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Show SENATOR SMOOT ISEECIPIENTOFi , . HARDING NOTE ' .What Is said to havs been among the last letters ever written to a United Statea senator by the late President Warren O. Harding, waa one to. Senator Reed Bmoot under date of June 1, IKS, with reference refer-ence to tha senator's proposed, trip to Cuxope. which - - espressos the president's gratification upon learning learn-ing of ths proposed visit. The tetter, written at the White House la WeahinaTtoa, follows in full: ' "I have been particularly gratified grati-fied to learn from your telegram that you are to sail -early In July for a summer In Europe. , Aside from the long established conviction convic-tion that Americas publio men arc always sewing their country well when they undertake . to familiarise familiar-ise themselves with conditions in ths world at large, t tsel partleu-larry partleu-larry pleased that you arc undertaking under-taking thle. trip. Toor Intimats relations with ths business detail and conduct' of our government together with the special familiarity familiar-ity with "International, economic and fiscal concerns, which ' have be a so- useful . during your senatorial sena-torial service, will, I know, commend com-mend you to ths t -f "cular cue I deration of all representatives of the American government abroad. However, . I want Vou to feel very euro, as I do, that If at any time tha assistance or cooperation of any of our diplomatic or consular official could bo useful to yen, the presentation of this Isttsr will. I trust Insure that every courtesy and assistance will be sxtended. "I hope you will havs a delightful delight-ful trip and do not need to say that I know yon will come beck with a groat accumulation of valuable valu-able Information and experience, of which your country will bo the beneficiary." ' |