Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-04
HARDING ENDS
FIRST YEAR AS
NATIONS CHIEF
President Completes Initial
Leap of Return to
Normally.
TASK NOT EASY ONE

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Warren G.
Harding today rounded out his first year
as President Of the United States.
When he ordered the White House gates
swung open on his return from the in
euguratiOn ceremonies at the Capitol q
year ago, he let in a food of problems
which have driven him at a hard race
1t has been a year filed with many
achieyements-the most outstanding be-
ing the armament conference.-the some
disappOintments.
Entering office after the biggest war in
history and eight years of Democratic
rule, President Harding found himself
entangled in many peculiar problems Of
craftsmanship and politics which have
tested him and his advisers to the ut
most.
Friends and enemies alike today were
scanning the record OF the first year
closely today to see how far Harding had
gone IN making good his campaign Prom
Use to bring about return to normally"
for his record will be the chief issue
in the congressional campaign which is
already stirring to life.
FRIENDS SAY TASK
Is HEAVY ONE.
While President Harding's critics in
sist the return is yet to be achieved, his
supporters declare Roadway has been
made as fast as the unprecedented eco
nomic wreckage left by the war permit
ted.
The armament conference which dis
solved the AnglO-Japanese alliance, pro-
yided for scrapping Of sixty eight battle
ships and insugurated a ten-year naval
holiday, stands by common consent as
the biggest achievement Of the Harding
regime to date.
Adoption OF the budget system OF con-
trolling government expenses is accept
ed as the most fundamental step in do
nestle affairs.
President Hardings first request Of
Congress after Inauguration was that the
Knox peace resolution be adopted to end
the anamolOUs situation created by the
rejection Of the Versailles treaty. This
resolution, adopted by the extra session
Of Congress ealled chiefly for this pur-
pose. was signed July by President
Harding. Negotiation and ratification Of
separate treaties with the Central Powers
preserving to the United States all rights
10 which it would have been entitled by
ratification Of the Versailles treaty fol-
lowed.
SENDS OUT
PEACE FEELLRS.
The decks thus cleared OF the last
wreckage OF the war, President Harding
began quiet feelers which led to the
call for the conference on limitation OF
armament which brought representatives
OF the five leading world powers to Wash
ingtOn for three months conference to re-
duce the burden OF naval armament, re
strict use OF submarines and poison gases
In war, and adjust troublesome questions
in the Far East, including Shantung aid
the open door in China.
Other developments in the field Ct for
eign affairs during the year include:
Ratification Of the Columbian treaty
awarding S25OO0,O0O damages growing
cut of the Panama revolution during the
ROOss-eit administration.
Settlement OF the Panama-Costa Rican
boundary dispute by diplomatic pressure
and dispatch OF marines which forced
Panama to yield her claims.
Negotiation OF a treaty with Japan de-
filming American rights in zap.
Invitation to Chile and Peru to hold
conference in Washington for settlement
of Tacna-Arica boundary dispute.
Proposal Of treaty with Mexico TO in
sure protection Of American rights as
q condition of recognition.
Appropriation OF S20,000,O 1000 for fam
inc relief in Russia.
CALLS EXTRA