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Show SIMPLICITY AND SINCERITY MARK HARDING'S INAUGURATION-EFFICIENCY IS THE WATCHWORD l, rWw "H r (By Richard Hatton) WASHINGTON, March . Simplicity, Simpli-city, sincerity nnd officiency yorc the dominant -notes of the inauguration of .Warren G. Harding as the twenty-eighth twenty-eighth president of tho United" States on March 4, 1921. Whllo Washington' which has in times past been smothered smoth-ered in nn avalanche of visitors and military-contingents upon tho occasion occa-sion or the installation of a new chief executive, was not froo from sightseers, sight-seers, there was n very noticeable absence of tho usual throng of visitors. vis-itors. Especially distinctive, ns compared com-pared with past inaugurals, was tho almost total lack of military display and the blnro of vociferous military bands. It seemed particularly fitting that President Harding's Inauguration, with its simple, sincere, American tono should fall upon the ono hundredth hun-dredth anniversary of that other simple ceremony which marked thu tecond inauguration of President Monroe. In fact there la u dlstlct parallel par-allel between these two ceremonies, soparatcd by the span of a century-Mr. century-Mr. Monroo's second Inauguration which fell on March 3. 1821 (Sunday being tho 4th) was. perhaps, tho first inauguration held in tho open on tho cast front of tho capitol. Monroe Mon-roe was called tho "good ern president," presi-dent," nnd this was recalled today, March 4th, 1921, by thousands hero In Washington who hailed Mr. Harding Hard-ing as tho prophet of another "good era" whlchwlll follow on tho heels of a return to tho tenetB of the Con-stltulon Con-stltulon and American "normalcy." Presldcn Harding's Inaugural address ad-dress was as slmplo and straightforward straightfor-ward and American na wero the ceremonies cer-emonies marking his Induction Into office. Ho recognized that tho peoplo arc restlvo under their present bur-' dens and desire them lightened. Whllo not posing nB n mlrnclu man, Presient Hording pledgo himself to devote himself to dovoto all of his powers an dtho powers of his administration admin-istration to tho great task before him In order to assist in tho reconstruction reconstruc-tion of tho country ho asked that tho peoplo not manifest a spirit of impa-.Hence impa-.Hence or oxpect tho Impossible. I No man Mer entered tho Whlo .House with a wider knowledgo of tho task before him than does President I Harding. Ho baa, fromtho day of his-cJectlOn, given intensive study to tho 'problems confronting the country coun-try Ho has- consulted with men of u U factions. No man ever tool; such InflnlteHnStns before, assuming ofllco to sound public Bontlrarnt about the Issues with which ho will havo to deal. The seriousness of the work of providing rovonues for the government govern-ment with the minimum of hardship upon the people is fully appreciated by the new president and an nnalj-sls nnalj-sls of tho qualifications of the man who fotm Mr. Harding's cabinet indicates indi-cates that they are peculiarly fltud to deal with tho Intricate situation. (Continued on Page Eight) SIMPLICITY A H D SINCERITY MARK ANAUGURATION (Continued Trom Page One) President Hat ding, himself, recently outlined tho three majoi' considerations considera-tions ho adopted in the selection of his cabinet members and they Indicate Indi-cate the menjutre of tho men ho has chosen for his advisors. These considerations con-siderations were: "First, there Is a man'B qualifications qualifica-tions for public service. This Is the most Important consideration ot all. "Second, there Is the altitude or tho public toward the man under consideration. This of course, In cludes the cstlmato of the public concerning con-cerning the man under consideration. "Tird, there Is the political consideration. con-sideration. As to that well. This is going t o be a Republican cabinet. And you may be sure It will be a cabinet cab-inet of' which the whole country will bi proud." As to tho Immediate future It Is believed that President Harding has already given his approval to a tentative ten-tative tariff and revenue program for the special session of Congress. He has outlined in a general way his views as )o this program and has expressed some very definite Ideas on several essential features of tho propose pro-pose revision. The president's policy contemplates contem-plates the enactment in the shortest possible time of an emergency tariff low, following closely tho Payne-Al-drlch bill, with necessary modifications modifica-tions to ovcrcomo tho prevailing differences dif-ferences In cost of production and exchange ex-change rates. This legislation, however, how-ever, It Is understood, Is Intended merely nH mo oesi vuiuiu mou of providing a stop-gap until n permanent per-manent tariff based upon a scientific study of Industrial conditions can be written. Kegardlng taxation tho president has some vory decided views ot his own and he has In this, as In all other mntters pertalnlug to his administration, ad-ministration, consulted with men "" known to be experts. It Is believed that Piesident Harding will urge the revision or tho revenue laws nnd a repeal of the excess profits tax in faor of n flat tax upon corporations thus placing upon corporations their due share in paying our enormous war debt. There Is another matter or seilous moment which President Harding must undertake to smooth out almost immediately. That Is the heritage or tho league or nations tanglq left by the Wilson administration. Dy. tho expressed will or tho people the " United States has regained rrom par- ?& tlclpatlon In the league or nations. The orders or the people to the government gov-ernment to desist from entangling this country in tho affairs of Europe are mandatory. Mr. Harding pledged his administration on this subject and the overwhelming majority given H his party In November was cvldenco H thnt the people backed his stand. H Having discarded the Wilson 'policy H and all of its ramifications the work fEu of promoting world peace must now H begin anew and in this work Prcsl- HJ dent Harding will undoubtedly be D the leading figure. J H Irrespective of this great world Iff problem President Harding is faced B with several serious questions ot les- jS! Bor magnltudo which may bo said to jH havo been bequeathed to him' by his jjH predecessor. These problems are: Bl Tho establishment of peace with Ger- mwH many. The settlement ot our rela- smu tlons with all' European powers. The H Increasingly serious Japanese sltua- R tion. Tho Mexican problem. Tho wM question of trade with Russia, Tho H-vory H-vory vital matter of American inter- V, i csts In China. The British attempt W to monopolize the oil supply of tho i world. The pending disputo over V cables. The question ot loans to for- , 1 clgn governments. Tho over present problem of Haiti, Santo Domingo and - 1 our relations with the countries ot "j t South America. These are some ot the things which faced President Harding today as he stood upon tho temporary stand tn front of tho capltol and took the " ' oath of offlce as president ot tho l i United States. And as he drovo down AJ ' historic Pennsylvania Avenue on his ', j (wny to tho White Houso and tho if gnat task before him, wth no moro of. a pageant than n small escort of ' cavalry, the people doffed their hats " ' and. cheered tho man who assumed ' his high oulco In the serious mood j of a devoted workman, discarding "l ; tho Waro of trumpets, tho glided Trappings and wnvlng plumes ot mil- i "ltary cohorts and went to his Job In j , tho Blmple BeriouBness of an Amerl- t can citizen with something to do an jl a. mind to Jo It. ' 1 |