The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-04-05
UNCLE TED'S
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Run, run, rum" yelled Jack at the
top Of his voice as Ruth was dong her
best to get to third base in the first
baseball game of the season the kid
dies had chance to play. "Ah shucks'
said Jack as Ruth was put out. why
don't you run faster, you had plenty
of time That's the trouble of having
girls playing ball"
"Oh, cont know" replied Ruth. 81
guess | know as much about baseball
as YOU do Just because Tom and Fred
are better batters than you is no fault
of mine. Tom will beat Babe Ruth
some day the way he knocks that ball
across the street every time, almost
well. we'll" It was Uncle Ted ar
| irving on the scene. Spring sure is
here according TO the looks of things
around here. 1t is getting pretty dark
though, and ! think you kiddies had
better trot on in"
1t wasn't long after, whel balls, bats
and gloves were put away, dinner over
and Uncle Ted was helping HE chums
get ready for sunderland.
"Ycu know" said Uncle Ted. Il find
in talking to people in deterrent parts
OF the country since the Senate passed
the Fourt Power treaty. that there is
remarkable feeling of admiration
and respect for cur President and the
things he has accomplished through
his ability as leader. Ii seemed too
bad that after such big, brainy men as
Secretary of State Hughes. Senator
Lodge, Mr.. Root and Senator Under
wood worked night and day in the in.
terests of their country anyone should
for one minute believe that there
could have been any secret agreements
or arrangements that would have
worked against the United States.
There was not a bit of evidence that
these men had entered into any I'M
derstanding whatever except what had
been clearly set forth in the treaties
and the vote nor only vindicated them
but placed President Harding's pres
tige as leader higher than it has been
at any previous time. However. he is
not the type of man who acquires his
leadership by force. This treaty vic
tory. the result of months of effort
on the part of the President and his
advisors, is only one thing that marks |
Mr. Harding's particular kind of lead |
ership. The thinking citizens OF the
country realize that the Presidents
leadership.fs one of cooperation not
of force
I'VE have had leadership by force in
The White House and we have seen the
results of it. The results are still with
us. Leadership by force versus lead
ership by cooperation. Which is bet
terw FTl
II don't know" said Jack.
Lei lIc put 10 liIlS way
leadership versus Wilsonian leader
ship. Republican leadership versus
leadership. The proof of |
the better kind Is easily shown in the |
result. When President Harding has |
n plan, an idea that he believes will be
Of benefit to the country, does he say, |
Here is my plan 1t is mine and mine
alone. 1t must go through just as l
have presented it any anyone oppos-
ing it will be held accountable. II must |
not be changed one hit?"
"You bet he doesn't" said Jack.
mo, Jack, President Harding has |
shown all along that he wants to keep |
his hands off the two legislative bod
les as much as possible Let us look
1t the resultes. The only way l can
bring home my point strongly to you
8 to compare the two great treaties
hat have been presented to the United
States Senate within the past few
,ears. First of all Woodrow Wilson,
instead of sending any big men to rep
esent the United States at Paris.
vent himself That was mistake.
here was too much to be done here
second, he ignored the Republican
arty in the selection of delegates tc
'aris. When he returned to Washing
On with the treaty he said to the
enate: Here is the treaty. 1t must I
o Exchanged. Ratify is as it is t
when President Harding conceived !
lie idea of great conference to try !
, bring the world nearer peace he {
many men from both big
arties He finally selected four men s
, represent the United States, one =
them Democrat He trusted them. E