The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-06-10
PRINCETON. CHEERS
HARDING'S STAND
ON BONUS MEASURE
Attitude Reveals His Quiet
Courage Says Dean West
Presenting Degree.
HATED BY APPLAUSE
President, Defeating Bat
tic Monument, Pleads for
More Religion.
MADE DOCTOR OF LAWS
New MacMonnies Statue
Starts Comment Of Critics
on Civic Virtue Lines.
MADE DOCTOR OF LAWS

! Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
PRINCETON, June 9.-President Har-
ding to-day dedicated Princeton Bat
tie Monument, executed by Frederick
c. MacMonnies, in memory of George
Washington and his barefoot soldiers
who conducted the campaign in New
Jersey from Valley Forge
This was at O'Clock Later in the
afternoon, standing ir the shadow of
the old elrns with hin back to Nassau
Hall, the psesidons, received from
Dean Andrew +. West of Princeton
the 1e> rec of doctor of laws for his
service to his country and to hus
manly. Dean West, reciting the ac-
complishrsentssa and the characteristics
of the President which merited the
award. came to these words-"and his
attitude as resident on the bonus
reveals his Iuiet courage"-and got
no further fo~ some time. Tumultuous
applause broke from thousands gath
cred undsr the elms.
The nppla,,s, came not only from the
student body but from the old grad
uatcs. soma OF them veterans OF the
civil war. and from the guests.
One sentence by Dean West. designed.
It seemed as an inspiration and O.
charge 20 the President. brought the
thousands present virtually TO their feet
no less than three times, when he said:
''Whatcvcr differing party judgments
may properly be held as TO policies. cur
people, ore one In honoring his readiness
to seek the best advice. his strict en-
ceavor TO find the real truth. his capable
handling OF complicated difficulties. his
immense patience and sslf-effacing
nodesty.' The crowd applauded. He
went on:
THE sweeping away OF extravaganr
waste and the forming OF budget sys-
tenn show him master of finance. HIS
vote as Senator for the anti-striks
clause in the railroad bill" And
again applause drowned his voice
Starting again he made the reference
10 the soldier bonus and was matted for
minute or more A reference to the
arms conference brought more applause
", the Lincoln Tradition.
Dean West. considered by many per-
sons as the maker of Woodrow Wilson.
because ho was responsible for the diff
ference of opinion ascribeI in many
quarters as the real reason for Mr.
Wilson leaving the university, said.
Warren Gamaliel Harding Trained
In boyhood to habits of thrift and labor.
guided by happy influences at home
schoolcd in youth both as student and
teacher n the elemental lessons of our
civilization. helping always in the life
OF his own community. learning and
forming public opinidp in his editorial
career; he further enlarged his views
by travel to observe conditions in Euro
pean States and by continuous service.
State and national, and with marked
success In the United States Senate.
Faithful from the first over a few
things he has been made ruler over
many things as the President of our
republic.
Whatever differing party judgments
may properly be held as to policies, our
people are one In honoring his readiness
TO seek the best pdvice, his strict en-
deaver 20 find the rea. truth. his capabIe
handling If comciicaeed difficulties. his
immense patience and relf- effacinr mod
esty. The sweeping away OF extrav-
agant waste and the forming of the
budget system show him a master In
finance. His -ote as Senator for the
anti-strike clause ir the railroad bill
and his atfituds. as President on he
bonus reveal his qulct COURAGE, and the
great work OF the conferences for limit
ing ornaments, assembled at his call.
has won the gratitude OF the world.
"His charter in things political is the
Constitution. His guide in things spir-
10 h.
make American liberty sure. he X well
aware tibet charity begins al home. but
does no. end there. He stands In tho
tradition ~ Iinco!:l man of tn. poonIa.
leading the people. needing the will of
the peopl~ an! tn -ecd OF the world
Harding In Impressed.
President Harding was plainly i'm
pressed. not only by the words OF the
Dean. but by the manner of their re-
ception. IN responding he forgot for
the .roinen. his text or prepared manu-
script lie ninde no direct reply TO the
vehen;ent appreciation of his stand on
me bonus and against crippling labor
strikes. He said:
'Of all the things yotr have said to
me the sig that heartens and pleases
me mos. IS your phrase with respect to
service 20 the community. | care not
what the momentary position of man
may be; whether he be chief executive,
one OF the lawmakers, whether Of the
press. the pulpit or the platform,
whether great educator. you can pretty
fully measure his usefulness TO America
by the tandard OF his usefulness In the
community In which he resides. Only
. few days ago met citizen OF New
Jersey whose father shook hands with
George Washington. ~
I'VE we'll may marvel when we con-
template that IL was less than century
and a half ago when the Continental
Congress met here. l like to recall
these things. because the founding faith
ers who gave us America no more
dreamed Of what they wrought 125 years
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