HARDING INSTALLED

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 138, 7 March 1921, Page 5

HARDING INSTALLED

EX-PRESIDENT’S PATHETIC DEPARTURE THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS OPPOSITION TO MILITARY ALLIANCES By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. March 6, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, March 4. Mr. Harding took the oath as the twenty-ninth President of the United States at 1 o’clock. Mr. Coolidge had previously been sworn in as Vice-Presi-dent. Mr. Wilson drove with Mr. Harding to the Capitol, As the former, leaning heavily on a cane, with his left arm helpless, shuffled to a carriage, into which his attendants lifted him, the crowd outside the White House were hushed and doffed their hats. During the ride Mr. Wilson remained expressionless and oblivious of the crowds. On arriving at the Capitol Mr. Wilson slowly walked to the President’s room, where he was lifted into the chair. Tie signed several Bills and then' bade farewell to Mr. Harding, leaving before the inauguration ceremony on- his doctor’s advice, and proceeded to his new home, which was filled with flowers. Mr. Harding was inaugurated under a half-masted flag in honour of the late Mr. Champ Clark. The ceremonies were simple and brief, as Mr. Harding wished, contrasting sharply with former brilliant inaugurations. Mr. Harding, in his inaugural address, gave a warning that America stands ready to resist any attempted reversion of civilisation. America seeks no part in directing the destinies of the Old World, but is ready to enter an association of nations for conference and counsel which will not impair the United States’ sovereignty. He declared himself against permanent military alliances, stating: "Our eyes will never be blind to developing menaces, our ears never deaf to civilisation’s call. We will give no people cause to make war upon us. We hold no national prejudices and entertain no spirit of revenge, no dreams of conquest. If, despite this attitude, wars are forced upon us, I hope a way may be found to unify our individual and collective strength and consecrate all America to national defence,” Mr. Harding did not mention the League of Nations, but denounced supergovernment schemes. He pledged himselt to recommend a way to approximate disarmament, and expressed a desire to join other nations in plans for mediation, conciliation, arbitration, clarification of international law, and the establishment of a World Court. ~ rr i In the course of the address Mr. Harding said that American standards required that the higher production costs lie reflected in the tariff on imports. Such a tariff must be adjusted to the new order. America could not sell where she did not buy. After the delivery of the address Mr. Harding drove to the White' House, amidst cheers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW CABINET CONFIRMED BY SENATE. (Rec. March 6, I .i- p.m.) Washington, March 4. The Senate has confirmed Mr, Harding’s Cabinet—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROBLEMS CONFRONTING HARDING ADMINISTRATION PEACE WITH GERMANY AND DISARMAMENT. (Rec. March 6, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, March 4. The Harding Administration will be immediately confronted with many pressing international problems, of which jthe outstanding questions are peace with. Germany and disarmament. Other matters awaiting decision are whether the United States will send a plenipotentiary to the next meeting of tho League of Nations Council; the United States next step in the Mesopotamian oil controversy with Britain, and the next move in the Yap mandate question; Japan’s stand on the Californian alien law, the ratification of the Columbian Treaty, the delay in connection with whicl) has bred illwill on the part of the South American republics; the recognition, of the Mexican Government; the disposition of exGerman cables; Britain’s objection to tho projected repeal of the Panama Canal Tolls Act; the international objections to the American Marine Act, which other Governments claim violates treaties, because of the advantages given tp goods carried in American ships—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH ENVOY TO NEW ADMINISTRATION TO POINT OUT DISADVANTAGES OF SEPARATE PEACE. (Rec. March 6, 11.5 p.m.) New York, March 5. The "New York Times” Paris correspondent learns authoritatively that tho French Government will shortly send 31. Viviani as a special envoy to t'he United States to plead 'before the new Administration and the American people France’s .case. Ho will point out the hardships which a separate peace between Germany and tho United States would inflict on France, which does not believe the United States would enter into such an arrangement if she really understood the disadvantages it would mean to the Allies. France behete.that America can make reservations to the treaty which will protect s °vereigntj and at the same time permit her to co operate with the Allies. M. Viviani nil nA speak of debt cancellation but. will in Washington and a week in Ee" ' —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IMMIGRATION AND ARMY APPROPRIATION BILLS NOT SIGNED”BY WILSON. Washington, March 4. President Wilson did not sign the priation Bill—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE MESOPOTAMIA NOTE BRITAIN’S REPLY. <Wcc. March 6, 11.5 p.m.) Washington, March 5. Tt Is understood that Britain s ropy fo Mr. Wilson’s Mesopotamia Note conciliatory, but rejects the American content ion'for equality of with the Allied nationals in Menop - tomia’s development. The reph pomte out that British subjects obtained mon opolisfic rights in Mesopotamia beioie the war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.