Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-18
HARDING OUTLINES
A FOREIGN POLICY
Our Efforts Should BE for Peace
But With Demand for Full
Protection of American Ma
tiOnaIity, He Tells Crowd

Brownsville. Texas. Nov. IT, tBy the As
ISOLATED Press)-Facing border crowd
In which were many citizens of Mexico
and several officials of the Mexican gov
ernment President Elect Harding pro
posed here to-day foreign policy direc-
ted toward peace and friendship. but de
manding always fun protection OF Amer
lean nationality and American citizens
wherever they may go.
The address which was his first pre-
pared utterance since his election to tho
presidency. was delivered from . stand
on the Fort Brown Parade grounds with
in few hundred yards OF the interna-
,Ional boundary. Tho cavalry ssbred Of
he Fort Brown garrison rattied about
him, but in a place of honor ON his right
was also u part of the Mexican garrison
Of matamoros paying q visit Of com
plimen,s and courtesy 10 the mex. Amor
lean president
In the course 81 his address, devoted
Jointly to the Significance Of the A-,nie-
,ce day anniversary and 10 ths c"dn-
trys foreign relations. he did no, men
ton Mexico by name nor did he f,T
directly to the League Of Nations.
WE CRAVE FRATER%lTY"
We crave fraternity" IL. 81 ID. We
wish amicAble relations evesywhere
We offer peace and choose 20 pso'noo'
/ IT. but we demand our freedom. re-
spsoted In avery avenue or trade. viii
, be safer NJ home and greater In in
fMence throughout the world. | like
| 70 think of an AmaricA whose citizen .
are ever seeking the greater develop
men and widened influcuoe of the re-
/ public and | IKE TO think ~ n govern
ment which protocols It's citizens wher-
ever they go on a lawful mission. any
where under the shining sun.
/ Senator Harding continued
We helped to win the war. unsided
and unmortgaged We fought with the
! allied powers. but we ware only an
a $50 cleted power. and were never COM
mitted, il fully aware Of them. TO the
| compacts OF the s.lliauc"
WHAT L. :. FOUGHT fuE
| History viii record IT correctly. 10
matter how much beautiful sentiment has
, beciouded our purposes in the World
! war We did not fght 10 make the
world safe for democracy. though We
we're its best explorers Nor did We fight
for humanttys sake. no matter how such
cause impelled. Democracy was threa t.
ened and humanity was dying long be
! fore toe American Indignation called FOR
: the republics defense. But We fought for
the one supreme cause which inspires
men to offer all for country and the flag
and we fought as becomes free Ameri
CA, and dropped the hatred. and stiflef
greed when The victory for defense wa,
won.
We proved anew that here is free anC
ample Anercs. whicn does not ask. bu
freely givsr. We were American IN nam.
before the World War made US American
one people with but purpose. ont
nfidence. one pride one aspiration anC
one flag
AMERICA MUST LEAD
We learned lesson. too, of transcend
ing Importance. Right euusness and un
falling justice are not in themselves
guaranty Of national security. We mus
ever be strong In peace foremost IN in
|. dustry eminent in agricultural. ample T.
transportation. Better transportation o
land and an adequate merchant marin
would have speeded our parUcipa ion an
shortened the conflict. believe a
, America eminent On the Nigh =. ~
, spected in every avenue OF trad, N!li b
, safer AT home and greater in intiuenc
, throughout the world.
, We only III the morn OF naiiont
lie. VINO dares 10 plOphesy. in quarfln
. the cup Of optimism. what The future ha
, in store one needs only To see his nagi
valley where the possibilities are not W
touched TO see how prUphesy falls shor
. Texas is ample for empire OF mt
millions. Ships OF modern commerce
= ought 10 eniiVen Laguna Nadre LAX
p where primitive CRATE marked activiti,
of many years ago This alone Is incalcu
able. Agriculture. trans portation factorle
commerce. ali are growing IN The bieai
, Of the Lone star and adding to RI
! strength Of oar conHrnon country. We ha,
. JfiiS IA - On indspe dent ahc Tree vi
t,amrn sisd and Iuortg2xed 10 write II
, supreme fulffAlment
We choose no aloUt..e'is. ws ln.t Il
!, obligation. ne forexsk- 20 tftehde. 81
We Quilt IA na,,oaaiir. ana va DO Il.
b., mean 20 sur ender IT.
A Although primarily d. ATIn,sei.e CIR
n celebration. tho program OF sdofNers 81 sr
. tho parade which pre0sdsd It we've ais
planped as u welcome to the fresidAN
e.sct. and a. a boost Tor the RIO 1rl,nt