Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-14
PLEDGES AID
To CALIFORNIA
Harding, in Address to Pacific
Coast Visitors, Says Ma
ton Must Aid Them.


MARION, o., Sept. II. = To a
delegation OF Californians Senator
Harding declared today that the ma
tion must stand behind" the state
of the Pacific coast to relieve them
Of the difficulty Of oriental immi-
grafton and must see that only such
aliens as can be assimilated and i'm
bued with thorough Amerieanism
are admitted. ft
THE dangers of racial conflict, .
said the Republican nominee, must
be recognized, and provisions made
TO reduce them to a minimum. He
suggested such steps could be taken
without offensive reflection on any
race and without raising the ques-
tion OF racial inferiority or inequai-
ity.
In his speech to the Californians
the senator suggested the necessity
of a protective tariff levy to add
American farmers and replied at
length to Democratic charges OF
Republican senate oligarchy-" He
reminded the voters that senators
are elected by popular vote and de-
clared the Democratic leaders were
opposing senate influence because
they wanted to perpetuate autocratic
personal government.
In his reference 10 the senate
oligarchy charge the nominee de-
cldred II was not surprising that the
Democrats should be displeased be-
cause congress has exercised its con-
stitutiOnal powers during "a seven
year period of fine words. much die
tation, tinkering with business, and
unwarranted assumption" by the
executive.
The senate 'oligarchy' as they
call it and the 'oligarchy' of the
House of representatives forced them
toward efficiency in making war and
forced them toward some efficiency,
though much belated, in reconstruc-
ton for peace and interferred TO stay
the prodigal waste of the taxpayers
money and prevented America from
being caught in the snares and
he continued.
Discussing the race question as
presented on the Pacific coast. the
candidate said:
Today you have come here from
the Pacific coast of our country. I
do not doubt that Americans at the
coast are troubled in their minds
about the oriental question, as it is
called. That question raises very
Interpretation of our watchword
America first for il involves four
sets of obligations.
1T involves our obligations -
great foreign powers; it involves the
obligations of all America toward
one group of American states and
their people. but it also involves the
obligations OF that group of states
10 the nation.
There is abundant evidence of
the dangers which lurk in racial diff
ferences. l DO not think racial in
equality say racial differences.
am ever ready 10 recognize that the
civilization of the orient. is older
than ours. that her peoples have
proud and honorable traditions.
TN spite of the honor OF these
oriental people and in spite of their
contributions to the worlds advance,
il is conceivable that they may be
80 different in racial characteristics
IN manner of life or practice from
achievements, that no matter wheth-
er it be on the soil of one or upon
the soil Of the other. these differ
enees without raising any question
OF inferiority, superiority. or Unequal
ity. may create, as / believe they
have created upon our Pacific coast.
without blame to either side. fric-
ton that must be recognized.
The nation owes il TO the Pacific
coast to recognize that fact: the
nation owes il to the Pacific coast
states to stand behind them in nee
essary measures consistent with our
national honor. to relieve them of
their difficulties"