Evening star., 1923-12-13

While partisan considerations,
quite naturally. entered to a great ex-
tent into the discussion Of President
CooIidge's initial message 70 Con-
gress, on one thing every one agreed
that was. he had left nothing to the
Imagination SO far as his policies
were concerned, and for that frank
ness he has been very warmly praised.
The message Conveys the Presi-
dent himself to the nation says the
st. Paul Dispatch independently. and
his program is sound" He deals
with many subjects" the Indianapo-
lis News independently continues
and does It in a very clea- and
as al the Boston @ Globe undependentS ''
sees Il. "the document is strictly
business and strikingly free from
rhetoric, circumlocution and obscur-
ity. When a. President discussing re-
lations with Russia says we hope the
time is at hand when we can act.
there is likely to be something be-
hind words weighed as carefully as
these must have been" The docu-
ment "is delightfully."- straightforward
Free Press independent republican,,
while the Philadelphia Inquirer (re-
publican) holds that at is q message
Of sanity and Of safety"
y X
II is "a fortnight document
marred a little by two paragraphs
at the end about the need of
idealisn," the Baltimore Sun demo
cratic) asserts. and. "as a whole. the
message will increase respect for the
President, even among those who do
not agree with him" In advocating
tax reduction. the New York World
most conspIcuousiy exhibits qualities
of positive leadership" and the New
York Tribune (republican) holds his
ten words upon the bonus issue will
perhaps be rated the most courageous
Of the message" 1t reveals first
class political ability" the New York
Times independent democratic) sug-
gests, but the New York Herald
independently feA,s the President "is
court legacy that came to him from
Of his message" The New York
American independently holds "it
might be said that the republican
elephant stands pat with three feet
and timidly tests the timbers of the
progressive bridge with the fourth
foot" The entire document. as the
New York Post Independently
analyses it, finds clarity, conciseness
marks, with no notifications by con-
siderations OF expediency." The mes
sage also must make a favorable
impression upon the country" the
Brooklyn Eagle independent demo-
cratic) asserts, and "its.. literary style
is terse and attractive"
Chicago Daily News dndependent,
says, "one Is impressed with the
cumulative proof afforded by 1t of
the desire of the author to fulfill the
explicit pledge made by him upon the
assumption Of the presidential office
the pledge that wherever possible
he would continue the Harding policy
in spirit and In essence" The Min
the message Is nothing more than q
weak restatement OF the policies of
the late President Harding. 1t Is
distinctly out of touch with the times
The Presidents message betrays a
lack OF understanding Of the agri-
declaration the Minneapolis Journal
independent republican, takes sharp
exception, and insists the paragraph
on agriculture contains an admirable
statement on the present wheat Sit
uation and the way out--in a word,
self-heIp judicially aided" The
Omaha world-Herald tdemocratic)
finds mo battle cry OF freedom. To
no one does it shock the glad tidings
that a relief expedition Is on the
way. 1t would raise the temperature
of no refrigerator II laid in the Ice
box. 1t sees nothing in particular
that calls for q crusade or any great
excitement" There is. however. as
the Roanoke Times independent
democrattc) sees 1t, "a commendable
absence Of any suggestion Of bun