The Colorado statesman., 1923-06-02
hARDING'S INTENTION TO URGE
AMERICAN MEMBERSHIP HAS
NOT BEEN ABANDONED.
PARTY LEADERS WON'T OBJECT
Republican Managers Say the EVIL
dences of the country's Prosperity
VIII More Than Offset Any Troubles
From Other Matters.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK

lngtOn corps OF newspaper CoTTeSpOuu-
ents were given an authoritative state
ment recently at the White House con-
cerning the matter of the Presidents
position on the world court as 1t prob
ably would be outlined to the people.
Nearly every correspondent who re-
ceived the information Interpreted 1t
to mean that the President was weak
ening in his advocacy of the proposal
and that he might not plead or argue
in its behalf when making his speeches
to the people in the summer.
There were a few of the correspond
ents who thought that the pronounce
ment from the White House was mis-
understood. The writer of this was
one of the men receiving the informa-
ton who thought that 1t had been mis-
interpreted, and that the President still
intended to stand staunchly by his
court proposal when he appeared be-
fore the people tc give, so to speak, an
account of his stewardship.
Since the day when the majority of
the editorials of the country, based on
the Interpretation Of the news. gave
evidence of a general impression that
the President had weakened some
what on his court proposal, there have
been evidences that no suggestion of
weakening intention was intended In
the White House pronouncement on
the matter. 1t also has become evil
dent that the administration has felt
somewhat nettled because of the Inter
probation that was put upon the words
contained in the White House state
ment.
Twice since the day when the infor-
nation which became controversial
was given to the correspondents there
have been two unequivocal reassertions
of the Administrations position as
taken when the world court proposal
first was submitted to the senate last
winter.
Politicians Change Their View.
Now 1t seems the politicians realize
at last that the world court plan is to
be made a part of the Republican cam
paign program. and that nothing of
opposition within the party or outside
of 1t can turn intention aside. There
seems recently to have been a rejuve-
nation of the spirits of the Republican
party managers. The seeming reawak-
ening of confidence Is put down by
observers to the reports which have
come in tending to show that the
country is prosperous. So 1t seems
that the party men, committeeman.
and others who are to direct the for
tunes of the Republican party seem
to feel that prosperity is going to car
ry them through and that internal
trouble over the world court matter
cannot stem the tide of success.
Therefore it is said here that the
Republican managers believe implicitly
that the President can go as far as
he wants to in the advocacy of the
world court without injuring the par
ty's prospects so long as nothing hap
pens to interfere with the continued
progress of prosperity. |
The League of Nations and the in
ternational court proposal unquestion-
ably will be issues, and big issues, in |,
the presidential campaign. but the Re-
publlcans are banking on good business
conditions and a full measure of en-
ployment to overweight all troubles
which may come from other matters.
Sioux Sue for $7oo,ooo,ooo
The Great Sioux Indian Nation"
its attorneys, has filed a suit |
against the government in the United
States court of claims in this city for |
$7OO, 100000. The specifications de
clare that millions Of acres Of land |
were taken away from the Indians
without right between the years of |
1851 and 1868.
This is one of the largest Individual |
claims ever presented against the gov
ernment, and to be given consideration
by Uncle Sans court which passes
upon such matters. Generally speak
Ing. probably the public is not aware
upon just what grounds the Sioux
claim this enormous sum. All of the
details In the case will be given to
the public when the case comes to
trial, but 1t Is almost certain that the
Indians Will depend upon claim of
an invasion and occupation of their
lands without treaty" by the white
settlers and mineral hunters fifty-odd |
years ago.
There is n story still remembered in
army circles in Washington of the in
vasion of the Sioux Indians, which has |
caused the present lawsuit. The story |
brings up n picture of Red Cloud, the
yreat Sioux chieftain. whose name is
suggestive of the warrior and which |
had In the old days red significance.
In the times that are gone Red Cloud,
with his warriors, swept the settle
ments and gave battle to the soldiers,
not always giving heed to the odds that
might be against him.
Sioux Gave Whites Warning,
Almost Immediately after the Civil
war Red Cloud. the Sioux, met In bat-
tie the f1eld-tired heroes of that con-
fict and they found In him foe
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