The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-24
PRESIDENT SHOWS INTENSE
FEELING AS SURVIVORS
WORLDWAR PASS IN REVIEW
Prays That Nation Shall Never
Be Called Upon to Make
War Again.
PUT GOVERNMENT ON
A BUSINESS BASIS
Advocated By President Hard
ing at Luncheon and
Dinner Talks.
(Hy The Associated Press.)


NEW YORK, May pa nation sc
ghteous and so just that I'VE shall
ever be called upon to make war SO
|ong as God and men rule together was
he prayer OF President Harding as late
oday he reviewed survivors OF the world
var at a regimental review in Brooklyn.
1T must not be again." was his solemn
declaration earlier in the day when he
ttended a memorial service for five
thousand war dead on the great army
piers in Hoboken.
| The same theme--spoken before the
living and before the dead-brought. tears
10 his eyes and to the eyes of those who
ad followed him through a days pro-
3ram crowded with events. At luncheon
4 the Academy OF Political Science and
be dinner celebrating the 125th ami
ersary OF the New York Commercial
DO had expounded the need Of putting
Inc government on business basis and
reconstructing the nations business
lad industry. His audiences listened to
lis every word-attentively, earnestly
but II was at the military functions that
be stirred their emotions. And varied
must have been the emotions of the
PRESIDENT himself. First thrill at the
foar Of heavy guns as the presidential
acht Mayflower steamed into New York
harbor and came to her anchorage amid
the salutes Of hundred warcraft swing
Ing on their lines in the Hudson. Then
The choking in the throat as he arrived
[n Hoboken at the bivouac of the dead.
uttered the shed like piers which served
bs a temporary tomb for the thousands
f brave lads whose flag covered coffins
covered the floors, row upon row. and
+aid upon the casket of a humble private
From Michigan-the first American kid
|n German sofia wreath that served
fs symbol for all the country's war
head.
And later the CHEEKY welcome Of chill
! Sren's notes.-the voices of tens Of thou
sands Of children. waiting to greet him
fs he motored to Brooklyn through the
Eity's cosmopolitan East Side.
That quickening Of the pulse when
N the 23rd regiment armory in Brooklyn,
he saw survivors of the war-torn 106th
fwing bravely past him. rank after rank,
ft review held in his honor. And fl
fally, the laying aside for a moment Of
lhe emotions of the day to lay before
bis audience the problems that face post
Ear America in her reconstruction per-
$od.
The presidents day in the metropolis
vas so crowded that he had scarcely a
=
lower dropped anchor until he again
boarded the yacht late tonight to return
10 the capital.
NV York gave him an enthusiastic
Welcome. great crowds cheered every
where he went The greeting that
reached his heart, however, was that
given by young America-the 250,0O0
school children who lined the three miles
Of the route to the Brooklyn armory
These children granted half holiday,
stood In a drizzling rain waving flags
and cheering wildly as the presidents
'ar came in sight. The treble of their
.hNdish voices rose in a mighty cres-
cendo that brought radiant smiles from
me president and Mrs. Harding.
Inc youngsters OF New York's lower
Last Side with its polygot population.
save him the noisiest greeting. Once
.ne President ordered, his car stopped
whle no stepped out into the rain and
girls.
Y never knew there were so many
STlaren ~. in America" the president said.
" was wonderful
nother demonstration of youthful pat
sm that pleased the president was
ienaue py the boys band OF four
Wa"n gu pieces returning to his hotel in
'anhattan from the regimental review,
ordered his car stopped while he
roUn' SUne tew words of appreciation to the
!oHng musicians.
Wat Az tne conclusion of the military re-
sw In Brooklyn, the president walked
So,SsN Vss me hau to group Of So wounded
S,S.s Su'ers from the Fox Hills hospital.
''aten Island.
,,, now are you. boys? / wish I could
Mrs. you all by the hand" he said.
sh., Harding. meantime stopned 70
snS As the hand OF a paralyzed soldier,
toos her eyes filled with tears as she
nOa pink rose from her gown ana
Sns II upon his blouse.
nsS,saking extemporaneously, at the con-
aent aa a OF his prepared address, the presi.
k.,rw would like for you captains OF IN
,Yresas. 10 know an aspiration OF the
un,a administration--it is to inang-
updS.s.l era OF understanding. l want an
ind ''ssS'anding between the governnoant
'seen Se nations." Do
hose M PRESIDENT declared that he wanted
,tanS VINO . came to our shores TO unaer-
npossS %at their coming to this country
On than an obligation in addi.
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