The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-11
Administrations Conserva-
ton Program Expected To
Meet Strong Opposition In
Republican Ranks-Hardinq
May Incur Enmity OF Pinchot
CHlEFTANS GATHER AT
WHITE HOUSE FARLEY
Executive Declares Summer
Trip Will Not Become Cam
paiqn Tour-Inspection To
Be Made Of Governments
Property In Alaska Province

WASHINGTON, May 1o.-President
Hardings program for uncovering
the hidden riches in Alaska is to be
put forward as feature of the next
campaign. 1t Is realized that fight
with the conservatives is apparently
to result, but the President and his
advisors are confident that no con-
siderable elements within th- party
will be offended 1t is realized that
wasteful grab by big interests, but
the republicans believe they can pre-
sent ample answers to any such ac-
cusations.
The decision to advance the op-
portunities of Alaskan development
as a republican policy has been de-
cided upon at the conference of the
"35 minds" which President Hard
ing has called for the purpose of
gathering views relative to his forth
coming western trip.
The first meeting was held at the
White House Wednesday night. Those
present were Postmaster General
New. Secretary of Commerce Hoover,
John T. Adams. chairman of the re-
tor Curtis, republican Senate whip,
and VIII Hays. former postmaster
general Hays. who is a guest at the
White House, continued his discus
sion with the President Thursday.
Adams also called again for fiir-
Their conference as did Senator Medili
McCormic of Illinois.
Primarily Inspection Tour.
At the Presidents insistence. it Ia
emphasized that while many pending
questions like the world court. taxes
and transportation Will be discussed
on the western trip, the journey is to
be considered primarily as an IN
spection tour of Alaska. The Presi-
dents advisors were practically
agreed that it would be a mistake
for him to appear as a prospective
candidate stumping the country
Hence. discussion of other questions,
though unavoidable. Will be suborol-
mated to the main business In nand,
that of Selling" Alaska to the coun-
try. Had
ing will formulate a great develop
ment program to be laid before Con-
gress in his annual message next De-
cember. 1t will be of such magni-
tude as to lead the republicans in the
campaign next year to ask FOR a fur-
Their lease of authority so that 1t may
be carried into execution by those
who originated it.
AS the Presidents program will
center around greater use OF the OIL
and forest resources in Alaska. he is
certain to meet opposition from Gif-
ford Pinchot and the Pennsylvania
Governors large following of con-
servationists Most of the progress
siyes in Congress, including Senators
LaFollette and Borah. probably Will
take critical attitude toward the
administrations plans. Unless the
President exercises great care In for
mulating his program he Will en-
counter opposition from Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace. who has been
greatly strengthened by his victory
over former Secretary of the Interior
Fall regarding the national forests.
The President and his advisors also
discussed the world court and the ad-
ministratlon's plans to recommend
tax reductions in the next Congress,
based on the surplus shown in Secre-
tary of Treasury Melons recent re-
port But all of these questions were
said to have been subordinated to the
Alaskan discussion at the Wednes-
day night conference.
Travelling plans were taken up but
are still indefinite. The President
hopes to go one way by water, stop
ping off at Porto Rico. While his own
preference Is to go out by water and
return by land. The necessity of COM
pleting the Alaskan tour by July
10, when fogs and mosquitoes set in,
may force him to take the faster
method on the outward trip.