Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-31
|0LD PIRATES ISLE
| HAVEN TO HARDING
The President-EIect Fishing
Where Black Caesar Once
Stored His Booty.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

special dispatch 10 The Star.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, January 81
Senator Harding is in real seclusion
at last some thirty miles away from
civilization. His abiding place for a
few daysis an old pirates retreat on
Adams key, and about him are
last gentlemen of the black flag to
be driven from the southern waters
of the Atlantic
While far from the turmoil of the
throng, Senator Harding and his lit
tie party are surrounded by every
luxury, tor the Cocolbo Fishing Club
at which he is quartered as the guest
of Carl Fisher, formerly of Indian
poa1is. Is model in every respect,
and. under broiling sun. Senator
Harding may fish to his hearts com
tent. The senator is the first fisher
man elected to the presidency since
the days of Grover Cleveland. Mr..
ida waters and knew them perhaps
even better than Mr.. Harding.
Makes Good Fisherman.
Senator Harding. however, has the
ideal fishing temperament. He is pa
tient almost to a fault. He seldom is
ruffled. If a big fish gets away the
senator knows another will be COM
ing along in due course of time, and
he simply waits for it. He loves to-
bacco in every form, and that always
helps the fisherman to lead a con-
tented life.
There are no telephone OF telegraph
wires leading 10 the pirates retreat, but
fC n q ha lie
tanec from Adams key to Miami beach
in an hour. Today one of the senator's
stenographers was sent to him. and
it is evident he expects to do conSid-
cradle work while in seclusion. Sec
retary Christian also has onsidera BILE
work before him.
Fred w. Upham of Chicago, treas
urer of the republican national COM
mitree. Joined the Harding party here
for the fishing end Of the trip. and
he has discussed with the senator
plans that are under way for wlping
quarter dollars incurred during the
campaign Mr.. Upham and Chair
man Hays are not entirely at one
as to the manner in which the deficit
should be collected.
Mr.. Upham never has been an ad-
limit, either for the campaign fund
or for the deficit, and he feels that
the collections will be slow if this
policy is adhered to. Mr.. Hays, as
matters are understood here has not
absolutely committed himself to the
e-thousand dollar limit in wiping
out the deficit. but he has let it be
understood he would like to follow
that plan if il seems feasible.
Upham 81 Not Concerned.
Cen, T. Coleman du Pont of Will
mington. Del. who arranged some of
the credits for the national commit
tee. also talked with Senator Hard
ing. here: 1t is agreed by all that it
would be good thing to wipe out
the committee loans prior to the in
auguration, if possible. or at an early
date thereafter While Mr.. Harding
is in no sense responsible for these
loans, it is known he would feel bet
ter if the campaign expenses all were
cleared UP. .--~
The national committee has no out
standing debts except the big loans
from the banks and trust COM
panieS. These loans are guaranteed
by notes. the making of which were
authorized by the executive commit
tee Most OF the loans, if not all of
them. were negotiated at per cent
interest. and the interest charges
alone are amounting at the present
time to nearly 100000 year. Mr..
lpham processes no concern at the
deficit and says he could wipe it out
in ten days if it should become neces-
sary and if he should be given free
rein.
Copyright, 1921