Evening star., 1925-12-05
COOLIDGE HONORS
JUNIOR SENATORS
Will Call Upon New Members
as Spokesman in Com
ing Session.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Carrying to fruition the policy Of
new deal in party leadership which
he inaugurated coincfdent with the
Clevela nd convention last year, Presi-
dent Coolidge is expected 70 turn to
several new members of the Senate
AS administration spoksmen in that
body
AS if the past. the President will
confer with the duly constituted Re-
publican leaders OF the Senate on
matters of legisla ton and of policy.
But when it comes TO selecting his
spokesmen his choice likely will fall
upon Senator Butler OF Massa chu-
sets. chairman of the Republica n
National Committee, and several
others who are just beginning their
Senate careers.
Used Method Before.
This was the course he took at
The special Senate session last March
after he had reSubmitted the NOM
ination of Charles Beecher Warren of
Michigan TO he Attorney Genera
The President wanted the record for
Mr.. Warren made after he had been
attacked because of his former sugar
connections, and he called upon Sen
ators Butler and Gillett Of Ma assa chu-
setts. Bingham of Connecticut and
Gof of West Virginia TO make that
record
Present indications are that
spokesmen for the administration will
have n fairly busy time during the
first session of the new Congress
which meets Monday. The admins
tration's attitude on the coal strike
and the conduct OF the Army and
Navy Depa rtments with respect 10
aviation are certain to furnish points
OF bitter attack in the House as we'll
as the Senate.
Western Senators are aroused over
the situation with respect to the ad-
ministra tioh of the recla nation law
and have indicated hat they will Ia V
down harraee against Secretary
Work on that score. The admins.
trations policies on Muscle Shoals.
foreign debt settlements, World
Court. shipping and other questions
also are certain to become targets for
Senate broa dsides.
Old Leaders DepOsed.
When Mr.. Coolidge came to the
White House two years ago. he found
several OF the senate leaders WELD
ing dominant influence in the affairs
of his party. They had been credlte ed
with the nomination of Mr.. Harding
and they had held the key positions
in the machinery of the convention
of 1920 in Chica GO.
When II came To The orea MIA ton
Of the machinery for the 1924 con.
vention for the nomina tion of MIR
Coolidge none Of these leaders was
found in places OF importsn Many
ed II it.,
nificant that this change came about
after these Senators had sat silent
in their places during the long weeks
of bitter attacks on the administra
ton in connection with the Tea pot
Dome and Daugherty inVeStiga tions
When the Senate proposed TO &c
into the conduct OF prohibition en-
forcement MIR. Coolidge persona II,
took hand transmitting to the
Senate a letter concurring in the view
OF Secretary Mellon-that no good
could come of such an inquiry and
that Senate investigations should he
halted.
Turned to Borah.
During those daVs of barraEes
against cabinet officers the Chief
Borah. Republican. Idaho. for his
views. although that Senator FIRE
Quently had been in disagreement
with him on some of the ma jor poll
cies OF administration. Subsequently
Mr. Rorah declined to become a ca andi
date for nomination on the ticket with
MIR Coolidge hut despite their dis
agreements on public questions. the
Chief Executive often has consulte ed
with Mr.. Borah on many affairs OF
state, domestic as well as foreign.