When the new Congress is summoned i
:o work, within a month, there certainly!
will be that friendliness of association!
and harmony of purpose between the ex-!
?cutlve and legislative branches thatj
should ir-.ake for positive accomplish
ment There are a few little cloud3
unon the horison, of course, but nothing
:<j darken the conviction that harmony
nill endure for a long time to come.
There may be a party spat over the
Colombian treaty. There are a few
Republican Senators who seem to be
ltohlng for a ruction. There are bound
io b* sharp difference* of opinion over
?ceral measures the President will put
before Congress, but on the whole the
outlook is that the whole Govern met is
ready to get down to business without
much waate of time and energy on in
ternal quarrels.
,\ second Impression created is that
the President is not permitting himself
U. bo rushed into decisions of the first
importance. Persons familiar with the
Harding personality foresaw that the
chief of government would mnke haste
slowly, for It always ha^ been a pri
n :iry characteristic of Mr. Harding to
make reasonably sure he was r is lit be
fore going ahead. Fairly bombarded
throughout this crowded week by groups
Who have advised this or that precipi
tate action, the President has calmly
and amiably pursued his own course.
No one, for example, is more anxious
than the President to end the state of
War with Germany and thereby wipe out
the numerous war measures that now
hamper the Government, hut the presi
dent perceives the necessity of curbing
this dceire until the Allies come to a
definite understanding with recalcitrant
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