The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
RADICALS BECOME
 FEARFUL BUSINESS
 MAY RULE HARDING
So-CaIIed ProgreSSives Want Explanation of Presidents "LeSS Government h.
 Business" Statement
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The AGe-Herald
 300 Davidson Building

Washington, April Special )-. President Harding will be asked by the radicals in Coongress. who pro- fess a perpetual fear lest "big busi ness" gain control of the government under the so-called reactionary ad- ministration, just what he meant when he said that there must be less gov ernment in business and more busi- ness in governmental
 These gentlemen who are fond of the term progressive" have not con cluded the details of their programme 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 course of, indirection-and thereby put legislation on his desk continuing the government in busi ness.
 It is regarded as possible that Presi- dent Harding in making use of the phrase, which has been used ofttmes before, desired to indulge in a bit of meaningless rhetoric. Of course, he intended to convey the idea that the government must not maintain the war grip on business which during war was necessary, but which in time - of peace, is regarded as destructive. But 1t is not believed except by those who profess to be dis ressed by antici- patory fear that he meant that busi- ness must be permitted unchallenged to force by the power of it's money, the consuming public into a state tantamount to industrial slavery.
 PACKERS ARE TARGET
 Senator Kenyon of Iowa has been obsessed for many months by the idea that nationwide prosperity is halted by the packers of Chicago. They have become immensely wealthy, and have extended their influence into any forms of business s which prosper on the bi-products of packing plants. While admitting that in these side lines, the packers make money from refuge which but for their acumen would constitute waste, Senator Kenyon has an idea that little by little the packers have got their hands about the throat of the pubic until they are masters of this coun- try.
 This bill passed the Senate during the preceding session, but was lost in the House during the closing days. It was lost. in the opini6n of Senator Kenyon as result of the manipula tion of the lobby which the packers main tain in Washington.
 We are going to put the bill through Congress within a reasonably short time" said Senator Kenyon to- day. Tt is necessary that it be en- acted. The people require it. The packers are fighting, naturally. They are spending their@money in order to deteat the bill. But I seel confident that it will go through"
 Will Harding veto it? He may do so. While he has given no indication to such effect. it is known that nat urally he is opposed to what might be called by some unnecessary activity by Conogress in assailing capital. He ullIers rom some of the more en- thusiastic members of Congress in be- Heving that in the development of this country, capital is necessary and not always necessary evil.
 ANSWER TO RADICALS
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