Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
WE'RE AT WAR
HARDING CRIES;
WHY? WILSON
Ohio G.. o. P. Presidential
Candidate Says U. S.
Ought to Have Army.
RAPS SPECIAL PRIVILEGE

ABlaming President Wilson for
what he termed his policy of my
will or none" which he declared Is
responsible for the fact that the
United States and Germany are still
technically at war, Senator Warren
Harding of Ohio, candidate for
he republican nomination for the
Presidency, addressed the Columbia
lub at noon today.
Everybody wanted formal peace and
sw understanding" Senator Harding
aid Europe was ready and America
as eager.
I'LL But a president, unmiudful Of the
$enate and the sentiment Of our couH-
~, insisted on n battle OF rhetorical
ems. for the glory Of 4 personal victory.
md defantly bartered our nationality,
hich the senate was sworn to preserve,
! nd has preserved.
KEPT Us OUT
f PEACE"
"a president who told us he kept US
hut of war has literally kept US out
peace-formal peace duly covenanted-
nd the American people and the world
nay charge 1t to presidential usurpation
: Il power and attempted dictation, where
arty counsel and co-ordinated govern
hent would have led to instant under
banding"
Senator Harding said he welcomed an
sue between nationality and its in
pirations on the one hand, and inter
81 nationality and its surrenders and
paralysis on the other.
Il The country must never again he IN
mindful Of the national defense, Senator
Harding said
''We ought to have an ample navy as
81 bur first line of defense" he said.
& 1--WE ought to lead the world in the
i development Of aviation and he stronger
the air than we are on the sea.
''We ought to have an army and we
ght to have all the young manhood
the republic know the benefits Of
scipline and physical betterment that
me of military training, but it ought
be voluntary, not compulsory; sup
rted by the government in camp, in
national guard, in schools and col
s. yes''
He said that military training should
made so popular that it would be
Bught rather than accepted as a COM
ulsory requirement.
AXES SHOT AT
BUREAUCRACY"
81 Senator Harding fayed what he termed
M bureaucracy" and declared that the high
lost of government sis the first cause OF
he high cost of living, about which we
S II complain"
s. Class consciousness was condemned by
Senator Harding.
kpeciaI privilege belongs to no man.
ii, "and to no body Of men, whether
might is wealth or knowledge or
bit in numbers. And influence isn't
rnment. but a perversiOn of It.
the dreamer who expects an old time
cost Of living aud present day wages is
in need of waking.
"But increased efficiency, added pride
in production and earnest endeavor for
better order will contribute totvar rd
reduction. and still the restlessness with
which the world is threatened.
"The world needs production. It needs
work, more work and still more work
Production will stabilize the worlds ex-
q changes"
FAVORS SELLING
4 c. S.-0WNED SHIPS.
Senator Harding advocated the selling
OF all the goyernment-owned merchant
&ships 10 buyers who are Americans and
vho viii pledge themselves to operate
7under the American flag with a view
to building up a merchant marine un-
der private control. He also advocated
government aid in the operation of this
proposed merchant marine.
reformed system in the operation of
the financial affairs of the government
also was advocated by Senator Harding.
Call it the budget system OF cali
It applied common sense, we need the
change which either contemplated" be
said.
81 Senator Harding was introduced by
ARTHUR R. Robinson. He is the third
#change which either contemplate" he
SPEAK at the Columbia club.
The morning was spent by Senator
Harding, who arrived in Indianapolis
3last night, in conferences with his man.
3agers at his state headquarters in the
#ClaypOOl hotel.
He will leave Indianapolis for his
home at Marion, O., at 6 o'clock this
4evening.