The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-07
Senator Harding Appeals to
Republicans to Forget
Differences.
CRITICISM FOR DEMOCRATS
Asserts Administration Has
Spoken With More Rhetoric
Than Resolution.

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party reunion FOR recommendation rather
than rocrminntion. United States Scnn-
tor Warren = Harding NJ ONO, IN mis-
address as temporary chairman, opened
the republican national convention here
toda, Asserting that the country is.
''wcarlcd aircsh hy n Disappointing and
distressing democratic administration
and Wos calling Tor republican rclirf the
speaker. before undertaking 10 discuss
the political issues appealed TO the dele
gates Ia forget the differences which di-
Nldrd the party IN l9i2
Rhetoric In Foreign Policy.
Referring 10 the ndministrouon's for
'rn policy loo the European VA senator
Harding declared that II had spoken
with morr rhetoric than resolution Mex
lcnn negotiations he described rs the
greatest fAsco IN American foreign rcll.
tionS He paid tribute to Amcricsism of
foreign birth win brief reference 10 the
fcW 2c1los who would lmpugn the un.
tons neutrality and urged fraternity
of American republics under the Monroe
do.tr.uc
Advocating adequate nailonaI defense.
h' charged tho democratic pats with
having interrupted republican nn,pl con
I 80. i''N' f' l'f '''I' lN'''l ''l' VT Il..
organization hu' liD also attacked the
administration shipping bll the effort
made 'u extend independence Go the
/ Philippines ana made % plea for return
/ 10 the protective brir
Appeals FOR Harmony
We dd not do very we'll iu making
| 'of harmony tho last titue We met. tNn
/ chairman said In his appeal for hpi mon.
fh' country hns regretted lct us 'u..
get and make amends 20 uui country
We did NOT divide over fundamental
/ principles S." did NOT disagree over a
national policy We split over mothod.
/ N pauN procedure and preferred per 'on
HItl'H Let u+ forget the differences
and find ncS inspiration and neV com
1 p'nsriion in united endcavor To ~
store me pourir,
Embarrassment for America
I Tho world NJ vtr. preparedness and
/ Americas foreign relations served ~ tho
/ hasis for the srnltor'a first discussion ~
the issues The 'nofmity of the war In
Europe. the iisl wave NJ distress and
disaster. new wonders aud urp hin.
/ irIuCrs In commerce had utterly changed
economic conditions. and these have
attended 'mharrpssmcnts In American
| foreign relations he said. "as dl'ncult
~ those which the individual citizen cN.
pcricuccs whose every neichhor Is IN
Volvod IN deadly quarrel
Everything Ia abnormal except tho
| depleted condition " the federal ttca,
url witch i' chsracterbuc ~ demo.
| cratic control Dc said. and the tn,ilIi,
I NJ the administration fnr writing varied
notes without effective notice
American Rights Sam. sv,ywhsr,
7 Itrr"ssluE reluctance |'u susIh nf 'hH
/ d'Isiru OF american sentiment relating
! tn foreign affairs senator Harding dis
/ cu.sri hu'1N ih" Mexican problem ~
must D." s1.i fnr The truths sph, and
cleaner understanding W. have huur"fcd
I M vain for ih1i uunuyhIug Nm.r,.tuIsm
~ Washington which Il needed to -Spl,
Tho american soul no declared There
| is mo- geographic modification M Nmcu.
/ can rights The, nrr the sRmo Iu Moy-
. iro that tnrN pfr ON tho high seas the,
Hfr the same IN luror" 'h,' .'r are In
. lsin and v'r sacred everywhere. uui
the Nw'u,'n tpF' demands their FUN
'si protection
Whatever ne ultimate solution mH
h' hiHur. viii writ, NrN.,u 1. fnr iilr
io the hJmU.Bilug recital of tho great.
csi fHveu In uuf foreign relations I'm.
ami waning if.frsprrt viii be- recorded
In every chapter. aud the piiahl- s'nt,
oi sacrificed american lscs nui tho dr.
sifu.iIun uf lGv nlN held american prop
HrN VIn emphasize the mistaken rol,,
~ vlt,hu waiting and Vnthng war.
fare
"sersby n,duled
lrtsr rho pfsfs,' ~ mon .u'sr'sfcre,
'' democrats. administration uIsrtsllI
wuiiI,i u me u,mr nf peace that
same 1Imriair''0 encouraged fstnlH
uuu. nni Nr cost uf American sa,r
'.'s vNs charged 'n needless war ur
lWcr'1. where Tho rspl American .,.
pcniiiurc required oulN tho voice NJ Ru.
ihorN demanding protection 'u Amsti.
can righN IN, unbiased critic slll Ne.
cite that ih, democratic administrator
hfI ,uiilri Villa B. rariui. then
chased him bv n bandit
N'aurg'iNr NwvF,t.s course With tu
'nur ihr temporary chairman ASSERTED
it' un political rnru ,nu'i draw va
r1h'r chart 'Nr uuf sHip u' sut, ami,
lu|up. Ntfins ambitions
Negligent Regarding p,',n,,
The senator declared America htI
been UrrnFrnt concerning ne own de
',us' AMI h1i been dwelling u hnUir,
rather ihs r,,l security 'nd should hoe,
ih' warning in bleeding Elforo ne