The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
COOLIDGE ID
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New President Is Quick To Let His Advisers Know He Will Not Break Away From Policies Of His Predecessor HARDING POLICIES WILL BE CAREFULLY FOLLOWED World Court Proposal Will Be Adhered To, But Execu- tive Will Seek To Avoid Open Break With Senate
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(By Leased Wire to The Age-Hera1d)
 WASHINGTON, August 11.-Presi- dent Coolidge officially opening his regime, has answered all those who have been running to him during the last few days with suggestions for deviation from the administration course, He has given final notifica tion that he will pick his way care fully and cautiously.
 After informal conferences with his cabinet members Saturday, Cool idge reiterated to newspaper corres- pondents that he will follow the Harding policies.
 The President has already made it known once that he intended to car ry on the plans of his predecessor. Since that first announcement, made immediately after his arrival here, scores of callers have flocked to his suite with all kinds of suggestions, and many with the intention of pry- ing cut his political intentions.
 Will Not Deyiate
 That the Coolidge mind will run itself is the inference from the an nouncement today. It was the signal that he is going to pursue calm, even course, and was, besides, notl- fication to those who have been run ming to him that their suggestions of any marked deviation are useisss.
 By the nature of his announce ment, Coolidge had shown himself a very adroit executive. He commits himself definitely to nothing, and vet he commits himself informally to many things.
 Quietly, the new executive will set tie down to work. He will hold his first formal cabinet meeting next Tuesday. He has turned aside all suggestions that he take vacation during the sinmering days or August, away from the capital.
 In black and white, here's what the second announcement means as re- gards prominent issues;
 He will adhere to the world court on exactly the plan of Harding, keep ing himself out of any row with the Senate, and those who would make a political issue of it, by following Harding's course in advocating the court and leaving It's acceptance to the Senate. Senator Moses of New Hampshire, bitter opponent Of the court, as we'll as @AIllOhSoeNNA Harvey of England, have conferred with Collidge recently.
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 VIII Not Call Congress.
 He answers mo" to those who have come to him advocating an extra session of Congress. including seV- eral progressives. Harding consistent ly refused to consent to calling Con gres here before the regular time m December.
 Coolidge will not have any sym pathy with so-called radical agrl- cultural relief measures, including the storing of surplus wheat advocated bv progressives and farm organiza : tions. He has given tacit approval to suggestion that the relief should come through orderly marketing, aided by the new intermediate credlt banks as federal financial agencles have recently held,
 The reiteration means that the President will interfere to prevent strike in the anthracite fields. liar ding repeatedly issued warnings that the government would not tolerate another tie-up.
 It means that Collage will work with Hoover in urging consolidation of railroads, as advocated by liar ding and the administration group in the Senate.