Evening star., 1921-04-26
GREAT SERVICE OF PRESS IN WAR
PRAISED BY PRESIDENT HARDING
Former Ambassador Davis, New Counsel,
and Frank B. Noyes Speak at Asso-
ciated Press Luncheon.
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April ga letter from
President Harding asking a continuance
of the lofty motives that inspired Ameri-
can newspapers during the war was read
today at the annual luncheon of the
Associated Press, at tho Waldorf-As-
| toria-
i Regretting that he could not yield to
| the temptation to play truant and attend
| the luncheon Of fellow publishers. he
also expressed the hope that the ad-
minstration would be able to deserve
and retain the lavish measure Of good
will and confidence accorded it thus far.
Frank B. Noyes. president of the AS
sociated Press, in behalf Of the gather
| ing pledged support and sympathy to
| President Harding in the great tasks he
| is confronting, and gave the only toast
| offered on these occasions, THE Presi-
dent of the United States"
| The guest of honor at the luncheon
| which was held in connection with the
annual meeting was John w. Davis,
| formerly ambassador to Great Britain,
! who made his first appearance before
| the members as general counsel for the
Associated Press.
Remarking that editorial comment
| influence upon public opinion, he con-
graduated the Associated Press be
cause by the general verdict OF man.
kind it has performed its duty without
bias. without prejudice and without
! partisanship and in an earnest pursuit
of the truth where it might be found" "
Foreseeing that foreign policy must
become the most important factor in our
national life. he said it could be based
only upon information transpitted with
eXactneSS.
In this connection he gave personal
| views without. he said. desiring to
arouse controversy. He suggested
that the constitutional requirement of
a two-thirdS vote in the Senate to
ratify a treaty be abrogated in favor
of a majority vote. and that diplo-
matte and consular agents be COM
penSated adequately.
In beginning his remarks MI Noyes
sounded an optimistic note, saying:
'Tt is in a troubled world that we
meet today, but least of all is it a
time for US to indulge in pessimism.
1.-The rising sun. as 1t reaches, in its
turn, ead1 vexed and burdened coun-
try on this vexed and burdened globe,
is still a rising sun. and we nope ana
believe that each sunrise will hnd a
world a little more tranquil, little
more at rest.
Work for Tranquil World.
This bettermenC Will not come au -
tomatically though. 1t must come by
human effort and in that effort this
nation Of ours must play a great part.
while today all over the world
each country seems to devote itself to
hating it's nearest neighbor, this must
,, pass and an ordered world begin again
to move forward.
1T would be hard to assemble a
, gathering more diverse in its political
or economic beliefs than in our meet
ing today.
Il believe, though. and I take it as
sign of great hopefulness. that
every one here desires that. forget
ting past dissensions, this nation
through it's leaders should do its best
possible for our Individual citizenship,
for our country. for our allies and for
the whole world, and, broadly speak
ing. what is good for one will be good
for all.
"It seems to me that the people of
| the United States are singularly
united in cordial support Of our Pres
ident. in full confidence that he will
find the right path for US to follow in
this world wide welter Of confusion.
I'm this feeling am sure that every
one here joins.
| Heavy indeed are the burdens that