Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-12-15

ASKS SENATE Am
Harding, in Farewell ls5....
Colleagues, Pledges Lean
TEARS SPRING TO yls ~,
ohioan's Presence in n.
the First Time in His,-- --'i
eSseu'ive-EIsat Has A,..-. e
Its Sessions

Washington, Dec. 7-S---
his desk where he served fur
PreSident-elect Warren i
babe farewell 10 the Ur.--l
senate and In a brlg. spest ~
with emotion, expressed h. -
he might have the cO-orerr-.
colleagues in the four wears f-
March 4 next.
Senator Hardius's Ufe>-r.
senate marks the first fine n ~.
that President-elect has ~
sessions Of that body as a rs
Harding Bids Colleagues Fsu
The galleries were ghoseI -,.
pie and hundreds stood r--.
able 10 gain aduittarea So
Harding's voice was low and hasa
ne began his farewell. HIS -.
dim with tears.
Il am pleased 30 this -r,-
fellow members uf tie 14r--.-
said. There Is SJu greater ..
faction IN having this Ur-a---. 81.
say To you Informally some Of ia.
things In my heart which { ..-. =.
ter i'm no other way. reu1r. r-
am here today under Sousa- 81.
usual circumstances. aud fEers .-
deiicacy about il that ole ia r- rs
sitiOn cannot escape ilrU-E s
form Of self-elfacsmeut which 11.> r-
seem quite possible.
"NO member OF this t1ly eg s
more reluctant % leave b.
Il say 10 the senate tha r.e
here with a very high respect lar ..,
body, and ann leaving iJ with rsa-r
respect than / had when ] rIas 2
one could always direct his Ugu g.-.
seal fortunes 20 his liking. ! >
have preferred my membership ass-
To any Office a citizen mas ttI e.
this republic or elsewhere i1 c.
world.
Il Ike the freedom. tie as~Fisre,
the patriotic sense Of uslul>3 #y
which abides here. ! am oouSeiol. q
the great place which congress hs's
under our Constitution. ami I1rJ.rl4s
ly sensible tu the obligations q Ok
senate.
when my responsibilities hem E
the executive capacity ] shall D. a.
mindful Of the Senate'S Responsibilities
as ! have been Jealous 81 them . a
member. but ! mean. 90 Ihe S-mr 'iz-.
To be- Just as inS.Siynt abuu, De e.
SponSihilitieS Of the executive
Our governmental eooJ i0-ir-e
does not lie In any surrender 80 e.iifi
end Of the avenue. but Goo The o-o-f
nation and cooperation which Jeg1ar'
the two in a great aud truly reIstssl-
tative popular government
SENATE oiigarehy" Fis.ioh
This brings me 20 Jhe thought o..
iiculnrly in mind. Something lls lsrl
said about the senatorial o..-aFrlI
OF course everyone here knows l--'
10 be n ut Of highly imaginative az
harmless fiction. Eui DO rela--4'
how essential is the helpiu.neSs @. u
senate IN the making ~ a sltcr@s.-
administration.
Il want 20 express today ihe ".'- 2
a colleague fer the confidence ana ~
co-operatiOn Of the members 81 il-'
body In the fOur years which lts-
next March 4. / De- not limit its -
cere request 70 this side Of Ole a.'.
One cannot promise agreement p :
things with an opposite parry Als-
is sometimes mistakenly wrong h-. =
NAV fnd common ground 10 ne -.
Of service. and hope for that a-.es i.
and courteous and oftiiIes lss'-
relationship with the opposite -
hos added 10 the delights u ''-'
service during the last S.N years ~
I'VE are facing 90 easy lass
have our full part in tIe r1'i1.l'.-
Of human affairs. after Tie Ho'.- \
multi. We have our tasks 81 -
nave our part in the ines.ia-r
Of the civilized world
lam sure that Jhe Herr>s.'! : p !.
solution will inspire us 70 " T.
rether: "a take common GUNS
be tolerant Of one another l-- -.
the best which is 10 900 Of us 70 ~. ~
the ends which become our Iet-'. ~
home and will maintain Us i.-l
among the nations Of the eaTiA
~with propriety ! eaHae, =.
mon any suggestions l'N,
though I am speaking rs -.
Ills body. Three months Of ,l ,.- i
emf administration remain. .--- -r.r
have house and senaie JON - -
= making them fruitful ra'-F' 80