Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
Two Successors
Laud Harding
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But there is no disloyalty and no
crime in all the category of human
weaknesses which compares with
the failure of pTobity in the con-
duct of public trust Monetary loss
or even the shock TO moral sensi-
bilities is perhaps a passing thing,
but the breaking down of the faith
OF a people in the honesty Of their
government and in the integrity Of
their institutions, the lowering OF
respect for the. standards Of honor
which prevail in high places, are
crimes for which punishment can
never atone"
Mr.. Hoover described Harding rs
a man of passionate patriotism"
and deep religious feeling" He
closed with a quotation from the
last public statement OF Harding
which declared Christ was the
Prince of Peace and ne who seek
to render His name glorious must
move in the ways Of peace and
brotherhood and living service"
Mr.. Hoover added: He gave his
life in that spirit. and in that spirit
We pay tribute to his memory"
MARION. Ohio, June 16. UP
Warren G. Harding was pre-em-
inently fitted to serve the country
in the disturbed and distraught
period after the war, former Presi-
der Calvin Coolidge, who succeed
ed MIN in office, said in an address
today at the dedication Of the Hard
ing memorial
Coolidge paid high tribute to
Haroing's character.
He had experience and ability,
courage and patience, combined
with a generous liberation and
cheerful optimism that inspired
confidence" the former president
declared.
lie sketched in outline the accom-
plishments Of the Harding admin
istration and concluded that 1t
would be difficult to find any peace
time period Of a little over Two years
when so much that was beneficial
was accomplished as during his ad-
rni-.stration.
Coolidge praised Harding's
. Charming cordially and said that
his social graces we're only an ap-
! propriate setting for strong and
rugged personality"
II tracing the accomplishment OF
Harding in office, Coolidge called
attention to the state Of political
+ affairs at the time Of Harding's in
auguration.
i To meet these problems, Coolidge
/ said. President Harding summoned
! congress and kept It in session for
+ nearly TWO years. He revived the
Z war finance corporation TO meet the
] credit situation. An emergency
tariff law was enacted to protect
+ cur markets. Restricted immigra-
+ ton served to protect labor. A
E.. budget bureau was established and
/ Z system Of rigid economy was
adopted. The Veterans Bureau was
+ organized. A permanent tariff bill
gave protection to our markets IN
harmony with the new conditions OF
world trade.
IN foreign relations, settlements
Of even greater magnitude were
being made the former president
said. He cited settlement Of the
long standing difference with Co
lonbia, the resumption Of diploma
tic relations with Mexico. the ap-
pointment Of q commission TO ne
gCtiate q settlement Of foreign
debts, and the calling of the Wash
ington conference OF limitation OF
armaments.
Under this benign influence, !,
Coolidge declared, trade revived
and a better international under
standing prevailed. He would be
the last to claim all the credit fol
these accomplishments. He had tho
loyal and patriotic cooperation ot
public men within and without HI,
own party.
He had the advantage, too, ol
the deeply interested and watchfu
care Of a wife who was ever devoted
10 his welfare and shared with hin
his burdens. No record Of his worl