Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-09
CAUCUSES EXPECTED.
At CAPITAL MONDAY;
TROUBLE IN SENATE
President Coolidge Sees
Brandegee, a '!Bitter End
er" Warned to Go Easy
on "WorId Court"
BY ROBERT 7. SMALL

sections OF the country a1feauy are
gathering in Washington for a Sc
ries of important party conferences
to be held soon after the funeral
services for the late President Har-
ding are concluded. Many OF the
leaders willNgo to Marion for the in
terment on Friday, returning imme-
diately to the capital so that the
conferences affecting the entire flu
ture of the G. o. 2. may be begun
by Monday next.
In a way, these conferences will
be q parallel to the best minds"
gatherings in Marion after the cleo
ton of Mr.. Harding and prior to his
inauguration. There will be more
of a party tinge to the Washington
conferences, however, for it. is real.
ICED that the death OF President
Harding almost on the eve Of a new
presidential campaign, has confront
ed the Republicans with unexpected
problems, requiring sound thought
and mature judgment.
May Have Own Ideas
Naturally one of the first acts OF
President Coolidge was to announce
that he would forward in every way
possible the policies of the Harding
administration. This statement was
taken, and should be taken, at its
full value. 1t does not mean, how
ever, that Mr.. Coolidge will be
barred from having some policies OF
his own and it is in consideration OF
his course in that direction that the
party leaders as q whole are inter
ested.
Mr.. Coolidge's first instincts are
TO consult as far as possible with
his colleagues of the senate in map
ping out his future political pro
gram. Like Mr.. Harding, the new
president has risen to the White
House from the senate. Perhaps MI.
Coolidge expects the support OF the
senate, as Mr.. Harding did, but all
indications that he will find the up
per branch of congress over which
be presided for more than two years,
extremely difficult to deal with. The
senate, as at present constituted
does not go very much on sentiment.
And, Furthermore, there are a num-
Der of presidential bees buzzlng IN
The senate. That will not make some
bf the senators predisposed to meek
" follow the dictates of a new man
b the White House who may cast
his own New England farmers, hat
INTO the ring before many months
have passed.
Confers With Brandegee
President Coolidge recognizes that
he senate will have much to do with
his own career. That is why one OF
fnY a.
or Frank Brandegee. of Connecticut,
md that is why his f1rst Saonatn
test was broken for a two hours
conference with the leader of the
,enate irreconcilabl Brandegees
las always been one OF the strong
nen of the battalion of death" He
Ia. not talked quite as much as
tome of the others, for he has no
personal political ambitions to fur'
her. but he has been an earnest
korker in the ranks against. any
hing that might commit the Unit
ID States to any part or parcel OF
ne League Of Nations or to the
aorld court which is functloning un'
er the league. Mr.. Coolidge knows
he effectiveness of Frank Brandegee
N the senate floor and in the senate
doak rooms.
: The new president, although in
lose association with the senate
ver since March 4, 1921, has not
made any particularly close frlenGs
that body. lie knew. however,
hat Brandegee would tell him the
ruth; give him as nearly correct
Eti1nate of the present temper OF
he senate, as could any man in it.
.randegee is plainspoken man.
bme persons might call him blunt.
Er, Coolidge wanted to know the
.nate from the inside" Frank
trandegee gave him what the man
the street would call the low
own"
Senate Unruly
It can be stated with all frankness
hat the senate story is not an ito
Rther pleasing ono to President
!. 0olidge. Neither Is it reassuring to
he party leaders at large. The Re
ublicans in the senate are torn into
,any factions. This is because so
lsny of the senators are individual
It's first and party men second.
ossibly some of them might place
he marty even further down on a
bnsIderatior list. The mere fact
hat the party is facing a national
tisis means nothing to the 'ndiIidu'
lists. They had mapped out q
purse of action before President
tarding died. They will follow it
Ist as closely under the lew
slmsman at the White House.
There is 10 Houht but ~that the
mate leaders have agreed among
iemselves to try to persuade Presi
INT Coolidge to soft pedal on the
prld court issue. They can truth
llly tell him that so far as the Re
zblicans in the senate are concerned
he World court idea is not popular
Id there is not the slightest chance
ratification ct the Harding
,oposals at the coming session. In
iese circumstances, pressure VIII
brought to bear upon Mr.. Coolidge
go through the form of present
e the World court proposals as
AIMED by Mr.. Harding, and then II
nature take It's course in the
=. mate.
Some Of the senator's will go go Hal
to tell President Coolidge that il
chooses to make the World cCurt
any other FORM OF close lnternA
pnal association. the outstanding
llicy of the brief White House
lriod which lies before him. his d
lnistration will go upon the rocks
hey will urge that he dispose OF the
urt issue as quickly as possible and
en- turn his attention to the press
domestic problems that confron
e country.
EPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN
CALLS ON president
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Chair
an ohm I. Adams of the Repub
IAN national committee, called OIL
resident Coolidge today to pay hi
spect to the new party head. H
IL thar WAS No discussion O