The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-17
HARDING
HAS MANY
VISITORS
LOWden Wanted for Post
In U. S. Diplomatic
Service
BY JACK RoYLE

fsrAFF CORRESPONDENT !. n. SERVICE
MARION, O., Jan. 17.-Twenty-hNs
years ago General Jacob s. CoANy leo
an army of protest on foot from Mas
slllon. O., to Washington. Today ne
came along to Marion by rail to pre-
sent protest against che continuatlou
upon the statutes OF the 18th amend
rnent to the constitution.
General Coxey declared to Senator
Harding that in his belief two-thirds
Of the citizens of the United states
were wifully violating the N5lstead
act He presented proposal where
by on petition OF one million citizens.
any federal law ould be submitted
to a referendum of the people al an
election at which the question involv-
cd alone would be at issue.
Such an act. ne said, woul6 alone
suffice to make the voters themselves
the final judges Of any legislation af-
fecting every citizen and make state
and national leg gislatures truly re
sponsible to their constituents.
The future address OF former Gov
ernor Frank o. Lowden of Illinois may
be determined oy the conference ho
held with Senator Harding today.
Senator Harding. it is known on tho
highest authority. is extremely anXi-
Gus to induce his chief opponent for
the Republican nomination to enter
the federal service. The post which
Will be offered to the governor has net
been indicated by the desire to have
representative in London in whose
tact and ability the chief executiVe
has confidence has indicated that "
Lowden may be asked to represent tho
c. sf.- g.
VIII II. Hays, chairman Of the Re-
publican National committee, and re
garded by many as the most available
man to roorganizo the post-ofrice DO
partment had his fnsi conference witt
tho next president today before Scna
tor Harding's departure Tor the sp0th
Walter s. Dickey. Of Kansas Cay.
also discussed party affairs from a.
authoritative STANDPOINT. Ho has fEe-
Quently been recommended as avail
able material for assistant 10 one of
the chief cabinet officsrA
The Russian situation especially -
Il bears on resumption Of trade re~lA-
tons was discussed by Isaac Don Ia
vine, OF Chicago, recently returned
from Russia. Irving Il Griswold OF
Plattsburg, y. Y. y as called in to out
.4A4I A4A0 N4SNc On FQ4AntaE8 mli4LSrt
training.
Few of Senator Harding's visitor,
leave Marion with an accurate knowl-
edge Of what effect their represents
tions have had upon the president
elect. Violating al! the precepts OF
the efficiency engineers. Senator Hard
Ing receives them in his small office
sitting himself in the full glare OF the
window,
Attentively he listens, courteousiy
he thanks them Tor their rieNa, tact
fully he disnisses them.
They strive earnestly 70 read from
his expression what effect they have
left with him but from their own az
counts they cannot tell whether taey
have impressed him favorably or an
ravorably. Most OF these conference
arc in full view Of the newspapernen
who choose to pass and they also are
unable to rea1 the riddle of Senator
HardinG's expression. That il why
the complete makeup Of the next
cabinet still Is in doubt and probably
VIII remain in doubt until the nna'
and authoritative announcement come,
from the president-elect.