Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-25
Washington, Briefs

WASHINGTON, May o5.-one of War
rem Gamaliel Harding's conspicuous traits
throughout his po,itical career has been
litter end loyalty to his friends. Tha,
is why the President will not be stam-
peded into any preciritate action or at
titude toward Attorney General paugh,
erty. Their friendship is Of the Damon
and Pythias type. Crusades Ike the
one now in progress against the head OF
the Department Of Justice are designed
to strengthen it, for Mr. Hara5ags fealty
to his comrades is strongest srhea they
are under fire.
At the outset Of the Presidents pre-
convention campaign in 1920 it is related
that group of his crenies at Marion
sought to induce him TO throw over Mr..
Daugherty as his political lieutenant.
They represented he was liability
rather than an asset in Mr. uarding's
budding campaign fer the presidential
nomination I'D rather lose with Harry
than win without him." was the en-,
phatic manner in which Ohios fayorite
son closed the interview.
Canada's foremost political leaders.
representing all the parties i'll the Do
minion, have just Joined in a forcefnl
appeal to the country TO pronlte the OBJ
jccts OF the League Of Nations society
in Canada" The appeal is signed by
the late premier. Arthur Mnighen; by
his predecessor, Sir Robert Borden: by
tile present premier, WI Mackensie-
King. and by Sir George E. Foster, L. A.
Crerra. Henri S. Beland, ~ W. Rowel
anl Charles J. Daherty. Their mani
festo reads
we have associated ourselves with
this society because we believe in the
purpose ard aims of the League of M
tons It is ont belief that the worlds
peace will not be assured until the con-
government ar;l nations, under pain Of
outlawry. TO bring their differences to
the council board instead of the battle
field. Under present conditions, the
League of Nations is the most effective
md indeed. the only available instru-
ment for thar purpose. 1t can only be
made thoroughly effectual il it is sup
ported by an Informed and intelligent
pub.tc opinion in every nation that is
member of the league"
Certain Republican authorities who
read in recent signs of the political times
a growing discomfort with Republican
in Congress envisage with
eouanimity the prospective promotion Of
REPRESENTATIVE Frank w. Mondell to the
Senate, Their calculations are based
upon the expectation that the present
House majority leader will successfully
contend for the seat in the Senate now
held by John D. hendrick, Democrat Of
Wyoming.
II sir. Mondell returns to Congress as
a United States Senator the way will be
paved for a new Republican captain in
the House. Many fellow Republicans,
who cherish high regard for Mr.. Mon
dell in n personal sense, do not approve
his tactics as the majority chieftain. They
are inclined to charge him with main re-
sponsbility for the displeasure in which
the Republican Congress today " held
by the country at large.
Ever and anon more or less circum<
stantial tales reverberate through Wash-
ington to the effec. that change in the
Democratic leadership in the Senate is in
prospect, too. The reports date from the
Four Power Treaty in March when Sena-
tor Underwood, nominal commander OF
the Democratic forces in the Upper
House. found arrayed against him the
majority of his own fol-
lowers. The bulldog fighting spirit and
finesse revealed on that
OCCASION Dg SeIiloE leODlllSoH WI
kansas are said to have commended them
selves highly to Woodrow Wilson. That
appears to be responsible
for the theory that the sage Of 5. street
would welcome Mr.. Robinson's succession
to the Democratic leadership in the SEN
ate. Mr.. Wilson selected the Arkansas
for the permanent chair
of the Democratic national cons
yention at San Francisco in 1920. .xs,at