The New York herald., 1922-01-09
CONGRESS LEADERS
PROMISE PRESIDENT
BETTER TEAMWORK
Senate and House to Get To-
gether on Programme
and Speed Up.
NO RAINBOW CHASING
Party Pledge Redemption
Keynote of White House
Conference.
TO PRESS FUNDING BILL
Harding Confines Himself to
Executive Leadership
in Council.
TO PRESS FUNDING BILL
BY LOUIS sEIBoLD.

Special Dispatch 70 TIE SEw York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c.. Jan. 2.
The Republican party. which is in
control Of all branches of the Govern
ment, has practically completed an
inventory of it's stock and inaugurated
survey OF existing and prospective
conditions throughout the country.
This was the purpose of the con-
ference of Congressional leaders with
the President ard party leaders at the
White House last night. The net re-
suits of It seem to have been a reali-
zation of party obligations, the disil-
lusionment of both executive and
legislative chieftains regarding the
fleet OF the policies on the public
mind and an appreciation of the ne
cessity for providing more con-
vincing and satisfactory accounting Of
national stewardship.
II the views expressed by the Presi-
Dental leader Of the party TO its most
important legislative spokesmen made
the right sort of impression on the
minds Of the latter there will be a
pronounced Improvement in party
affairs generally.
Appraisal OF Conditions.
Gao conditions existing after ten
:-onths OF control OF the Government
were thus appraised at the White
House conference:
Iyndcrsirablee Confusion resulting
from the disinclination Of the Prcsi-
dent to assert aggressivcly the func-
lions of political as well as executive
leader.
The development of factional
groups committed to the promotion
of important privileges which are
seriously affecting party unity.
The lack of teamwork between tho
executive and legislative branches OF
the Government and between the two
Houses OF Congress with the inevita-
ble consequences due to the practice
OF passing the buck" as to party re-
sponsibility.
Fairly complete information reveals
that the survey of party conditions by
the President and his guests was broad
and comprehensive. 1t covered wide
range Of subjects and problems coming
under the head OF party obligations. The
aqenda discussed related solely to do
jnestic affairs, popular interest in which
mas been obscured by the undertakings
of the international conference dealing
with ornaments and Pacific and Asiatic
matters.
Tho President and his party associates
did not directly touch on the confer
cnce or any of the accomplished or pros
pective results of its activities beyond
no complete concurrence of views re-
garding the unmistakable value of il.
Conference as windshfeId.
The political leaders OF the confer
hnce appeared TO find a great deal OF
satisfaction in the theory that the con-
ference itself had served as a sort of
windshield against criticism of domestic
policies One or two of the leaders
whose optimism In this respect was pro-
nounced expressed the opinion that the
party had merely "got through "a hard
winter by using the International con-
ference as a barragc." and that an ac-
counting would have to be rendered
sooner or later.
Tho views expressed by men of this
frame OF mind were that a more definite
understanding regarding party respon-
slbilities was fundamental and necessary
IL program satisfactory to the people
of the country was 10 be put through
in accordance with party policies and
pledges.
The President Is understood to have
indorsed this suggestion and TO have
urged his party associates TO stop chas-
ing raInbows and yet down To work.
The President Is quoted by one of his
guests as having said that he believed
closer cooperation between phc two
Houses OF Congress, an appreciation of
the needs OF the country as O whole and
the rejection of impractical or disturb
ing theories were essential TO the In
tercsts OF tho party.
The attitude oc the President did rot
innicntc any departure from his policy
Of taking counsel with the leaders OF
The two houses OF Congress. His asso-
ciatcs did not come away with the inn
preston that he had reached the stage
where he believed the aggressive asser-
ton Of party leadership was either
necessary or desirable But he did i'm
press his hearers with his conviction
that the record OF tho party to date
was not calculated 20 appeal 10 the
voters who had returned tho Republican
party to power by a popular majority
of 7.0o4.s47 lie therefore urged tho
Congressional leaders TO get together
without delay. agree on "A program That
will be acceptable TO the people OF the
country and speed Up consideration and
execution OF it.
Endorsement of the Presidents survey
OF existing conditions was provided by
John T. Adams. chairman Of the Repub-
lean National Committee who brought
20 Washington "A fresh viewpoint OF con-
ditions throughout the country. Tho
National Committee Chairman sounded
warning that the failure Of Congress
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