New-York tribune., 1921-03-05
Single Troop of Cavalry
Escorts the Five Auto
mobiles That Consti-
tute the Entire Parade
Throngg ON Streets
The Only Feature
New Observation-Disclosures
tions at Once as Of
fcials Assume Posts
By Boyden r. Sparkle.


rem Gamaliel Harding became the
twenty ninth President Of the United
States to-day at l:l8 p. m. in 81
inaugural ceremony as simple a
could be devised. He took the oat.
Of office just eight years to the mir
Ute from the time when Pcesider
Wilson began his first term. I'll.
gnttering marchers OF otner day
were absent. The uniformed braes
bands and tens Of thousands Of sal-
0lers and sailors were missing f~or,
he broad paving of Pennsylvania
Avenue.
instead, there was a single squad
ron Of cavalry in field service uni
forms and barracks caps acting IS
escort for five automobiles. Tha.
was all. There remained one feature
Of other inaugurals. From White
House to Capitol the sidewalks were
covered with people, people repre-
sentative Of the voters whose wish
expressed through the Ballot boxes
last November had its reaction to-
day in the shift of authority from
the hands of Woodrow Wilson to
those of Warren G. Harding.
White House Gates Opened
At twilight the gates Of the White
House were opened to the public for
the first time since the United States
joined in the war against Germany.
Inside at the executive desk Of the
President sat the man that the peo-
pie of Marion, Ohio, have known as
the editor of The Marion Daily Star.
He had opened the books and settled
down to business, just as he prom
ised to do when the nomination Of
his party was given to him.
While President Harding worked
at his desk the ten members of his
Cabinet were at work in their de-
partments. The responsible govern
ment promised in the months of the
campaign was functioning with the
smoothness of machine. In the
morning the government of the
United States was in Democratic
hands. When the sun was on its
downward arc the Harding Admin
lstration had complete charge, and
had meshed gears with the upper
house of Congress.
Nomination Pledge Reiterated
Renewing the pledge made in his
speech accepting the Republican party's
nomination, President Harding in his
inaugural address said: We are ready
to associate ourselves with tn. naticns
of the earth, great and small. for con.
terence. for counsel. to seek the ex
pressed views of world opinion, TO rec
ommend q way to approximate diq-
armament and relieve the crusnine bur
dens Of military and naval establish
ments."
Ihis was at once denial of lnten-
ton TO enter the League CT Nations
as negotiated at Versailles and a pledge
to work Tor the association of free ma
tlons repeatedly promised throuyhon.
the pre-efection campaign.
"A protective tariff that will protec&
American Industries from competition
WIN nations wnere lower stan,lal,l ~
living prevails was assured hv pras;.
dent harding when he said: There is
lur-ng fallacy in the theory Of han
American standards require our higher
production COSTS t. h iec+
tariffs on imports. To-day as never be-
1ore, when peoples are seeking trade.
restoration and expansion, we must ad.
just our tariffs to the new order"
The supreme task confronting Amer.
lea, as President Harding sees It, is the
resumption of normal progress.
Reconstructton. read djustment, reA-
toration-all these must follow" he
said.
BY strange freak Of acoustics. col
l-borating with the Mechanical voice
a"pl'fier by which the Presidents
voice was made audible TO almost the
entire throng, each of his words was
repeated by echo full second after
leaving his lips.
War Taxation To Be Relieved
eve can strike at war taxation. and
we must" he said, and was forced TO
halt by the applause that greeted his
declaration.
Industrial as we'll as international
peace was proclaimed by President
Harding.
Il had rather submit our industrial
controversies to the conference table in
advance" he said, than to d settlement
table after conflict and suffering. The
earth is thirsting for the cup of good
will. Understanding is its fountain
sources. would like to acclaim an ern