PRESIDENT HARDING

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1923, Page 3

PRESIDENT HARDING

CONTI NT FI) IMPROVEM ENT. HIS .SPEECH PUBLISHED. AMERICAX FOREIGN RELATIONS. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. (.Received this dav at 9.20 a.m.) SAX FRANCISCO, July 31. Due to President Hardin"’* continued improvement it was decided to publish his speech. He was to have delivered it, here Lo-night. The speech is a comprehensive review of American foreign relations. Commenting on Russia, the President says that the I'nited States had done all possible to aid the famine stricken people, but the problem of recognition was complicated h,v a fundamental difficulty, because Russia had it Government whoso very existence predicted a policy of confiscation and repudiation. The address stresses that the I'nited States at Lausanne verified the American sentiment, on behalf of Christian minorities and assisted in the settlement assuring their future protection and American representatives at the Geneva Conference recorded a distinct achievement in obtaining a substantial acceptance of their proposal, designed for the effective restriction of the opium traffic. • The President also commented upon the increased friendship in Latin America for the United States. President Harding said that there can he no .great people in a position of permanent aloofness in commerce, quite apart from human fellowship which is fashioning intimate relationships. Each succeeding day we have boon strengthening our friendly relations and we have done nmeli to promote the peace of the world. When he took office the administration had four main tasks, viz:—(l i Tin* conclusion of peace with , the Central Powers ; 12) Protecting and the promotion of the rights of the United Stales; Hi) The interests of American citizens, and (-1) to aid the future peace of the world. The I’nited States would continue the friendly cooperation with her sister Republics in the. Western Hemisphere. The President said ho wished the League of Nations well, hut it is not for America. Continuing Hie review of tile Administration’s accomplishments in foreign affairs, President Harding expressed satisfaction at the settlement of the British debt and the recognition ot equality and the rights of American citizens in the mandated territories. r He reiterated the necessity for the United Slates to join the World Court.

PRESIDENT HARDING IMPROVES. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, .July 31. I’resident Harding seems to have passed the crisis. His physicians will not say he is out of danger, but it is plainly perceptible that they believe there is little chance of a reemrcncc of the dangerous .symptoms which threatened the Pie.sident's life last night.

PRESIDENT HARDING. (Received this day at 9.0 a.m.) RAN FRANCISCO, August 31. Physicians attending President Harding issued a. statement this morning to the effect that the President had a fairly comfortable night, with a considerable restful sleep. His temperature was a hundred, pulse a hundred and twenty, and respiration forty.