The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
HARDING MESSAGE
TO SOUTH IS PLEA
FOR UNITED SPIRIT
SectiOnalism Oh Partisan
Lines Belongs to Dead
Past. He Says.
OLD HOSTILITY GONE
Statement Is Answer to Re-
quest Of Democratic Lead
Ell Of Georgia.
ONE PEOPLE, ONE FLAG
Hopes to See Full Concord of
Union Established Under
His Leadership.
ONE PEOPLE, ONE FLAG

ATLANTA. Jan. 2l.--A new spirit of
united Americanisn, holding itself
above sectional and partisan divisions
and making secure the industries of
the whole nation, was bespoken by
President-elect Harding tonight in a
message TO the people Of the South.
The message, written at the request
of Clark Howell. editor of the Atlanta
Constitution and Democratic National
Committeeman for Georgia. was made
public here on the arrival of the train
which is taking the President-elect TO
Florida. 1t follows:
"Of course. have no message 10 the
people of the South that | would not
gladly utter TO all the United States
Perhaps the South would be interested
which / cherish.
"I want to be the fundamentally In
establishing that complete concord Of
union which / hold to be essential to
the American fulfillment. / realize how
the political solidarity of the South fol-
lowed the unfortunate days OF the civil
war. I know how that solidarity has
been encouraged on the one hand, and
| think understand the desire to break
1t on the other hand.
ut is. not specifically a Republican
ambition. 1t is rather TO be accredited
to a desire to establish complete mu-
tuality OF purpose and oneness Of am
bition IL America.
There Is little left of the old time
hostility and there Is not any occasion
for any section OF America to pin It's
aspirations to the fortunes OF one party.
think it is fair TO assume that all
political parties mean 20 be best for our
common country. AS Republican l
believe that many OF the Republican
policies are calculated to best serve all
Of America. For instance. I believe
there is a great significance in the COM
ing tariff congress to be held In Atlanta.
believe most cordially In prospecting
America first. ] do not see how we can
retain our home markets, upon which
American good fortune must be FOUND
ed. and at the same time maintain
American standards Of production and
American standards of living unless we
mako other people with lower stand
ards pay for the privilege of trading in
the American markets.
"Ours is the best market in the
world because we are largest in con-
sumption and the ablest to buy. and as
industrially eminent as the States OF the
North and East. There ought to be the
flame of industry here in exceptional
Significance because OF your vast nat
ural resources. Your people want pre-
ciseiy the same things which are found
in the natural ambitions of the North
and West. There isn't the slightest ex-
cuae for a sectional line in America.
we are one people, with one flag. and
II ia folly TO allow long time prejudices
10 stand In the way of the fullness or
understanding and the utmost cordially
of relationship.
THE people of the South are just as
much interested as any other geographi-
cal location IN the development OF an
American merchant marine. out OF our
abundance OF resources. out OF our
greater ability to produce and out of
o,,r boasted American efficiency ought
70 come American eminence in worldwide
trade. We ought to send our cargoes
from Southland ports just as numer-
ously as we do from Northern and West
ern ports OF course, as n general rule,
we cannot sell where we do not buy. but
with n national economic policy safe
guarded IN protective tariffs we can buy
the things. the production OF which is
not essential TO our own good fortune
and expand our trade With those OF
wrom we buy TO supply our own needs
which cannot be supplied her at home.
81 am sure the incoming Adminlstra-
ton wishes to see figuratively speaking
every Southern port whitened ny ths
sails OF commerce and know that oui
| carriers are taking messages of good
| will and amity along with our cargoc'
/ 10 all the marts Of the earth