New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
Prosperity Without Prof.
iteers,' His Slogan; Out
lines Definite Steps to
Accomplish His p purpose
Charges Sacrifice of
Monroe Doctrine
French Text of Treaty Is
Quoted to Show How
Policy Is Subordinated
Fron,s q Staff Correspondent

| M AASAOAN, OHlO, 0epC. l1.-Sena-
tor Warren G. Harding pledged him
self to-day to give America a busi-
ness government that should lead
away from the economic precipice to
which this nation had been brought
by eight years of Democratic bun.
Cling. 1t was the fourth of the con-
structive campaign speeches made
by the Republican candidate. In it
he gave his plans for administrative
and legislative reconstruction that
should bring prosperity without
profteers.
Senator Harding charged that the
Wilson Administration had sought
through "duplicity- and misunder-
standing" to bring about surrender
by the United States of the Monroe
Doctrine in becoming a member of
the League of Nations.
The nominee read the French and
English texts Of Article XXI Of the
league covenant and pointed out
what ne declared was a substantial
difference. He asserted that under
the Interpretation of the French
text, which would be followed in case
of dispute, the Monroe Doctrine is
subordinated to the league covenant
Ito such a degree as virtually to in.
volve its complete abandonment"
Business men from Chicago, North
ern Indiana and Michigan heard the
Senator, who divided his formal ad.
dress so that half was heard by the 700
Chicagoans in the morning and the rest
by the 500 business men from Indiana
and 400 from Michigan, who came in
the afternoon. The Chicago delega-
tion came in two special trains of twcn-
ty-cight Pullmans.
Briefly, Senator Harding's business
reconstruction program is:
| Immediate cessation of government
mcddling with business.
ReadJustment in internal taxation,
especially the excess profits tax to
remove burdens from production.
REIMBURSEMENT of the tariff to pro-
tect farm and factory output
Upbuilding OF Americas merchant
marine to at least second place on
the seas.
Restoration of adequate rail trans
portation under private ownership.
q Reconstruction of the postal sery-
| ice.
Establishment OF closer under
landing between government and
business.
Senator Harding's program for a
| business administration of the govern
! ment is:
ILLUMINATION of wasteful expendi-
! lures through national budget plan
"EXtension of the merit system in
the choice and promotion of Federal
employees.
Decent pay and promotion for de-
serving Federal employees.
"Abolition of useless, overlapping
| jobs.
"Trained technical men, agriculture
| lists and business men for executive
places"
Opposes Special Privilege
"Conditions are calling, capabilities
! await, the needs are urging and we
pledge 81 Republican administration to
! inaugurate Il. new ordera business
! government, with business efficiency
and business concern for public ap-
proval," said Senator Harding, and the
the dignity that is normally theirs and
cheered and yelled themselves hoarse.
eve must build our economic life
into new strength and we must do 1t
| 80 that our prosperity shall not be the
prosperity Of protiteers nor of spccla !
privilege" declared the candidate, and
again the crowd cheered him.
1--WE must do it so that abroad we
are not known as nation struttlng
under plumage of fine words but as
one that knits friends and peaceful re-
lations by the shuttle Of honorable
decds,", he went on, and above the
shouts of laughter sounded one mans
fervcnt, "You tell en-, Senator
LET US put an end to holding sue
cess to be crime said Senator Har-
ding. In this he used more emphasis
! than he has in any speech OF the cam
paign. and the cheers with which the
appeal was acknowledged were appro-
priately hearty.
| Seventy-fve per cent OF American
business, Senator Harding asserted,
poratcd. and it was this group of the
| American people that he seemed to
refer to when he said:
1--WE have seen the result of this
reckless, wilful course during the
calamitous regime which, though few
men who are in perfect accord seek
to perpetuate it, the American people
mean to put to an end with a sigh Of
relief and the exclamation, that's over
at last"
Fears q "No-Hour Day"
The "no-hour day" for American
workingmcn is prospect Of the i'm
mediate future. in Senator Harding 8
opinion, if the government continues
for year or two under the direction
Of tho group who are "in perfect &C.
cord"
Altogether the speech was the most
sweeping indictment of Democratic in
competence that Senator Harding has
yet attempted. He referred to over
stuffed bureaus and departments, cam.
yaign contributors, tprodigal waste OF
tpublic funds and reached climax In
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