New Britain herald., 1925-03-17
COOLIDGE LEADERSHIP FAILS IN SENATE

The relations now existing be- tween the President and a majority | in the Senate somewhat approaches that between Messrs. Mellon and !. Couzens. The prospect is that this attitude will continue to amount to acrid dislike. The second rejection by the Senate Of Charles B. War ren for attorney general probably is merely the beginning of an eX- tended feud between the two rivals created to be thus constituted un- der the Constitution. It presages constant struggles through the Coo- lidge administration, deadlocks, nlibusters and all the other hectic concomitants of administrative dis agreement. The "checks and bal ances," and the "balance of power" themes for political orators will be- come an easily discernible part of American government.
 The President has battled for the nrinciple that he wanted to exer- else the privilege of selecting his own cabinet members. For more than half a century no Senate has cared to deny this privilege. AL though arguments sometimes re- suited during the process of ratify- ing presidential nominations to the cabinets, senatorial courtesy pre- vailed in the end and the chief executive was permitted to have his will about it.
 The popularity of the President, as shown in the last election re- turns, probably has not gone un- noticed by tle Senate. The word had gone Go hat with such elec- tion result back of him the President i1t-ndcd to run the country" The impression was wide spread that the majority party was so strongly represented in Con gress that the President would have little opposition. Among the first moves of the victorious party was the process of "disciplining" lnsur- gent Republicans, a thing that Sen ator Borah quickly emphasized had never been done without damage tc the administration resorting to 1t MT Rorah predicted such damage would not long be delayed. And SC we find in the vote of yesterday tha' every insurgent was lined up agains' the Presidents choice - and als( MT. Borah himself.
 The President has shown hght ing spirit in endeavoring to bring about the appointment of Mr. War rem as his attorney general; this | not to be denied even by those Wh' dislike Mir. Warren, But the net re suit has been that the Presiden e suffered the two most serious poll tical setbacks of his career, at time when the effect upon the coun : trv will be sharply disadvantageou to~his reputed leadership. The ave rage citizen will conclude that a the President could not force hi choice of MT. Warren through tn Senate the Presidents leader ship is not as invinci0le as it ha been supposed to be.
 In American government presi dential leadership Of the Senate possible if the Senate is wiling bu not possible otherwise. Leadershi of the Senate is more difficult by
 popular President than by one |h entered office by a close margin history is any criterion. Senatorl; opposition to President Rooseve was one of the slumbering kind b' fl was there, and largely becaus the doughty colonel was a hero well as a President in the minds many people, But MT RooseVe was fortunate in avoiding open ol position for the most part. MT. Wi son was less fortunate; his pop' larity was so pronounced - ill ia became world wide that whf he brought back the League and 1T Peace Treaty it gave the Senate Il chance it had long been looking f' and history records the result.
 The only kind of leadership in can lead betwixt the President ar the Senate is when the Senate a ministration majority is overwhelr inglv strong. Had there been 50 r liable administration senators in tI unper house MT. Warren wou have been ratified But we find t Republicans who got elected up the administration ticket failing be regular and reliable when | rinfh came NaturaltE .SeTe is