The Holly chieftain., 1923-08-16
Remarkable Expression Of the
Nations Grief as Mr.. Hard
Ing Is Buried.
WHOLE WORLD .sYMpATHIzEs
President coolldge's Chances for the
Republican Nomination In 1924 Dis
eussed-May Have to Settle An.
thraeite strike-chaneeIIor Gu
NOS Rescue Plan for Germany.
By EDWARD W. PlckARp


AIARREN G. HARDING's peculi-
w arly lovable character and all
the circumstances of his death COM
bined to call forth, last week, DEM
onstration of mourning SO universal,
30 spontaneous and SO sincere that 1t
stands unequaled since the death Of
Abraham Lincoln. During four days
the eyes Of millions Of Americans and
the minds of all the rest Of the people
dwelt sadly on the funeral train as
1t moved across the continent from
San Francisco to Washington. On
Wednesday all the ofiicialdom Of the
national capital followed the casket
Of the late President from the White
House to the capitol, where 1t was
placed under the great dome and
where the people Of the city and
thousands of others passed by 1t for a
last look upon the face of the man
they had learned to love and respect
On Friday in Marion, O.. the body Of
Mr.. Harding was consigned to the
tomb In the presence of President
Coolidge and many thousands Of off,
cial and mono official citizens, while
literally the entire nation stood silent
with bowed head. On that day, so
far as might be. all business and all
pleasure was, suspended throughout
the land and the thoughts Of all the
people turned to the little Ohio city
where great nation was paying the
final tribute Of respect to Its chieftain
and a grief-stricken woman was laying
In the tomb devoted husband.
From the day when the news Of
President Harding's demise was
flashed around the world, messages Of
sorrow and coincidence came in flood
to Mrs. Harding and to the United
States from foreign rulers and nota-
bilities from innumerable organiza-
tons in other lands. To realize the
worldwide character Of the mourn
ing one needed only to read such news
items as that the German reichstag
began Its special session by rising and
standing with bowed heads in men,
ory Of Mr.. Harding; that the Con-
gress Of Brittany Sailors in Saint
Servan. France, suspended Its session;
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was ordered by the government of
Paraguay, and all othsr Latin-Ameri-
can countries gave expression to their
grief; that Portuguese warships flew
their flags at half-mast for day;
that soviet Russia and Bulgaria off,
cially told Of their sorrow, and that
memorial services were held In West
minister Abbey while the funeral was
taking place in Marion.
Standing beside the bier in the ro-
tunda Of the capitol in Washington,
Rev. DR.. Anderson read the verse
from Micah upon which the lips Of
Mr.. Harding CHANGED to fall as he
took the oath Of his high office on
March 4, 1921. 1t was:
"He hath showed Thee, o Man,
what is good and what doth the Lord
require Of thee, but to do justly and
to love mercy, and to walk humbly
with Thy Godf'
What more need be added?
n ETURNING from the funeral in
N Marion to his temporary quar-
ters in the New Willard hotel, Wash
ington, President Coolidge plunged
into the business of the country, and
found plenty to do. Already he had
conferred with many of the political
leaders and listened to their advice.
but volunteered little information con-