The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-06
SenHtor Harding, President
Elect, Greeted With Pro-
Ionged Applause.
GALLERIES ARE JAMMED
Day Of Cooperation and
Friendly Relations Indicated
by Harding's Address.

the senate. The galleries began to
III early In the day, and were
crowded when the gavels OF Vice
President Marshall and Speaker
Gll'ett fell promptly at noon,
c-aplalns Of both houses opened
the congress with a prayer for d.
vine guidance and success Of the
legislative bodies In the tasks be-
fore them.
The galleries Of both houses were
damned with spectators. Many
members OF the house crowded on
the senate floor to greet President.
elect Harding.
pointed Representatives Mondeli.
Fordney and Champ Clark as the
house committee to notify Presl-
dent Wilson that the house was In
session and ready to receive any
that body.
Senator Harding was given a
round Of applause as he entered the
senate chamber Just before noon.
lerles TO obtain a better view Of
the presidents elect, who entered
from the republican cloakroom with
senator Lodge, republican leader.
Mr. Harding was surrousded imme-
shook his hand and slapped him upon
the back. The president ELECT well
coined his admirers with a broad
smile.
A day OF cooperation and friendly
Nerclations between the White House
and congress- was forecast by Presi-
n dent-elect Harding in n short address
from the floor OF the senate.
Though disclaiming any desire to
4 criticise the present administration,
Mr.. Harding declared it one Of the am
bitions Of his four years as chief .ex-
ecutive to insure better teamwork be-
branches n
ernment.
Senator Harding spoke briefly. and
the senate then adjourned without
transacting any business to await
communication from President Wilson.
The speech, which did not touch on
detailed questions of policy, was de-
livered by the president elect in re-
sponse to an ovation that greeted him
when he went to the senate chamber
in his capacity as a senator and an
swered to the opening roll call of the
new session.
HardIng's Speech.
The galleries were packed with peo-
pie and hundreds stood outside unable
to gain admission to the senate.
Senator Harding's voice was low and
husky as he began his farewell address.
His eyes were dim with tears.
II am pleased at this greeting by my
fellow members Of the senate" he said.
There Is still greater satisfaction in
having this opportunity to say to you
informally some OF the things in my
heart which I could utter in no other
way. recognize that I am here today
under somewhat unusual circum-
stances, and there is a delicacy about
It that one In my position. cannot es-
cape except through some form Of self
effacement which does not seem quite
possible
mo member Of this body could be
more reluctant to leave 1t. I say to
a.. y
respect for this body and I am leaving
1t with greater respect than that which
I came. IF one could always direct his
own political fortunes to his liking |
should have preferred my membership
here to anv Office a citizen may hold in
this republic or elsewhere in the world.
I like the freedom. the association, the
patriotic sense of responsibility which
abides here. ! am conscious OF the
great place which congress holds under
our Constitution and particularly sem
sitive to the obligations Of the senate.
When my responsibilities begin in the
executive canacity shall he as mind
ful of the senate's RESPONSIBILITIES as I
have been Jealous Of them as mem
Der. but 7 mean at the same time. TO
be just as insistent about responshi'i-
ties of the executive. Our government
tai good fortune does not lie In any
surrender at either end of the avenue.
but in the generalization and co-oner-
"
and truly representative popular gov
errment.
"Th's brings me 10 the thouoht mar
ticular'v In NV mind. Something has
chy. OF course every one hnre knows
that tn be bit of hi~hlv imaRiratfve
and harmless fiction Rut I do reco@-
. nise how essential IL the he'nfn'ness
of the senate in the mailing Of snr-
cessful administration 7 want to evY
press TODAY the wish Of colleague for
the confidence and co-onerat'on ~ the
members Of this body In the four wears
which begin newt Mnrch do not
limit this sincere request 10 this SIDE
of the aisle One cannot prom'se
agreement in all things With an oroo-
site rartv which II sometimes insist
onlv wtre wr~nU hut we rr"v end COM
mon g!ound in the spirit of service.
co"rteo"s and oFt'irros h"'nfu' r"'ot'on-
shin with the o0ros'te sde which, hos
added IN the de'i"hts ~ fellow service
during the oart eiv Years
FscIn, No Es-v Ta.k
1--WE are faoirg No easv tn"k We
have our full r"-t In tNo re" "S'usfro"r'
OF humar PTaire. ar'er ~" world
tumnlt. We have our tneks at hone.
we have our rn~t in tho tn"v'tahle
work NJ tho civ'I'zed world pm sur"
thnt the nocnssitv NJ wteo solution WI
insn're us to work together 10 take
common coursnl tn ho to'ornnt Nnf on"
another and give tho hnst wh'"h ts in
all Of us to attn'n th" enas which he-
come our ronvhiic at homo and main
tain its h'ch place among the nations
Of the earth.
with proArietv cannot venture
upon anv suggestions now. oven thon"h
am aneak're as member of th's
body. Three months NJ the present ad-
m'nistration remain. md 7 would have
house and senate ioin cordia'lv in
making thnm frm'tful rather man
wasted months ThnNe Is So much 10
be done and we have a'roadv had 60
ynuch of de'nv that 7 woul1 l'ke urani-
nous reco~nit'on that th"re he M
party ends TO serve hut precious d""s
are calling for service to our common
courtry.
''I cannot roSIst the reNn'f'on ~ NV
repret that my pvsociottons on fhis
floor and in committee rooms is en' ng
TODAY II has been a hannv and
nrNNd eXnnri MOO. ct me eN0r"Ss the
hone tn one and all tNat thon"h thrre
ccr,ns n chcr~o In ofr'ciqi '1ti0r h'n.
II VIII not Inforru0t our co-on"rat'on.
nor den-ive ne NJ fhn D0-soral f"ncw.
shin which have found ~ he Tr"at
cor10eosat'on for the eo"rtN"es of con-
sct-rtious r,,N''o sn~vice
7, was .ho e-et tt-ro IN Ts~'e'"''v"
history tNat o-oe''o-f -oi"o' bod
tcron NIs roa' 20 n -,o'~No- of the sem
ate nnA a'S-oeeod 40 hod".
Senator uenrv CoNot fo'oo tre vet
eran renuNlican e"der caN"d ntt' hunn
10 this feet as soon ne tho rouf'r NJ
fE,rs hoA hcen concluded a decn
hush fcll on the floor and GALLERIES as
The lttlc gray senator from Massachu-
setts arose,
This IS n memorable occasion he
said. sreakinc deliberately Fo NE
first time In history a member OF INC
senate has been elected president oi
the United states.
~ venture 20 suggest that he be rec
,vrized g., the chair in order that ne
NAV sneak informarv before he leaves
us here. a.. .,..,o5
\ storm Of applause ihHJ teaVnIt tea5a,oI,'