The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-15

Washington, May l5-Having vir-
tually decided on the itinerary of
his western trip, President Harding
has begun to give considerable
thought to addresses he will make
cnroutc to the Pacific coast and in
the coast states.
The itinerary as now arranged
provides for speeches. in about IL
cities, the first in st. Louis and the
last probably in San Diego. Cal.
Although Mr.. Harding had in
dicated he regards these addre sscs
as somewhat secondary to the real
purpose of the trip his visit to
Alaska-he, nevertheless proposes
to prepare them with care. Through
them he intends GO report to the
American people on the steward
ship with which he was entrusted
two years ago, and also to outline
the future policies Of his admin
istration.
st. Louis First Stop
AS the first step toward prcpar.
alton he has begun to select the
topics he desires to discuss and to
assign them to the various cities
chosen for principal addresses. In
doing this the president is under
stood to be following policy Of
speaking upon eopic of special
interest to the Community of which
the particular city is the center.
The initial address in St. Louis
it is understood will be of a general
nature, somewhat of a preface to
the others to come. but devoted in
the main to Presentation Of the
presidents views on the proposal
for American membership in the
permanent court of international
justice. These views are expected to
follow along the lines laid down by
the executive in his New York ad-
dress last month with the addition
of new arguments in support Of
the proposal.
Passing on to Kansas City, the
president, according to some of his
advisers, will speak upon the
transportation problem. In this ad-
dress it is considered likely Mr..
Harding will outline, at least in a
preliminary way, the recommcnda-
tions with respect to railroad
legislation which he will make to
congress next december. He also
will discuss water transportation.
To Discuss McCumber Tariff
The next address will be made at
Hutchinson, Kansas and from
present indications will be devoted
to the general agricultural question
the president outlining what his
administration has done for the
farmers with particular mention Of
the Fordney- McCumber tariff and
credits legislation.
Speeches to be made at Denver,
Salt Lake City, Boise Idaho, and
Helena, Mont, likewise will be up
on subjects of particular interest to
those communities. As for Seattle
some of those who nave talked re-
Gently with the president, under
stand he desires to announce in
that city his new policy for Alaska
as based on observation made
during the more than two weeks he
will spend there. This is contin-
gent, however, om whether he re-
turns to that city after his Alaskan
trip or lands at Portland, Oregon.
in the latter case the Alaskan ad-
dress will be made at Portland.
One of the addresses contem-
plated by the executive will deal
with the results Of the arms con-
ference and he is said to feel that
the logical place for such speech
would be a Pacific coast city, the
west coast being particularly in
terested in the four power treaty
as we'll as many Of the other con-
ventions which resulted from the
conference.
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