Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-09
NATION 0WESDEBT
|. TO SENATOR REED,
HARDING DECLARES
Pays Tribute to Democratic
Colleague in Kansas City
Address.
By the Associat ted Press.

BY the ASSocia ted Press.
KANSAS CITY, October s.-The
Convention Hall. seating $4,000. was
packed last night long before Sen
ator Harding appeared. hundreds
standing in the aisles so that the
great throng presented an unbroken
broken by those clamoring for ad-
mittance and a big block of seats re-
served for the reception committee
was taken by those holding no
tickets. AS a result some of the
citys prominent republicans missed
the speech.
When Senator Harding came in
the crowd stood and cheered for more
than six minutes. Most of those pres
ent were provided with small Amer
| lean flags. and the riot of noise mixed
with a riot of f1uttering red. white
and blue as they gave the candidate
their greeting. AS the applause died
down grizzled civil war veteran APP
peared on the stage waving the ma
tional colors, and the crowd renewed
it's cheering and hand-clapping.
Mrs. Harding Presented.
Former Mayor Henry Beardsley.
chairman of the meeting, first intro
duced Mrs. Harding. and after the
crowd had given her cheer, the SEN
ator was presented and began his
speech by saying that he had become
convinced that you love America
more than you love the league.
After another burst of applause, he
added:
I'm willing to leave it to you
whether you prefer the Constitution
or the covenant. I'm satisfied that
you prefer American freedom to old
world inducements. So l have come
To aoh a
trine according to the text of Amer
lea first"
Reads From Manuscript.
Senator Harding's direct reply to
President Wilson was read from
manuscript and when he concluded
he added that the United States did
not fight with the allies ito establish
this league"
1--WE didn't even go over on a cru
SADIE" he continued. Il have official
authority for that. I heard the Presi-
dent say to the Senate that we might
well inquire of the European NATIONS
what they were fighting about. Then
later he told US we must nave peace
without victory"
He added that he had no specific
plan for world association. because he
thought that should be worked out by
common counsel. Zone man running
the machine" was what wrecked the
versailles league, ne Sdlo. u. +
Pays Tribute to Reed.
Responding to some one in the crowd.
who called for his opinion of Senator
Reed, Senator Harding paid a tribute
to his democratic colleague from Mis-
souri,, who has been one of the bitter
est opponents of the league.
Hes a democrat and I'm repub-
lican," said Senator Harding, but the
United States Of America owes a debt
i'm,
a man who is an American before he's
a partisan"
In a depression from his discussion
of the league, the senator declared his
belief that the nation ought to SHOW
it's gratitude to former service men.
"in the most substantial way that
possible"
America has never failed to take
care of it's defenders" he said. land
America isn't going to fail them now
Just as quickly as financial plans Will
permit of it. I want America to snow
ers that it showed to those at home"
Plea for Business Stability.
In a plea for business stability and
DEVELOPMENT Of home markets, Sem
ator Harding said that although the
federal reserve act was passed under
a democratic administration. a re-
publican sentiment developing for
years SNOulu nave ~SECdI ocdl "a
credit. He added that in the admins
tration of the act there should be no
favoritism of a particular section.
Europe owes us S10,000.000. COO" he
continued. IT know what I would try
to do If had the authority: I'd ask
Europe in neighborly consideration if
they didn't think we. ought to figure
out how and when they would pay.
I'd say: Let's scale your interest If
necessary. but let's agree on a way to
pay in negotiable COIN If we could
make this readjustment we could
wipe out the excess profits tax.
Speaking for government economy.
the nominee said that for one thing
he would give discharge papers to
service men who are travelling about
at great expense" to further the
democratic cause in the campaign.