Evening star., 1921-06-19
HARDING F|RMNESS
IN PEACE LAUDED
Vice President Coolidge, at
dwelling, Says President
Is Pacifying Factor.
Mr.. DAVIS ASKS HARMONY
Secretary Of Labor Urges Co-Opera.
tion and Closer Ties Between
Employers and Employees,
Mr.. DAVIS ASKS HARMONY
By the Associated Press.

oy the AsSOclateo PfesS.
NILES. Ohio. June 1S.-The nations
President and a martyred President
both Ohio native sons. Warren G. Hard
ing and William Mckinley. were show
cred with equal praise here today at the
unveiling of a bronze bust of the former
in the memorial of the latter.
While Vice President Coolidge. Sec
retary Of Labor Davis. Gov. Davis OF
Ohio and Congressman John G. Cooper
Of Youngstown extolled the lives of the
living and the dead Presidents from the
| shadows of the white marble building
the gigantic statue Of the martyred
Psesident gaxed ,solenPly and maJesti-
cally on the throng that gathered in the
sweltering sun to pay homage.
TEA .tinilasity, Of character. purpose.
ambitions, achievements and lives Of the
two were themes in the addresses Of the
speakers, on which they dwelt at length
President Harding's attitude in paci-
flying Europe has been a far greater in
fiuence than Is yet realized. not through
entanEiements. but by holding to that
strictly American policy SO well ex.
governments, Vice President Coolidge
declared.
Tho Vice President pleaded for pa
thence, paciication and harmony In
solving the problems of reconstruc-
tion and asked his hearers to hallow
the memory Of Mckinley. who 80
greatly desired them in the past. by
supporting the leadership Of his fell
low statesman. the present chief
executive, "who is so effectively
establishing them in the present"
Tribute to Mckinley.
There is that in the present con-
dition Of our country which admon-
ishes US to remember William Nc
Kinley," he said. He was wiser than
his critics. He was gentler than his
friends. He was firmer than his
party. He found the nation depressed
and distraught: he brought 1t pros
perity. and contentment. He led the
people not from afar off. where his
influence could not be felt, but from
near at hand, directing their course.
but yet with them.
He was the first to recognise that
the Spanish war had made US a world
power with world responsibilities"
The Vice President paid a tribute to
President Harding. ascribing to him
many of the virtues that made Nc
Kinley 50 beloved.
"The open White House gates are
but the symbol of the open heart OF
him who wishes his every approach
! open to the people," he said.
This disposition has been manifest
in the co-ordinating harmony of al
government activities. There is har.
mony in the cabinet and in Congress
bred not of coercions but of co-opera.
ton. There has been established a,
Washington ., government Of the peo.
pie.
THE confidence of South American
republics is being restored. The term.
! on which commercial relations will
Russia can be entertained have beer
ststed. The existing differences be.
tween this country and Mexico hav.
been at least clearly defined. Invita-.
tions to NEEDLE in Europe have beer
refused, but the obligation to max,
reparations in accordance with stipu
lated agreements has been expressed
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