The Holly chieftain., 1923-08-16


when his mind is made up he is as
firm as New Hampshire mountain.
Inevitably Mr.. Coolidge comes for
ward now as leading possibility for
the Republican presidential nomina-
tion next year. He has some ten
months in which to prove to his party
that he is Its best choice, and fifteen
months in which to convince the coun-
try that he should continue to hold the
Office. At present his main strength.
politically, lies in the East. In the
Middle and Far West 1t is believed
Senator Hiram johnson will be
powerful opponent and Senator LaFol-
lette is conceded good many votes In
the convention. AS one Washington
correspondent puts It: UT will be
mainly tussle between eastern con-
sci vatism, fortified by control of the
administration, and western progress.
ivisln, running strong In the priina-
ries,''
2 Much depends on President Cool
idge's attitude toward American mem
bership in the world court, and what
this Is no one seems to know. Not
withstanding his declaration OF inten-
tion to carry on the Harding policies,
the party leaders in Washington do
not expect him to make the world
court an issue with the senate and
risk the chance Of a party split, which
they say would be playing into the
hands Of Senator johnson.
MR.. COOLIDGE may have chance
1V1 to add greatly to his prestige. If
he is called on to settle the strike of
anthracite miners. Remembering how,
as governor Of Massachusetts, he
smashed the policemen's strike, or
ganized labor does not feel comfort
able over the prospect. So far the
coal commission has been able to do
nothing in the case. 1t reported last
week that plans for compulsory arbt-
tration Of wage disputes in the coal
industry offer no hope for effectively
dealing with the problem. 1t recon-
mends that future wage agreements
include a clause providing for auto
matte renewal except as to such points
as may be subject Of dispute. No
tice is to be given OF these points
ninety days in advance Of the expi-
ration, and If an agreement is not
reached prior to sixty days before the
expiration, notice is to be given to the
President Of the United States who
will appoint commission to inquire
into the subjects at issue and make
a public report before the renewal
date.
New England uses a large percent
age Of the anthracite coal mined, and
the consumers of that section now
threaten to abandon its use entirely If
the miners strike.
~ HANCELLOR CUNO, striving to
~ save Germany from utter collapse
and his administration from downfall,
presented his program Wednesday to
the reichstag, called in special ses-
sion because of the financial crisis.
Its three main points are:
i. A gold loan.
2. Placing taxation, including in
come and customs, indirect and direct,
upon gold value basis.
8. A levy upon industries, which
have made millions Of dollars.
His plan was applauded by the ma
jority of the assembly. but the Com
munist members ragged and howled,
taunting Cuno and bitterly assailing
Hugo SHINES, the industrial magnate.
who sat unmoved and silent The
CHANCELLOR retaliared only with the
remark that "the growing activity Of
communism In Germany and else
where will lead to the ruin Of Europe"
To which the Communists replied
"She is ruined already"
Concerning the reparations muddle,
Cuno expressed extreme dissatisfac-
ton with the British draft Of reply
to the German note, declaring 1t con-
tanned much that was impossible OF
fulfillment and that England had gone
extraordinarily far In her concessions
to the French viewpoint.
''It is necessary to continue with
all our strength passive resistance,
free from MAD acts Of violence and
terror" he said. land to support ac-
lively from the unoccupied territory
the population which Is persevering In
a passive resistance Of Its own will"
Repeating the French statement
that the Ruhr was to be freed only
when the last pfennig was paid, and
pointing out that the most vital In
strument with which Germany might
pay had been taken away when the
Ruhr was seized, Herr Cuno asserted
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