The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-06

GIVEN AN OVATION
IN THE SENATE
Governmental Success
Lies in Coordination
and Cooperation of It's
Branches, Says Next
Executive.


WASHINGTON. Dec. "a day of
cooperation and friendly relations be-
tween the White House and conareas
was forecast by Preaident-elect Hard
ing today Ia short address from the
floor OF the senate.
TEough dlsclaiming any desire 10
criticise the present Administration
Mr.. Harding declared it one OF tha
ambitions Of his four years as chief
executive 90 insure better team work
between the two branches OF the gov
ernment
Tho speech, which did not touch on
detailed questions OF policy. was de-
livercd by the president-eiect in re-
sponse to an ovation that greeted
him when he went to the senate
chamber In his capacity as a senator
and answered TO the opening roll call
OF the new session.
Senator Harding rose 10 npeak az
ter Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts
the republican leader. had called At
tention formally 70 his presence and
asked that he be recognized by tho
vice president.
- am pleased at this greeting byi
sWS,ioW W members OF the senate said
NO MEMBER OF this body could be
more reluctant to leave il. / rnnv
say TO this senate that I came hero
with very high respect for this body.
ahd am leaving Il with greater re-
spect than that with which | came.
1. one could always direct his own
political fortunes to his liking.
should have preferred my member-
snip here TO any office citizen NAV
hoid IN this republic or elsewhere IA
II like the freedom. the Association,
the patriotic sense OF responsibilify,
which abidea hore. am eonacsouni
or the great place which conarass
hoids under our constitution. and par
ueuiarly sensible to the obiigations
When my responsibilities begin IN
the executive capacity shall be as
mlndIul or the aenate's responsibilities
as have been jealous Of them as s
member but moan, az the same
time, to be 5ust as insistent about the
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 cooperation which becomes the
two great and truly Representative
popular government.
The Senatorial Olignrchy'
ne 10 the In0uWnL
particularly In mind. Something haH
been said about the senatorial OIL
garchy Of course everyone hers
knows that to be bit Of highly Inn
aglnative and harmless fiction. Bur
DO recognize how essential Is tho
helpfulness OF the senate In tho
making OF u successful admlnistra-
| tion.
II want to express today the wish
Of a colleague nor the confidence and
the cooperation OF the members OF
this body in the four years which be-
sincere request to this side OF tho
aisle. One cannot promise agreement
| In all things with an opposite party
which is some times inslstently
wrong. but we may find comp9on
ground in the spirit OF service. and
hope for that agreeable and cour-
teous and oft times helpful relation
ship with the opposite side which has
added TO the delights Of fellow service
dufing the past six years
I'VE are facing no ensy task. We
have our full part in the readjust-
ment OF human affairs. after the
world tumult. We have our taaKa
at home, we have our part in the
inevitable work Of the civilized
world.
with propriety cannot venture
upon any suggestions now even
though | am speaking as a member
OF this body Three months of tho
present administration remain, and
1 would have house and senate JONI
cordially in making them fruitful.
rather than wasted months, There r.
no much to be done, and we already
have had so much OF delay, thet'
should Hike unanimous recognition
that there arc no party ends 20 serve,
but precious days are calling for scr
vice TO our common country
81 cannot resist the repetition %
my regret that my association on this
floor and In committee rooms Is end
ing today. Let me express the hope
TO one and all that although shero
comes a change In official relations
ship, Il will not interrupt our cooper
alton, nor deprive ms OF the personal
fellowship which / have found TO oc
great compensation for the sncii-
fices of conscientious public services"