Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-16

with extraordinary unanimity the
press appraiseS favorably President
Hoovers record during his first six
months in the White House, though
acclaim Is withheld by those who feel
that, as phrased by the New York
Evening World. the President is "ssM
an experiment."
"The belief is widespread that the
Hoover administration will make
record of brilliant achievement. The
presidency Is In safe hands," declares
the Seattle Daily Times 0ndependent
Republican,. The Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle (Republican), holding
that zone need only scan the record OF
his administration to date to see that
the confidence in the President as a
prodigious worker and a genius In
organization rests upon secure basis, !"
adds: president Hoover, never gar
rulous, has the Coolidgean gift for pre-
serving his own counsel when he wishes.
But from what has been begun and the
way In which 1t has. been done, the
country is justified in feeling that its
high admiration for its new President
viii be warranted by the course OF
events"
to a great constructive administration"
saws the Kansas City Star (independ-
ent), with the further comment: THE
analysis of President Hoover'S methods
and policies, as disclosed in the drst
six months Of his administration, re-
yeals q Chief Executive Of high pur-
poses, OF unusual ability and Of restless
energy. There IS no question that there
is a driving force in washington such
as has not been there since Roosevelt's
day. There Is no question, TOO. OF the
capacity and experience directing this
force"
"There Is no little Of positive achieve
ment to his credit, even though the
nature Of the things he has done is for
the most part preliminary" In the
opinion Of the ASheviile Times (fnde-
pendent Democratic), which concludes:
IAN Mr.. Hoover's life training has been
In the field Of finding facts and suit
eUliipment many Of the traits of the
statesman Of lofty ideals for the i'm
provement Of social and economic con-
ditions In the world. He IS no foe OF
compromise in the political field; he
understands the virtue Of q half loaf
when q whole loaf is inaccessible. The
American people elected him in the
confidence that he would go far as a
world leader. And 30 Q man Of ideals,
knowing how to use his powers for ac-
sterner tests ahead Of him."
"Plans have been made In many d.
rections, looking toward the progress OF
the Nation and the public welfare"
states the Cleveland Plain Dealer (inde-
pendent Den1ocratic), "but, like other
Presidents, Hoover has been compelled
to move slowly and to make some Of the
compromises Q high political Office die
tateg. He may look forward, however,
with the feeling that he enjoys large
degree Of public confidence. If part Of
the public today expects q little less than
It did on March 4, it Is because it real
lies, in 4ts calmer moments, that operat-
ing and administering q four billion
dollar political corporation Is different
from the conduct Of private business
and from the feeding Of Europe's war
refugees"
In contending that the President still
Is IAN experiment" the New York
Evening World Independently says:
something Of historical importance has
occurred In these six months-the party
Of the President has developed greater
amount of insurgency than has been
seen since the first six months Of Mr..
Taft's administration, which resulted In
the loss Of the House to the administers
ton within two years. The bitterness Of
the insurgent group Is more intense,
perhaps, than was that led by Dolliver
and Beveridge 20 years ago. Six months
have shown that the President u the
leader not Of his party but Of the
Aom2naNA 1AetAQKR Q1sAfs We. must await;