The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-11-12

ing unusual in this fact. It is said
that the Chief Executive is givins
Borah "pre-vlew-> OF his ideas d,
foreign and domestic policies for the
purpose of obtaining reaction before
actually submitting the matter tt
Congress. BY these means, it =
argued, that the President coulc
revise his recommendations, esrecio
ny in foreign affairs to cover the OBJ
jections of the chairman of the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee
and thus keep down the verbal at.
tacks on the Administration foreign
affairs.
| However, Senator Bora1's voice is
only one of SO in the Senate and Mr.
Coolidge will find it difficult to 81
lence criticism of the Democratic
members and the so-called insurgen1
group from his own party. It woulc
be "a poor political policy which would
permit "steamroller" tactics by the
Administration. This raises the all.
important question as to whether
Borah will champion policies of the
Administration and thus become the
real leader of the Senate majority O,
remain steadfast to his present policy
of being just Borah, of Idaho ready
to vote on Democratic measures i
they are in accordance with his opin-
ions as readily as Republican plans
With the word passed out that
Borah would assume an important
role at the next session, inquiries are
coming into Washington as to the
manner of the man. He has fitted
into the role of critic rather than
an originator of legislation.
In fairness, it may be said that
Borah is the only man in the United
States Senate who has the advantage
of holding the attention of the indi-
vidual senators as we'll as the CALLER
les. Even his critics say that he
honestly endeavors to keep the role
of orator and debater distinct from
giving the impression of a dema-
gogue. 1t cannot be said that he is
in the strict sense a popular man but
he has a compelling personality.
The above is not intended as a
eulogy but represents a concensus of
opinion among Democrats, Republi-
cans and insurgents in the Senate
Many of them doubt that he will
prove tractable to White House in
fuence. Mr.. Borah is undoubtedly
assisting Mr.. Coolidge in editing par
agraphs of the Presidents message
relating to foreign affairs. Always
a politician, Mr.. Coolidge knows that
Mr.: Borah will not stay put, but is
making earnest efforts to have his
appreciation early in the session. It
may be extravagant admiration on
the part of Mr.. Coolidge but the re-
suits cannot be predicted before a
test is made.
Every now and then a rumor of
Secretary Melons resignation is re-
vived. The story persists in the
drawing rooms where the great of
the land assemble for social functions,
that Mr.. Mellon has lost some of
his urbanity and is obviously peeved
at the Presidents action in the French
debt question. 1t will be remember
ed that the Chief Executive did not
follow the recommendations of the
Secretary of the Treasury as was ex-
pected. According to the current
report, Mr.. Mellon with years Of sue
cess to his credit as a banker believed
in applying the bankers method to
the foreign debt problem. High FL
nance is something new to Mr.. Cool
idge. Mellon would like to have tax
en- what cash the French could ac-
cumulate and spread the rest over a
period of years. In other words, he
believes that a dollar in hand is
worth two dollars on promisory
note.
The outcome of the tax program in
Congress and the legislative attitude
on foreign debts will undoubtedly
have much to do with Mr.. Melons
tenure in the President Cabinet. Ad-
vising superior is not without diff
culties as many Cabinet officers have
learned to their sorrow in this and
other administrations.
The daily newspapers find them
selves carrying an unusual amount of
information from the Federal Trade
Commissions. This arouses curiosity
in official circles because of the
avowed policy of those in charge of
the Commission for a "no publicity"
era. Condition of the Federal Trade
Commission has been ikened to Kill
kinney cats thrown over a clothes
line tied together.
The majority members announced
a few months ago that in fairness to
Anne rican business there would be no
publicity regarding the complaints
until investigation in each case had
been completed. The majority also
agreed to restrict the publicity as to
the disposal of case by the bare
sta, ement of facts. They recokoned
the fighting minority who
very promptly issue dissenting re-
p'-ts giving reasons for their views.
In defense, the majority IS then OBJ
ligcd to answer the report Of the dis
senters which involves more publicity
over trivial matters. The chances are
that very serious move Will be un-