Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-04
BIG PROBLEMS
MEET COOLIDGE
ON EVERY SIDE
international, Domestic
and Political Situations
Are Difficult
MANY GRAVE CRISES
Europe. Farmers TrOub-
les, World Court Must
Be Solved
MANY GRAVE CRISES
BY A. L. BRADFORD,
U1ited Press Staff Correspondent.

O1lbeu fIeSS otdlI correspondent.
WASHINGTON, August t. -
Three grave problems faced Calvin
Coolidge, as he took over the
duties of Both President of the
United States today:
The international situation with
European conditions generally be
lieved growing steadily worse, what
will the United States do to stave
off a final crash?
Domestic affairs-to continue and
complete the task begun by Presi-
dent Harding Of setting America s
| own house in order after the great
dislocations of the war.
The political situation with an
open season for all presidential
candidates now foreseen as the re-
suit of Mr.. Harding's death.
The international situation is de-
scribed by officials and diplomats as
the most serious since 1914.
European Crisis Looms Big
Mr.. Coolidge comes into office
with every nation interested in
the present European crisis looking
to the United States for aid or
guidance; every foreign chancellory
is wondering what effect the, as
cendancy to the presidency of
Calvin Coolidge will have on Am
erican foreign policy.
One OF the most serious situa-
4 In g
Ruhr, and reparations crisis.
Then, with the United States
having successfully contributed to
world peace by the Washington dis
armament conference, President
Coolidge will find the nations
abroad engaged i'll Il greater arma-
ment race than ever.
Another question of international
policy which has had an important
reflex in the American political sit-
uation is President Harding S ad-
vocacy of this courtry's partici-
patton in the world court. viii Mr..
Coolidge sponsor the world court
as strongly as did Mr.. Harding, it
is asked here today.
FARMER Zig Pr0DIem
The gravest domestic question
that greets the new President is
the economy crisis facing the Am
crican farmer. With wheat having
gone below 81 bushcl the agricul-
tural bloc in congress is prepared
to demand that the plight of the
farmer be given first and favored
consideration President Coolidge,
himself a farmer, is expected BY
members of this bloc to view this
problem sympathctically.
The treasury having claimed great
surpluses in government finances
through the operation of the bud
get system, President Coolidge will
have a delicate situation ON his
hands in the impending fight in the
new congress for and against a re-
duction in taxes.
The railroad question will be one
of the foremost domestic problems
with which the new President will
have to deal, as a controversy over
some sort of government control of
the roalroads is almost certain to
develop.
Other Domestic Problems
Other domestic developments that
will arise with the convening of
the new congress include the ques-
tions of some modification of the
Volstcad act ana the soldier bonus.
Fhe death of President Harding
has brought about one of the most
interesting political situations OF
recent times.
The late President was almost
certain to have been the next presi-
Dental nominee of the Republican
party. Despite the fact that Mr..
Coolidge will be in the White House
and have a strategic advantage at
the time of the convention, observ-
ers believed today that from now
ON if will be free for all political
fight for the Republican nomina-
tion in 1924.