The New York herald., 1921-04-13

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. G.. April ~.
AS p. NJ. the hour OF the Presi-
dents appearance, approaches, the
sense of expectation in the hall Of the
House of Representatives is ncrvously
tense. Everybody appreciates the true
importance OF the event. Everybody
realizes that the interest of the whole
people Is fixed upon this crowded room
at the west side of the Capitol. A new
foreign policy OF inestimable signif-
icance is to be enunciated. Many meas
ures Of imperative necessity for the
domestic veal are to be outlined or
suggested. Moreover, it is known to
all that President Harding, in SYM
pathy with the custom inaugurated by
George Washington, abandoned by
Thomas Jefferson and revived after a
century by Woodrow Wilson, will read
his message to the Congress. This
gives even greater dramatic value to
the momentous meeting.
A mile to tho westward in the White
House. the President has just fin
ished reading to the Republican mem
bers of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee-Messrs. Lodge, McCum-
Der, Borah, Brandegee, Johnson, New,
Moses and Kellogg-that part OF his
address which deals with a new foreign
policy, and after forty five minutes of
talk has received their unanimous and
hearty approval of the recommends
lens that have troubled the world for
nearly three years. Even Borah and
Johnson. bitter-enders, have expressed
their qualification" The President
makes ready to visit Capitol Hill wear
ing smile which indicates his salts
faction with Republican unity and the
f1ne promise of getting big things done
Crowds Besiege the Capitol.
| Outside OF the Capitol, especially
around the House wing. a crowd has
against the doorways, hopeful of a
chance to get into the galleries and par
tictpate I'm one Of the big days OF the
nation. There have been few times in
recent history when the public eaGcrness
to see and hear from the all too few
seats Of the galleries was so keen.
Several thousand persons in columns
Ike blunt l8nces bear against the door
ways and seek to persuade the old gen
tIemen on guard tina. they have the de-
sired reservations. Few of these have
any chance at all because the reserva-
tions for the galleries OF the House long
since have been exhausted. Yesterday
Senators and Representatives were be-
sieged for tickets OF admission. Early
this morning the entreaties were re-
ncwed.
Many leading statesmen have had to
take TO cover rather than face their de-
termined constituents. Some OF them
had five hundred requests for tickets
When one knows that no more than two
hundred persons can be jammed into the
galleries il In easy TO realize that $4,000,
maybe 10000, were turned away in dis
appointment The corridors OF the Capt.
tol are filled with this sorrowful crowd,
who must get their thrill at second
hand.
The floor of the House is filed solidly
with Senators, Representatives. members
of the diplomatic corps. former members
OF Congress. persons that for one reason
or another have tho privilege of the
floor. Cabinet officers and other members
OF Government The Old Cherokee strip,
the Democratic side. 10 now overrun by
jubilant Republicans swept in by the
great tidal wave Of 1920, and the Demo-
Gratis seem thin in rank and somewhat
lonesome In all this display Of Rcpub-
lican JOY and pride. The Senators have
seats In front rows ac Ia the due of such
great persons, and the Ambassadors and
Ministers from foreign countries arc we'll
to the front, as always. Back OF them
are filo on file of Representatives. In
the floor mass are a dozen little children.
mostly girls held on the laps OF their
proud papas. their bright dresses and
brighter faces greatly relieving the SOM
bre color scheme.
Every aisle OF the galleries is manned
with cameras and motion picture ma
chines all aimed lin., ..:cchina olrna n .