The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-03
HARDING PHRASE
. s''' BECOMES PUZZLE
LESS GOVERNMENT IN BUSl
~NESSnsNoT UNDERSTOOD
Certain Group Apprehensive as to
Possible Stranglehold of
Monopolies.
Hugh W. Roberts in The State.

Hugh W. Roberts in The State.
Washington, April 2S.-President
Harding will be asked by the radicals
in congress, who profess a perpetual
fear lest "big business" gain control
of;the government under the socalled
reactionary administration, just what
he meant when he Said that "there
must he less government in business
and more business in government
These gentlemen who are fond of
the term "progressive' have not con-
etided the details of their program:
they are undecided as to whether it
would be advisable to ask Harding
the question, face to face, so that
they could observe the wrinkling of
his brow, or whether it would be wiser
to pursue a course of indirection-
and thereby put legislation on his
desk continuing the government in
business.
It is regarded as possible that
President harding. is making use Of
the phrase, which, has been used Oft
times before, desired to indulge in
a. hit of meaningless rhetoric. Of
course, he intended to convey the
idsa{ that the government must not
maintain the war grip on business
which during the war was necessary,
hut which in time, of peace, is re-
garded as destructive. But it is not
believed except by those who profess
ADsbe distressed by anticipatory fear
that She meant that business must be
nermitted unchallenged to force, by
the power Of it's money, tantamount
tnsindustfial slavery.
. Kenyon Fears Packers.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa has been
obsessed, for many months by the
idea that nationwide, prosperity is
hated by the packers of Chicago.
They have become immensely wealthy
and have extended their influence into
any forms of business which prosper
on The; bi-products of packing plants.
W1ae admitting that in these side
lines the packers make money from
refuse which but for their acumen
would constitute waste, Senator Ken
yoni has an idea that little by little
ae packers have ! got their hands
about the tmrost Of the public until
tsssH2are masters Of this country.
This. bill passed the senate during
the preceding session, but was lost
sin the house during: the closing days,
HWas lost, in the opinion of Senator
Kenyon, as, a result Of the nanipula-
;tisn. of the lobby which the packers
.asaintain in Washington.
sssWe are going to put the bill
through congress within a reasonabley
shprt tirne," said Senator Kenyon to-
day: ut is necessary that it be
enacted. The people require it., The
packers are fighting, naturally, They
,are spending their money in order to
defeat the bill. But I feel confident
that it will go through
8 SWfl Harding veto it? He may do
SO. While he has given no indication
wssnch effect, it is. known that nat
,iEaIly she is opposed to what might be
da1ied by some: unnecessary activity
bEs congress in assailing capital. He
differs from some of the more enthu-
siastic members of congress in believ-
ing that in the development of this
country, capital~is necessary, and not
always necessary. evil.
Cite Coal Producers ,
There ; are many other instances
which might be cited in the develop
naent of, ,which.the radicals will secure
the answer to their question as to just
what The president meant when he
spoke of too much government in
business. kCertain members of con-
gresssbelieveA that the::.eoal producers
off the country constitute a menace.
They fhave at their fingers ends just
how many dollars the producers Of
coal made during the%days of the war,
and just how much money the people
would have saved had the government
vigorously regulated the price OF
coal. By legislation, if possible, they
will compel the coal operators to pro-
duee sufficient number of tons to
keep this country warm and the indus
try of this country running at top
speed, and will so circumscribe their
operations that they can not reap a
profit beyond a certain specified and
limited figure.