New-York tribune., 1921-04-20
Would Fight for Freedom

south of the Panama Canal.
Would Fight for Freedom
"Some have sought to make our
adhesion to this doctrine a justifica-
tion for prejudice against the United
States," said Mr.. Harding. "They
have falsely charged that We sought
to hold the nations of the Old World
at arms length in order that we
might monopolize the privilege of
exploitation for ourselves. Others
have protested that the doctrine
would never be enforced if to en-
force it should involve us in actual
hostilities.
"The history of the generations
since that doctrine was proclaimed
has proved that we never intended it
selishly; that we had no dream Of
exploitation. On the other side, the
history of the last decade certainly
must have convinced all the world
that we stand willing to fight if nee
essary to protect these continents,
these sturdy young democracies.
from oppression"
Cheering inspired by the sentences
was most marked among the Latin
Americans who were in the Presidents
audience. There also was enthusiastic
applause when he said:
"There is too little realization of the
progress that has been made toward
judicial and arbitrary settlements by
the American nations. It presents an
example we'll worthy earnest consid-
Grafton and affords us an assurance
which will justify our purpose to invite
the present day civilization to cast
aside the staggering burden Of arma-
ment.'
Visit Brief. but Crowded
President and Mrs. Harding were Ia
New York precisely three hours and a
half, but in that period of time they
crowded so much that was eventful as
to justify Professor Einstein's theory
of relativity of time.
Before their arrival DR.. Esteban Isii
Borges, the Venezuelan Minister o.
Foreign Relations, and the special mis-
sion of his countrymen here to pre-
their patriot, Bolivar, were the hosts
at luncheon at the Waldorf-Astoria.
The guests were Mayor Hylan, his
committee on reception to distinguished
guests and members of the Presiden-
tial party Mho had arrived here ahead
of the Hardings. These included Sec
retary OF State Hughes, Attorney Cen
eral Harry M. .Daugherty and members
of the LatinAmerican diplomatic
corps at Washington.
There were speeches at this affair
fervent oratorcal protestations of in
ternational affection, but all the guests
and the hosts, too, constantly were
looking expectantly over their shoul-
ders. They were watching for the same
reason that tempted swarms Of less
fortunate folk in the street to prolone
their luncheon hour into mid-after-
noon-a hope of seeing President Har-
ding on his first visit to New York
since the pre-convention campaign.
A faint cheer penetrated tie gilded
interior of the Waldorf's grand bali
room. The noise grew in intensity. 40
that the frock-coated guests there for
got to listen to the orator who was
speaking and in imagination traced the
triumphant journey of the Chief
Executive from the Pennsylvania sta
! tion to the hotel through lane of hat
waving humanity.
! Contrast to His Last Call Kxre
! There was lull in the cheering
The Hardings had entered the hotel
through the Thirty third Street ca
trance that on other occasions has
been reserved for other Presidents. the
King and Queen of the Beigians. the
Prince of Wales, Eamon de Valera. and
once for Sergeant York. 1T such
times, Oscar Tschirke invariably is on
hand to receive the arrivals. He wa.
there yesterday, and if he was trife
overcome it must 1--we been because of
the recollection of Mr.. Harding's last
visit to the Waldorf
Then he was campaigning for the
Republican nomination He was Just
one of the ninety-eight members of the
United States Senate and not the best
known of the delegation. The hotel was
crowded then SO that the man who
registered AS "W. G. Harding. Marion
o." was assigned to a cot in section
Of an upstairs corridor, and for privacy
he had couple Of heavy sjelvet por-
there's. n