The Washington times., 1923-03-04

an agreement between Chile and
Peru to mediate the Tacna-Arica
dispute, and he will be the media
tor. The conference was held in
Washington.
A conference of Central American
powers also was invited to meet in
Washington. Out of this meeting
grew series of treaties dealing with
disarmament and non-recognition OF
governments set up by force, which
are expected to minimize the danger
of war and revolutionists in Central
America.
This month a delegation from the
+, United States will attend the Pan
American conference in Chile, where
/ disarmament and commercial rela-
tons will be considered in the hope
, OF establishing a new world hege-
mony.
MARINES KEPT BUSY.
In semi-foreign affairs, the Hard.
ing Administration has adhered to
the policy of keeping the marines in
Haiti and Santo Domingo. Presi-
! dent Harding also has taken a stand
against Philippine independence at
| this time.
The negative side of the foreign
relations record looms up with the
| REFUSAL or this Government to rec
ognlZe Mexico or Russia.
On the domestic side of the ledger,
in addition to the budget, the Ad.
ministration lays greatest stress on
the benefits to be derived by the
British debt settlement. Next comes
the return to a protective tariff pol.
ICY and the adoption of a new reve
nue. law, reducing war taxes to a
| considerable extent.
| The excess profits tax was elimi,
mated altogether A permanent i'm.
migration restriction policy has been
put into effect under Administration
recommendation, all soldiers relief
activities have been consolidated un.
der the Veterans Bureau, liquor has
been taken off American ships and
the Ku Klux Khan formally de.
nounced.
On what might be termed the poll
| teal side of the domestic slate. Pres.
tdent Harding has modified the~fuIe
Tor civil service requirements for
postmasters, so that appointments
may be made from the first three
candidates certified by the Civil
service Commission, instead of be.
L
list, as under the Wilson executives
order. He also has publicly advo.
Gated the elimination Of direct nri.
| maries and return to the cOnven.
ton system Of making party nomina.
tons.
| Another definite attitude OF the
Administration has been it's refusal
to grant general amnesty to political
| prisoners, although pardons have
been issued in individual cases,
notably that of Eugene V. Debs.
THREE CABINET CHANGES.
Three changes have taken place
in the Presidents official family in
the two years. First Postmaster
General Hays resigned on March q.
1922, to become the GEAR" of the
movies. DIR. Hubert Work was
named to succeed him. On this
| March Secretary of the Interior
Fall will retire to attend to pressing
private business. DIR. Work has
been shifted to the Interior post and
Senator Harry S. New of Indiana
made Postmaster General.
| The appointment Of New gives the
best insight into Mr.. Harding's pas
| sion for sticking to his friends.
| They became "buddies" when in the
| Senate together and the Indiana
Senator has been one of the Presi.
dents confidential advisers since he
has been. in the White House.
| When New was defeated for re-
nomination and the Cabinet vacancy
loomed up, the President gave him
| the appointment over the vigorous
| protest of Representative Will r.
| Wood of Indiana, chairman of the
Republican Congressional campaign
committee, and the opposition of a
majority of the Indiana Republican
State committee and county chair
men. Wood asserted News appoint
ment to the Cabinet would destroy