The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-07
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were rendered by a male quartet consist
ing of Walter A. Gilbert. Walter =.
Stearns, Frederic G. Adams and Arthur
l.. Clapp. After the program a buffet
luncheon was served and many were
given the opportunity to meet DIR. Raig-
uel.
Tn speaker was introduced by Mrs.
{. l.. S~tickney. president of the club. In
his opening remarks DIR. Raiguel declared
that we were in n revolution. that March
! marked the end of one epoch and the
beginning of another, that Woodrow Will
son had passed into history and that he
would stand out in history as one of
Americas greatest men. He then spoke
of President Warren G.. Harding and
Of the appointments he had made. saying
that he had e~Xemplified America and not
the Republican party alone and that he
had chosen a cabinet which we could APP
plaud.
DIR. Raiguel said that in choosing Mr..
hughes as secretary of state the preSi-
dent had picked a man of judicial bal
ance and spoke briefly of other reasons
why he was chosen for the post. Senator
Fall was appointed, he said, because we
must have a definite policy toward Mex
leo. Mr.. Wilson had no Mexican policy
and the beginning of the trouble between
Bryan and Wilson was over the recogni-
ton of Villa and Carranza. Mr.. Fall
has a Mexican policy, said the speaker.
"nd that is why he is in the cabinet and
l. is strengthened by Mr.. Fletcher, as
rnder secretary of state. The policy is
to be encouragement to the Mexican PEG
pie, the attitude is to be one of SYM
pathy some credits must be extended so
they can get on their feet again we must
win the people and must be careful of the
extension of credits; the border line
must be rectitied. In this connection he
referred to the condition in southern Cal
ifornia.
The third dominant figure in the cabi-
net was declared to be Mr.. Hoover, DIR.
Raiguel said we need the constructive
ability of a Hoover at this time. In
speaking of Attorney General Daugherty
DR.. Raiguel said that President Harding
stated hat Mr.. Daugherty had put the
rungs in the ladder so that he could go
up step by step to the presidency. and
! added that if he is brilliant enough to
make n president We should not criticize
him that hr cannot do worse than some
of the attorneys general.
He then spoke of Secretary Weeks of
the war department. in comparison to
General Wood for that post. and de
clared that the people of the United
States do not want a military man as
secretary of wal at the present time :
the world cannot disarm until the
United States disarms, and General
: Wood could not help having n military
bias after all of his military training.
The same situation prevailed i'm the
navy department and Mr.. DENLY was
chosen to head that department because
he was an enlisted man in the Spanish
american war and sergeant of marines
in the great war. We have seen roo
much noliticS played in the navy. DR..
Raiguel said. and it * time to get il
1ut, He referred to the Sims contrO-
"erSv aud commended Admiral Sims for
/ his stand.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon of
Pittsburgh was appointed for one reason
it was necessary for the United States
o have in this position a business man
md a financier, and vet not all of Wall
:treet. Mr.. Davis of the labor depart
nent, DIR. Raiguel said, is anti-Gompers
and with Mr.. Davis at the head of the
'abOr department we are going to have
l definite labor policy.
He then spoke of President Harding'S
Dolicy as being an international policy,
hat DO believed in the Monroe Doctrine,
that the people of the United States have
rot deserted any of the allies. Tn touch
States and Japan DIR. Raiguel declared
that Senator Johnson has "uumasked
end Joined with William Randolph
Heart, and that is enough to damn any
man."
The difference between the policies of
the Republican and Democratic parties
was touched upon Briefly. as were the
Philippines, Hawaii. Japan. Panama.
Colombia. the possibility of 4 canal
through the Nicaraguan lakes. the qHes-
tons of MesopOtamia. Zap. Greece aud
other foreign problems. He also spoke
Of the league of nations. referring par
ticularly To- article 10 and Of the three
Interpretations which can be aDDlicd ia
it and pointing out why, IN his opin-