Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-09
WASHINGTON
DAY BY DAY
(From onr Special CorresDondent)

(From orr Special CorresDondentJ
Washington Jan. 9.-President
Harding and the other RepuDllcah
leaders are very much worried over
the reports they are receiving from
every section of the country teliing
of tSe dissatisfaction that exists TO
the nresent conduct of the affairs OF
o by the party in power.
Harsh criticism is heard on every
hand about the neglect OF Congress-
both Senate and House to place 0.
the statute books the Legislation OIL
relief for the people OF the country
that was promisd them by the party
in mower. This dissatisfaction seems
to be general throughout the country
and is causing the Chief Executive
snd his advisors no end of worry.
That is why the President called ms
followers to the White House on Sat
urday night. He is gong TO take d
very prominent part in Congress
sional affairs in the future III tne
hone of stemming the tide OF opposi-
ton that is running against the he-
publican administration.
On the other hand, the Democrats
are confident that they will regain
at the next election. Representative
Rouse, of Kentucky, who was CHOSEN
as Chairman of the Democratic Con
pressional Campaign Committee as
the successor to the late Representa-
tive Henry D. Flood, of Virginia, mas
already started to work getting his
perfected for the coming
political battle. Reports recelveu
bv him are of the most encouraging
nature and it is freely predicted that
the present Overwhelming Repubil-
can majority in the House will be
turned into Democratic control next
November.
Arthur James Balfour. head OF the
British delegation to the Arms Con-
ference is quite optimistic in his
views concerning the final settlement
of the Shantung question between tne
Chinese and Japanese. This problem
has been one of the stumbling blocks
before the Conference, and up to the
present time there has seemed little
chance of any agreement.
"The points Of difference between
the Chinese and Japanese" declared
Mr. Balfour to the Gazette CORES
oondent today, chat | feel certain
hat they can be satisfactorily adj
iusted. | do not believe that the ne
rotiations and conferences now tax
ing place between the Chinese and
Japanese over the Shantung question
will result in deadlock"
Things are in such shape before
The Conference on the Limitation OF
Armaments and Pacific and Far East
arn questions that one and probably
two plenary sessions of the gathering
will take place during the present
week. Such is the belief of the
American delegates, at least, and
they express themselves as entirely
satisfied with the results SO far ac-
Of course, the failure OF
the French to agree upon limitation
in submarine tonnage was bitter
not only to the
American representatives, but to
England and Italy as well. But des,
pite the course adopted by the
French respecting the use Of subma-
rines, the fact that rules and reugla-
.ions have been agreed to which will
prevent their attacking merchant
ships in future wars has been hailed
as great victory by the civilized
nations. And the ban placed upon
the use of poison gas is regarded as
a great victory for the cause of
Inquiry at the Postoffice Depart
ment today discovered that the
United States Civil Service Commis-
sion has not as vet certified the names
of the three highest candidates who
took the examination for postmaster
at Alexandria on December 20 last.
Postmaster General Hayes declared
that he had not given the Alexandria
office his attention up to the present
time. REPRESENTATIVE Bascom Slemp
the Republican dictator of patronage
in the Old Dominion declared on Sat
arday that he was waiting to hear
from the Civil Service Commission
and the Postmaster General before
taking any action in the case.
It is expected that within the next
few davs Mr.. SlemD will call at the
White House and hand to the Chief
Executive the name of the man
whom he wants to be the next post
master at Alexandria. In the mean
time. all of the candidates are bring
NO nolitica1 praSs,1ra to bear in the