Nego-
tiations with Japan over the alien
land question will continue and the
United States stands pat on it's de-
mands for demonstration of good
faith from Mexico.
If democrats are disappointed in not
getting a whack at the patronage in
return for the votes they gave the
republican party in November, politi-
clans say they can at least derive sat
isfaction from the fact that the new
administration is not laying violent
hands upon those safe and sane poll
cies which were inherited from the
OntV0inR democrats