The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-03
THE NATIONS CHIEF HAS PASSED

THE NATIONS CHIEF HAS PASSED
The nation today mourns with Mrs Harding over the
passing of it's chief executive News of the Presidents Nv
after reaching America from Alaska shocked the nation
but the shock of his sudden death is infinitely greater Ap
pareny robust health he had last winter shared the
concern the nation the illness of Mrs Harding The
Alaskan trip made in part for her benefit The patient
the President when he stricken in San
Francisco
President Harding, perhaps different verdict from that OF
the country today He acceded to the Presidency in the
midst of the nations period of reimbursement from the
inherited all of the great problems which out of
the He approached his task with infinite patience
of the war and the period which followed AS Mr. Wilson
taken ill speaking tour in behalf of the League Of
Nations President Harding stricken during tour III
which he stressed his proposal for American participation in
the World Court.
Known as conservative and staunch Republican, Mr.
Harding adapted himself to problems in manner
which surprised those who believed they had known his
of mind He believed that in spite of the turmoil of
the postwar period the government should cling to tunda
mental principles hope and belief had been that natural
economic laws and patience would result in the adjustment
Of many problems which vexed the nation
One of the first efforts of the President to reduce
the huge burden public expense He succeeded Through
reduction the personnel of the government departments
which had grown during the unusual proportions and
by inauguration of the budget system the expenses OF the
greatly essened that at the end of the
fiscal year June go the Secretary of the Treasury
able to report surplus of receipts tor the
first time in many years. AZ
mighty effort for world peace made in the calling
of the naval armament limitations conference in Washing
ton BY establishing the 5-5-3 ratio between Great Br
United States trOn
smaller nations for reduction of their navie the President
accomplished much in the alienation of burdens tor war
preparations and the danger of encouraging through
rivalry navy building The conference also concluded the
treaty which brought agreement between the great
their conduct in possessions the Pacific
broke the Great BritaJapan alliance secured the ren
punishment of Shanng to China by Japan and brought about
and better understanding between Japan and the
United States.
The President frequently shown in pictures the
golf links on brief trips from Washington magazine
writer within the last week. stating that people crtc
zed the President because he appeared to have too much
leisure told of the amount of work which is in
N the White House 40 years said that the volume of
business handled by President Harding four times the
amount during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Harding pictured working longer hours than most
Individuals devotng himself to the business at hand per-
sstenty and swiftly seldom leaving important task
of departmental difficulties which before the President
and of his quick and decisive action.
In the life of President Harding contained the truth
of the inspiration long held out to the youth Of the nation
that each native American might by his efforts without
regard oeahor BIRTH achieve the highest executive office
of the nation The of country DOCTOR President Hard
ing began work in printing shop BY dnt of steady toll
he became the of struggling country
which under his guidance became modes prosperous and
Influential paper in his community He in Ohio poll
TICS served term United States Senator the adj
mration of former President Roosevelt temporary chair
of the Republican convention in 1914 nominated
and elected to the Presidency.
President Harding will be succeeded by Calvin Coolidge,
VicePresiden He will bring to the Presidency the expert
of executive of the state of Massachusetts, He will
fcethe many great problems besetting the nation and
the chief executive. Mr. Coolidge will carry with him the
all that he may succeed in the task which conrons
him in the time he will serve President
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