The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-28
CONFIDENCE IN
ITS government
NASHINGTON'S GOVERNOR TELLS
PRESIDENT AMERICAN IDEALS
UNSHAKEN AND PEOPLE LOYAL

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Hart today welcomed President Hard
ing and Mrs. Harding and their party
to the state of Washington and con-
graduated the president upon his safe
return to the states. The governor
then introduced the president to the
people in the stadium of the Uni
versity of Washington.
The governor said:
Mr.. president. We were glad
when you went. We rejoice at your
safe return.
Back, undoubtedly, with renewed
vigor and a determination to take up
those problems which an anxious
world, troubled and disturbed by long
years of conflict, still looks with
hopeful eyes and yearning heart to-
ward the western continent for the
light that shall save humanity from
another dark age.
Safe on the soil of the states
again, and ready to undertake the
last lap of the longest journey ever
made by a chief executive, you can
not but have a wider sympathy for
the many difficulties which confront
the people of Alaska and the west.
tWell do we know and understand
the impossibility of your giving per-
sonal attention to the local problems
which exist in the many states and
feel that you are the better fitted to
be our president for having made the
visit, and that the nation as whole
will derive a great and lasting bene-
fit from your observations.
eff not today, then soon, we hope,
you will give to us, in that clear, con-
else style, of which you are master,
a comprehensive statement of your
conclusions and reactions from this
hi olyir ri1o
Many things of moment have hap
pened in the world since you went
away Mr. resident-many things
which will sorely try you when once
again you take up your duties at the
White House. The God of war seems
still to hold within his evil grasp |
the greater portion of the world, and
embittered peoples clamor Tor each
others blood. In the valley of the |
Ruhr the Frenchman and the Ger
man carry on the struggle of the CEN
turtles. while the Turk has again /
crossed the strait and established
himself in Europe. Russia still plays
at boIshevism and grOpes for leader
to bring them out of the Wilderness
China, torn by internal troubles,
would fall an easy prey to any am
bilious sovereign who cared 10 oe-
YOUR it. The Irish fight on, one
against the other-it is no beautiful
picture / paint for you of internatlon-
al affairs which await your return,
and with which the United States must
he concerned whether she desires it
Or not.
stWhen the Henderson steamS into
New York harbor, and once more you
view that great statue OF liberty ho!u-
ng a1oft the beacon light OF JusOlce
and freedom, be of hope, Mr.. pres1-
lent for here, if not elsewhere in the
world YOU will find a nation that still {
las confidence in the government or
ts forefathers, whose ideals are st1ll
mistaken, and who stand ready to
support you, whatever your course
nav be, knowing full well that above
Ill else, you will consider f1rst the
Welfare of the people OF the United
states
"I cannot express to you in such
erms as befit the occasion the graft t
ude of the people of this state for f.
,avinp given us the pleasure or r
loser acquaintanceship with you ana c
our good wife, who by grace OF man
er and captivating smile, has maze t
IS love her and caused us to tremble Il
7hen we read of her lnd1spos1t1on
7hiIe in the land of the midnight sun. f
"God grant that her health be +
uickIy restored and that you may n
ave as always the sustaining power n
f her bouyant spirit to soothe you n
yhen the seas of government grow q
ough and the ship of state is storm Il
riyen This is our prayer. May w
here be naught to mar the remainder
f your Journey until your hand is r.
nee more at the helm in Washing Fl
IN God bless and keep you. Wei W
ome home and farewell. All in one f.
-one in all. 10
MY friends 1t is my happy pri- $,
ilege to present to you the pres1- fl
ent.'' m