New-York tribune., 1922-11-22

ah points on the ship question were
ldeniably weak.
The attitude so clearly shown to-day
during the address, and more manifest
ii the comments afterward, indicates
that more goading will be required 80
put this bill through than has been nee
essary for any Administration measure
50 far.
Appeals TO westerners
The President frankly recognized the
opposition of the Middle West and the
Northwest to the bill, and appealed to
the members and Senator'S from those
states to look at this question from
national viewpoint.
Frankly" he said, 81 think it loftier
statesmanship to support and commend
policy designed to effect the larger
good to the nation than merely to rec
ord the toe. hasty Impressions of g
Constituency"
The benefits Of an American mer-
Shaat marine, he said, are of no less
Nsiae 70 the people of the Mississippi
shd hissouri valleys, of the North
s %est and OF the Rocky Mountain states,
states.
When people fail In the national
viewpoint" he continued, "and live in
sne confines of community selfiahness
% OK harrowness, the sun of this Rapub-
nc VIII have passed its meridian and
eur larger aspirations will shrivel in
she approaching twilight"
PRESIDENT Harding addressed the
loint session for thirty-five minutes,
arriving in the chamber of the House
AZ exactly 1890 and leaving at 1905.
Both the fioor and the galleries were
packed TO their utmost capacity, the
.stter SLING more than an hour before
.ae President reached the Capitol. In
sae section reserved for the Executive
an ana has family were General Lord,
Director of the Budget; Brigadier Gen
Isi Sawyer, the Presidents physician;
herbert Votaw, superintendent Of
PRISONS, and Mrs. Votaw, the Presi-
gents sister and brother-in-law, and
ppsleoim jennings, OF Columbus, Ohio.
stominent among those in the diplo-
asue gallery were Ambassador Jus
ssabd OF France and Or. Wiedfeldt,
ianilies ''' ''1' W ''
Six Cabinet Members Present
,,S OK members of the Cabinet took
r @ on the floor as the Senate
isGed IN by twos from their side Of
as.,e ,eapItol. They were Secretaries
saes Mellon, Weeks, DENLY and At
MY mst General Daugherty and Post
ss General Work. Major General
line, head of the Marine Corps. and
0,nsn were seated in the rear Of the
Ts,eesfatic side.
NJ the arrival in the House of
es,astton, the woman Senator from
srs who came in leaning on the
tbey. . Senator Harris, of Georgia,
coss we're three women members of
To- sess seated in the lower branch
siys. hrst time. Mrs. FELTON, was
sdcas sn ovation, which she acknowl-
ses. s5s!ta z small bow. AS she took
ever = sSlth Senator Harris she reached
sans. me back Of the seat to shake
Ths W,en Uncle Joen Cannon.
rissIs three women members sat In
pub]iss.s separated sections of the Re-
Tor lev minutes before the hour set
spbl;sas arrival of the President. Re-
9fIAa fIes Leader Mondell offered reso-
ae5iss.,or or ehe joint session, and irn-
seats s.y B. after the Senator'S took their
81 H., tbese,aent Pro Tempore Curnmins
aan,ed senste and Speaker Gillett
Presla.s 3oant committee TO escort the
ehssntss1 from his room just Off the
Sensta. The committee consisted Of
ssll asS s1odge x4, Simmons, Jones, Rams
icadeilp 'sgsis0n, and Representatives
gdrnonss Tfeene, OF Massachusetts,,
1sasss,ss.. Lazarow and Garrett, o2