The New York herald., 1922-06-04

iHiPIesSloH tHdL the freSlQent Delleve,
effective politically is the following:
Passage of ship subsidy bill at
can be financed without imposing
people, but regarded by him ass
vitally necessary to prevent stagna-
tion in foreign trade.
Passage of the Fordney- -McCumber
tariff bill to redeem the pledges made
by the party in the last political con-
test.
Enactment of the navv apprcpria-
tion bill to conform with the pro-
gram submitted by the r2val branch
of the armed service.
Postponement Of bonus legislation
if the majority of the members of
Congress will not sancti.n the sales
tax to finance it.
Adjournment of Congress not later
than the 1st of Angus that suf
ficient time be allowed Republican
candidates to present properly the
issues, which the President is con-
fident will merit the ind rsenient of
voters.
Wants Legisiation Cut.
Regarding other, legislative matters
to which individuals and groups of
Senator's and Representatives are
committed, the PRECEDENT did not offer
any suggestion. /. He did emphasize his
opinion that the legislative program
should be cut to the bone" and no
more time wasted in playing politics.
Senators and Representatives who
conferred with the President to-day
and at other times in the week gained
the impression that he regarded the
bonus raid project as the most dis
turbing and prospectiveIy disastrous
feature of the Congressional program.
The time wasted by the advocates of
this scheme in maneuvering for per-
sonal political advantages is known to
be regarded by Mr.. Harding as time
wasted.
With that vexatious project elimi-
mated from the Congressional situa-
ton the President as we'll as outside
leaders WHO thoroughly disapprove Of
Congressional log rolling believes the
tariff, ship subsidy ard navy bills,
which are deemed Of paramount i'm
portance, could be put through within
the next month and the country could
get much needed rest.
Outside Leaders, Remark.
1t is not improbable that the Presi-
dents apprehension over the political
effect of Congressional log rolling
was somewhat provoked by the state
ment OF an important outside leader
that "the one thing the country wants
Congress TO do is 10 adjourn as soon
as possible before any more damage is
done to tie interests of the party"
That a great deal of damage has
been done to the interests of the
party" is conceded by Republican
leaders whose vision is not circum-
scribed by the four walls within which
the Congressman talk and talk and
talk. TIE causes for the dissatisfac-
ton which these outside leaders as
sert exists throughout the country
are:
a. Too much petty politics.
(2) Surrender to the demand for
class legislation that is likely to
provoke n great wave of resentment
against higher taxes.
CD Lack of leadership and team
work I'm and between the two houses.
(D Defiance of party principles
by men OF small caliber intrusted
with important legislative offices.
Believed Too InduIgent.
The opinion is expressed by some
political leaders that the President has
waited too long TO correct the evils
which are influencing the growth OF
adverse criticism among the voters of
the country. The leaders who accept
this judgment as being fully justified
declare the President has been too In
dulgent with men who are incapable
Of appreciating the responsibilities OF
their party to the people and has per-
mitted them to venture dangerously
near to the wrecking of his Admins
tration.
Whether the President intends to
follow up the initiative assumed by
him to-day is matter OF conjecture.
Senators and Representatives who
talked with him believe he will do so.
They are OF the opinion. however, that
further procrastination will result In
certain failure to save the party from
humping good trouncing in the
coming elections.
The so-called leaders Of the two
houses are not held in very high
esteem by state leaders. who are more
concerned over tho solidarity of their
respective state organizations than
the individual ambitions of Senator's
and Representatives who insist on
ignoring the policies of the party and
tie wishes Of the people.
The bonus. for instance, is really
the one thing that the majority of
Congressman are interested in. Ac-
cording to outside leaders II Is the one