The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-06-06
PRESIDENT HARDING
EXTOLLED BY LODGE
He Places Country First and
Subordinates Party, De-
clares Senator.
ALSO KNOWS HIS PLACE
Never Misinterprets His Rela-
tions to Universe or Claims
Infallibility.

BosroN, June 5.-Presdent Harding
has never misinterpreted his relations
to the universe, said Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge in responding to the toast
"The President" at the annual banquet
of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company here tonight.
President Harding" he said. came
to his great office with a majority OF
the popular vote far greater proper
tionately than was ever given to any
of his predecessors in any genuinely
contested election. He accepted his VIC
tory with a deep sense of its solemn re-
sponsibilities. He entered upon his new
duties with characteristic modesty. and
that modesty, despite the iaudation. the
appeals to his power. the dignity and the
observance of'forms which surround and
beset all Presidents, has never been
affected for moment
This Is only saying in another way
that he has never misinterpreted his re-
lations to the UNIVERSE qualification
of suc'. vast Importance to the intellt-
gence and useful conduct Of life, espe-
cially in places of the gravest respon-
sibility, that it is too often overlooked.
aid misunderstanding OF a mans
relations to the universe is apt to be
injurious to others and often fatal to
himself"
Senator Lodge said that the President
was by nature very sympathetic" and
cited as an example his reorganization
of the veterans bureau.
He has another very great quality,
as it seems to me-" the Senator con-
tinued. HE always thinks. Of his coun-
try first. To that, everything else Is
subordinate. That a man in high Office
should think of his country first, not or
his party, never of himself in the crowd
ing labors of the Chief Executive, may
seem to you a matter Of course. / wish
versal, and for a President, or any
other public officer of grave responsible
tiles, to think always first Of the public
good without any admIxture Of the
selfish purpose is a really great quail
ity. -.
when you can say of any man. as
venture to assert without qualification
of President Harding. that he Is modest
and tolerant, as well as highly in
telligent, trained to public affairs, and
widely experienced in them; that he Is
always ready to consult and learn, that
he understands his relations to the uni
verse, the hallmark OF perfect sanity,
that he Is deeply sympathetic with his
fellow-men. and that in dealing with
public questions he always thinks of his
country first, We may rest assured that
IN the hands of man so qualified and
of such a nature the Republic will take
no detriment and that the honor of our
country will always be preserved.
He would be the last to assert his
own infallibility. He knows well that
all men who make anything make mis-
takes and that those who believe them
selves exempt from error. those happy
few who never make mistakes, are
equally free from making anything else.
1T is enough for him to give all that
he has-all his best efforts and hardest
work, to the execution of his great tasks
with the entire confidence that the
American people will understand and
help him; an ambition very modest In
it's scope, perhaps. but possibly more
serviceable to his country than some
that soar higher upon Icarian wings.
only to be lost In starry space or fall
headlong back to earth"
Senator Lodge praised the President for
calling the Conference for the Limitation
of Armament 'in order TO tighten. If
possible. the burdens OF the nations and
promote the peace of the world"