Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-21
The Idealism of Mr.. Harding.

The address President Harding
made over the tomb of Americas un-
known soldier on Armistice day is
acclaimed by the entire press of the
nation as the voice of America ex-
pressed "in language simply beauu-
full and profoundly Soul-stirring," to
quote the Tacoma (Wash) Ledger
independently. In the chorus of
praise, however, it is Of marked in
terest to note the comments of that
portion of the American press which
has been most loyal to the doctrines
and the policies of Woodrow Wilson.
For they constitute. perhaps. the
greatest tribute to the deeper sig
nificance which lies beneath the
mere rhetoric OF the Presidents
speech.
Between Woodrow Wilson and
Warren G. Harding there is = great
Pecord independent democratic>,
dividing them in their beliefs as to
the means to be employed to the at
tAinment Of a common end; but the
goal for which one has striven and
the other is striving is obviously the
same. When Wilson put into his
life work the same passionate appeal
to humanity and reason that Presi-
dent Harding employed at Arlington,
America. sympathizing with his aim.
but distrustful to ft the ?, PATH o,,a ne
his leadership. If the new Presi-
dents path tends in the same direc-
ton. and can bring him to the cher
ished objective, in Gods name. let
US take it,"
regeneration Of IAN idealism which
it had been feared was dead" as the
Indianapolis News independently ex-
presses 1t. that the Presidents ad-
dress makes the strongest appeal 70
these writer's. The fact that Mr.:
Harding delivered the best speech OF
to be an idealist,' the Richmond
News Leader independent demo-
cratic) finds 'interesting," but mot
nearly so significant AS that, when
he sought 10 set the pitch OF the
Of national interest or Of economic
advantages, but the note OF ideaiism
drowned for the last two years IN
the dissonancs Of politics" The en-
thusiasm with which the speech was
received is strong proof to the Rich len.
dead. any more than the sun is. It
merely has been hidden By the clouds
Of ssidshness."" In consequences, the
Butte lMont1 Miner (democratic)
believes that sthose who were 50
direly disappointed that the prayed
result Of the SACRIFICES Of the war
had turned into an era Of world
retroEression" win again feel a
stirring of their pulses as they peruse
Mr.. Harding's lofty sentiments, TOT
although he was elected because ne
te ri so far as worldly politics
CO." yet ut Arlington 'he gave utter
ance to one Of the most ideahsttc i'd
dresses ever delivered by an execu-
tive Of this nation"
But. with all its ideaiism and It's ap-
neal 10 the emotions" the Indianapolis
News independently continues. there ts
sound reason in every sentence, ana
IL IL Was soratory," the Butte Post lfe-
pubncaa) finds It none the less .'pur-
poseful oratory." for ut was timely
pps ey The 70 Pr o &c 20 stand nn
in steaAfast support Of the declaration
that Erar must cease; It was also. the
Haitnnors sun Undependent demo-
cfaticl adds, Tho expression OF the
5eps e. . ..;sa is now tho dominant hope
u The address is ..netsols." as well. the
Springfield Republican GndspendsnD
says, Tor its picture and its denuncia-
ton Of modern warfare, and the con-
clusion that sit is no longer 9 connict
in no o more on11 cr 1sst o. de1herats
scientific destruction" There can be
mo assurance that there win be no
mora VAR" but, Hearing the Presi-
dents words" the Richmond Fimes::
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