Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-30
ARD|NG SAYS j. 6.
IS UNSE:LF|SH BUT
FIRM FOR RIGHT

e United States seeks no terri
~, no payment and no tribute
esident Harding Thursday told the
fcers of the Atlantic fleet on the
arterdeck of the flagship Penn
vania here, but. he said, this
lntry seeks that what is righteous
: its own and by the eternals we
IAN to have it."
'Of1cers of the navy, I bid you
Ike our the most efficient. conscien-
us and effective navy in the
rld," the president said, land ]
&dge you in return. the conscience
confidence of 100000 people,
Declaring it was his wish that the
w might never fire a gun in war,
resident Harding told the officers
believed if all the governments on
fth were impelled by the same mo-
Fes as our own, this world would
at peace forever, starting from to-
""
I But I wouldn't want peace with
t honor" the president continued.
would not want peace without
r consciousness that America was
ing right and protecting its citi-
hs n the most effective way"
I can say with all the sincerity of
heart" the president declared,
bat America will never ask any
Ing of the navy not in perfect &C
I'd with the best conscience of the
best people on earth, but when we
ask we will expect from you the
st defense human beings can give.
The United States of America
es not want anything on this
tn that does not rightfully belong
Xbute, but only that what is right
lsly our own and by the eternals
mean to have that"
ARDING REVIEWS
THE ATLANTIC FLEET
Did POINT COMFORT, Va, April
E(By the Associated Press. y
Atlantic fleet, bringing back
record of accomplishment from
southern drilling grounds, passed
ceremonial review before Presl-
it Harding today as 1t entered
he waters in Hampton Roads.
lore than sixty ships of war, led
the flagship Pennsylvania, were
the long column that filed by to
a commander in chiefs honors
the president as he stood with his
retary of the navy and a party
Officials on the bridge of his yacht,
Mayf1ower.
/ low cloud curtain screened the
Hight from the pageant, softenlng
grim lines of deck and turret,
adding a harmonious hint OF near
k to the somber picture. For the
h was not in gala dress; it wore
serious grey now used for the
/ time in peace and war alike, and
decks were cleared almost as for
Ion, precaution always taken at
was a few minutes past 9 o'clock
In the Pennsylvania, passing the
iewing ship, opened UP the tnun-
of her presidential salute, and
ore the twenty-one guns had been
nt the next ship in line took up
firing while the Mayf1ower's lit
batteries were speaking in &C
wledgment. The cannonading con-
bed in an almost unbroken roar
Ill the review was over.
Receives Naval Honors
from each vessel the president also
%eived all the other naval honors
Il can be paid to the highest Off
of the army and the navy. On
battleships man the rail- was
order. The life rails all the
around the ships were living
Is of blue. On the quarterback
bach of the eleven battleships the
zine guards snapped to present
s" opposite the Mayf1ower, and
bands played the opening bars OF
star Spangled Banner" In re-
the presidential yacht paid the
per honors to, the senior of 1ista
Each passing ship, firing salute,
ever, only to the Pennsylvania.
was Mr.. Harding's first review
Inv part of the nations sea power
te he assumed office and it was
navy's first opportunity to salute
From the proud flagship Penn
lama down to the humble beef
s. and from admiral down to
Jacket, ships and men were sleek
alert for the occasion.
afore the fleet had entered the
ginia Capes. the Mayf1ower, which
e down from Washington last
1T with President and Mrs. Har-
and their party, was at anchor
'Thimbie Light. Nearby was the
al yacht Sylph on which Secre-
Denly and members of the house
al committee came to Hampton
DIS, while private yachts, excur-
boats and ferries clustered
md the reviewing party.
he Pennsylvania did not fly the
-starred flag of Admiral Wilson,
i mander in chief of the Atlantic
naval forces. In its place there
#tered from the f1agship's main the
and white flag of Assistant Sec
Try of the Navy Roosevelt VINO
he the cruise from Guantanamo
h the fleet, and was on the nag
BIS bridge when she passed the
the flag of Vice Admiral H. ?.
es. commanding the. battlesh1p
e, Close behind the battleshlps
hte tender Black Hawk, leading
90 divisions of six destroyers each
Following the Pennsylvania came
battleships Oklahoma, Nevada,
iona, Utah, Florida, DelaWare'
Eth Dakota, Michigan, South Caro-
and Connecticut, the Utah fly
thirteen submarines of hte o and
tlasses. They were followed by a
nher of mine force vessels and
Ds of the supply train, headed by
cruiser Columbia, flagship of the
in.
he destroyers, as they slipped qui-
along astern Of the battlesh1ps,
re- forced to content themselves
h less elaborate honors than
Sc paid the president by the larg-
Vessels. The greater part of their
MS were below decks in the heat
engine and boilerrooms, or busy
the bridge, and, lacking the luxu-
of a. band, they manned the rail-
ttention and let it go at that.
bn the submarines a little group
men on the decks almost awash,
od rigidly at attention as the sub
Fines slipped by the reviewing
throughout the review seaplanes
m the naval base, and army air
# from Langley field, buzzed and
mined overhead, while three dirigi-
droned lazily over the pageant.
1he review occupied a little less
n an hour and half. The last
the long line past, the Mayflower
ed anchor and headed out across
listed to put president aboard the
nnsvlvania, where the officers of
fleet had gathered for a recep-
h.
e the yacht passed Fortress Mon
the army paid it's honors to the
sident in a 21-gun salute from d
bre battery.