South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-13
URGE HARDING TO
WELD Big STICK
ON G. 0. P. SOL0NS
Note Increasing Demand for
President TO Tighten Con-
troll Over Congress.
to Tighten Control.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July H.
Cspeciai) Praised at first for hts
benevolent consideration for Others
In Official station. Pres't Harding IS
now being 81 objected TO an increas-
Ing amount Of criticism because he
does not exert a larger measure OF
executive domination.
The belief is becoming quite gem
eral at Washington that before long
the president viii have 10 tighten
up his control not only over the
members OF his own cabinet and
chiefs OF bureaus OF his administra-
ton. but also over congress
There is "A growing demand. which
Is being voiced In a rather emphatic
way that the president shall take
congress By the nape OF the neck
50 TO speak. and shake a result out
OF it. It Is a fact that even many re-
publican members OF congress who
year ago were loudest in applause
of the presidents announced policy
or non-interference with the legisla-
tive branch would be secretly de-
lighted II he would take over the
control OF the situation on "the hill"
ard issue some orders "A IA Roosevelt
that would bring action out Of what
now appears 10 be hopeless chaos.
Now Blame President.
The presidents aloofness from
legislative affairs is now blamed in
part for the hopeless inefficiency
which congress is displaying in deal
ing with the tariff question IL As
claimed that a prod from the White
House now and then would have
stimulated congress 80 take up the
tariff In business-like way. instead
OF making an everlasting spectacle Of
itself "a It has in the way II has
handled the tariff
When the president called congress
IN extra session in April 1921. it was
expected the tariff bill would be
passed. signed and on the books by
October. that year With the year
1922 more than half gone the tariff
biz is still a subject of interminable
conversation and hair-splitting de-
bate in the senate On July p al
year viii have passed since the bin
reached the senate. after going
through the grind of the lower
branch.
In the way it has handled the tariff
the senate has made. and is making.
a new record for inane. insipid. in
eXcusable dawdling While the SEN
ate's conduct has disgraced il in the
eyes of persons who like to see the
public business handled IN a busi-
ness-like way il IS not. of course. TO
be charged up against the president.
Shuns Big Stick.
still there are many who believe
that IL the president had used the
power OF his executive office TO prod
congress occasionally during consid-
Grafton OF the tariff ii would have
had a wonderfully stimulating effect
I'm the direction of the public good
These persons say it was not neces- /
sary that the president should be
rough or use a big stick.
Their view is that If he had only
thrown the lime-light occasionally I
on the senate's dilatoriness. even in .
his gentle manner. il would have
brought the desired result Not only /
has he Stunned big stick methods /
but he has ConsCientiOusly RETAINED, +
in conformity with his conception Of T
executive duties. from making any
suggestions as TO tariff rates or the
manner OF handling tariG legislation +
in congress. and the seuat1 has gone I
on and on, splitting hairs and pro-
crastinating. according &c its own
sweet Will
Liquor Attitude SPLIT.
This has brougE- things to a pass
where many members of congress, /
instead of being angry. would be dis
tinctly pleased If the president wouId
take hold Of the situation on the hill.
They would like 10 be saved from
themselves and would welcome him
as the savior
The demand that the president
exert more stringent control over
his administrative household has
been brought TO an acute head by
revelations showing a complete d.
vision in the cabinet on the subject
OF liquor legislation Part. of the
cabinet is openly advocating or
winking at the restoration of beer
and light wines and another part
OF The cabinet IS openly espousing
the bone dry cause
Thus a situation is created in the !.
cabinet which IS far from desirable /
not 20 say ridiculous II IS a situa- /
ton that Is bewildering 10 petsOns /
who would like to know what the I
real attitude OF the administration /