New-York tribune., 1922-06-06
Harding Thinks
OF Nation First.
Asserts Lodge
President Never Has Ni.;,
terpreted His Relation,
to the Universe, Senator
Tells Boston Audiere.
Always Ready to Learn
Sympathy, Modesty and FuIl
Sense of ResponsibiIi,v
Among Characteristics.

BOSTON. June 5s--Prssisent ~.
ding has never misinterprsted III,
lations 70 the universe" said s.,,,..
Henry Cabot Lodge, In rsspord.,, :.
the toast. "the President a. n.
nual banquet Of the Ancient and h.
orable Artillery Company here to.,l,,,
president Harding" he said ~,',.
to his great office with a malor,, !,
the popular vote far greater p,,.,.
tionately than was ever given tor,,,
his predeeessors in any genuinsivs.
tested election. He accepted ks~
tory with a deep sense Of iis ssl,-.
responsibilities. He entered sr, 4,
new duties with characteristic no4.r,
and that modesty, despite the lss,.
tion, the appeals 70 his power. u,
dignity and the obsorvante q tr-,
which surround and beset all Pre-.
dents. has never been affected to,,
moment.
"fhis Is only saTing In another N,
that he has never miainterprstsd \,
relations 20 the Universe qusllN.s.
tion Of such vast imporfance % .i.
intelligence and useful conduct o. h,
especially in places Of the gTsysr =.
sponsibility, that 10 is TOO often or,,.
looked, and a Misunderstanding q .
mans relations % the uniyerse IL Ar,
10 be injurious % others and cns,
fatal 70 himself"
Sympathy Characteristic
Senator Lodge said that the Pr,,i.
dent was "by nature very sympsthste7
and cited as an example his rsor2ari-
zation Of the Veterans Bureau.
"He has another very great qual,,-,
as 10 seems % me-" the Senator e,s.
tinued. ale always sninn Of ht
country first. To that. everything else
Is subordinate That a man In hx
Office should think Of his country frr
not Of his party, never of himself Il
the crowding labors Of the Chief In.
ecutive, may seem 10 you a matter q
course. ! wish 10 were, buf believe
me, IL ia not universal. and Tor Pres.
dent or any other public officer q
grave responsibilities % think alwsgs
frst Of the public good wfhor' srT
admixture Of the selnsh p1fpcse Is 4
really great quality.
"When you can say of ary man, A. I
venture 70 assert without qgslhcsao1
Of President Harding, that he Is ned.
est and tolerant, az well AS highly h..
telligent, trained % public afsirs tEt
widely experienced IN them, t1at N IS
always ready 20 consult and ear,
that he understands his relations %
the universe, the hallmark n pt7s.
sanity, that he is deeply sympii,fs
with his fellow-mcn, and that y "a.
ing with public questions he tsti
thinks Of his country first, ws -I
rest assured that in the hands q 4
man 80 qualified and Of such a ri'.s
the Republic will take no dctrinri
and that the honor Of our country ~
always be preserved.
Comedies His Fallibility
"He would be the last 10 assert ,
OFF infalllbility. He knows well ,.f
all men who make-nnything make NJ
takes. and those that believe themselti
exempt from error, those happy ~
who never make mistakes. arc eqsilI
free from making anything else. B
is enough for him % give at tnai e
has all his best efforts and hafesf
work-to the execution Of his gfit;
tasks, with the entire confidence ga:
the American people will undefsiiti
and help him. an ambition very mot,.i
in its scope, perhaps, but poss.si
more serviceable 20 his country tair
some that soar higher upon lesnn
wings. only 70 be lost in o starry Plaza
or fall headlong back 20 EARTH