New-York tribune., 1920-09-28
Senator's Appeal for Wild
est Development of
Merchant Trade Wildly
Cheered i'm Baltimore
Marine Act Held
Real Achievement
Policy Declared Most Ef-
fective Bar to Raids
of Foreign Producers
From n sto1 corresnondent

q AsTaeYy, where Woodrow Wilson was
dominated eight years ago, Senator
d Warren G. Harding declared tonight
q for Q great American merchant marine
i 10 carry the nations surplus goods into
sssyy port in the world.
II was his first speech since giving
4 up the front porch campaign. The
Senator was brought here this after
q sson by the special train that for the
asxt FIVE weeks will carry him on an
asduous stumping campaign.
The demonstration which greeted the
cords of the Republican candidate
made the cheers of the front porch del
agstions to which he had grown accus-
tanned at Marion this summer shrivel
b comparison.
3The war gave us the great awaken
ihg," he said. America means to take
her place as sea carrier, not for
ourselves alone, but to serve the world.
We have the ships, we have the sea-
men, we have the cargoes. we mean to
anfurl Old Glory on the peaceful paths
sf the seas.
aThe day and the hour have arrived
for the operation and the maintenance
ef great American merchant marine.
We have the initial legislation and
need now only effective administration
backed by American determinations ,<to
bold our rlghtful place as a maritime
nation.
Marine Act Defended
"fhe merchant marine act of 1920,
prepared under Republican leadership
and passed by a Republican Congress,
can be fairly described as one of the
most important laws enacted in our
gsgeration. Like every pioneer un-
4ertaking, it has defects and short
@mings which time will disclose and
Nperienes, enable US to, repair. But
legislative project, Conceived in
sha broadest spirit of national up
auilding, it stands forth as a great
sanstructive achievement.
The purpose of the measure is, in
q sentence. the promotion and main
fsnance of merchant marine Of the
Best type of modern ships, flying the
American flag, manned by American
seamen owned by private capital and
sIss2teu Dy private energy. running
| national inspiration"
Senator Harding, earlier in his cam
gsign, expressed himself as favoring
to enable America to build up and
De has referred to his hopes for o
merchant marine in several other
speeches, but he saved his strongest
atterance on the subject for this visit
20 baltimore, the only seaport he has
oeen In since his nomination at Chi
., de spoke longingly tonight of the
days when America outsailed the
world, when the clipper ships of
fhres-quarters of a century ago were
celebrated the world over for their
speed and seaworthiness. He reviewed
regTetfully the decline of that emf
Renee at sea and added that we even
neglected our navy until that great
Demccrat, Grover Cleveland. gave US
sn awakening in his reverence for the
aonfoe Doctrine which a present day
democrat does not understand" A
ssefm Of applause greeted the refer
eass to Grover Cleveland. There was
: hngh at the mention of "a present
dsy Democrat"
Bar to Trade Invasion
In showing the Importance Of a
Well equipped merchant marine to
American commercial expansion, SEN
asor Harding said:
ls would be incomparably better
ior our credits to remain uncollected
and our balances to be waived Gu
ropes debt to the United Sfates) than
!or liquidation to take the form of an
aadefmining food OF imports. whether
products of factory, mine or farm, that
wonid' cripple American industry, de-
grsae American labor and weaken our
whole economic fabric.
from any such invasion we have
night to be saved. Our new mer-
eaant marine will do much to avert
H."
Soon after Senator Harding began
% speak heekler in the gallery began
shout questions. The crowd yelled,
fasow him OUT" but the candidate
walked TO the edge Of the platform
neafest to the heckler, we'll dressed
man. about fifty years old. The man
ssskeo ths candidate whether he would
gass the country stand with Senator
TIE league"
senator Harding replied: az I be-
so .r. IN one man government I could
sawyer Nv the questioner."
me crowd in it's efforts TO silence
sss neckler grew increasingly dis
Saeiy until the candidates voice was
osrely audible.
invites Heckler 60 Platform
H. aa''sr :, several minutes. during which
ess., snsirnan's gavel was pounding
H. bIsss'y, Senator Harding, removing
sn.sye glasses and holding up q
ksssSsng ksrsSsgs arm, said hs was sure no
s.yisnd audience wohld be discount
& intentionally and urged them TO
\. galss and listen TO his message.
a." "y'aed his questioner 70 the plat
II, b Das the man left the hall.
~ m@Iwss the frst hecklin9 to which
iss ssndsdate has been subjected dur
~ re campaign. The fairly belliger.
Il tssss.iei' sssaiei' in which he turned to greet
s..s snaisassd that he welcomed the op.
ss.' 70 prove his Yaiekns'' Of
se.sstsg,ng from his prepared speech
ssgaasi assding, commented on the
49, ta h. " President Wilson 70 carry
pisx ~ ss,,n ,nsSvisions of the Jones ship
4e.tss 70 net mean to criticize the presi-
ssid Harding. II am frank TO
sessttas"s ~ ssxs psss,