Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-02-07 | Page 3 | Defends Former U. S. Presidents

I DEFENDS TENDS FORMER FORr ER ERUs Us LL S 8 PRESIDENTS R RV J K W V Child Says g Rather Have Been Envoy Emoy NEW YORK yom Feb i-ByThe i 7 ByTh Associated Press President President lI liar liar- ding Har-ding r- r ding would rather uther have been am- am am ambassador to Rome nome than president of the United States Richard Washburn ashburn Child said gald the late president told him Mm Mr Ir Chill Chili former ambassador to Rome nome de- de defends de tends de-tends fends former presidents against gossip and scandal in an all article In the be current Colliers Collier's Weekly In his article he lie sas sa's says Mr liar liar- ding Har-ding ding once told him hint in Marion Ohio Ivo lo 1 0 never Jle pretended They say that I am ani not prepared for forthe the prel presidency but I cannot see that I nm am less prepared than those others who vero were vere up for tor nomination I did not want to he president you OU know that thaL I you that I would have hl preferred to have an appointment as am- am ambassador ambassador am ambassador in Rome I lovo love Rome nome Mr I Child ChUrl denied on the character of Woodrow Wit VII Witson Wil son Ho opposed President Wit Wit- Wit son son soil he said but it was weil known to Mr Wilsons Wilson's that whisperings against him were vere slander with no basis In fact He Be also stated In the article that In learn of o Intimate ac- ac ac acquaintance with tomer forner President Pre Roosevelt he ho never knew Mr to take any regular ular I stimulant other n than hot milk mUk