Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
HARDING SAILS
FOR CANAL ZONE
Previous to Departure He Ad-
dresses New Orleans Audience
Asks Americans to keep
Their Heads" During Recon-
structiOn

New Orleans, La, Nov. 1s.-Sober think
ing and an abiding faith in the republic
during the critical period Of war recon-
struction were asked OF the American
people to-day by President-eleet Harding
in an address delivered mere just before
he sailed for three weeks vacation voy-
age to the canal zone.
Some reverses and disappointments. he
declared, must come as the aftermath OF
the world conflict, but he predicted con-
fidentiy that all of them would pass away
again IL the people only kept their
heads" and held fast to the old time vir
tues of the thrift. honesty and common
sense. Making his second formal speech
since his election. Mr.. Harding spoke in
studied terms and with quiet earnest
ness. But ringing through his address
was a prcdo rninating note of confidence
and unfaltering faith.
"A confident America, buttressed by
resources never equalled before by any
people and governed by a free representa-
tive government was the ideal which the
President ELECT declared must be kept
in view He said no one desired that the
old order should return but he main
tanned that in building for the new order
there must be no acceptance of strange
curealls and fancy theories.
Tire address was delivered at n luncheon
Of the New Orleans Association Of Com
MERGE, tho central feature Of a program
of entertainment by which the city sought
to show the President-elect that the par
tisanshlp Of the campaign already had
been forgotten. Great street crowds
checrcd Mr.. Harding everywhere during
his short stay and to a gathering OF
thousands in front of the City Hall he
expressed his gratitude for the hospital
ity extended him through the South
Following tho luncheon Mr.. Harding
was the guest at an informal reception
held at the Ells home where he was pre-
scented with q gold watch. the gift of the
local lodge. His little talk promised the
committee of Elks developed into H.
minute address before crowd of several
thousand gathered in front Of the home.
The President-eect was in New Or
leans about five hours. He arrived short
ly before eleven O'Clock in the morning
from Point Isabel, Texas, where he spent
the first week of his vacation and went
aboard his steamer. the United States
Fruit company liner Parismina, shortly
after nine p. m. Soon afterward the Paris
nina started on the four-day run to Girls
tobal.
Any possibility that the vessel would
touch at n Mexican port on her way
down, In response to an invitation ex-
tended to Mr.. Harding by the Mexican
government. disappeared when the steam
ship company notified the President-eect
that such a stop would carry the Paris
nina three days out of her course. She
already had delayed her sailing one day
to wait for the presidential party and as
she carried a number Of regular pas
sengers. Mr.. Harding would not approve
a further change in her plans.
Besides Mrs. Harding and his secretary.
George B. Christian, Jr., the President
elect Is accompanied by number Of per-
sonal friends, including Senators Hale OF
Maine and Frelinghuysen Of New Jersey.
The party will remain in the canal zone
about a week and Will land on the return
trip at Norfolk, Va, on December 4.