San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12

courageous and effective battle in
behalf of Il national budget"
Typically of the middle western
Chicago newspapers. Says the Daily
News the people have lost well
beloved President. He had their con-
fidence because he had given them
abundant proofs of his integrity and
his earnest desire to serve them to
the best of his ability and with unas-
Stunning faithfulness he did his best
for the American. He died honorably
in harness." The Post recalls "the
nation called him from n little west
ern town TO its highest office ana
its most burdensome task. He came
reluctantly, conscious of the respon-
sibility was even greater than the
honor, but accepting the summons of
the people as the voice of destiny
with a simple faith that God would
guide and strengthen him for duty,
and the devotion of loyal heart to
the cause of America. He had served
his state with fidelity, and the same
fidelity was given TO his country"
In the sad ending to the trip which
the President enjoyed with the zest
of a boy, the sympathy goes out to
the widow. the aged father and the
family, the Journal believes and be-
cause of this the political significance
Is lost sight of for the moment but
it is well to remember "Mr. Hard
ing's death may have far-reaching
consequences for it removes tie
party's ablest harmonizer when his
services were most needed"
Points Out the Lesson.
The lesson to be. learned by the
American people is emphasized by the
Philadelphia Bulletin in asserting the
President "was the victim of the ex-
cessiye burdens of an office whose
mighty responsibilities and incessant
demands on heart, brain and body
have grown almost too much for hu-
man endurance in the last few years.
lie is as much a martyr to his high
duty as the three executives who
have persisted by murderous violence
striking Mt the chief of state" Very
similar in tone are the expressions
from such widely separated points
ms the San Francisco Bulletin. the
San Antonio Light, the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, Vancouver World the
latter expressing as well the deem
grief of the British subjects who only
a very few days ago had personal
opportunity to welcome to Canadian
soil the chief executive of their neigh
boring republic.
Typical among the comments Of the
New York City press are the follow
ing:
Times, aft President Harding could
speak to his countrymen today he
would bid them be of good cheer for
The future of the government. / He
never set himself up as a superman,
indispensable to the national we'll
being. His favorite conception of the
national government was of a great
institution less dependent upon INV
individual than UPON the drive behind
1t of an intelligent and honest de-
mocracy. The lesson of Mr.. Hard
lngs career would not rightly he
taken to heart if it did not helm MS
to feel that the foundations of our
government are laid too deem and
broad to be shaken by even such n
shock as that caused by his passing
| from the earthly scene,
tribune, "He ICED up to the loft
lest of the presidential traditions.
showed exceptional breadth of vision
and sobriety of judgment and faced
al fthe difficult problems Of his
office with urbanity as well as
courage"
Post, To-day We can remember
with pride the contribution of his
administration to the cause of dis.
armament, his constant preaching of
the doctrine of mutual understanding
the efforts he and his aides made for
the extrication of America from the
financial and administrative difficult
ties bequeathed by the war. and the
courage he showed in such acts as
the veto of the bonus bill. OF these
achievements his country was warmly
anpreciative while he lived and they
| VIII not now be forgotten by history. y
"Martyrdom To Duty.
World, "He will be both mourned
and missed. He was becoming daily
more adequate to task which would
9ver,tax the strength of a giant. His
death was, in a sense, one of martyr
dom TO his ideals of duty"
Brooklyn Eagle. ave have had in
the White House few Presidents more