Evening star., 1931-06-16
president LAUDS
/ HARDING AT RITES.
al .AnaE- =; - 80 ~ :.
Declares Grief Caused by
| Ffaends' Betrayal Contrib
,nr-uted to Death.
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4 these 1or;naiities over, they motored to
3 their special train and headed for Co
\ lumbus, ana hours ride away, where the
President later in the afternoon will
review the parade of the members OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, hold
ing their national encampment in that
city. The President also will receive
the members of the General Assembly
' in the ,r6tunda of the State Capitol.
President Hoovers tribute to Warren
|, Harding and his cornmendation OF his
public service, while brief as speeches
60, was eloquent and will be accepted
as Being especially notable not only be-
cause, Of its high praise for Warren
Harding and his, mplishments, but
because of his bitter denunciation Of
those So-called friends who betrayed
4 him. In the opinion of Mr.. Hoover
! this betrayal was the tragedy of Mr..
/ Hardingis life. He reminded his audi
1 ence, that it was later proved in the
courts that these, men had betrayed
/ not alone the friendship and trust Of
own country.
81 Attacks Public Betrayal.
II He elaborated this opinion Of the
betrayers by saying: There are dis
1 1oyalties and crimes which shock our
sensibilities. which may bring suffering
upon those who are touched by their
1 Immediate results But there Is no dis
loyalty and no crime in all the category
of human weaknesses which compares
with the failure of probfty in the con-
Kducts OF public trust. Monetary loss or
even the shock to moral sensibilities
IS perhaps passing thing, but the
kbreaking down Of the faith of a people
0in the honesty of their government and
Fin the integrity of their institutions, the
xlowefing of respect for the standards OF
honor which. prevail in high places
are crimes foA which, punishment never
can atone"
f, In summing UP his estimation of
, Harding as a man. President Hoover
{ declared Nhe gave his life In worthy
accomplishment for. his country; that
he waS a-man Of delicate sense of honor
Rof sympathetic heart; of transcendent
FgentleneSs of soul-who reached out fol
friendship, who gave of it loyalty and
generously In every thought and deed;
that he was . man Of passionate
patriotism; man Of deep religion:
feeling; one devoted to his fellow men
Cites Accomplishments.
He came from the people, the Presi.
dent said, In lauding his public services
and his mind and character were Just
what were needed in President al
that time to handle the aftermath oi
war; to get the country back on q
peace-time basis and to turn the people
back to thinking In terms of peace by
composing prejudices and. conflicts al
3home. In the opinion of President
Hoover, Mr.. Harding was successful ir
4this difncult task. Harding's negotia.
ton Of new peace treaties was cited
y as well as his restoration Of tranquillits
4 at home, the renewal of employment
4 and the beginning Of long period Of
q prosperity.
A Among the outstanding accomplish.
&ments, Mr.. Hoover pointed to the Wash.
@ tngton Arms Conference for the reduc.
u ton and limitation of battleships. Say.
ing that new and changing problems O.
later years had not obscured other con
structive acts OF the Harding admins
81 tration, Mr.. Hoover then cited, the re-
"A organization and reduction of the publ,
debt, the reduction In taxation, tht
creation Of the budget system, the bet.
ter organization of industry and EN-.
Enjoyment, new services in agricultur;
and the establishment Of o permanent
n system Of care for disabled veterans ane
etheir dependents.