New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Speaks for Cooperation

"I want to express to-day the wish
Of q colleague for the confidence and
me cooperation Of the members OF
this BODY IN the four years whica
begin next March 4. do not limit
this sincere request to this side Of
the aisle One cannOt promise agree
ment in all things with an opposite
party which is sometimes tns!stent!y
wrong but we may find common
ground in the spirit Of service, and
| hope for that agreeable and cour-
teous and oftimes helpful relation
ship with the opposite side whlch
has added 10 the delights OF fellow
service during the last siN years.
We arc facing no easy task. We
have eur full part in the readiu =
nent Of human affairs, after the
world tumut We have our tasks
a. home. we have our part in the in
ev:table work OF the civilized world.
am sure that tic necessity of Wis
solution viii inspire us to work to-
gether. to take common counsel, To
he tolerant Of one another and give
the best which is in all OF US to a
tam the ends which become our re-
public AT home and viii maintain its
high place among the nations OF the
earth.
with propriety cannot venture
upon any suggestions now, even
though | am speaking as member
of this boGv Three months Of the
present administration remain and
would have House and Senate Join
cordially i'm maNlng them fruitful
rather than wasted months There
is so much to be done. and we have
already had so much Of delay. that
should like unaNlmous recognition
that there are no party ends to serve,
but precious Il. vs. are calling Tor
service 10 our 0mmou country.
II cannot resist the repetition Of
my regret that my association on
lhis floor and in comm ttee rooms j.
ending to-day II has been a happy
and a proud experience. Let me eX-
press the hope to one and all that.
though there comes q change IN Of
.ic;al relationship, it viii not inter
rupt cur cooperatio0s nor deprive
is OF the personal fellowship when
I have found to b. great comren-
satioH for the sacrifices OF consclen-
'ious public service.
In in ormal discussions later Sena
.or Harding said that throughout tn
canuaien he had preached the eospe
4 understarding ana thet he was trE
ing to put it into immediate enec'
He said he had been trying TO fn'
common ground on which partisan
could get together On matters Of Tor
eigr relations
II haze hesn talk rs with rhe Sena
tors because the Senate has 200 rdinat
powers win the executive" the Sena
tor continued. "Bccause OF ray p'ac
on the FOREIGN Relations C-mmirte
I an familiar with the divisions o
opinion there and SO ] am se'king un
Aerstanilng and the way to g il as
sec if is through interviews. Durin
the campaign preached the gospel 0
understanding. Now i am tr}ipg I
put it into practice
Arranges Pair Wlth Jnderw ood
The Senator said - mad arranged
PAR in the Senate With Senator Cr
lerwood, Of Alabama and wound there
rore find X unnecessary 10 again az
eo2r IN the Senate.
Il had meant By all means 10 AZ
aounce M ralr Wltr senate l nde-
wood said Senator Harding. 1T wa
rerv generous Of him to ag1ce TO
pair Tor so long ne, and J warte
10 speak Of it. bat ne Nice-i Yes.del
COX me of my feet " leading me
nc rostrum
Senator Harding said the length
MS stay at Marion was uncertain. i
expects TO remain there until late
January, but even now is cons derir
an invitation to 90 10 Florida for Ne
Years Day, remaining until u week
% before the inaugural This tr