Evening star., 1921-06-25
Editorial Digest
Tho First Three Months.

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When Senator Harrison let loose his
philippe against the administration
and its "sins of OMISSION it was
seized upon by the anti-administra-
ton forces as q cue for q good deal OF
criticism. and among the chorus of
complaint a few friendly voices were
discernible. For the most part there
is little attempt to answer the at
tack except to point out that it was
premature. a fact that even some of
the critics are willing to admit.
The Kansas City Star independently,
which cannot be considered unfriend-
ly to Mr.. Harding. questions the wis
dom OF the administration in dissi-
young life" There can al Be no dis
guising the fact" 1t says, "that the
democrats in Congress have correctly
interpreted the feeling Of the coun-
try, although they may be oversan-
reap from them. The country did
look for expedition from the adminis-
tration, and is disappointed in not
seeing It," Commenting on the resig,
nation of Representative Good and
make their Economy pledges" good.
the Grand Rapids Herald (republi-
CAM remarks that the best public
service" these days will prove the
On the other hand. such of the re-
publican press as comments for the
most part resents judgment passed
after such short period. The attti-
tude of the majority. however seems
to be reflected in the opinion~of the
republican, when 1t says "ths repub-
licans in the Senate were wise in
making no reply" to Senator Harri-
sons remarks. This defense is i'm
mediately challenged by the Omaha
World Herald dndependeno, which
fined to the democratic senator's" for
republican business men, working
men and farmers are dissatisfied and
do not hesitate to say So" The World
Herald makes three concrete charges:
The deadlock over naval appropria-
tions, military appropriations and the
peace resolution, and adds that "the
tariff bill is in hopeless snarl."
While granting that "the timeliness
of the attack may be questioned" the
New Orleans Times-Picayune dnde-
pendent democratic) remarks that
many republicans will applaud 1t in
part" in the hope that it will bring
results. This is the view taken by
the Burlington (vt) Free Press dh-
dependenD. for 'the ink" it says.
arraisnment of republican rule" when
things began to move in admins
tration circles"
That the Sarcasm" Of the Missis-
sippi senator was justified Is the
opinion of the Great Falls (Mont.)
that "only two constructive measures
have been decided at Washington in
the past three months. and only one
of them is now law" That is the
tariff and the other Is the one con-
cerning the payment Of United States
bonds falling due. AS to the tariff the
Arkansas Democrat Nittie Rock.
democratic) remarks on the fact that
the Minnesota delegation has led off
In its insurgency over the lumber
schedule"
The Syracuse Herald independently.
although it feels that some of the
republican influential leaders in
Congress appear to be headed in the
wrong direction" must protest ''in
spirit of fairness" at the unseen
tack. 1t continues: 1T takes more
than three months for a new admin
istration to start the ball a-rolling.
Let us give the party in power
chance to. get its bearings. Great
bodies always move slowly: If.
rives without disclosing a respectable
sum total OF solid achievements by
the Harding administration. criticism
and censure, yes. and condemnation,
will then be in order"
Characterizing Senator Harrison's
speech rs a minority fling" the
Sioux City Journal (republican)
points out that the administration
found governmental affairs in
chaos" when it came into Office. "Mr.
Harrison surely would not want seri-
GUS steps taken hurriedly," says the
Journal, "at a time in the nations
history when from every side comes
the warning to be cautious and pru-
dent Haste may be even more
dangerous than delay. Mr.. Harri-
sons charges are groundless, and the
general public can be expected to
assume. as Indifferent an attitude to-
ward them as that which marked the
dignity Of the Senate majority"
Recalling the speed made by Mr.
Wilson in arriving at his concrete
plan" for a league Of nations, which
ran through nearly a year without
accomplishment. the New Bedford
(Mass.) Standard (republican) thinks
that the late Presidents admirers
should be patient with Mr.. Hard
ing, who has been in office but three
months and a half"