Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-16
HardlUick Reports
Harding Anxious
To Help Cotton
The Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
623 Riggs Building.
BY THEODORE TTLLER

sing both the cotton situation and
che Republican patronage situation
In Georgia, President Harding and
Governor-elect Thomas w. Hard
wick conferred here Thursday after
noon. The Georgia governor-elect
was with the president nearly half
an hour and came away convinced
that the administration is going to
work out a plan for the relief of
the cotton producers.
A plan to take advantage of the
allied debt to the United States in
providing means to dispose of the
southern cotton crop was suggested
to the president by Mr.. Hardwick.
He proposed that the United States
ask the allied governments to I'M
derwrite German bonds which would
be accepted in payment of cotton
exports from this country and would
be held as securities against the
war debt.
1t was understood that the presi-
dent expressed deep interest in the
plan, but withheld judgment regard
ing it.
Policy on Appointment
President Harding, himself, is I'M
derstood ITO have brought up the
question of political appointments
In Georgia. Names were not men,
toned, but he informed Mr.. Hard
wick that he wanted to give Georgia
appointments that would be salts
factory to the patrons of the vari-
Gus offices, and the president indi-
Gated that Objectionable appointees
would not be foisted upon any COM
munity in the state. A fair con-
struction of this is that Georgia ap-
pointments are to be left to the
more reputable element of the Re-
publican party in the state, and that
the president is going to consult
the strong men of the party in the
state.
The president is aware that there
Rre different factions in Georgia, but
with such factionalism, and is going
TO recognize the sound judgment of
he more responsible men of the
barty in Georgia and the south. 1t is
Known that the presidents remarks
Regarding Republican patronage in
Hardwick. Mr.. Hardwiek did-f4et
attempt to volunteer suggestions to
he president regarding his appoint
nents. AS a Democrat. Mr.. Hardwick
was consulted by the president be-
fause of his disinteredness in the Re-
publican situation and because, also,
# the long friendship between Pres
dent Harding and Mr.. Hardwick
when they were in the senate to-
Eether.
Farmer Relief Plan
Govern project Harding found the
president entirely in sympathy with
my suggestions for the relief Of
conditions in the cotton industry.
Che Georgian outlined his suggestion
hat the markets of Europe were the
master key to the entire situation and
this the president agreed. Mr..
Harding said he realized that things
ould never become stable until Eu-
Fopean markets could renew their
purchases.
Mr.. Hardwick suggested that in
kome way the allied nations should
tnderwrite German bonds and make
hem available for cotton purchases
n this country. In other words, Mr..
Jardwick argued that the allies owe
he United States and that Germany
yves the allies under the reparations
Elauses the treaty. He believes
hat a swap of such obligations can
be made, with the allies indorsing
German paper and allowing such
baper, used in the financing of cotton
purchases, to be applied toward the
hebts which England, France and
Their nations owe the United States.
The president, while not commit
ting himself formally to such plan,
bid not reject it and indicated that
It had elements of practicability.
The president is said to have told
MIR. Hardwick that the administration
now collecting information from
Every possible source bearing upon
conditions in Europe as they relate
To the cotton industry. The admin
Wstration is endeaVoring to ascertain
how much cotton Europe is in con-
z 1ition to spin and how much cotton
1t is able to purchase in the event
that credits can be arranged.
There was agreement between Mr..
Harding and Mr.. Hardwick that the
Financing of European exports must
be the chief tonic for the present
distress in the cotton industry. Once
he European markets can be opened
up on pre-war basis, it was said,
he cotton question will right itself,
and the president assured Mr.. Hard
wick that the federal government
intended to be of assistance in every
legitimate and practical way.
Hardwick Is Pleased
81 came away much encouraged
pver the outlook" said Governor
elect Hardwick, and found that the
president is taking a genuine inter
d Est in this cotton question, and is
getting information from all sources
n an endeavor to be of aid. Per-
sonally, I believe that a plan still
will be worked out whereby Ger
man bonds, UNDERWATER and guar
Rnteed by the allied nations that owe
US large sums of money, can and
will be used for the purchases Of
american cotton. This is the sug-
eestion I made to the president and
n which he showed considerable in
erest. I did not expect him to &C
eept the suggestion instanter, but
may say that the entire situation
ooks much better to me, and I am
bpotimistic."
Patronage Referee
Returning to Georgia patronage
matters, there was additional basis
or the belief here today that some
nan like Charles AIam50n, Of Ceo-
ertown, and in all probability Mr.,
Adamson himself, will be made pat
ronage referee for Georgia. This has
been forecast in previous dispatches
he time to spend on fractional rows.
n addition, he appreciates that the
Republican organization in Georgia
S more or less nebulous and that
obs should not be dispensed SIM
5 bly, because, something is recommend
ID in the name of an Organization. >
Therefore, it may be said with alb
olute certainty, the president is 60
ng to pick out one, two or three
Republicans Of Georgia and rely up
on their advice in patronage mat