New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
President Ends
Vacation With
Strenuous Day
Two Receptions, Speech, I8
Holes of Golf and l25-
Mile Auto Ride Program;
Party Sails for Capital
Trip Benefits Harding
Pleased With Decision Not
to Hold Any Preliminary
Parleys ON Disarming
By Boyden r. Sparkes

POLAND SPRINGS, Me-, Aug. g.
With President and Mrs. Harding
aboard, the yacht Mayfiower steamed
from the harbor here shortly before
II o'clock tonight. Her course was a
bee line for the Virginia Capes and
she is expected to tie up at her Navy
Yard dock in Washington early Tues
day morning.
In every one Of the speeches Mr.. Har-
ding has made since he entered New
England last Monday he has referred
with deep feeling to the approaching
disarmament conference. 1t rs no
secret that his mind is filled with its
possibilities for good or evil. His
greatest satisfaction recently has come
from the agreement Of the parties to
the conference to forego q preliminary
meeting.
Preliminary Farley Held Ruinous
| 1t is known that the head of the
Administration would have regarded a
preliminary discussion between any of
the principal parties to the conference
as nothing short Of ruinous to the
success Of the entire scheme.
There was no comment from the
President on the official summary from
London of the proceedings of the i'm
perial conference that suggested Amer
lea had proposed the preliminary con-
versations and agreed in principle
that these be held in London" It may
be said positively that the full story
of the efforts to bring about such pre-
liminary conversations has not been
told. 1t can be said. though, with alb
solute definiteness that President Har-
ding and his advisers have all along
been opposed to such a suspicion
breeding arrangement.
Brigadier General Sawyer, physician
to the President, testified tonight be-
fore the trim white yach. raised her
anchor that Mr.. Harding is physically
prepared to cope with his great work.
Both the President and Mrs Har-
ding return immensely improved by
this vacation" said General Sawyer.
Mrs. Harding, who had been i'll be-
fore we left, is herself once more.
The President is filled with energy.
Every phase of the trip has been bene-
ficial to them BOTH"
Dinner was served as soon as the
Presidential party came over the
yachts side. All vera hungry, for it
had been strenuous day. The 1875
mile automobile ride from Lancaster 70
Portland by itself would have been
tiring, but piled upon this were a
couple of receptions, a speech and
eighteen holes of golf.
House Party Breaks Up
Bidding farewell to the Lodge. Sec
| retary Weeks's mountain-top home, the
Hardings also said au revoir to their
host and most of the members of the
house party which had been arranged
for them.
Senator and Mrs. Phipps, of Colo
rado, with Mrs. Davidge, daughter of
Secretary Weeks, went from Lanca ster
by train to Boston. Senator and Mrs.
Frelinghuysen made the motor trip to
Portland, but left there by train for
New Jersey. Senator Hale bade fare
we'll to the Hardings on Che Custom
House wharf here tonight. This is his
home. Senator and Mrs. Harry New. of
Indiana; General Sawyer, Secretary
Christian and the Secret Se~vice men
are the only ones accompanying the
President and Mrs. Harding back to
Washington.
At Westbrook. few miles out of
Portland. tonight Mr.. Harding made
the final speech of this vacation trip.
The Maine folks he addressed there
were constituents of his close friend
Senator Frederick Hale. who is up for
reelection next year, and the address
there tonight was compliment to SEN
ator Hale