, 1923-04-24

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Mrs. Harding might make a tour OF
New York shops. Tho tentative pro
gram for the evening called for a Wis
1t 10 q musical show.
Included in the presidential party
wore Brigudier General Sawyer. Mr.
Hardlng's personal physician; Post
master General Harry New; a. d.
Iasiter. chairman of the United
States shipping beard. and Chairman
A6nms OF the national Republican
committee.
When aTr. and Mrs. Harding reach
ed their suite they found that the
Camp Fire Girls had left flowers
there for them.
Mrs. Harding later decided not TO
virlt any stores herself. but sent her
noid TO buy some articles and had
some goods sent into the hotel for
b.r In spection. Sho seemed in excel
lent spirits as sho appeared at tho
door Of her suite and chntteu with
members OF her party.
Tho presIdent limited his activities
this morning to receiving a few
visitors. among them were WI IL
Hays. former chairman Of the Repub-
lran national committee, n Charles
d. HIlles, committeeman from New
York.
Melville f. Stone, counselor OF The
Associated Press, headed n committee
Of Associated Press directors who
called on the president and officially
welcomed him.
Escorted to the grand bail room OF
the waldorf Astoria hotel by his mill
tary aides. respondent In gold braid,
the president received ar ovation OF
handelapping as he took his place at
tho center OF the guest table.
Frank b. Noyes. president Of the
associated Press, sat at his hft and
Melville L. Stone, secretary and coun.
sellor at his right.
One single huge American nag was
draped back Of the guest table
Other guests at tho luncheon In
cluded x. y. Bicket. president OF the
United Press Association and n.
E~oenIgsberg. president OF the Inter
national News, Service and Officers
and directors or the American News
paper Publishers association. The
grand ball room vas crowded 30
capacity when the president entered
emiling his acknowledgment OF the
noisy greeting he received
Mrs. Harding. who accompanied
the president to New York, had
luncheon in the presidential suite
She planned to Join the president
after luncheon for q visit to the Yam
lice stadium to witness a ball game.
Tha first LADY had been expected to
nut in port of her time shopping. but
apparently decided TO make a com
plete vacation OF her stay in New
York.
The presidents entry wal accom-
panied by the strains 'Hail to the
Chief" the publishers almost drown
ing out the music. however. with
applause.
When Mrs. Harding had finished
her luncheon. she followed the prvsi
dent down from their suite o II he
one of the boxes to hear tho presi'
dents address.
The audience again ros and ap-
plauded when Mrs. Harding appeared
escorted by George b. Christian, the
PRESENTS secretary. n an aide.
The president was introduced by
Mr.. Noyes.
Tho address Of the President fol
lows:
Members of the Associated Press.
During the closing days OF tho last
eighth floor and took her place in
congress ! sent TO the senate a com
m%unicatlon aslsing its advice and
consent to the adherence by tho gov
Of the United States to the
protocol establishing the information
al court of justice. out of this
simple, natural, normal proceeding
has developed SO much of mystery
30 much of misunderstanding. SO
much of protest n approval. SC
much of threatened muddying of the
political waters. that 1 welcome the
opportunity on &C appropriate nm oc
cas!on, TO reveal &c the American
people both tho purpose and the mo
tives impelling.
Ours is a popular government
through the agency of political party
and 1T must be assumed that the
course of the successful party, which
is at the same time an honest party,
must be fairly charted by the plat
form OF hat party. and by tina utter
nnces of its candidates when appeal.
ing for popular approval. On that as
sumption It Is sSemly to recall the de
~clarations of the party now in power
relative to the promotions Of inter
national relationships.
In 1904 the national platform OF
the Republican party said 1--WE favor
the peaceful settlement Of interna-
tional differences by arbitration"
-Four years later. in the nnton
convention of 1908. the party in its
platform alluded to progress made in
keeping faith with tho previous de.
claration and said: "the conspicuous
contributions of American statesman
ship to the cause OF international
peace 20 strongly advanced in The
Hague conferences arn occasions for
Just pride and qualification we
endorse such achievement as the
highest duty OF q people TO perform
and proclaim the obligation Of further
STRENGTHENING the bonds OF friendship
and good win with nil the ratious Of
the world.
In 1912 tho Republican platform
made Il very explicit declaration rs-
latlng TO en- international court of
1uatico. I quote from the party
covenant OF faith: Together with
peaceful and orderly development at
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