The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-03-05
PRESIDENT HARDING

administration at the nationa
pitol and all Americans hope it II
change for the better. A man Ions
i'd prominently identified with pub
affairs is at the helm. He is War
n G. Harding, of Ohio. His under
esident if Harding should die be-
re the expiration of his term, is
alvin Coolidge, formerly governor OF
massachusetts, and man of sterling
orth. The secretary OF state is
narIes Evans Hughes, twice COVER
or Of New York, former member OF
70 supreme court. and the republican
)minee for president in 1916.
The entire cabinet is composed OF
en- of national or international rep
sation as men who have done some
ling worth while. 1t is a strong
lbinet and, we believe, is a cabinet
real workers, who will strive to
lace the United States upon higher
lane than the nation has been be-
re.
But to do this President Harding
nd his cabinet must have the united
lpport of the best citizens of the
nited States. They have our conf
ence and they must have our sup
ort No citizen is so humble that
cannot help in unfolding the adj
iinistration and one of the best
lethods of upholding the administra-
on is to withhold criticism of it.
1t takes no brains to criticise and
nd fault If it did, many of the pro-
sssional fault finders would be out
credit for carping criticism, but
ne deserves credit for cheering and
pplauding and helping forward any
ne who is striving to do right. Let
all withhold our criticism of Presi-
ent Harding, the cabinet and the con-
ress until we are certain there is
nd censure. Democrats who con-
emned many republicans land right |
Illy) for criticising, abusing and vii |
flying President Wilson, should be- !
are that they do not fall into the
ime bad habit and criticise, abuse
nd villify Harding, not because he I
lakes mistakes, but because he is The
cad of the party of which they are
OF members. Throwing rocks at the
administration by members of the
linority party may be good partizan-
nip but it is not good Americanism.
ct us all stop it if we have been Il
Utility of that practice, or refrain from
,arting, if we have never done it.
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WHO WON THE WAR?
Germans seem una BILE to rid them
lives Of the idea that the Allies
arted the world war and Germany
on it. Lloyd George did much to
Tighten the German delegation to
ondon on this important phase of
e case in his ultimatum to the peo-
e of Germany, when he said: "For
e Allies German responsibility for
e war is fundamental"
The British premier put it in words :
plain that even the German dele
ties ought to have understood the
tuation, when he said: Therefore. /
Hess reparation is made by Ger
any, it means that the victors Will
y the price of defeat and the van
lished will reap the fruits of vic !
ry." =
Within a few days the Germans
III know who won the war. They Z
II accept the terms of the Paris
inference requiring Germany TO pay
{, 1000 100000 indemnity, with the /
her requirements, or Germany will 8
invaded by the British, French and
lgian troops, who will remain on Z
rman soil, at German expense I'M
the indemnity is paid The time 4
: trifling has ended. The Allies
AN. business and they intend to r
wv the Germans that the nation 3
ich started the war for world con =
est, lost it and must pay for her s
rse than folly y
Conditions have undergone a Won I
full change since July, 1914, when u
rmany was the best armed natfcn 4
the world and was fully prepared r
war, while no other country, OK r
t her ally, Austria, was prepared =
or expected war Today Germany *
practically disarmed thoroughly U
her people, who were sol Q
united behind the kaiser in 1914, M
hopelessly divided and her credit r.
one She cannot borrow a dollar
q any foreign nation without the fe