Evening star., 1923-08-16
President Coolidge Now
Holds Center of the Stage

of the hour" Not only will the men
be under fire, but. as the Cincinnati
Enquirer sees 1t. the issues will be
most VITAL and il feels Senator Cara
way is right in defining the leading
ones as creating a world market for
American products; reduction of ex-
penses of government; less interfer-
ence by government with individual
liberty; the tariff; and cheaper trans
portation rates both on water and
land"
1t is the conviction OF the Knoxville
Sentinel that the "frst test of pur-
pose and of strength" which Presi-
dent Coolidge VIII face will be on the
world court proposal. The Mobile
Register, however, feels 1t may come
even earlier should the President be
asked to take a hand in the Vermont
situation, and il suggests there is a
great deal of unrest among the rank
and file of the republicans, and among
some leaders of high standing, whose
party loyalty. however, will not per-
NIT them to rush into print about it.Y
This must eventually be reflected in
the Senate, says the Saginaw News
Courier, where the clash for control
between the radicals and conserva-
tives will be precipitated, and where
the view seems to be in favor that,
because the late President was chosen
, from the Senate, therefore all future
Presidents must be taken from that
~ senators
make 1t plain enough they have picked
a man to whom the nomination be-
longs"
kS x x
With that fact in mind the Des
Moines Register insists the time has
come to set the presidency up In its
own right. President Coolidge is not
the New Englander he is reported to
be if he does not have the courage to
take the bull by the horns. President
Coolidge can make himself one of the
great Presidents by directly chal-
lenging the thirty-three recalcitrants
and irreconcilabies who have set up
to control or break the presidency.
The people are ready for great pres
idency in law as we'll as in fact.
Somebody Is going to act. Why not
President Cooiidge?"
Despite the fact that a coal crisis
and a serious wheat problem impend,
the Oklahoma City Oklahoman insists
IAN extra session would not be justi-
fed" because executive action alone
can settle the former, and the latter
is q matter of supply and demand.
The Muskegon Chronicle. for it's part,
feels unless the President announces
q positive" policy he can safely be
CLASSIFIED along with the other Vice
Presidents whom fate has made Pres
ldent, agreeing 10 most OF What mas
been said, the New Haven Journal
Courier, however. insists that the
President is allowed TO speak in his
own time. insisting "the only sure
thing now is that the death of Mr.
Harding has logically and inevitably
changed the political conditions OF
two weeks ago. The chatterers car
continue to chatter, the plotters to
plot the gossips to gossip-we shall
know nothing worth while knowing
until the new central figure in the
political drama takes the center OF
| the stage. 1t will he well, until then
| to beware the agents of propaganda
They are already at work" This is
| likewise the opinion of the Steuben-
Xjlle Herald-Star. which thinks .'it
| Would be In good taste" to allow. the
| President to announce all of his pro-
igram before discussing policies that
are entirely speculative.