Evening star., 1923-09-30
Message Means Much.

elections.
Message Means Much.
The silence which has preceded it
will cause every word of the first
message to fbe dissected. 1t is safe
to say that even two months before
it is scheduled for delivery. few state
papers ever have been awaited with
more interest. Even during the ex-
citing days of the war. when Wood
row Wilson would make his way to
Capitol Hill with special address
under his arm, there was general un-
derstanding as to what he was about
to say. Mr.. Wilson was known as a
man who thought much to himself,
who conf1ded in but few, and yet
Washington has discovered in Presi-
dent Coolidge one who shares his
views with even greater conserva-
tism than the war President. Mr..
Coolidge, perhaps. is a better listener
than Mr.. Wilson was: he also will
answer simple and direct questions
quite precisely, but he will not vol
unteer his views nor be drawn into
any sort of discussion.
Dislike for Travel.
Mr.. Coolidge is endeavoring in as
polite manner as possible to dis
courage all invitations to him to
make addresses. He has no love of
travel, and he believes. furthermore,
that his duty Is to remain in Wash
ington at this time, absorbing as
much as he can of the perplexities of
government. and considering the
general policies of his administra-
ton.
President Coolidge continues TO
state that he will do his utmost TO
carry out the policies enunciated by
President Harding. He feels he is
but serving out Mr. Hardings term,
and yet he is also conscious OF the
fact that he, must stand before she
Judges by the manner of his own
conduct in the White House.
Therefore senators and representa-
tives are expecting Mr.. Coolidge IN
his message to give firm adherence to
the Harding policies and at the same
time announce some of his own. They
will also watch with eagerness for
any indication as to just how he pur-
poses to proceed in carrying out the
Harding policies
There is especial interest In the
Coolidge attitude toward the world
court. But at the same time, IL Mr..
Coolidge chooses not to press that
issue too hard on the eve or preSi-
Dental campaign he can find plenty
OF Harding reasoning for a policy or
on-coercion in dealing with the Sem
ate on the subject.
Mr.. Coolidge already has made it
plain that he does not believe 1t Is
up to the President of the United
States to do all Of the thinking for
Congress. If the farm bloc desires a
special session Of Congress. he has
said. let the farm bloc present its
program for his consideration.
If this action by the new President
is to be taken as an index he may
throw all of the burden OF initiating
legislation upon the Congress- He
will tell Congress the state Of the
Union as he sees 1t. he will state the
ment and the people, and then II will
be up to Congress to formulate the
necessary remedial measures.
May Let Congress Alone.
Hitherto Congress has claimed that
its prerogattves have been trampled
upon; that 1t has been coerced by
Presidents and not given a fair
chance. President Coolidge Is likely
to let the legislative branch Of gov
ernment exercise it's complete con-
stitutiona1 functions
That would seem to be the drift OF
the administration at this time. and
yet the political leaders who speak
frankly to the President tell him that
the people Of the country think OF
him as a man of action and are look
ing for real action in his very first
message to Congress.
Mr.. Coolidge ponders all. the po-
litical and administrative advice that
comes to him, but in the end he will
chart his own course and depend upon
his own navigation to guard his fu-
ture political fate.