Evening journal., 1920-12-06
NATURALIZATION
BILL INTRODUCED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6 United Prcss)
-President-elect Harding today ad-
dressed lhe Senate as a member Of
that body setting NV precedent
IN American history.
He told his c0ilea0ies In a brief in
formal talk that while be would al
ways be mindful OF The Senate's place
and responsibility in the governmtent
he would also remember. and expect
tho Senaie 10 remember that he was
/ President.
Harding requested cooperation, de-
clarng that " was not necessary for
e thcr the Congress OF The Executive
TO surrender 70 The Othcr.
He also urged the Scnate TO make
the remaininr three months OF tho
, Wilson administration a fruitful"
I time" instead Of so much waste
HIS speech was made after senator
/, Lodge Republican leader. asked tho
\ cha rman 70 recognize the senator
Harding arose amid wave or ap-
Harding walked 10 the rosirum and
after bowling 90 NIce-prcsdent Mar
shall faced around 70 his colleagues
II am pleased at ihes greeting. ny
fellow members OF the senate no
said There IS still greater satisfao-
ton I'm having this opportunity to
say 90 you informally some OF no
things In my heart which / could
utter In no other way. recogn -
that | am here today under somewhat
unusual circumstances and there Is a
q llcacy about it that one In my posi-
ton cannot escape except through
some form OF SELF effacemelt which
does not seem qu.e possible.
NO member OF this body could
be more reluctant 10 leave H. | may
say 20 the Senate that l came here
with very high respect for this body
and ! am leaving ID with greater
respect than that with which |
came. II one could always direct
his own political fortunes 10 his
- liking. I should have preferred my
- membership here TO any Office a citl-
zen may hold In this republic or
b elsewhere In the world. ] like tho
freedom. the association, the pa
, triOtic sense Of responsibility which
e Glidcs here. / am conscious or tho
j great place which Congress holds un-
] ier our constitution and particularly
sensible TO the obligations OF tho
Z Senate. When my responsibilities be-
Gin In the cXccutlv. capacity. I shan
be- as mindful OF the Senate's resp0n-
, siblitles as / have been Jealous 4
I them as a member. but / mean, at tho
same time TO be just as insistent
n about the responsibilities Of the ex-
n ecutive. Our governmental good for
4 tune does not lie In any surrender
at either end OF the avenue but in
the coordination and cooperation
IS which becomes the two in a great and
truly representative popular govern
ment
I. This brings me 10 the thought par
" tIcularly In my mind Something has
been said about The Senatorial OH
I, g3rchy. or course, very one here
n knows that TO be bit OF highly
= Imaginative and harmless fiction. But
y ! do recognize how essential Is the
% helpfulness Of the senate 4 NE max
ing OF a successful administration. I
n want 10 express today the wish or a
colleague for the confidence and the
cooperation OF the members OF this
l body In the four years which begin
next March T. / DO not limit this sim
II core request 10 this Side OF the aisle.
one can not promise agreement In all
things with an opposite party which
is sometimes insistently wrong. hr>
we may lind common ground In the
spirit OF service and ! hope for thai
agreeable and courteous and ofume'
helpful relationship with the opposit.
side which has added 20 the delights
Of fellow service during the past si'
| years.
we are facing no easy task W
have our fun part in the reaadiusi
ment OF human affairs, after N
world tumuh. We have our task a
home. we have our part In the lnovi
table work OF the civilized world.
am sure that the necessity OF wise 50
b luton will inspire us TO work 70
b gether. 10 take common counsel. 10 p
b tolerant OF one another and give w
l best which Is IN an 0f US % attain tne
5 ends which become our republic ~
home and maintain It's high piaos
g among the nations OF the EARN.
with proprlety ] cannot ventnre
4 unon any suggestions now, tycz
though j am Speaking a. a member OF
mis- body. Three months or me pres
Z - administratiOn remain and
n Would have House and senate ioq
D cordially In makins them nnitltA
Z rstber than wasted months. Thee
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