NATION IN MOURNING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 2715, 7 August 1923, Page 5

NATION IN MOURNING.

FOR PRESIDENT HARDING.

SIMULTANEOUS SERVICES IN CHURCHES. MARTYR TO 24 HOUR DAY. [By Electric Cable— Copyright]. [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Assoclatioa.2 (Received Monday, 5.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, August 5. While President Harding's funeral train was crossing the half-way mark on its trans-Continental journey, in every church, of every creed, throughout the country, a special mourning service was held, particularly by the Baptist denomnlation, of which Mr Harding was a member. All the preachers stressed the late President’s kindness and his devotion to a task of unparalleled difficulty. All deplored the relentless regimen under which the President must labour. One preacher characterised Mr Harding as a martyr, who was assassinated by the twenty-four hour working clay. In the churches everywhere, the hymns, "Lead Kindly Light.” and “Abide With Me.” of which Mr Harding was specially fond, were played. , . „ At Cheyenne (Nebraska) a remarkable tribute was paid to Mr Harding. As the funeral train stopped in the city during a violent electrical storm, mute, bare-headed citizens stood for half an hour at reverent attention, unmindful of the thunder rumblings, flashing lightning and torrential rain. SCIENTISTS’ SYMPATHY. (Received Tue'day 3 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. •>. At a welcome to visit<ng -dentists from Japan and the Philippines a resolution was passed expressing the deepest sympathy with the T^ lted Stmes on the death of President Raiding.

PARTY leaders PAY tribute. HOUSE ADJOURNS FOR AN HOUR. (From our Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. References to the death of the late President Harding were made Uii House to-day. Mr. Massey said it went without saying that there was mourning in every State and house -i the United States to-day. He Imdnot met Mr. Harding, but he had fT>au much of him. and regarded him us a man whose one idea was to do the best ho could for all concerned. Mr. Harding had been elected with tne highest majority ever secured by a President of the States, and ho was a man of high character and strong religious feeling and he commanded the respect of the British-speaking people of British descent. He was a great friend of England. He was responsible for the Washington Conference, from which it was hoped good would come. His name would go down to posterity, as one of the great men who had occupied the Presidency or the United States. His death was particularly regrettable, as it came at a time of his life when it was expected there would be many years of tisefulncss yet before him. Mr. Massey moved that the House should place on record its sorrow at the death of President Harding, and should tender its sympathy with the people of the States, and with the relatives of the deceased.

Mr. Wilford seconded the motion. He described Mr. Harding as a bi s man, a kindly man and a family man in the best sense of the word. He said the outlook between Britain and the United States was pregnant with possibilities, and he was sure the big men of the United States realised that the only path to peace was a thorough understanding between Britain and America.

Messrs. Holland and Tsitt, both of whom spoke in glowing terms of the late President, supported the motion, which was agreed to and the House then rose for an hour.