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Show WARREN G. HARDING FACES BUSY WEEKS WITH OFFICE SEEKERS 1 1 : .4. BY HARRY R. Ill NT K. E. ii. staff Ooirespondenl i WASHINGTON, Nov 3. Huh;. 1 I ahead' That 9 what vVoshlngton ecca In the election of Warren G. Harding las president and the return of th' Republican party to power on March 4 next. A complete turnover in the executive execu-tive stuff of the government. A special session of conRrc."-- e.irl In the new administration A general overhauling rind reorganisation reorgan-isation of bureaus and department! In line with Republican ldea. Prosperous days ahead too. Hotels Jammed with offlce-seekera. Board-Inir-houses filled with lob hunters Money flow-In fast for th neWCO 1 - r always sptnds more freely than the old resident. Tho change of administration naturally natur-ally means much to Washington. It menns a changed W.nhlnpton. in personnel per-sonnel as well ax in official attitudes und activities What the change gbeeiU In a national way, however. Is much morn important. SEPARATE PEACE. The first important step of the new administration, party leaders here believe, be-lieve, will be the calling of a special session of congress to consider the 1 following qijestlona. 1. The passage of a resolution declaring de-claring the war with Germany at an end, furnishing the basis for a proclamation proc-lamation of peace by the president. 5. The repeal of all war legislation legisla-tion not automatically ended by the proclamation Of PSSCS, I The drafting of a new r venue bill In harmony with Republican I theories of taxation, removing many ', tAxes now placed upon business and industry- men TARIFF. 4. A revision of the tariff Upward to supplement the changes In the i revenue bill and give additional "pro- tectlon" to American industry 5. The passage of a budget bill, to make poaslble a business-like administration admin-istration of national finances. 6. The Institution of a congressional congression-al Investigation of th federal bureaus and departments as the basis for legislation leg-islation to redistribute executive functions func-tions and eliminate duplications of work and authority 7. Revision of Federal Trade commission com-mission powers In line with Republican Re-publican Ideas I. A revision of the Immigration laws to make admission of Immigrants more difficult. The restoration of free tolls for American ships passing through the Panama canal, as a legitimate aid to Americn commerce. wnT HARDING M Y !. All these matters, which will b-urged b-urged for early nation by Harding as president, must wait, however, for action ac-tion by congress before they can be carried Into effect. Matters that will be taken up directly di-rectly by the new president, under authority of existing law or of part pledges. Include: L The opening of negotiations for SSI Association of Nations" or a modification modi-fication of the league of natlona, through which peaceful relationship with the rest of the world might be .'ost-red. C. The abrogation of fommfri-h! 'reatles with some SO nations, as SffJ . ided under the Kepublt an Merchant Marine act. as an aid to the freedom of our merchant shipping, unless Pre give notice of iheir abrogation, which seems unlikely. S. The negotiation of a separate peace with perm&ny, following passage pass-age by congress of a peace resolution. 00 |