Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-04

"Discouraging Indebtedness con-
fronts rs, like all the war-torn ma
tions, and these obligations must be
provided for. No civilization can stand
repudiayion."
One of the most immediate tasks
confronting the nation, President Har,..
ing declared, was to "put our owr
public household in ORDER" reduce ex-
penditrres, lop off waste, and effect q
general Tightening up on the. Fedora!
purse strings.
The new President made plea for
better understanding between labor
and capital.
Il had rather" he said, Suomi OUT
industrial controversies to the confer
ence table in advance than to a set.
! tlement table after conflict and suf-
fering'
The need for a protective tariff to
keep out a flood of cheap foreign
goods which would chokc American in
dustries is greater today than ever
before, the new President, asserted.
/, America, he said, must aajuss@ iIc.:
tariffs 10 the now order.
Inaugural Day-the day on which
OHIO sent the seventh of her sons INTO
the White House-dawned clear and
cold. The temperature was not Iar
from freezing, and there was a still
breeze whipping the flags that decor
ated Pennsylvania avenue and the
| Government buildings.
1t was typical Harding weather
! n It's lack of rain or other disagree
able features. Not once during the
long campaign at Marion did rain fail
On front porch delegation, and
friends OF the new President, crowd
ing the Capital today in large num-
bers, were gleeful at the continuance
If Harding luck" They took it as
happy augury'
Shortly before 10 o'clock a half
dozen motors drew up in front of the
United States Capitol, threading their
way through the throngs which had
gathered there, and the members CD
the Congressional committee appoint
| cd to conduct the Inauguration clam
beyed in and whirled downtown.
Conducted to Capitol
Headed by Senator Knox, OF penn-
.ylvania, the Congressional commit
Zee went to the hotel room where
Mr.. Harding had spent the morning
at work. The committee with due
formality announced that they had
arrived to conduct the President
elect to the Capitol to be inaugura-
ted, and the former Senator, with
absolute lack of for nality, addressed
them familiarly, folded a small
Manuscript into his pocket and joined
the committee.
A great crowd assembled before
the hotel cheered wildly as the new
Executive made his way to "a power
full motor and was whirled away to
his future home-the White House.
AS the cars drew up before the
White House gates, the police on
duty there saluted their new "boss, y
and he waved his hand at them.
At the White House doors the
Congressional committee was met by
the CHEF usher and shown into the
East Room, where President Wilson
was seated, After an exchange ot
greetings the outgoing President
rose and while attendants wrapped
him carefully in cape he graspee
his cane and rather weakly and with
some faltering made his way to the
ear where his successor awaited him
President Wilson and President
elect Harding, unattended by pomr
or the blsring of bands or great
military escort, then drove together
DOWN Pennsylvania Avenle, through
ia lane which police and Secret Ser
vice men had swept clear. A trool
Of cavalry from Fort hIyer had beef