The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-06
By GEORGE R. HOLMES


WASHINGTON, Dc. 6-Standing at
his desk where he served for six years,
President elect Warren G. Harding bade
farewell to the L. s. senate today and
in a brief speech choked with emotion.
expressed the hope that he might have
the cooperation of his colleagues in
the four yoars beginning March 4. next.
Great tasks are aneao of the ma
ton" he pointed out "and their solu-
tion depends upon the spirit of coop
eration"
Chaplains Of both houses opened the
congress with a prayer for divine guild
ance and success of the legislative bo-
dies in the tasks before them.
The galleries of both houses We're
3ammed with spectators. Many mem
bers of the house crowded on the sem
ate floor to greet President-elect Hard
ing. who entered senate chamber at
11:49 and was greeted with prolonged
applause.
Speaker Gillett. Of the house. ap-
pointed Repvs. Mondell Fordney and
Champ Clark as the house committee
to notify President Wilson that the
house was in session and ready to re-
ceive any communication he might have
to make.
The galleries were choked with peo-
pie and hundreds stood outside unable
to gain admittance. Senator Harding s
voice was low and husky as he began
his farewell. His eyes were dim with
tears.
7 am pleased at this meeting BY fell
low members Of the senate" he said.
There Is still greater satisfaction in
having this opportunity to sav TO you
informally some Of the LnIngs in my
heart which I could utter in no other
way. I recognize that I am here today
under somewhat unusual circumstances
and there is a delicacy about 1t that
one in my position cannot escape ex-
cept through some form of self -efface-
meht which does not seem quite pos
sible.
NO member OF this bod could be
moro reluctant to leave it. cay TO the
senate that came here with very high
respect for this body and 1 am leaving
ic with greater respect than that which
dame with. If one could always dir
ect his own political fortunes to his
liking I should have preferred my mem
bership here to any office a citizen may
hold in this republic or elsewhere in
the world. I like the freedom. the as
sociation. the patriotic sense of respon-
sibility which abides here. I am con-
scious of the great place which con-
gress holds under our constitution. and
particularly sensible to the obligations
Of the senate. When my responsible
ties begin in the executive capacity I
shall be mindful of the senates res
possibilities as / have been jealous of
them as a member but I mean. at the
same time. to be just as insstent about
responsibilities of the executive. Our
governmental good fortune does not lie
in any surrender at either end of the
avenue. but in the coordination and CO.
operation which becomes the two in a
great and truly representative popular
This brings me to the thought par
ticularly in my mind Something has
been said about the senatorial oligar-
chy. OF course everyone here knows
that to be a bit Of highly imaginative
and harmless fiction But 7 DO recoe-
nize how essential is the helpfulness
Of the senate IN the making of a sue
cessful administration. want to ex-
press today the wish of a colleage for
the confidence and cooperation of the
of this body for the four years
which begin next March fourth"