Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-07
BREACH IN c. D. P.
ON WORLD COURT
GROWING WIDER
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
(LeaSed Wire Servicei to The Journal.)
Downright 1927

WASHINGTON, June 5.-If one
Is to accept surface impressions as
fact, there is violent row inside
the REPUBLICAN, party which may
thwart the denomination of Presl-
dent Harding.
But surface impressions are IN
accurate. Chairman John I. Adams,
Of the Republican committee, has
not broken with President Harding
Fred w. Upham. treasurer of the
committee, has not indicated his in
tention of resigning this summer.
And so far as Mr.. Harding is con-
cerned he has not indicated to any
one that he is dissatisfied with the
course of Chairman Adams or that
he wants the resignation OF elthel
Mr.. Adams or Mr.. Upham.
So much for the facts But 1t
would be camouf1aging the truth to
say all is we'll in the ranks of the
Republican party. All isn't well. And
that's why Chairman Adams IS
busy. His object is not to promote
or Intensity the discord that already
EXISTS hut to cure tor at least
quiet the noise of controversy. I'm
fortunately the Democratic national
committee isn't letting the oppor-
tunity go by to poke fun at the Re-
publicans and to prevent them from
getting together.
Truce Plan Is Simple
The Adams plan is a simple one.
He sees the Republican party DIVIDED
over President Harding's proposal
for a world court. He is for Har-
ding 100 per cent and fears that a
divided party means a, troublesome
convention. Taking his cue from
the presidents New York speech IN
which he conceded that he had no
idea of making the world court a
paramount issue, Mr.. Adams mas
started out to preserve harmony by
making the world court a secondary
matter. All Republicans can agree
on that kind of starregy lot raster
than on the world court itself.
Mr.. Adams reasons that the essen
tiaI need of the hour is a united
party, else Mr.. Hardings chances
of denomination, to say nothing or
the final campaign itself. are al
versely affected. The way out which
he suggests is to put domestic issues
in front. His strategy thus far has
encountered no disapproval from the
White House-in fact his relations
there are cordial as ever.
Mr.. Harding is being urged to soft
pedal the world court idea on his
western trip. Thus far it is under
. stood he. has planned only one speech
/ on the subject. The effort to quiet
him on that subject has been indi.
rect, but apparently successful
though the advocates OF harmony
would be even better satisfied if he
forgot about it altogether.
Not Burning Question
Here is their line of thought; The
world court is not burning ques'
ton No economic problems hang
in the balance as a result of it., no
harm will be done by delay. Amer
lea has no lawsuits before the world
court, the expenses of the court are
being paid by the participating ma
tons and are trivial indeed in
amount, and, finally, the election of
judges by the League of Nations
council and assembly has been &C.
complished without the aid of Amer
lea in the past and there may not
be vacancies or elections for eight or.
nine years. So why bother about it
now and wreck the chances Of Mr..
Harding's election?
- In all sincerity, the friends of Mr..
Harding, including Chairman Adams,
take that viewpoint. They see no
objection to a resumption of the
controversy after the 1924 election,
for instance, as delay of a year or
so will give better opportunity for
All would be serene if the Demo
Gratis could be persuaded to adopt
the strategy of the Republican ma
tional committee. But Democratic
headquarters is not bit more con-
eiderate of Mr.. Harding and TT.
Adams troubles than was Repub-
1ican headquarte-5 when Woodrow
! Wilson was wrestling with a million
and one embarrassing situations.
The strategy of the Republican ma
tionaI committee may succeed for a
few months, until congress recon
venes but then the Democrats in the
senate will see to it naturally that
the world court proposal is not side
tracked but kept in primary in
stead Of a secondary place. If they
succeed in forcing Mr.. Harding to
en- acknowledgement Of indefinite
delay, they will make political CAPT
tai out of it and charge him with
surrender to a minority in his party.
!. It is early to say what will happen
but there's enough trouble wrapped
up in the world court controversy to
keep the senate talking about little
else next autumn and winter and
enough danger in it politically for
Mr.. Harding to bring about opposi-
ton AT the national convention. Har-
mony still prevails in Republican
= heeduuarters-t the fact today
but there's no telling how long it
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