Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-06-10
HARDING
ON BONUS STAND
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the anti-strike clause in the rail-
road bill" And again applause
drowned his voice. Starting again he
made the reference TO the soldier
bonus and was halted for a minute
or more. A reference to the arms
conference brought more applause
Dean West, considered by many
persons as the maker of Woodrow
Wilson. because he was responsible
for the differenc of opinion as
cribed in many quarters as the real
reason for Mr.. Wilson leaving the
university. said:
Warren Gamaliel Harding Train
ed in boyhood to habits of thrift
and labor, guided by happy influ-
ences at home; schooled in youth
both as student and teacher in the
elemental lessons of our civil
ization, helping always IN The
life of his own commun-
ity, learning and forming public
opinion in his editorial career; he
further enlarged his views by travel
to observe conditions in European
States and by continuous service,
State, and national. and with mark !
ed success in the United States Sen /
ate. Faithful from the first "over I
a few things" he has been made I
ruler over many things" as the !
President of our republic.
Whatever differing party judg- /
ments may properly be held as to 4
policies, our people are one in hon /
oring his readiness to seek the best |
advice, his strict endeavor to find
the real truth, his capable handling
OF complicated difficulties his i'm
mense patience and self-effacing
modesty. The sweeping away Of ex-
travagant waste and the forming of
the budget system show him a mas
ter in finance. His vote as Senator
for the anti-strike clause in the
railroad bill and his attitude as
President on the bonus reveal his
quiet courage and the great work
Of the conference for limiting arma-
ments assembled at his call, has
won the gratitude of the world.
His charter in things political is
he Constitution. His guide in things
iplritual is the Bible. First seek |.
ng to make American liberty sure, /.
lie is well aware that charity begins .
It home, but does not end there. He
lands in the tradition of Lincoln, a !,
nan OF the people. leading the peo- !,
lie, needing the will OF the people 4
nd the need OF the world" >.
Harding Is Impressed.
President Harding was plainly i'm
ressed. not only by the words of the !.
Jean, but by the manner of their re- y
option. In responding he forgot for =,
he moment his text or prepared u
Manuscript. He made no direct re- -
ly to the vehement appreciation of 4
is stand on the bonus and against -
ripping labor strikes. He said:
"Of all the things you have said
} me the thing that heartens and
leases me most is your phrase with G
aspect to service to the community.
care not what the momentary DO \,
Ition OF a man may be; whether he !.
e chief executive, one of the law :
makers, whether of the press, the =
ulpit or the platform, whether a !.
reat educator, you can pretty fully =,
MEASURE his usefulness to America !.
y the standard OF his usefulness in
he community in which he resides. .,
'nly a few days ago / met a citizen -
New Jersey whose father shook
ands with George Washington.
I'VE well may marvel when we =
ontemplate that II was less than a a
entury and a half ago when the a
ontinental Congress met here. I II
Ike to recall these things, because u
lie founding fathers who gave us
merica no more dreamed of what II
ley wrought 1875 years ago than we
today dream of the possibilities pl
the future. When I realize what u
as been accomplished in less than Sc
century and half. I dare not lift n
lie cup OF optimism to my lips be- fe
luse there are such limitless pos
blities in this country of ours. We IS
ave been such Incompatible con-
ibutors to the progress of man.
nd that we of today can little i'm
rine the things we have wrought
I'd are passing on to succeeding
DIR. Hibben, l want to
ank you for your earnest wish for n
e President. I care not who one is. la
he can only extend his power in te
he shall not have 81
red in vain. / only ask you to ask ar
I'd 70 helm us make orr way In br
ghteousness in the United States,
ID II in our making our way ct
yhteously we grow little more re- oc
,ious we shall be a little better in WI
csc United States" ed
The President then went into his an
rmally prepared address. In which pl'
said that he was proud to be a ov
injection man even by adoption and Sill
cherish Princeton traditions, pa-- oh
,ularly that one which had to do alb
tn the firing of the cannon shot
rough the picture of George III, ten
Alexander Hamilton. we
Bonus raiders in the Congress may tn
We many doubts as TO the Presi- ter
nt's precise stand on the bonus an
estion, but apparently all New mi
rsey, which was in Princeton yes
day, and the "old grads" from III
cry section of the country, seem n
have an exact notion. The out
rst on this was the one great high
hit in a day.
AT the Princeton Monument,
rlier in the day. the President
aw a number of lessons from the an,
struggle and empha- he,
ed that peace hath its victories Or
less than war" and stated the De
lviction that the New Jersey cam Co
gn brought Washington to the oh,
ght of his military genius. lie no,
oted Lord CORVALLIS and Fred
elk the Great in substantiation. ,o
rhe monument, standing at the =
i'd of Nassau street. is an archi- ine
tural structure Of noble proper fall
ms, carrying on its face vast bas
lef. the work of Frederick G. Mac pai