New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-03-18

present itself. Naturally Mr.. Harding
will consult the representatives, of the
three schools of thought on interna-
tional relations. the extremists, the
conservatives and the middle ground
men, the extremists of course advo
matter In controversy.
Ii is possible, however, and mayhap
il is probable, that Mr.. Harding will
turn over all matters relating TO inter
national relations to his secretary of
state, Charles +. Hughes, for it is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Hughes accepted the
high post in the cabinet only on con-
dItion that 50 far as possible he Is
to be given a free hand in the matter.
Among the men who will be called
into the conference on International
relations. whether 1t be in the office Of
secretary of state or in the Presi-
dents office In the White House, will
be Lodge Of Massachusetts, McCum-
Der of North Dakota, and Johnson of
California. These men represent the
geographical extremes and the geo
graphical mean of the country, just as
they partly represent the extremes OF
policy. OF curse ii is Tn that Sen
ator Lodge is o in favor of a League
Of Nations rs Mr.. Wilson conceived
It, but he Is a reservationist, while
Senator McCumher, il is understood,
is willing to accept the league with "A
fewer number of reservations than
Mr., Lodge desires. Senator Johnson
of California is of course a NO League
man.
When ODE gets down TO actual facts
In this international relations case, II
must be said that the cabinet will be
the deciding factor in the formulating
Of IN absolutely binding International
policy.
Extra Session in April.
|: is understood that congress will
be called together in extra session In
Nearly every Republican leader
In house and senate will remain In
Washington, however, during the
month of March, and so there will be
plenty of time to work out policies
prior to the converting of the national
Legislature, but II should be remem
bcred in this connection that the time
Of an administration during the first
month of its existence must be given
up to some extent to the cOnsidera-
ton of appointments. During the
month Of March the President will
have work enough to do TO keep two
presidents busy, but he seems to he
N good health and, with a few games
Of golf in between times, he probably
raii stand the strain of the work of
conference coupled with the work of
Ir"wning on or smiling on the be-
office seekers.
The Republicans In congress prob
will have little trouble In putting
any legislation which may be
upon by the leaders, provided
I is not of n kind to arouse old-time
Herbert Hoovers Plans.
Herbert Hoover, the new secretary
If commerce, virtually has served no
ice on the new President that his in
ention, If possible under the law, to
the field of the work of the
department which he is To enter and
which never before has stood salient
y prominent before the eyes of the
No one knows what lines Of enlarge
nent of his department Mr.. Hoover In
ends to follow and no one will know
Until his plan of extending the work
Ias been outlined definitely. given 10
he President and then to the public,
ut II can be taken for granted that
he new secretary has some substan-
ial thoughts in his mind and that he
will endeavor to put into his work the
nergy which carried him through the
relief campaign, and the more
axing labor of administering the food
upplies OF the United States.
In the summer of 1917, when Her
ert Hoover began his work of direct
Alright the appetites of the Amerl
an people, II was said that Herbert
loover must await the American
Judgment day before his task, as big
one as individual man has under
AIKEN. is stamped with approval's or
isapproval's seal"
II is possible that this word may
Iand today, for the food man now IL
bout To enter into a new field OF en-
eavor, and his desire, he says, is TO
lake his influence and his work give
returns TO the American people.
Not Moved by Criticism.
Much has been written about Her
ert Hoover. ] saw at close range the
Of some of his work when he
as commissioner for the relief OF
In the year 1915. and later his
bors as food administrator In the
nited States. Interest In this man
'emingly has not waned, and the &C.
Isional marked criticism has kept
,mpany with praise. most of 1t, how
'er, seemingly coming from some of
y members Of congress, who at
mes were rather sharp in their words
hen Hoover did something which did
Il please them personally. Hoover
Is always been rather Indifferent 10
iticlsm, provided he was satisfied In
$ own mind that what he intended TO
was right.
The Department of Commerce prob
ly will be reorganized under Hoover.
e will do all that it is legal { do on
5 own accoun In the way of reor-
nization. Then he will ask the
'esident's permission TO go to ron
ess for authority 10 do more. lie
her will make his department tell
the public service or he will get out,
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