The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-28
HARDING TOLINK
MARINE, TARIFF
Addressing Baltimore Crowd,
Nominee Warns Against
Flood Of Imports.
REPLIES TO HEcKLER

Baltimore, Sept. 2S.--A merchant
marine policy insuring accessibility 10
all the markets of the world. linked
with a protective tariff system to fos-
Used by, Senator Harding last night in
speech at the Baltimore Armory.
The republican presidential nominee
praised the merchant marine bill en-
acted at the last session OF congress
and assailed the democratic admins.
tration for "unpreparedness for peace"
in it's policy toward American shipping
and other factors OF financial and in
dustrial rehabilitation. with new
shipping act framed by republicans
now in the statute books, he said. a
new republican administration pro-
posed to so administer il as TO give the
nation its proper place as a sea carrier,
Senator Harding also replied to
charges that the republican platform
and policies are ''reactionary." declar-
to react" from an era OF executive
usurpation and to re-establish orderly
constitutional government under TOR
ward-looking. progressive" policies.
The nominee arrived in Baltimore late
Monday and was cheered by thousands
as he rode through the business section
to his hotel.
In his speech last night the nominee
sounded warning against a flood OF
imports from debtor countries' which,
he said might undermine American
production by stimulating a competi-
tion American industry could not meet
without tariff protection.
1T Is of the gravest national con-
Germ" he continued, that this changed
international position shall not work to
cultural life. We are not prepared to
wipe from our books Europe's debt 10
us. but II would be incomparably better
for. our credits to remain uncolected
and our balances he waived than for
liquidation to take the form Of an un:
cripple American industry. degrade
American labor and weaken our whole
economic fabric.
Every place in the armory. said to
seat 10000, was taken and many were
standing, when Senator Harding arr
rived. At his appearance the audience
got to Its feet and cheered for two min
utes and then renewed the ovation
after the band had played the Star
Spangled Banner" During his speech
the nominee was many times inter-
rupted with cheering. and when he
concluded he was sent away with a
great roar of applause.
Introduced by Gen. Felix Agnus, pub
fisher of the Baltimore American,
Senator Harding got his second tumul-
tuous demonstration OF the evening
when he arose to speak. 1t was more
than a minute before the crowd was
duieted. Early in the address Senator
Harding had his first experience Of the
campaign with heckling, when man
arose in the gallery and asked whether
he had "scrapped'' the league OF ma
tons The nominees reply was an UNI
accepted challenge to debate the league
with his interrogation and the crowd eX-
pressed It's approval in another pro-
longed demonstration.
The senator was speaking OF one
man government when the interruption
came.
IT want to ask" said the heckler
whether you hav scrapped the league
end whether you stand for Senator
johnson in his position"
Cries of put him out" mingled with
demands that the nominee answer the |