The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-11

May Delay
Trip West
Harding Is VeNed at Am
nouncemeni Placing Him in
Attitude of Avowed Can
didate for Reelection.
Firm en- Court Issue
EN IniYersni scrYicc.

Ey Universal Service.
Washington, April 10.-President
Harding is considerably vexed over
being placed in the attitude OF an
avowed candidate for another term.
This was made emphatically plain
today at his first direct contact with
newspaper representatives since
Attorney General Daugherty's an.
nouncement that the executive would
stand for denomination.
/ Mr.. Ifdrding also was greatly per.
.urbed because of the widespread and
growing attack on his proposal for
American participation in the inter.
rational court as a back door" ell
+ try into the league of nations.
Firm on Court Issue.
, The White House statement left no
doubt of the presidents determin-
alton to press the court issue His
inclination, it was disclosed. is to
fight back at Senators Borah and
johnson AMI other leaders in the
party who differ with the Hughes.
+ Hoover view rather than seek to
avoid the PARTY split which is re.
earded as certain if the court plan is
not abandoned
On the question of his candidacy
for reelection. Mr.. Harding. II was
said. feels that he has been placed
in a very embarrassing situation. IN
viaw of his contemplated trip t.
Alaska which would carry him
across the continent TO the Pacific
coast. On this part of the trip. he
had planned To make a series Of
+ speeches
+ But The president. ii WAS vigorously
! asserted, will not permit himself to be
placed in the attitude Of making
Swing around the-circuit" as can
didate. He will forego the trip en-.
+ tirely. it was added unless this phase
of the matter is cleared up.
No Reference to Daugherty.
No reference was made in the
White House statement to the part
played in the situation by Attorney
General Daugherty, who made the
: original announcement while the
president was vacationing in Florida.
| The appeal was to the correspondents
TO set the president right before the
country. Considerable speculation
was aroused, however, AZ to whether
! or not Mr.. Harding's displeasure peg.
force did not extend to the attorney
general.
President Harding, the White House
spokesman pointed out, has insist
emily adhered" to the proposition that
now is not the time to discuss can
: didacies for 1924. THE president has
work 10 do, to which he is commit
ted" it was stated. He has duties
, which cannot be escaped"
! No Tour as Candidate.
! 1t was then recalled that Mr.. Har-
4 ding has planned a trip TO Alaska ever
.fnce his Inauguration. lie wants to
| go this summer. 1t was added. but:
.He cant go without crossing the
continent. He viii not cross the con,
| tinent this summer as n candidate,
even If he has to forego the trip en-
| tirely. The president is not going to
/ be put In the attitude of making a
swing.around-the-ci circle as a candidate.
/ II - a very ttiibai ib7s7Aii7
| There would be, OF course. great
many requests for speeches, and
naturally the executive would be in
clined to yield 20 some of the demands
and make a few remarks touching on
public questions.
"But he will stay here and work II
cut with Ladde Boy before he will
be put in the attitude of swinging
across the country as n political CON
dition. A man ought TO be able to be
president for at least three years
without being drawn into the political
whirlpool"
No Plan for Speeches.
The president. It was stated. has
mo idea" at this time as to what viii
be the subject of his addresses in the
event he makes the western trip.
There are number of topics, some
ronpolitical and nonpartisan. which
he believes could be becomingiy dis
eussed Nothing is so important In
the presidents mind as the railroad
problem.
With regard TO reports that Chair
man Laslscr of the shipping board is
slated TO direct the approaching presi-
Dental campaign. Il was declared
never to have been discussed, hinted
at. or even surmised' except in the
press. Mr.. Harding IS devoted 10
Chairman Lasker and is grateful to
him for great. unselfish service as
head of the shipping board" lie re
CARDS the chairman's record "a clean
az a hounds tooth" but the question
of directing the political campaign has
not been broachod.