The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-27
HIGH SPOTS
ARE TOUCHED
BY SULLIVAN
Sees Increasing Confidence on
Reparations and Foreign
Affairs Settlements Un-
certainty About Tariff.
CABINET NOW UNIFIED
by MARK SULLIVAN

alton OF the high spots and some light
spots Of Washington and congress
would look like this.
Increasing serenity in the belief held
by all the best informed that Germany
and the allies will agree on repara-
tions, and that this agreement will be
the most important step since the ar
mistice in the return to normlacy" of
business conditions
Increasing confidence that our rela-
tions with Germany and the allies will
Z be worked out satisfactory by Pres
ident Harding and Secretary Hughes.
the steps can only be seen from day
10 day as they are taken, but each step
as it appears increases optimism about
the future ones. Secretary Hughes
radiates confidence himself and in
spires it in others.
Assent to Program.
Complete assent on the part of the
senate TO President Harding's request
that our foreign affairs be left to him
without embarrassment. the Knox
resolution for reace with Germany, in
The shape in which it will finally pass
will be what President Harding and
Secretary Hughes want as best fitting
into their program.
Continued uncertainty among the
leaders about the permanent tariff and
tax program. The bulk Of opinion
says that We shall not have sales tax.
Undoubtedly at this moment most Of
hn al fxy
Of congress. especially in the lower
house, Is decidedly adverse 10 the idea.
Eut few of the wisest leaders. whose
beliefs ara most forfeited by informa-
ton. predict quite calmly that sooner
rr later we shall come to the sales tax.
They say we shall come to it because
we must have the money and cannot
get it otherwise.
DISTINGUISHED Debates. 49,.
In the Senate Borah is preparing the
wav for another great constitutional
tehate. The three most DISTINGUISHED
debates that have occurred in the Sen
ate in 10 years have been those on the
Lea que OF Nations. on conscription and
m Panama tolls The Panama tolls de
bate is now to he repeated. These
, senate debates give denial to those
who claim the level OF the senate has
last week was minor. but no one who
listened to it without prejudice could
fail to pay tribute to the scholarship
and hard work that went into it. There
were several sneeches in the Colon
bian debate which must have repre-
sented weeks of Investigation and re-
lection on the part Of the senators
who deliver them.
Considering the amount of routine
work a senate must do you feel like
taking off your hat to those who take
sound scholarship seriously. The com
ing debate on Panama tolls will be on
an even higher leved. Senator Borah
who will introduce the subject, is one
who takes the minimum Of time for
recreation and devotes all his energy
10 the work and study which make a
senator adequate to his station. re-
aardless of how his convictions he.
Cabinet is Unified.
The cabinet is working hard and
with unity. and making obvious pro-
greSs. Those who watch them hle in
md ont of the cabinet meetings have
sdiIy increasing confidence in them
Incidentally one reflection OF those
who watch the cabine. members is the
wish that Secretary Hoover would
lake stock Of mis- hoaith. Mr.. Hoover
70 longer looks the boyish smooth
faced, black haired young man he
seemed wher: he first struck Washing
ton. four years ago.
Hoover works 16 hours day. He
works with the same abandon VIII
which some other men dissapate
Hoover's friends ought to insist tha
Il he take at least good care of his
health as he would insist Oh one o.
his employees taking care of diamond
drill. There is an enormous quantity
of ore in Hoover and the country can
afford to let any of it be lost by the
impaired health which comes from ov
er-work
Rail Status DisaPponts
The railroad situation is disappoint
ing. The administration regards this
next to the revival of international re
lations as the most important stel
back to improved business and econ
omic conditions. The railroad situa
ton seems to mark time. 1t looks a:
Il there is a deadlock between those
agencies which control rates ant
those which control wages.
The Democrats are cheering up {
little. Chairman George White is il
town. most of the national commit
tees bills have been paid. and the!
have hired two publicity men. Incl
dentally a renewal OF the fight of las
March on the Craftsmanship Seems
just in sight.
Mr.. Wilson is making humorousl!
punsent remarks about Lansing
book and President Harding's literar.
style, but cooperating seriously ant
helpfully with Secretary Hughes IL
our foreign relations. Harry Daugh
erty is trying to get hundred thou
sand dollar lawyer for solicitor gen
eral and offering it to one man who il
4 the leader of the bar in an eastern
: city, and another who is among thu
three best lawyers in America.
Will Hays is introducing social wei
fare work and personal good nature
into a postoffice force which has beer
ruled by fear.
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