The New York herald., 1922-11-09

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Copyright. 1899, Jy THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London. Nov. ..
America. like Mr.. Bonar Law. must
to-day be In the position of not knowing
quite where It stands. says the Dolly
Ne,os, commenting upon the election re-
turns in the United States. Admitting
that the foreign policy had little II any
thing to do with the Democratic success
several organs believe the victory will
bring closer cooperation in European at
fairs. particularly in the League of Ma
tions. The Netos adds:
The foreign policy hardly figures
and 1t is noteworthy that Mr.. James IL.
Cox, who LETT England resolved TO force
the League of Nations as the prime
issue. dropped 1t like a hot coal after his
first conversations with his colleagues OF
the machine. All things considered, the
only safe affirmation to make at the
moment is tina. the result will make The
already hard path of the Harding Ad-
ministration substantially harder STILL
The Daily Chronicle says: President
IIardings administration may in it's
latest stage have no Republican Con-
eress to rely upon, but it will not have
to face a positively hostile Democratic
Congress. The causes of the reversal of
national Judgment are, first natural
tendency toward a return to normal
party relations. The pendulum which
swung right over against wisconsin has
come back to ordinary oscillation.
Secondly, it was inevitable there would
be a revulsion against excessive appli-
cation Of the prohibition amendment,
particularly in Illinois and New York
though it is we'll to note that the pros
pect of American ceasing to be dry re-
mains indefinitely remote. Thirdly.
general discomfort with the supremacy
of the Republican Administration and
big interests, and, to large extent, the
tariff. 1t is premature to prophesy any
considerable effect upon Americas in
ternational policy, but the new strength
of the Democrats, still retaining
allegiance to Woodrow Wilson's IDEAL
will surely make itself felt"
The Times says: 'In New York.
where the Democratic reaction was par
ticularly violent, people are declaring
that Mr.. Harding's prospect of being a
candidate for second term is obliter-
ated, but that seems an inference 1T
tie premature. Mr.. Smith Is now re-
garded as that States legitimate as
pirant for the Democratic nomination
for President The Republican defeat Of
1922 is like the Democratic In 1920, but
TO a still morked degree. due to rather
general dissatisfaction rather than op-
position to the Government on any single
issue. The Harding Government has
achieved success of which America may
we'll be proud--notably in the Washing
ton convention and the eminently skill
ful conduct of the first great interna-
tional congress ever held In the new
world. But foreign affairs were hardly
mentioned in the electoral campaign. In
the Eastern States, at least, opposition
TO complete prohibition was also a factor
in the Democratic success, though modi-
fication admitting light wines and beers
was rejected on a referendum in Ohio.
'Feminism.' IL is interesting to note, was
badly beaten
The Westminster Gdsette says: "It is
hardly possible there will be any con-
siderable change in the attitude OF the
United States on the question of Ameri-
can cooperation in the League of Ma
tions immediately, but we may not be
oversanguine In anticipating "a growing
interest in the only organization which
promises peace for the relief OF the
world. A feature of the election which
may call for comment Is the defeat Of
all women candidates. II Is n strange
thing that a country in which women are
supposed to have the most freedom and
the nearest approach to equality to men
won't have them in the Senate or the
House"