New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-28

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trude his views. To Senator Knox he
said:
This will require no expense, and
we shall he joint participants ia ar
example of economy as well as sim
plicity which may be helpful in the
process of seeking our normal ways
once more"
In his dispatch to Mr.. Mclean the
President-clect expressed his graft
tude 10 the chairman and his asso-
GATES for the labor and time they had
given to preparation, and continued:
IF II is becoming To express my
preference. | wish YOU and y0ur com
mittee 10 know that the impression Of
e~AtravaEant expenditure and excessive
cost would make me n very unhappy
participant. | know full well that
the government outlay Is relatively
small, and that the larger expenditure
from the generous cOntribu-
tions of District citizenship, but II Is
timely and wholesome to practice the
utter denial Of public expenditure
where there is no real necessity, and
1t will be n wholesome example OF
economy and thrift If we save the
many, many thousands which the in
augural celebration will call from the
private purse of those attending"
Mr.. Mclean Not Surprised.
Chairman Mclean was not surprised
by Mr.. %Harding's action, and prompt
ly cancelled all plans for the public
celebration.
81 realize, of course" he said, "how
people of Washington, hut | have all
along known how Pr~esident-elect Har-
ding felt with respect To the eNpendi-
lures of large sums Of money at this
time.
Because of Mr., Harding's feeling
| always was in doubt about the inau-
gural program being carried out. I
feel that Senator Harding's friends
and advisers, no matter how much
they regret the losses to Washington,
will be with him in this matter"
Protests against expenditures OF
money by the government for lavish
ceremony AT the Harding Inaugural
tlon began several weeks ago. At
that time Senator Knox. chairman OF
the senate Inauguration committee, In
troduced the usual bin appropriating
$4,000 TO defray expenses of erect
ing the inaugural stand and providing
for extra police.
Harding Likes Tennis and Golf.
There Is n story In Washington
that Theodore Roosevelt when he was
william Howard Taft, presidents
must play 10 live" Roosevelt had Just
left a session with his tennis cabinet"
Everybody knows how hard Theo-
dore Roosevelt played. lie did not
like golf, and n popularity Of his eye
sight had prevented him all his life
from playing baseball, but he played
AT everything else except cards. and
he played hard-at tennis, riding,
shooting, swimming. rowing, and at
other sports in which Americans de-
light.
William Howard Taft was not built
for tennis, hut he was built for golf.
and he had his golf cabinet. just as
Roosevelt had his tennis cabinet. Pres
ident Wilson played golf every day
that he had n chance up to the time
that he was stricken with Illness. Mrs.
Wilson Is fond Of golf herself. and she
frequently was her husbands oppo-
g nj the game, although many times
he played with Admiral Cary Grayson,
or with some other close White House
associate.
Harding Likes Tennis and Golf.
Already the tennis court of the
White House is being put In condition
for Warren q. Harding. II is easier
10 fix n tennis court I'm winter than II
is in the spring. and knowing this,
Senator Harding, through his private
secretary, George Is. Christian, recent
ly told President Wilson that II con-
venient he would like II much II the
dlsused court on the Potomac side of
the White House could be put into
proper trim for the spring playing.
P~resident-elect Harding also likes
golf. and he played pa nearly every one
Of the Washington links while he was a
Of the United States. Prior 10
the time Of his coming to Washington
Mr.. Harding unquestionably will be
made an honorary member Of virtually
every club In this town, provided he
will accept such honorary membership.
II does not take a long memory 10 bring
to mind what happened when Woodrow
became President and he was
honorary membership IN one of
the prominent Washington Country
clubs. He declined the membership.
which carried with 1t all the privileges
Df the club without any payment OF
1ues. on the ground that II a man be-
to any club he should bear his
full share Of its expenses and should
pay as any other man would have TO
pay for what was given him. Ii re-
mains to be seen what the next Presi-
tent will reply In case like p~roners Of
honorary membership in the clubs are
made TO him.
Cash Ran Out
How long did your honeymoon