AMERICA'S NEW CHIEF

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 56, 7 March 1921, Page 5

AMERICA'S NEW CHIEF

HARDING'S INAUGURATION. HIGHER TARIFF FAVOURED. PROBLEMS FOR SETTLEMENT. (By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright.; WASHINGTON, March 6. Mr. Warren G. Harding took his oath as 2!lth President of the United States at one o'clock to-day. Mr. Colvin Coolidge had been previously sworn in as ' Yjce-I'res.ident. I Mr. Woodrow Wjlson, the retiring ! President, drove with Mr. Harding to j the Capitol. The crowd outside \\ hite i House stood silent, and men doffed their hats as Mr. Wilson, leaning heavily on a cane, with his left arm helpless, shuffled to the carriage, into which attendants lifted him. Ihiring the ride Mr. Wilson preserved an expressionless demeanour, and appeared oblivion.-* to the crowds. Arriving at the Capitol he slowly walked to the President's room, ami was lifted into the chair. Having signed several mils he bade farewell to j Mr. Harding, and left before the in- | auguration of hid successor, thereby acting on his doctor's advice. Mr. Wilson proceeded to his new home, which was filled with flowers. Mr. Harding was inaugurated under a •Ing at half-mast, in honour of the late Mr. Champ (lark. The ceremonies wcr« simple and brief, as Mr. Harding wished, i contrasting sharply with former bril- | li.int inaugurations. After delivering! his inaugural address, Mr. Harding drove to White House amid cheers. Mr. Harding said that American standards required that higher production costs should be reflected in the tariff on imports. Such a tarilT must be adjusted to i hi , new order. The I'nited States could not sell where she did not 'buy. The Senate confirmed Mr. Harding's Cabinet. The new administration is immediately confronted by many pressing international problems, the outstanding of which are peace with Germany and disarmament. Other matters for decision are: — Whether the United States shali send .-) plenipotentiary to the ne\~t meting of , thr League of Nations Council. I The next step of the United State? in the Mesopotamian oil controversy with Britain. I The next move in the Yap mandate ! question. I Japan's attitude to the anti-alien laws. i Ratification of the O'olombian Treaty,' the delay regarding which has bred illwill on the part of the South American Republics. Recognition of the Mexican Government. The disposition of former German j cables. j Britain's objection to the projected re- I peal of the Panama Canal Tolls Act. \ International objections to the United States Merchant Marine Act, which I other Governments claim violates treaties, because of the advantages it gives goods carried on American ships. (A. and N.Z. Cable).