The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-27
HARDING URGES
FIRST CLASS
j. 8. NAVY
President Favors Keeping to
Limit Permitted, In Seattle
Address.
CONTINUED from First Pags)

science preSCrlbeS joint action TO-
ward reduction or complete abolish
ment.
1--WE owe it to ourselves to under
stand that the navy is rather more
than a mere instrumentality of war
fare. 1t is the right arm to the
Department Of State, seeing to the
enforcement of the righteous pro-
nouncements. It guards the secur-
ity of American citizens wherever
they are the world over. One could
not fully reverence his flag If he
did not feel that it's unfolding
means security for Americans
wherever they seek it's proper pro-
lection.
1T has our colors afloat today
almost everywhere on the seven
seas-at Smyrna to offer proper re-
straint and relief; in Chinese waters
to make for security; in all waters
to urge tranquility and maintain
righteousness and with 1t all to en-
phasize our confidence in ourselves
and our sense Of obligation at home.
Lauds Newspaper Work.
"You will have olA,erved that I
have assigned myself to report on
the naval review rather than talk
shop on this happy occasion. AS
Stunning that one most readily talks
| upon the subject which he most
loves, l should have ventured SONS
| observations on the fourth estate.
Ignoring the little distinction which
attended, l find a pride in nearly
forty years of participation in news
paper making and a reflective sur
vey pursuadeS me that the greatest
satisfaction has come Of a policy de-
| signed always to boost and rarely TO
knock.
Those of US who think we know
great lot about newspaper making,
may learn some very SIMPLE funda.
mentals by going to Alaska. /
found myself voluntarily dotfing my
hat to the editor and publisher who
succeeds in maintaining a daily issue
In a town Of eight to twelve hun.
dred people, where the circulation
maximum cannot exceed two to three
hundred copies. / refrain from aM
attempted analysis OF the relation Of
the value or advertising to Its cost.
but the community value OF the
publication viii remain unchanged.
The big asset in the Alaskan
sheet Is the home news. and when
the final analysis OF the making of a
newspaper is written here Is the se-
cret OF most newspaper successes.
Should Reflect Community.
"Give me q newspaper which IL a
| true reflex of the community it
serves and 1 know l am reading an
index to dependable public opinion as
! well as potent agent in moulding
| that opinion.
syAA
press which necessitates a highly
purposed press affords q limitlesS op.
portunity for community service and
the Hottest employment in life. II
may preach to the larger congrega-
| ton. 1t has every opportunity to
| commend and defend the law. It Is
the effective mouthpiece Of our poll
| tics.
| 1T is the teacher which knows no
vacation. 1t Ia the recording agent
| Of human accomplishment whose
| simple story is the ever-cOntinuing
! inspiration to letter achievement.
| Let those of us who find pride In
! association with the making OF the
American press, the best press in tho
world. resolve upon a full appraisal
of our responsibilities and see that
conscience is maintained"
President Harding came back
home" today to the accompaniment
Of deafening welcome from the
in Seattle harbor.
Greeted BY Salute.
The Henderson came out Of the
gray mists overhanging Elliott Bag
to find the battle squadron OF the
| Pacific fleet drawn up smartly IN
| line for Presidential inspection. The
roar of gigantic guns from Admiral
Hillary z. Jones flagship, the armor-
ed cruiser Seattle, was the welcom-
ing note of the Presidents home
coming after three weeks absence
from the United States.
The first gun from the Seattle In
the Presidential salute OF twenty
one guns was a signal for a sue
cession Of ear-splitting detonations
from other assembled battleshtps as
| the Henderson moved slowly along
the line of ships. One after another
guns from the battleships California,
New Mexico, Arizona. Maryland,
tennessee. Idaho, Mississippi, Ne
vada, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma.
Texas and New York, doomed out,
welcoming the President and shat
terlng the morning stiffness of the
pay The Henderson, her marines
ana sailors lining the deck rails,
steamed quietly. The Presidents
craft returned no salutes.
/ Forty destrOyers. slim greyhounds
or the ocean. and q host of aux
| mary craft. made up the balance OF
the Iteet review. 1t was an impress
siVe display. made so by the fact
| that 1t was the Presidents home
coming after his journey to Alaska
and his visit to Canadian soil at
! Vancouver Thursday.
Impressed by Canada.
The Canadian visit made a deep
and lasting impression upon the
| president. Vancouver and British
| Columbia accorded the President and
| ms party welcome such as Is
! seloom. II ever, accorded any Wis
| TORS however distinguished, and the
| PRESIDENT went aboard the Hender'
son last night a tired and happy
man. He went aboard convinced
TOO that bonds Of kinship that have
| existed for more than hundred
years between Canadians and Amer
| leans have been strengthened by
ms brief visit in the western Cana
dlan metropolis and that however
Vexlng may be the questions which
arise In the future between the
countries they will readily yield to
'neighborly" adjustment from both
sides of the border.
The President spent a busy day
In Seattle. After landing at 10