Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-28
WISHES ONLY
WHAT is HERS
Harding Talks to Naval Men
of Purposes of u. S. in
World Affairs.

ABOARD THE L. S. S. PENNSYL-
vANIA, Hampton Roads, Va, April 2S.
President Harding served notice upon
the whole world today that the United
States "does not want anything that is
not hers by right, but that she does
want that which is righteously her own
and by the Eternal, we mean to have
it,!
This ringing declaration was made IN
a brief speech to the officers of the At
lantic fleet following the presidential re-
view.
When the cheers had died away the
President continued in a vigorous voice
wish you might not be called upon
to fire a gun again"
ATLANTIC FLEET
PASSES IN REVIEW.
Grim and hardy looking from the
weeks spent in strenuous war maneuvers
in Southern waters, the great Atlantic
feet swung majestically in review
through Hampton Roads today before
President Harding, the new commander
in-chief of the Nations armed forces.
Half hundred warships. headed by
the superdreadnaught Pennsylvania, one
Of the greatest Of her class ahoat, made
up the long line Of steel which steamed
up the Roads and slowly passed the trim
little Mayfiower. from which the Presi-
dent and his party viewed the magnih-
cent spectacle.
The Pennsylvania also IL the hagship
Of the feet and bore Admiral Henry y.
("TugO Wilson, the commander In chief.
Close on the heels Of the Pennsylvania
came eleven other capital ships, their
colors dying, their crews standing
smartly mt the deck rails IN salute as
they steamed by. Then came forty other
war craftpert little destroyers that
performed such notable feats IN the In
Tested waters OF the North Sea and the
snHky looking submarines that are their
natural prey. Supply and feet auxiliary
vessels made up the rest Of the long pro
cession
PRESIDENTIAL SALUTE
FIRED FROM EACH SHIP.
As each ship came abreast the May
flower. her armament doomed out the
presidential salute Of twenty-one guns
The Pennsylvania came first. her great
guns SCATTERING the quietude Of the
Roads. To the pcnnsylvanlas greeting
the smaller guns Of the MayHower barked
an answer but thereafter they remained
silent.
As ship after ship went by. guns
speaking. the air was filled with the crash
and roar Of heavy fire, reminiscent of the
Gays on the western front
The President took his first feet re-
view standing OF the bridge Of the May
flower. Just below him on the deck were
Mrs Harding. Senator and Mrs. wads-
worth Of New York. Senator and Mrs.
Mcl 'nrrptrG Of TIIfpnt. fee
Poindexter Of Washing ton. Senator Hale
Of Maine, Senator Swanson Of Virginia,
DR.. c. r. Sawyer and George r. Chris
tian, Jr., secretary to the President.
Throughout the review dirigibles and
seaplanes played around the May6ower.
flying low to escape the low drifting
clouds. Shortly before o o'clock Score
tary of Navy DENLY came aboard the
yacht and greeted the President and Mrs.
Harding, who took the bridge.
SHIPS PARTICIPATING
BACKBONE OF DEFENSE.
The ships that participated in the
review make up the backbone of the
Atantic's defense. They were battleships
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Michigan.
South Carolina. and Division Five. of
battleship Squadron Three. consisting of
the Utah, Florida, Delaware and North
Dakota, and Division Seven made up of
the Arizona. Oklahoma and Blackhawk
Division Five is commanded by Vice
Admiral Hilary Jones and Division
Seven by Rear Admiral e. W. Eberle.
Immediately after the review the
presidential party left the Mayflower and
boarded Admiral Wilson's flagship,
where the President and Mrs Harding
held a reception for the officers of the
fleet.
The Mayflower. bearing the presidential
party, will make the return trip to
Washington tonight, arriving there about
a. m. tomorrow.