New-York tribune., 1920-09-28
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say do not know the causes impelline
the President to withhold action, but
i ! am equally frank to say that if were
President of the United States, as
fully expect to be after the lsh Of
next March, would call Congress int
session and tell them why l failed te
do So
Senator Harding said he did know
however. that II don't want the trade
policy of this country fixed by an,
other people"
At the close Of his prepared addres,
Senator Harding pleaded for a Re.
publican House and Republican Sen.
ate.
That is why ask you to turn in
and send my good friend Governo,
Weller down to the Senate to do your
will" he said. Pointing to where the
heckler had stoods he said: "That
gentleman wanted to know If I wanted
to scrap the League of Nations. The
failure OF that league was due to the
fact that one man wanted TO speak
not only for the United States OF
America, but FOR the rest OF the world
as we'll.
81 am without definite constructive
program concerning such an sssocia.
tion, but I do know the Democratic
nominee has said he was in favor OF
going into the league as negotiated at
Versailles. I am not in favor ----''
There the Senator was interrupted
by cheer that was shrill and heart.
When the Senator, his voice hoarse
and tired with more than an hour Of
speaking, indicated he was through
there were calls from the crowd to "Go
on; we want to hear more!"
Senator Harding begins the last five
weeks Of the campaign In splendid
physician, believes he will be able to
60 at top speed from now until No
vember 2: The front porch campaign
has had this merit among others-that
it has enabled the candidate to live
quietly, regularly and normally, con.
serving his energy for the f1nal test
of strength that is to come in these
next five weeks Of arduous stumping,
nerve wracking and almost constant
contact with eager crowds, frequent
speeches, and even more frequent
conferences"
Senator Harding and his party were
met at the Union Station by Mayor
William F. Broening and delegation
Then began the triumphant ride
through cheering crowds lining the
Harding rode bare-headed in an open
touring car.
Hall Too Small for Crowd
The crowd that sought admission to
the armory was far larger than the
capacity of the hall. When Senator
Harding entered Che vast crowd Of
men and women was standing on the
chairs, cheering and waving flags
This continued for nearly five minutes
stopped while the hand began the
gan afresh.
Introducing the candidate, General
Felix Agnus, the chairman, said, "I
take pleasure in presenting a manly
man, one you can depend upon. a man
who will be a President worthy Of the
nation"
On the platform were Mrs. Harding
Charles D. Hilles, Of New York; Harry
nfoushtersy, fH pre-conyention manage,
Hale, Of Maine.
Senator Harding's speech follows, in
part:
Just as at the outbreak Of the war
with the country's safotv at stake, you
As great industrial center, swiftly
modified your resources Of men and
materials in the nations defense, &C
since the armistice YOU have wresslec
with the task Of beating swords into
plowshares. 1t has been a task made
harder and costler by the unconcerr
and ineDtitude Of governmental prac.
ficc Much fha A -
tion has to answer for as to its unpre.
paredness for war, even more culpable
has been it's deliberate unpreparedness
for peace.
War. however protracted it's length
and ruthless it's course; must eventu
ally come to an end Wise statesman
ship will prepare for the inevitable
ending before 1t comes. taking counse
as to how the passing from q war-tim,
to q peace-time basis may be effected
at least cost. With Characteristic far
sightcdness Great Britain appointed
committees of reconstruction as IA
back as 1916-actually two years BE
fore the armistice, at q time when th
end Of the struggle still seemed ia
off Others of the Allies took lik
measures Of precaution, with the mos
favorable results.
Only In the United States was ther
neither provision nor preparation. No
plan was fashioned, not a provision
was made. before-or indeed after--th
armistice, 10 bridge che passing fror
war to peace. This was no mere over
sight, but deliberate avoidance.
1T is entirely within bounds to IN
sist that had there been careful pre
paratory survey Of the problems certai
to present themselves az the nation de
modified We should have escape
many Of the trials to which we hav
been subjected In the last two year
and from the evil possibilities Of whic
we are even now far from free.
at would have been practicable t
have effected, with far greater co,
sdorsteness and far less dislocatio