The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-28
Crowds Cheer Him, Dem.
ocratic Leaders Prise
Stand. /"
SAYS SEEK PEACE,
MAINTAIN DEFENSE
President Expresses Hope
For International
Tranquility.

ATLANTA. Ga. Oct 27.-Despfte
his blunt lecture to the people Of
the South on the negro problem.
President Harding has been greeted
everywhere with tremendous cheer
Ing crowds.
Democratic political leaders wher-
ever the Presidential party went
expressed approval Of his declara-
tions on the race question.
Thousands greeted the Presiden;
on his arrival here today. Three
hundred business men. who gave
him a luncheon, at Druid Hill Club.
srplauded him. He received another
ovation from the throng that gath
cred at Grady's Monument to hear
his address.
Streets yanneA.
Crowds that had gathered about
the monument had begun to dis
perse because II was feared q driz-
ziing rain would force the President
to make his speech indoors. But
later when the sun came out they
reassembled. Streets about the
monument were 80 jammed 1t was
almost impossible to get within
hearing distance. Hundreds Of ne
groes were present
Referring to the Presidents re-
marks on the race question. Clark
Howell. Democratic National Com
mitteeman from Georgia. said: ITS
what we've been preaching for
twenty. years. --.s-.s -.
Howeil's paper will print an edI.
toriai whoieheartedly approving the
Presidents utterances. he said.
~ Declare Belief in Harding.
I'VE believe in you. Mr.. President"
Walker Lee, secretary to the mayor
declared dramatically before the
President spoke at the Druid Hill
Club luncheon. The business mel
rose to their feet cheering.
The President received a wildly.
enthusiastic reception at Columbus
Ga. Mrs. Harding was almost liter.
ally smothered by thousands OF
school children who showered fow.
ers on her.
In his speech at the monumen,
the President declared that Americs
stands ready to help the world find
the path toward peace.
Peace. But Preparation.
Peace is preferable to war. and
to train a world in the ways OF
peace Is better than to prepare 4,
for war;" said the President. 90
would not have you misconstrue. ]
believe 1t wholly consistent tc
preach peace and its triumphs In
that convincing sincerity which ar
unselfish' nation commands, and YET
make sure about our proper defense
'Manifestly. mankind is disposed
to try that experiment. II, tryint
II. nations shall fail, II will be NJ
fault OF the United States of Amer
lea. We are ready to offer q help
ing hand in the new path. w,
have rendered our invitation and
the cordial acceptance which ha.
come from every quarter leads 4
earnest hope for good results. WI
Americans have learned the lesson
on both the national and world
scale. We fought our war of sec.
tions and systems. and decided for.
ever in favor of peace and unity
Our own experience has taught u,
that we may hope that a like de-.
cision will be reached by a worlt
reasoning amid the conviction
which follow in the wake Of .
tragedy supreme.
Retain Independence.
1T should not be needful for ms
to repeat that in whatever cam.
paign we can make the establish.
ment Of better order. we shal
not surrender any Of our nationa
independence. (.
America will be for Americans
first, but 1t will never be q merel,
selfish America. imagining to pros.
per by the misfortunes OF others
TT will stand for the. co-opera.
tions. the mutual helpfulness. tn,
wide perceptions which mankind
needs to cheer and speed It on tn,
way to the brighter and bettei
realm Of peace restored and effec
lively assured. Of progress re.
sumed. and righteous aspira ton,
impeiling even greater achieve.
'ments and ever higher attain
ments."
Praises Henry w. Grady.
The President paid tribute q
Henry w. Grady. and compared
him to Theodore Roosevelt. who's.
birthday anniversary It was. ant
whose mother as q gih lived .nea,
Atlanta. Grady, Harding said, be.
longs to the nation a. well a. q
the South.
1T was his to understand an<
interpret the longing Of the .natior
for q, true and, perfect reunion
said the President.
At Camp Benning, Ga, the Pres,,
dent Witnessed a reproduction q,
the Argonne battle. - Real she'll
screamed over his head and bullet,
whiStled near az he watched IN,
Twenty ninth Infantry move IN az,
taeking formation up . hill. a
squadron Of airplanes dropped pow.
erful bombs that dug huge holes
while artillery fire tore up 1 foresi
beyond. blowing . house 70 splin.
ters.
The infantry regiment demon.
strated for the President new 1t.
lacking formations that aie beiur
taught - the infantry school ns6l
hero.
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