The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-11
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SENATE
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y President Expects Support OF
Wisconsin Senator for
His Policies.
By JOHN T. LAMBERT,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

By JOHN T. LAMBERT,
Cosmopolitan News Service.
By q master stroke Of politics,
President Coolidge has today laid
the groundwork for q truce with
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette Of
Wisconsin, leader of the insurgent
independents, and in many re-
spects the most powerful figure
In Congress.
Holds Out Olive Branch.
President Coolidge has held out
the olive branch. It rests on the
most dangerous OF all political
pointment OF postmasters. It is al
most certain to provoke a row De-
tween the President and the reac-
tionary wing of the Republican
party, which publicly hates and Sc
cretly respects Senator La Toilette
and most all he stands for.
The story OF the prospective truce
between the President and the study
political figure from the midwest
is told here for the first time. The
negotiations arose in the natural
course Of official business and in a
manner over which neither Presi-
dent Coolidge nor Senator La Fol.
lette had any control.
Congressman Florian Lampert,
Of Oshkosh. visited the President to
pay his respects. In the course
Of his conversation, he inquired
whether the President intended to
give to the Republican Congress
men from Wisconsin their unwrit-
ten right to suggest the appoint
ment OF Presidential postmasters
wa h n their districts.
President Coolidge Is understood
% have replied that the Republican
Congressman from Wisconsin would
basis as the Republican Congress
men from all other States.
President Paves Way.
Lampert left the White House
happy as lark. The Presidents
patronage to the ostracised Con-
gressmen from Wisconsin, but
paved the way for q friendly un-
derstanding between the President
and Senator La Toilette, and may
effect turning point on much Of
the future history Of the nation.
Senator La Toilette will hold the
balance OF power on much OF the
social economic and industrial DO
mestic legislation that will con.
front the next Congress. His de-
cision may effect the victory or de-
feat or any Of the Presidents i'm
portant measures. And the Presi.
dent. II he decides to become a
canddate for reelection, will be
judged by the people on the &C.
accomplishments Of his brief admins
tration.
The Senator 10 thus assured of a
friendly beginning at the White
House. The old Republican policy
or treating him as a renegade IL
TO be abandoned by President
Coolidge. Senator La Toilette, who
- kindly man. greeted Mr.. Cool.
tdge In a most friendly way when
he came to Washington as Vice
President. There have been no dis.
putes or Observation-Disclosures be.
tween them. Yet the Republican
Old Guardsmen have caused the
impression to go forth that Mr..
Coolidge has taken up the Harding
standards and. with them. ali the
policies, enmities, likes and dislikes
OF the old regime. Mr. Coolidge
and Mr.. La Toilette are, in fact
In position to measure each other
by the future actions of both. Sen.
ator La Toilette may not find
President Coolidge 81 conservative
as some Of the Republican nachin.
lists hope he will be.
There are eleven Republican Con.
gressmen from Wisconsin. All Of
them acknowledge the leadership of
La Toilette. Without adopting his
progressive principles. they prob.
But In past Republican admin:stra.
lions, their fright" to suRees,
Presidential postmasters has been
almost entirely ignored. Senator
Lenroot, who was made by La
Toilette and then deserted him. has
received more than his shares of
patronage from the old guard
leaders.
Carries Own State.
Senator La Toilette carried his
own State last year by the won
derful majority OF $4,000. He ran
as Progressive Republican. Mr..
Harding, also a Republican, car.
rted the State by rising 900, 900. It
is a Republican State, that has
been faithful to progressive Repub.
1ican principles. no matter what
the old guard say. President Cool.
1dge has viewed Il in that light.
Senator LaFolIette is not inter.
ested In patronage. President Cool,
idge has learned from long public
experience that every appointment
makes ninety-nine enemies and one
migrate. Yet this minor matter of
patronage provides the basis for a
friendly understanding between two
OF the most influential and distin.
guished figures In world politics Of
today.
II the President adheres to his
intention to recognize the LaFoI.
lette Congressman and the confirm.
alton OF their postn1asters is on.
posed by Lenroot. the responsibility
for stirring up a fuss will have to
be borne by the Old Guard Sena.
tors and not by the President. He
and LaFollette can then face each
other In important issues without
personal feeling.
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