New-York tribune., 1920-12-07
Resignation as Senator
Will Take Place Janu-
AIRY 10 to Is. He Says:
Pleads for Efficiency
Capital Halls Him
As Nations Leader
Discusses Peace Program
With Lodge: Gets No In.
vitation to White House
Bv Carter Field

ro.t The 1,>i0une'S Washington 5ureo,
W WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-WarreA
G. Harding made hist,ry here to-
day when he appeared It the reas
Of Congress tA address his
fellow members of the Senate anc
bid them farewell. In effect II marked
his assumption Of the party leader
ship.
The formal opening of Congress
was a mere setting for Hardings
visit. When he answered the rol
call, an ovation greeted him. At ths
instance of Senator Lodge and Vice
President Marshall, Senator Har
ding was called to the rostrum and
in a few words of appreciation.
thanked his colleagues for thei,
greeting. He then launched into
a prepared address in which he
urged greater efficiency and har
mony. He told the Senator'S thai
as President he would work to
gether with Congress, hoping for
good results from this common coun-
sci in solving the problems before
the country. but would hold to the
constitutional prerogatives Of The
Chief Executives Office.
Special Session Forecast
The President-elect spent the day
in conferences. He announced that
he would not again appear on the
floor Of the Senate, but would resign
between January 10 and Is. Soon
after his inauguration, Senator Har-
ding let il be known, he would call
d special session Of Congress to cor
slider tax and tariff reyisions. He
urged House and Senate leaders Il
defe1' these problems until the new
session and 10 devote their efforts al
the short session to clearing away
The appropriation Hills and other
routine matters
The much anticipated visit of Hard
ing 10 the White House did not occur
although Mrs. Harding did take ten
with Mrs. Wilson a her invitation A.
tho White House Secretary Tumuity
laid that &c knew nothing about any
invitation to M. Harding" to come NJ
and see the President This create
some surprise IN view of Tumulty's
statement last Week that the Presiden,
would BE very glad to see Harding"
Bu' either the Presidents position wa
not underst tocd nv Mr.. Tumulty, or the
President d not consider it necessary
70 extend al invitation. As to wnich
IS The e0rr"c' explanation Tumult.
vouchsafed 30 explanation.
Cnless rheIe should be last minute
invitation tomorrow, which apparently
Tumultv did not expect to-day. there
viii be no conference between Senator
Harding ana President Wilson, for Mr..
Hardins does not 1Nnecf 10 return to
Washington nntil March 4 after he
leaves late tomorrow afternoon.
White House Plays Part
But the White House. despite the
fact that eyefv event Of the day ws~
showing the power had passed from
IT'S present occupants hands. played
it's part in the day happenings. 50
far IS history is concerned the visit
Of Mrs. Harding wa more interesting.
More formal WAS the visit Of join.
committee from the TWO houses OF
Congress 10 inform the President tina.
the last session Of the last Congress
during mis- Administration had con
vened. and awaited any advice he should
see III to give it.
Jppelanost in +he mex. Presidents
mind ia his conferences was the desire
to make q start on Z comprehensive plan
for ueace HIS lirst long conferenc
was 0itfl senator Lodge at the McLeaF
house tlis morning and lasted for nor
than au loar n addition ne falfee
- most 81 the members cf the toreiea
Relations Committee.
A. gfeat length the pan for reac
commission II seven, Of winch The Seo.
retarv o. STATE should be cna. rns.r s4i.4
the chairman Of the Foreign Relation
Committee . member was discus &C.
Senator's we're unwilling aftcrwsrd =
discus Nr Hardlng's views on this
nan. bal IL IS undcrs .ood tnat he wa
lavolably UPrcssed.
IT, his speech III ;he Senate NJ. Har-
Girg pata q nigh tr:Dute % The dignity
OF 1nAt hoat aud tho Dlcasuie he ha'
cn 1ONco - tft iLg as mem Der. H'
,irtuaily repeated his ,,ceeiection prom
.-e- ot taking counsei With jtg nemnef.
and - surcd ;Ae Democrats thai thoi
.av.cc would be listened q with apnrc
c.etiou.
senator Harding in his prepared -
dress SAID:
y am pleased at this greeting b.
feton members Of me Senate Their
j. I'll. greater sa-isfaction in hay
ing this opportunity 10 say TO you III
formally some Of the things in my
heart vntcA ! could utter n no
Other way recognize that ! ala
here today under somewhat unuSual
lircum stances, and there is 4 deli-
cacy abo1t II that one II my pos
tion cannot escape except through
s.,at foIl' OF self-efacement wiz
4ocs noi sccn 1uite possible.
Reluctant to Leave Senate
"Ne n.mhe of this body could ho
-ofe sA,t.nt 70 .eavc u mar