Evening star., 1921-03-02
INAUGURAL SPEECH
WILL Be SHORT ONE
New President to Only
Briefly Outline Plans in
2O-Minute Talk.

Briefly outline PlanS IN
20-Minute Talk.
Special Dispatch to The Star
MARION. Ohio, March I'm what
will unquestionably prove to be the
shortest inaugural address delivered
by a President of the United States
in many long year, Warren Harding
on Friday next will not attempt to
do more than outline in the most gen.
eral sort of way the aims and pur-
poses of his administration. For a
policies. and for more comprehen-
sive understanding of low ne intends
to deal with some of the pressing
problems before him, the country will
have to wait for his first address" to
Congress. which will be delivered
probably on the 5th of April.
Between the date of his Inaugural
ton and the converting of the extra
session of Congress. now set for April
4. Mr.. Harding viii have four weeks
in which to consult with the leaders
of his party in Congress as to a
definite legislative program. So whe
he comes to address Congress for the
first time as President. his recon-
Will have the sanction of prior ap-
proval at the hands of the directing
heads of Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives.
Extra Session Close.
Mr.. Harding believes this a better
plan than to infiict lengthy inau-
gural address on the people. The
close proximity of the extra session
of Congress affords Mr. Harding the
tion of some of the more important
matters before him until he can call
the Congress leaders into consulta-
ton. Mr.. Harding will enter the
White House with the intention of
cooperating with Congress to an ex-
by President. This is undoubtedly
due to the fact that he SO lately has
come out of the Senate itself So
strong is his desire to remain in close
touch with Congress. Mr.. Harding ap-
parently has overcome his antipathy
20 everything "Wi1sonian" to the ex-
tent that he probably will appear be-
fore Congress and deliver his first
message in person. following the Will
son precedent in this respect. 1t is
Mr.. Harding's intention at present to
do SO. Before announcing a fixed pur-
the Senate and House leaders as to
whether or not they would regard a
continuance of the Wilson practice as
becoming" on the part of the repub-
lican chief executive.
Wilson Plan Appeals.
The Wilson plan has appealed to
Mr.. Harding from the first He not
only enjoys the anticipation of fac
ing many of his old colleagues of the
b. holt
can lend personal emphasis to many
Of the points he desires to drive home
in a message. The bitterness against
the President on the part of some of
the republican leaders both in and
out of Congress. has been so great it
would go back to the old method of
sending all his messages to Congress
in written form. Mr.. Harding, Ii is
only fair to say. has never shared
this intense bitterness = Of Wilson
hating" and as he approaches the
hour when he is to assume the heavy
responsibilities of high Office there
tangible softening of his attitude to-
ward the man about to lay down the
reins of government. after having
held them consecutively longer than
any President since Gen. Grant.
VIII Talk Only Twenty Minutes.
1t was forecast in these dispatches
some time ago that Mr.. Harding's in
augural address would be brief and of
very general character. The Presi-
dent -elect now says 1t Will take him
no longer than twenty minutes to de-
liver it. All who listen to the address
on the east front OF the Capitol will
have to stand. and in view of this fact
and the utter simplicity of the inau-
NJ
would not be fair 10 deliver a lengthy
address when a mbre considered and
accurate statement of government
plans under his administration will
be forthcoming in the early address
to Congress. In the inaugural ad-
dress Mr.. Harding will state anew
some of the general pledges made
during the campaign last fall. includ-
ing a purpose to restore" the gov
ernment to a constitutional basis and
to bring about general return to
"normalcy." He himself has said there
will be nothing new or sensational in
the speech.
A striking nota Of the address ~ill
be the promise to take. up and work
out with Congress a solution of Ihr
vexatious problems of the tariff ar d
taxation. There will be "A promise &c
do everything possible for the RI liei
of business and the giving of 81 .uart
deal to the man who labors. =,
VIII SIT Down With Committees.
With no intention of being invidi
Gus. Mr.. Harding does MT believe
that the cooperation of II Presiden,
with the Congress shouid end with
the reading of an address of recon-
mendations. Mr.. HaJ ding intends
actually to sit down" with the com
mittees of the House. and Senate and
thrash out the prsyiems that will
come up for consiS Grafton. He says
he wants to make the government as
responsive as possible to the will OF
the people. He' will not assume the
role of dictator at any time, but will
be willing to Tive ard take with Con
gress in ordc,- to accompli sh the ends
that may befn view.
International problems will be
touched on but briefly in the inau-
Rural ad3ress. The proposed associa-
tion of fations will wait for detailed
consideration AT some future time.
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