The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-01
NEW PRESIDENT FOUND EVERY
ARRANGEMENT PERFECT
WHEN ~ ARRIVED.
PARTY CHIEFTAINS GATHER
Eager to Learn Mr.. Coolldge's lnten-
tions Concerning World Court and
Other Matters-New England's In
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK

twenty rooms IN Il washington nOIel
was turned in twlnkling into sub
| stitute for a White House. 1t Is said
that the two most alertly efficient
government working staffs are those of
the White House and of the secret
service. Together these two organi-
| cations did the work.
When Calvin Coolidge, having left
Washington as vice president of the
| United States, came back to 1t as
President, he went direct from the sta
tion to the rooms in the New VIII
lard hotel which he had occupied ever
since he arrived in the capital for the
first time. There had been only twen-
| ty-four hours notice of his elevation
to the presidency and of his immediate
coming to Washington. He found a
substitute White House ready for him,
with reception rooms and working
rooms prepared, and a staff of clerks
ready to transact the necessary public
business.
Already Republican chieftains have
gathered around the party council
table. One writes facts as they sug-
gest themselves. 1t is believed that
what he said when he declared his in
tention to carry out the Harding poll
cies. The Harding policies include
plan for American membership in
the international Court of Justice.
| As the country knows, the Republi-
can party, and to an extent also the
Democratic party, is divided on the wis
dom of such membership. President
Coolidge, 1t is believed, at this writ
ing, intends to stand by the Harding
world court plan. Seemingly there are
many of the leaders of his political par
ty who are determined that, if the Pres
ldent can be made to yield to persua-
sion to take a counter course, attempts
Mt persuasion shall not be lacking.
Party Chiefs FIocked About Him.
| For days in the temporary White
House in the hotel there were present
members of the Republican party who
supposedly have high influence in d.
recting its ways. The first word was
that attempts were made to sway the
new President from his world court
intention, and this before the funeral
of the great advocate of the world
court had been held. Everything
pointed to the conclusion that the
forces of opposition were at work
from the instant that President Cool
| idge arrived in Washington. Later de-
mails came from Republican chieftains
that they had discussed anything with
the President, except matters of i'm
mediate moment, largely having to do
with the preparations for the ceremo-
nies attending President Harding's
| funeral.
1t was evident, however, from what
was said by the incoming party
chieftains, that the world court policy
of President Coolidge was uppermost
in their minds. Until it definitely is
known whether the matter again is
| to be pressed on the senate of the
| United States, the chances of party
official endorsement for any possible
ambition of President Coolidge to
succeed himself must remain unde-
| cided.
New England in the Saddle.
In the present government of the
| United States, New England is all
influential, if not all powerful. The
| President is New Englander; the
| leader of the senate, Henry Cabot
Lodge, is a New Englander; the
| speaker of the house of representa-
tives is New Englander. Senator
| Mclean, chairman of the powerful
committee on banking and currency,
is New Englander; Senator Colt,
chairman of the immigration com
mittee, is a New Englander; Repre-
sentative Winsow, chairman of the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, a committee that
largely controls railroad legislation,
and Secretary of War Weeks are
New Englanders.
There are indications that In some
matters legislative New England may
be divided against itself during the
next eighteen months. If President
Coolidge shall stay by his seeming
determination to attempt to secure
endorsement for the Harding plan for
world court membership, 1t is believed
he will not be given the support OF
most of the national legislators who
come from his section of the United
States. New England is the seat
of great opposition to any American
attempt to straighten out the affairs of
Europe, unless such attempt shall be
made in a way which in no wise will
commit this country to any participa-
tion in the activities of European or
ganization leagues. or anything else.
Coolidge Frugal but Not "Near."
There never was an American
newly elected to the office of Pres
ident who managed to escape the
anecdote retailer and the story
teller generally. Tales of the boyhood
of our presidents, of their early man.