Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
SENATORS |NDORSE
HARD|NC'S PLAN Of
QUIET INDUCTION
Wo,cott Halls il as a New De.
parture That the People Will
Welcome.
WHAT INCITED THE MOVE

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent.
Washington, Jan. 12-Senator Wolcoti
today expressed himself as delighted with
The action of President-elect Harding II
calling of the inaugural ceremonies, with
gheir attendant splendor and expense
Tie declared that as Democrat he die
10, feel he was justified in denying to
Republicans the fund necessary 10 finance
thr great show, hut as MIR. Harding had
taken the initiative in opposition to 1t,
he was with him heart and soul.
Il am very glad, indeed that Mr..
Harding has announced to the country
his opposition 10 any movement which
would unnecessarily cause heavy OK
penditures Of money. and in many cases
by citiyens who can Ill afford 1t, said
senator Wolcott, Every Democrat, IN
my Judgment, Will welcome this new de
parture of a Republican President
~ ceremony loses none OF Its dignity
and imnressiveness because 1t Is simple.
M fact. the simpler such ceremony is
the greater will be its effect ON the coun-
try Inauguration of a President should
rot he accepted as reason or excuse for
n orgy of senseless expenditure OF money
and effort. and | trust the whole nation
viii view the matter as many OF my col
leagues and myself view II.
ON course there viii be some disap-
pointed persons who regard the inaugural
ilon OF n President as an opportunity to
yet INTO the social hmehght or to hne
heir pocket books with gold. but the
sa,,s,bie r-,ople of this land win hail the
revival Of dignified simplicity in the cere-
f,s,nv OF inducting new chief executive
I1s.st, ,.4 IN 70 fba M
Every Democratic Senator interviewed
bv your correspondent indorsed the views
II senator Wolcott Each explained that
T MIR Harding wanted an expensive and
elaborate show on the occasion OF his
assumptlOn az the duties of the Presidency
they would he perfectly willing TO vote the
r,eceseary money But having indicated
tht he was ANXIOUS % have the gorgeous
cerrnonies dispensed with they heartily
approve his stand.
The bare-backed women OF Palm Beach
VIII he greatly disappointed because they
VIII t,e unable TO display their Insuth clent
finerv At the inaugural ball said Senator
Robinson. of Arkansas That however,
need not give the real people of America
nv concern The hotel keepers and eat
.ug house proprietors IN Washington also
vii give loud voice 10 their protests against
what they will regard as sn undue inter
terance BY President Harding with what
hey have some toregard as their prerogot-
4tivss. among which Is the right to rnerci-
icsssly fleece visitors. But we can bear with
rCpisnimIty the groans with which they
VIII laden the atmosphere
Wholesale cancellation of rooms con-
trarted for IN the local hotels Is looked for.
Nevertheless, a great many persons viii
come t. Washington If only to get view
Of the new President while he Is delivering
ms inaugural address.
WHAT CAUSED THE MOVE
c r Huntress. who staged the front |
n0rch meetings for Senator Harding dur |
'ng the summer campaigns, Il believed 70 |
be in the main the direct cause of the l
President elects determination 70 pro
nose tho complete cancellation Of the pro
aram ~ the Inauguration committee. Mr.. |
lfuntress had been delegated TO procure |
space AZ one Of the leading hotels for a |
party Of Mr. Harding's friends. he re- |
served three rooms and sent the bill To |
Marion II was for $3.50. This WAS shown |
- Mr. Harding and then plan that for |
some time had been forming in his mind |
took shape, and he wired 70 Edward b |
Mclean, chairman Of the District IN |
tugrlratiOn committee, suggesting that |
he whole program be abandoned.
II IL not claimed that the excessive |
hotel bill is the only determining factor in |
connection with the abandonment Of the |
Elaborate Inauguration ceremonies, but |
I brought the matter to fnality IN the |
mind Of the President-elect Mr Hunt |
ress, who Is now in Washington, said he |
was instructed TO reserve rooms st a cer-
tain hotel and there his responsibility
ended The parties for whom he made the
reservations are amply able to pay for
hem, but they were naturally astonished
when they were made acquainted with
he fact that they must part with so large
IN amount for such accommodation