The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-26
PRESIDENT HARDING
A BIT LATE WITH
HIS NOTE
By HERBERT KAUFMAN.

By HERBERT KAUFMAN.
THINGS were happening behind the scenes Pre-
dicted pourpGrlers verified Europe and
~, America haze been whispering I9 on the cables.
least one Of secret diplomacys stage settings.
Our objections to fuller participation in the activities
of The Hague court are now accepted by the other
guardians of that adopted child of the league
this country wishes to join the tribunal no judges
will be appointed to any controversy until have
say.
The United States is permitted to membership with
out assuming the least legal relation to the league.
Congress is assured that hang our clothes on
the international hickory limb and stay as far from
troubled foreign waters as we please
Mr.. Harding feels that should join at once
World peace requires American counsel and guidance
We may extend helping hand without risk of finding
sword thrust in it. We can give advice and keep
sovereignty invioate Everything is arranged as we
wanted it.
The Senate is urged to approve the ADMINISTRATORS
recommendations.
Mr.. Harding speaks late.
His request comes at very unstrategic moment.
Ship subsidy has weakened Presidential prestige The
opposition and the irreconcilables make bones Of
their intention and ability to hold the through
rest of the session Debate and fIbustering will hold
the matter over to next December.
Between now and then the President may invoke the
power of public opinion If the country is behind him,
the new Congress will be with him.
Premiers Haze More Say Than Presidents
THIS situation emphasizes the difference between
European and American systems.
Foreign cabinets are almost invariably members
of and work directly with parliaments The party in
But while in the saddle its will is practically unlimited.
Premiers have far more to say than Presidents
while the tenure of that authority is long assured
Here we are more crcumspect and our officials are
more circumscribed.
MEMORABLE periods to the personnel of administration
and Congress.
Capitol and White House safe from periodic revu
Consequently, Mr.. Harding and Mr. Hughes must post
any hope of taking the flag abroad until the Senate
is satisfied to concur.
Jefferson and His Cup of Tea.
IF we ever fully participate in scheme to regulate
world control America will be severely hampered and
prompt action in crisis rendered practically impossible
unless abandon present procedure together with
jealous traditions.
Mr. Wilson's adventures abroad sgnally illustrate the
point. The Senate's final judgment resolved his work
in Europe to futile gesture.
Nothing has emphasized constitutional intent
both to locaize American destiny and maintain original
checks upon acts of Cabinet and Congress
Jefferson full of French views once questioned such
super-cauon critiezng particularly the obstructive
"You yourself" countered Washington, 'fhave proved
the excellence OF the plan You nave turned your not
thing desire in the two houses He might well have
included the White House
What Are the Gables Whispering?
TRANCE and Belgium longer pretend that the
Ruhr invasion is an act of baiffry. The seizure,
in transit; of German funds is now followed by an
open declaration of civil and political control of the
Rhineland.
If we were among the arbiters at The Hague this
afternoon that would be of the nice little questions
before the gaCner1ng.
Poncare means to have his pound of flesh any cost
to international comfy.
Prophecy protest halts his He has estab
shed the law of possession Fourteen points surrender
to nine.
The London Observer feels that nothing but Anglo
American cooperation civilization and calls
attention to Stanley Badwins statement that England
is taxed three times as heavily France America.
Therefore, Great Britain must figure how much longer
she can suffer policy which limits the empires
facture and export
Mr.. Harding hasn't revealed just what the diplomatic
cables are whispering about these developments
The IndiscretiOns of Harvey, ZitG and Grant
MIR. HARVEY warns that his memoirs will tell
MI all about the British debt settlement. Very