The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-04-19
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TOUPHOLD MONROE DOCTRINE,
SAYS HARDING, AMID CHEERS
Big Ovation for President as
He Delivers Address at
Statue Unwilling.
BOLIVAR IS HONORED.
Nation, State and City Pay
Tribute to Hero of Venezuela
-Viviani a Guest.

President Warren G. Harding. In
The course Of a lengthy address at tho
unveiHng OF the simon Bolivar statue
h. Central Park this afternoon, an
huuncCd that the United States will
Ight- II nccC ssary, TO maintain the
Monroe Doctrine This utterancc was
the outstanding feature OF the cere-
monies and vas greeted with cheers
and tho waving of flags The leaders
an the demonstration were diplomatic
and other "Sitors from the South
American republics,
President Harding said that the
Old World might we'll find inspira-
: on for tho reconstruction Of its in
tustries and it's policies from the cx-
ample OF prosperous family OF
ktatcs living together IN peace on tho
Western Hemisphere. The Monroe
Doctrine. nc said never meant pol
ky OF sclflshncss or narrOwnesS. hut
Sla a charter of American inde-
pe ndence. The American Republics.
nc added, must not err on the side or
Eoo great aloofncss, but must apply
~ the present world chaos "sympn-
Ghetto and generous Amoricanism."
.Tne address detlic1ting and present
N.s the monument was delivered ny
Minister for Foreign Affairs pr, Il.
Gil Borgcs. of VencIuela. Mayor
Hylan in a brief speech accepted tn"
q atue on behalf of the city.
President Harding and party or
triends,. including several United
H. ates Senators, arrived at the Penn
,,lvania Station in a special train
from Washington at 2.3o o'clock this
artcrnoon-
An immense crowd had assenrhlCn
St the sta ton and it was necessary
q call special policemen to help keep
q line clear for the visitors. Motor
eycle policemen surrounded tho auto
,n5bi1e carrying tho President from
Gae station to tho hotel.
In the Presidential party were the
tresident and Mrs, Harding. Col,
George Harvey. Ambassador TO Great
Britain: Senator and Mrs. New OF
INDIANA, Senator and Mrs. Frcitng-
rlysen and Senator Edge OF New
Jersey: Senator Hale OF Maine, Brig
Con. Sawyer, the Presidents physi-
c,an, Charles Cling. friend OF THE
President, and George d. Christian
his private secretary. There WAS
$50 delegation Of secret Service
non,
Secretary Of state Hughes with the
9 ccial delegation OF Venezuelan offt-
calls sent here to present tho statue,
md practically the entire AmbaSsa-
,ria representation from the South
end Central American republics ar
rived from Washington at 1.3O o'clock
pIld went at once TO the Waldorf
luncheon. The hotel was decorated
tn the flags OF the South American
countries aad the corridors were
l. .cked with enthusiastic south Amcri-
Ian citizens and visitors 10 New York
40 gave the occasion festal ap-
! Isarance,
: Present at the luncheon besidcJ
Iaose mentioned were Rene Vivian.
toeoial Ambassador from France,
Mayor Hylan, members Of tno,a,>>,,,sy-
Q $ committee and Under Secretary
state Fletcher and representatives,
the State Department Gov, Nil
could not attend the luncheon bc-
L.Ise of pressure OF official business
b sent word that he would DC at
a. unyeiling and presentation exer-
elses in Central Park.
The entire luncheon party, under
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