The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-04
HARDING FINDS
| TIDE OF PARTY
ISACAINST HIM
Continued from First Page.)

usl strikes. There is . feeling
| Hat he waited too long before
ringing pressure to bear on the
eal miners and operators. There
b also a widespread notion that
xr Harding wabbled in handling
" shopmen's strike. Many in his
own party will never forgive him
i6 being willing to restore SEMI
ohty rights to the strikers and a
pat many more-f0r laboring
nm are more numerous than en-
plOyers-wili never forgive him
b permitting the attorney general
" apply the Injunction process to
hlor. Still another group COM
nands the use Of the injunction as
I Weapon of protection for the
| aAlic but insists that the railroad
szeeutives were equally guilty Of
conspiracy to restrain commerce ii
two or more Of them entered into
agreementS or understandings
\vhicA BY concerted action against
,hsir employees had the effect of
nstraining interstate commerce.
ne Injunction is criticized by
ban as one-sided.
Didn't Please Anybody,
Clearly Mr.. Harding didn't
please any group. He gave an i'm
Fession of INDIGESTION which has
hen seized upon by critics as a
Characteristic trait Of his whole
administration. In looking to 1924
there are Republican leaders who
PUNK there are other men in the
nrty Of more commanding person
lity than Mr.. Harding. They say
gain and again they hope the
kssident will not run--thatt he
vii voluntarily withdraw 81
ness he's tired Of the job any
how" is the comment the leaders
l,ually mako.
Part Of this 10 based upon fear
mat Mr.. Harding will not be strong
aough to win even IL nominated
md that the Democrats may get
ack into power il MIR. Harding is
priced into the race. The revolt
inside the Republican party is dan
nfous but not we'll organized> It
vii gain momentum and support
nom elements not now friendly to
II the next two years Of Mr..
aarding's administration are like
ae last two.
Irrespective Of how one feels
eout the merits of the questions
ppermost in the public mind, the
net Is the country will demand
nat an impressive start, at least,
= made on the following prob
ans:
People Want Answers
FIRST, the governments relation
= agricultural credit must be more
Rstive and holpfuL
second, the inequitable phases OF
y tarif must be removed and the
~ provisions Of the, law actu-
nird. further reductions in
ares must be made, and this means
lesponding cuts in government
spenditures.
Fourth, whether by insurance
Muncates or some other plan. the
aus sentiment Of the soldiers. Of
sailors and their friends cannot
,, Snored. II It cannot be salts
It must be placated. It's .
!" issue and most Of those who
|. sfatified at the presidents veto
@ happy because Americas fiscal
tuition wasn't upset They we're
concerned so much with the
aeiple OF a bonus. II the gov
snent could devise q way to
T the desires Of the ex-scrvice
without bringing on what bus
men fear-namely. a shock
unsness or even q pa6ic-they
s1nt oppose it.
Foreign Policy Disliked.
rum. Americas foreign policy is
ansfying the thoughtful MEM
OF any political party. Far
seeking American participa-
IN the League of Nations-the
ae. rarely heard the league dis
n d--it Is nevertheless true that
Ountry for the most part is
4; Waiting patiently for Mr.. Hard
40 oner his substitute-an as
0on Of nations. Leadership
eien affairs would help Mr..
me's prestige immensely. The
u and admiration for Secre-
State Husa1 is nationwide