Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-24
HARDING ASKS SQUARE
DEAL FOR BIG BUSINESS
Cooperation Wuh Properly Conducted Enterprises
Instead Of Interference, Urged by President in
.' Ne,C York Speech
Ry the Associatetl PreHs

New ycrk. May A.--President Hard
ing was today on hts way to Washing
ton on board the presidential yacht
Mayfower, which left her pier here late
last night. Early this morning mes
sage was received saying the craft had
passed Sandy Hook on moanlit sea
that was made moderately rough by q
fresh northeast wind.
The yacht was accompanied by the
destroyer Truit while the New Iork
police boat John F. Hylan escorted II
a. far as the Narrows. The President
and members Of his party retired soon
sftsr goins on board.
The departure followed a day filed
with activity. From early In the morn :
ing whom he attend ceremony in Ho-
boksn 20 honor more than 5000 fallen
var heroes whose bodies were there,
until he had concluded an address at
The 126th anniversary Of the New York
Commercial last night. the President
was busy. Following this address be
was conveyed to the MayHowsr which
Immediately put to sea.
But one hitch occurred in the pro-
gram for the day. This was caused BY
fire which virtually destroyed the third
Oldest fighting craft IN the navy. The
Granite State, now used as a naval mill =
ia training chip. which was lying near
the presidential yacht. caught Are when
oil on the water about her was fred
by spark from a passing motorboat.
Flames swept about II and fire fighting
apparatus had to be placed on the pier
at which the Mayflower was lying. The
yacht was removed to the foot OF
Eighty sixth street. the pier of the Co e
1Or 1uh ytyb ha do n
tisl party boarded It.
In his address at the New York Com
Hsrrial dinner. Mr.. Harding expoundsd
the need Of putting the Govern :
ment on a business basis. The text OF
his address follows In part:
IT has been too often assured thst
cn recent involvement In the troubles
Of Europe marked a new development
b cor affairs; in fact, 1t was an old
story. We never were and never will
BE- able to maintain isolation. But
our part and our place In international
affairs are strikingly changed. Our
riss In power and influence has i'm
pssed new responsibilities. Today our
strength In the industrial, financial and
commercial world, our capacity to pro
ducs. our ability to extsnd credits which
others cannot give and which brave
but unfortunate peoples sorely need
all These make II necessary that We
shall adopt new commercial methods
whereby to insure the fullest possible
service TO civilization. bespeak tbs
help of every organ Of intelligent, mn
deystnnding business to enable the Ma
ton 10 meet these demands.
Duty to World Pressing
Our duty to the world at large il
pressing, but we will equip ourselves
best to perform helpfully II we are un
waveringly loyal to ourselves. The mos
important thing to Americans is Amer
lea, and the most important thing =
America 10 our constitutional system
Inssparable from the formation Of ,
more perfect union the Constitution
sought 10 establish justice. True. W
. have not attained the perfection of ou
ideals In that regard, nor has any othe
human society done 30. Justice, lik