New-York tribune., 1920-11-14
Harding's Fishing
Spoiled by Storm,
He Works All Day
Persistent Norther May
Compel the Party to
Seek Better Equipped
Quarters in Brownsville
From a Ssor Correspondent.

POINT ISABEL, Texas, Nov. l2.--
The unabated fury of fierce Texas
''norther" kept Senator and Mrs.
Warren G. Harding marooned on
Point Isabel to-day, fishing being i'm
possible and the roads to Brownsville
making q trip to the golf links too un-
certain to be undertaken.
The President-elcct remained in his
cottage all day debating his New
Orleans speech and answering a deluge
of mail which he could not escape by
coming to this inaccessible point. He
worked away at steady clip with the
storm beating outside. The waters of
Laguna Madre lashed about under the
tempest despite the protection of
Padre Island which separates the bay
from the gulf. Frail fishing boats were
tied securely at anchor and the bare
footed Mexican fishermen huddled in
the shelter of the crude fishing shan
ties on shore.
A cold rain beat down on the bleak
little fishing village, driving every one
indoors. Only the bravest ventured
out, bundled up in many layers of
clothing. Several of the party went
duck hunting.
There were two departures from the
Harding party to-day. Harry M.
Daugherty was called to Columbus by
the death there Of his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Belle Thornhill. She had lived
at his home twenty years. Senator
Davis Elkins departed i the same
train for his home in West Virginia.
AS the automobile read to Brownsville,
where they caught their train, was
virtually impossible, the two-car train
on the narrow gauge railroad which
land made special runs to carry Sem
ator Elkins and Mr.. Daugherty into the
city.
Senator Albert B. Fall, of New Mex
leo, IS expected here tomorrow, and
Governor Hobby. of Texas, will arrive
Tuesday. The Governor probably will
go With the party on it's way to New
Orleans as far as the Texas line.
Senator Harding and his party may
be moved into Brownsville tomorrow
# the present inclement weather con-
Inues. The Senator's hosts here fear
,he weather might expose members of
The rarty to colds. The hotel, where
many of the party are quartered, Is
without heat, save for a small wood
eurning stove just put up in the lobby.
Rooms are without heat or warm
water.
Should the party be moved to
ling would be quartered in the town
nome of r. B. Creager, and others Of
she party would live at the hotels
.here.
Sunday will be passed quietly by
senator and Mrs. Harding if they re-
main at Point Isabel. There will be no
arshing or golfng. They may look in
at the quaint little Mexican church
which stands near the cottage the
Hardings are occupying.
VIII Hays, Republican national chair
man, has been invited by Senator Hard
ing to join the Harding Panama trip,
but it is not known whether his en-
gagements will permit or not. He is
mentioned as among those being con-
sidered for place in the Harding cab
met, speculation assocating him with
the Postmaster Generalship.
An invitation to visit the city of
Panama has been received by Senator
Harding. He has replied that he would
be glad to receive delegation from
there at Colon to discuss the matter,
but he has not yet indicated whether
he will accept.
Senator Harding feels very strongly,
that as President-elect. he should OBJ
ser the tradition of not going on
foreign soil. This tradition had been
observed by American presidents up to
the time of President Wilson.