Evening star., 1920-09-14
MUST STAND WITH
WEST IN ORIENTAL
D|SPUTE--H HARDING
Republican Candidate AS
sures Visitors From Cali
fornia at Marion Today.
BY the Assoeis tod Press.

MARION, Ohio, September 14.-To a
delegation of Californians. Senator
Harding declared today that the ma
of the Pacific coast to relieve them of
the difficulties of oriental immigra
tion and must see that only such
aliens as can be assimilated and i'm
bued with thorough Americanism are
admitted.
The dangers of racial conflict. said
the republican nominee. must be rec
ognized and provision made to reduce
them to minimum. He suggested
that such steps could be taken with
out offensive reflection on any race
and without raising the question Of
racial inferiority or inequality.
Replies to "Oligarchy, Charge.
In his speech to the Californians
the senator suggested the necessity of
can farmers and replied at length to
democratic charges of a republican
Senate oligarchy." He reminded the
voter that senators are elected by
popular vote. and declared the demo-
cratic leaders were opposing Senate
influence because they wanted to per-
petuate. "autocratic. personal gov
ernment."
Gov. William D. Stephens acted as
spokesman for the delegation and
in a short address emphasized the
keen interest of the west coast in the
oriental question. the tariff and other
issues. Those who made the pilgrim
age across the continent to hear the
senator's front porch speech included
representatives of a number of Cali
fornia civic, business and political or
ganizations.
"Seven Years Of Fine Words"
In his reference to the Senate oil
garchy charge. the nominee declared
it was not surprising that the demo-
Gratis should be displeased because
Congress had exercised it's constitu-
tional powers during a "seven-year
period Of fine words. much dictation,
with business and unwar-
ranted assumption" by the executive.
''The Senate 'oligarchy.' as they call
it, and the 'oligarchy' of the House of
Representatives" he continued, "forc-
ed them toward efficiency in making
war and forced them toward some
efficiency. though much belated. in
reconstruction for peace, and inter-
fered to stay the prodigal waste of
the taxpayers money and prevented
America from being caught in the
snares and tangles of their Numbering
in Paris"
Using as an example the foreign
confronting California
fruit growers, Senator Harding de-
ciared that sff to save this or any
Dther worthy and developing agricul-
tural industry of America tarfn pro-
tss,isn ss,is s ss Is then 1s, R,o
l11af "a long list" OF farm products
Might be found to require such pro-
lection. though, any tariff revision
must be based on general and not
class interest.
, Senator Harding said, Hi
Americana greet you who come
from far places. with deep gratitude
for the honor you have done the cause
I represent, which believe is the cause
OF all the people of America.
There Is no sectionalism in the United
States. and If We all. by tolerance and
justice and patriotism, stand together
the north and the south. the east and
the west-we will prepetuate that spirit
by which America has had her being
and her glories. coming through stress,
and storm at times, but always coming
through.
America first" That spirit. my
friends, is behind our individual citizen
ship which conceives government as be-
ing the expression of community of
interests and not a paternal or auto
cratic, or one-man source Of pretended
benevolence. 1t is an absurd idea that
government may be the distributor of
magic resources. The only resources
OF government are the resources that
its citizens put into it.
Let US not allow those who would like
to retain the autocratic power which the
war put into their hands to deceive free
Americans with the dehsion that dem
ocracy" painted as a sign over. their
works conceals the fact that they have
robbed us Of true democracy. They
ho n n q Aicfof fnr in
which they, Of course. desire to per-
petuate. and which finds in their various
spokesmen the expression. we are in
full accord"
For CsnStitutfenaI Government.
Iconfess little patience with those who
complain about that which they choose
to call a Senate "oligarchy.' Those who
to the representative institution which
was inherited. and under which we have
wrought to the establishment of the
world. naturally oppose the Senate ex-
ercising it's constitutional functions
They do not like representative govern
ment and its reflective deliberation
which discriminates between ephemeral
passion and popular fancies on the one
hand and dependable public opinion on
the other. The Senate is not popular
spring nationality in paralyzing inter-
nationality; it is not in favor with those
who dreamed world government, backed
by a military alliance, to be preferable
to the exercise of American conscience
which gave US eminence for rare unsel-
fishness. Those who rail at the Senate
accept the constitutional existence of
Senate and House only when these.
bodies from the people are 'in perfect
accord to perpetuate dictatorial rule.
probation of Congress. and find assur-
ance in the renewed functioning Of those
bodies.
like to remind our people that they
elect members of both House and Sem
ate, and in these two bodies Of Congress
are more than five hundred men COM
missioned by the American millions,
through a popular vote, to speak and act
for them, and to share the solemn re-
sponsibilities Of government which are
Tar too heavy for one man to assume.
For War and Peace.
My own observation has been that
Congress was naturally disposed to pre-
pare for war. and. having learned the
unspeakable cost Of failure to prepare
for war. was still more disposed to pre-
pare FOR peace In the unhindered ex-
ercise Of its constitutional functions,
Congress would have done both.
With the return to constitutional gov.
ernment under republican, sponsorship,
we mean to restore co-ordinated ac-
tivities and congressional responsibility.
There will be no trespass Of the ex-
ecutive on the constitutional rights Of
Congress, there will be no surrender to
Congress Of the constitutional powers of
the executive.
Refiectively contemplating a seven
year period Of fine words. much dicta-
tion. tinkering with business, and un-
warranted assumption. l confess little
wonder the democratic party complains
about a Senate "oligarchy"
OF Course They Are Irrftated.
The Senate "oligarchy." as thew call
it. and the "oligarchy" Of the House of
Representatives. forced them toward
efficiency in making war. and forced