Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-04

MR. uARDiNG'S FIRST YEAR.
To-day at noon marked the close
of the first year df president Hard
ings Administrative ~, and his poliu- /
cal friends and en-, mics will review it. |
az to results. from differing points of /
view In partisan Republican sum-
niarics IL viii hr Get down as a year
OF fine accomplishment, In Democratic !
partisan summaries as year of prac-
teal failure
II viii not be difficult. however, for
minded critics to reach the con-
Clusion that while President Harding
has not done anything that may Justly
bring him under Ccnsurc. he can not
oct down any remarkable accomplish
mcuts Co his credit as President dur
ing this FIRST year. His greatest
RVhicVrmcnt was the Conference ON
Limitation of Armaments hut he is
not entitled To- credit for the genesis
AZ that remarkable gathering, as it
was nrst proposed 10y Senator 3orah.
nnd al the time received very Coolly
by the President and his friends II
was only after plain evidence OF favor
ahlc public sentiment that the ad-
miuis,ation took hold of the PROPOSE
tion and put Il into operation.
u is not possible al this time 20 esti-
mate tho good that may result from
this conference. except a. To- the UNI
doubted impetus 1t gave to the cause
Of World Peace by bringing into prac-
teal consultation representatives of
leading nations for the purpose of CON
sidering ways and means Of peace.
instead of war. u is easily possible
10 hclicNo that great good will come
from this alone. no matter what may
develop from the operation of the
treaties agreed upon--if they shall De-
made effective.
Here appears the stumbling block
and "a Is hut just TO say that II failure
comes It will not be the fault Of Prcsi-
dent Harding. ne earnestly desires
ratification % al the treaties hut how
the senate regards treaties. as a rule
ID j. 7wsll known. The zap Treaty has
been rssined hut there are indications
uf forceful opposition To the Foui
Powers Treaty. and q is doubtful Il
q viii gct through without reserva.
tions that may seriously impair IL,
original purpose and intent.
IN other respects there Is little il
the way Of accomplishment 10 Sc
down 20 the credit OF Mr.. Harding
FIRST year AS President. He has faile,
81 exert beneficial influence upoi
Congress and what that body IA
not done Il Is not necessary 20 recite
II Is only proper 20 say. however. tina
its record has been anything but i'm
prossive as to results. President Hard
ms has labored with leaders in bot
houses In endeavors to incite them t
nctian. hut without avail.
President Harding has three year
still before him. hut 1t is unfortunat
that hc has been unable to secure an
practical results during the first yea
The first half of Presidents admins
tratlon. as a rule, is the successfl
part. Il is during the second ma
that he has 90 encounter adverse ser
timcnt. both IN Congress and anon
the people frequently with disastrou
results Already the people are ir
censed az the failure Of the Congre'
Co remedy the disastrous condition
that have followed the closing of Il
war. and paralyzed industry such {
has prevailed for long time in IN
country. Is ever a handicap 10 M
tional ADMINISTRATION. And Presidcl
Harding must make a far differel
showing during his second year.
his remaining years may be hamper,
by a politically hostile Congress.