The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-11-06
IS
ACTIVITY HUB
At WASHINGTON
Lloyd George Causes
Speculation; Coolidge
Backers Dig Up Cash
to Help

Washington-David Lloyd George,
Britain's wartime premier, has been
the central figure in Washington dur
ing the past week. Mr.. George brought
here his oft reiterated message, !. C..
that Europe's sole salvation is TO be
found in the so-called Hughes plan.
He insists that France can never re-
cover reparations by her present poll
cy, that the method suggested by Mr..
Hughes, an unprejudiced survey OF
Gcrmany's resources and ability to
pay, is the only one practicable, and
that the United States must be repre-
sentcd on the commission, or board
of survey, 10 insure its fairness and to
inspire in the jealous European ma
tions confidence in the business of its
findings. Asked by your correspondent
If he believed the so-callcd irreconcil-
abes in the senate could be induced
to approve representation OF the United
States on such commission, Mr..
George said he believed they could.
He expressed regret that he was un-
able to make more extended visit
to the United States, regretted es-
pccially that he could not have met
and talked with Senator Johnson of
California, whom he regarded as the
ablest and most forceful of the So
called irreconcilablcs and insisted the
stabilizing of Europe would mean so
much to the American farmers that he
was certain he could convert the Cali
fornia statesman to his view.
Cash Backs Coolidge
With the Ford and McAdoo booms
for the presidency taking concrete
shape, word has reached here from
New York that somconc-said to be
unknown at the White House-is
spending generously to promote the
nomination of Mr.. Coolidge. A So
called press association in New York
is distributing leaflets to the news
papers all over the country, leaflets
designed to promote the nomination
of the present occupant OF the White
House There is seen in the metro
politan dailies frequent references to
the probable candidacy of Hiram
Johnson of California, but thus far no
headquarters appear to have been
opened for the California Senator and
there is no evidence OF any organized
effort to further his interests. 1t is
announced that VIM. G. McAdoo will
soon make a set speech submitting his
views to the voters, while his political
manager, Dave Lamar Rockwell, is as
busy as bird-dog at poultry show.
Daniel c. Roper, who as chief of in
tcrnal revenue under McAdoo, ap-
pointed great army OF tax-collectors
and prohibition agents, has been chos-
en- McAdoo's chief field agent. Word
has been passed to the Ford men,
hivver statesmen, repairers, agents, ct
al, to do everything in their power
to promote the political fortunes OF
"Uncle Henry" so that men who
short time ago fondly believed that
they were simply businessmen find
themselves politicians over night and
expected to get results"
President Coolidge is holding a
number of conferences, mostly White
House luncheons, with prominent
members Of his party At these lun-
cheons John T. Adams, chairman, and
Fred w. Upham, Treasurer, Of the
Republican National Committee, are
always present as is usually Mr.. Cool
idge's chief Massachusetts, backer.
Frank w. Stearns, OF Boston. VIM.
Wrigley also has been house-guest.
The fact that the Republican National
Committee will meet here in December
to decide where the national conven-
ton will be held is the reason given
for these conferences.
Better Service Promised
Investigation OF the Veterans Bu-
reau is resulting in disclosing a num-
Der OF unsavory details but the most
fortunate and important feature OF the
investigation is the promise it affords
that much greater efficiency and better
service for the benefit OF the disabled
soldiers will result. Obviously no one
. begrudges any money il may be neces-
sary to spend for the disabled soldiers,
I but no taxpayer wants to provide
funds for graft, wine-parties and gen
eral dissipation for officials, and all
$ will rejoice over the prospect OF a
! thorough housecleaning, or the news