New-York tribune., 1920-09-05
harding Wants
Most Efficient
Navy in World
snaior Tells Sailor Band
us. First Line of Defense
Must Be Well Preserved
Until All Nations Disarm
sAmerica First,' His Motto
candidate Says Sincerity and
Truth Are His Purposes;
Cob Plays Gold Cornet
From a Staf Correspondent


MARION, Ohio, Sept. 4.--Senator
Nnren G. Harding told the members
.fa navy recruiting band that came
u his porch to-day from the Great
I.kes Naval Training Station that he
wxnts America to have "the most ef-
t.etiva and most dependable navy in
tae world"
The nominee spoke Of the feeling for
disarmament that is abroad in the
World and added that until the ma
.hens of the earth were ready to lay
down their weapons America would
eoutinue to keep a strong navy as her
iirst lire of defense. The "gobs," who
iaa been standing at attention under
"a eve of Lieutenant Commander
i1Drien while the Senator spoke, for
i sot discipline at tAat point, tucked
Instruments under their arms and be-
ssn to applaud.
4 used to play in band myself"
; the nominee told the musicians after
they had serenaded him for time.
= may not have been much account
10 player, but had a good lip and
pleuty of energy and / enjoyed myself
vkether my audiences did or not"
The Senator told Lieutenant Com
rander O'Brien that he wanted to
meet the sailors. When he came to
First Musician H. J. Siroky the nomi-
nee eonfided that he owned a gold cor
net, recent gift of some Indiana in
strument makers.
awell, sir, let's hear you play it.
suggested Siroky.
Thirty years since I played" re-
>1s~2 %hA Pr1f AL
What I'll do. I'll let you play it."
The Republican Presidential nomi-
ree was then besought to write his
aane on the head of the snare drum.
Assenting, he sat down on the steps to
ven. As he finished, the bass drum
mer, Frank R. Plank, stepped forward
With his instrument for similar in
seription.
Calls Bass Drum a "Humdinger"
Awell, here's the humdinger," ex-
claimed Senator Harding, and took the
Harding came out of the house bearing
). TIC shining gold cornet, which was en-
/ azaved and had pearl-topped keys.
Taking the instrument Senator Hard
ing held it un for the admiration of
the sailors. saying:
sHere's my baby. Isn't that darb?"
At word Of command from Band
master Anton Morayec, First Musician
Smokey, in white round hat and bell
3 bottomed blue trousers, strobe up to
Senator Harding and reverently took
4 The gold cornet. Then he removed the
gold mouth piece and replaced it with
the furnished copper end from his own
battered instrument and in responce to
IA II -.
to play "Dardanelia."
When Sirogy handed back the cor
net Senator Harding said:
"Corne around some time and exer-
else 5 some more" 1y,s
appreciate deeply your coming here
to see me,"' Senator Harding said in =
formal address to the sailors. II as
sumo that your coming is in large part
due 20 the fact that / am a candidate
for the Presidency 1t is because /
feel more deeply about it every day
that want to tell you, American citi-
.ens, and through you, as many Amer
leans as possible my idea Of the re-
sponsibilities Of a candidate for the
n,shess Office the people can bestow;
The first of these responsibilities !
have borne in mind, and will continue
70 preserve it. 1t arises from the fact
that my duty as a candidate, before
election. compels me to put higher even
saan obligations to great and wise
and growing political party, my obli-
eattons to all Americans.
Guards Against Pretense
7 owe it to the citizens of America
. preserve the attitude and the mind
o one who serves as we'll as he can.
As see it, owe it to the men and
FV6meM of Arovsco t@ rd
9retense. AS l see it, owe it to them to
state fully and clearly my beliefs with
~ the sincerity there is in me.
a. zee it, must not, as seek
e gain votes for my party, yield to
u@ temptation which often comes to
1en who are candidates to make false
appeals and appeals which, though they
might be successful at the moment, do
net serve truth or do not meet the
requirements of our national dignity.
As l see it, l must not drag the at
ss.fien Of the American people into a
maTe when il is their whole hearted de-
eaf& that their attention should be CEN
afed upon the problems which we all
w'sh TO face bravely and wisely and
together.
As see it, I must concentrate my
stsention upon construction and not
npon abuse.
As l see it, must be patient and
sssersnt with those Americans who may
j Aser with ne.
Must Listen to the People
As ! sec il, must assume an atti-
ssae which is firm but is ever listening
ne voice of the people and ever
.sehfui TO preserve our constitutional
nenn TO representative government
sSthef thar government by propaganda
a1a executive powers.
must realize shat every citizen o1
Ameriea wants Geeds rather than words
i &c that the proper solution of press
& - problems is more important thar
eReal for momentary favor.
Al I see it, must remember, Al
nsye remembered to-day, to address
sysesf to the whole Of the American
! so9te and to keep close to my heart
e well as TO my head the interest ot
~ Whole OF the American people.
- see it, * l were to stoop K
siaeer.ty. 10 mere cIamor, to politica
pediesey, TO appeals to specia
y ssasses. would be failing in tha
sspose, which trust shall alwayl
= mine. Not my own interest, no
~ the interest Of my party frss
ss America first"
HARDING Denies FOREIGN