The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-01-14
PLANS FOR PUBLIC
INAUGURAL STOPPED
Harding Urges Thrift And
Economy AS Worthy
Example.

washington, Jan. lO.-ADanuOn-
ment Immediately of all plans for q
celebration in connection with the in
,.suguration OF President-elect Hard.
ing was announced tonight by e. b.
Mclean, chairman of the Washington
Inaugural Committee, in accordance
with the desires Of Mr.. Harding.
Mr.. Mclean upon receiving the re-
quest Of the President-eleet for
abandonment of the celebration plans,
issued the following statement:
IL realize of course, how keen will
be the disappointment to the people
of Washington, but | have all along
known how President-elect Harding
felt with respect to the expenditures
of large sums of money at this time.
Because, of Mr.. Harding's feeling
/ was always In doubt about the in
augural program being carried out.
feel that Senator Harding's friends
and advisers, no matter how much
they regret the loss to Washington,
will be with him In this matter"
Announcement of the President
elects decision came only few hours
after Congress thru action of the
House completed enactment Of a bill
appropriating $4,000 for expenses
incident to the Inauguration. AS the
measure has passed both houses of
Congress, Just what course congress
sional leaders will take in respect to
At was in doubt tonight. In the usual
course OF procedure the bill would go
to the White Houses tomorrow, but
the suggestion was made tonight that
Republican leaders in either the SEN
ate or House might move to recon-
alder the vote of their body and with
draw the bill.
Disbanding OF committees appoint
ed by Chairman Mclean, membership
on which include hundreds of persons
not only In Washington, but else
where, is expected to begin immedi-
ately Upwards of $500. 900 had been
pledged by Washington citizens and
business men toward the expenses OF
the inaugural celebration.
Marion, o., Jan. 10.-In the in
terest of national thrift President
elect Harding tonight requested Of
fcials arranging for his inauguration
to abandon all plans for an inaugural
ceremony.
In a telegram to z. B. Mclean,
chairman of the inaugural committee
at Washington, Mr.. Harding declared
he preferred to simply take the oath
of office, deliver brief address and
then take up the duties OF his office.
He said 1t would make his position a
very unhappy one IL the outlay for
an elaborate inaugural created the,
impression Of extravaganza.
At the same time the President
elect telegraphed Senator Knox, OF |
Pennsylvania, in charge of the con-
lgressional end of the plans, suggest
ing that the proposal to erect stands
on the capitol grounds for the event
be abandoned. This proposal has been
the subject Of heated debate in
Congress, with some members severe
iy Directing to use of public funds for
such purpose. =
Mr.. Harding's telegram to Mr..
follows:
81 beg respectfully to suggest to
your committee the complete aban-
donment of all plans for an inaugural
celebration. II
Heretofore I have been very re-
luctant to express my personal views ,
TO your committee, because knew of I
The cherished regard in our national {
capitol for this quadrenial event, and
he generosity of the citizens of the
district in making provision for It,
You were good enough to accept the
at my request and you p
md your associates have won my Il
asting gratitude for the time and g
abor you have given in preparation. k
However, II it is becoming to ex- h
ress my preference, l wish you and OF
our committee to know that the i'm Sc
ression of extravagant expenditure "
nd excessive cost would make me a al
cry unhappy participant know pC
~ well that the government outlay
relatively small, and that the larg- Sc
expenditure comes from the gen. bT
GUS contributions of District citi- to
,nship, but II is timely and whole to
me to practice the utter denial of 10
iblic expenditure where there is no lii
'al necessity, and 1t will be a whole I'M