The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-04
HARDING DELIVERS.
PORCH TALK,,DEALS
MAINLY WITH OUR
FOREIGN RELATIONS

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 4.-Decrying ap-
peals TO clashes as a menace second
only to surrender of nationality TO
internationally. Senator Harding in
his second front porch presidential
campaign speech today declared that
Il he could choose but one, he would
rather have industrial and social
peace at home than command the in.
ternatlonal peace of the world"
lie asserted that 1t would be unwise
for this country to permit our ac-
tivities IN seeking for peace in the
world to blind us TO the essentials
Of peace at home, and added that IL
America can be made to forget the at
tempted barter Of nationality, web
and good, but that when nationality
Is surrendered to Internationally, lit
tie else matters and all appeal is IN
vain.
To Wayne Republicans
The address was delivered to a dele
alton of Wayne, Ohio, republicans.
Taking up the league of nations Sen
ator Harding declared it to be the
other extreme to a referendum on a
proposed declaration of war. IT EN-.
phatically agree" he said that no
other authority than congress can
call our boys to battle. Accepting this
truth. why make a covenant which
violates tn egood faith of nations?"
suppose" he continued, that under
article ten, a program of armed force
Is agreed upon and the congress of
the United States declines to respond.
The executive would be called upon
10 carry on a war without constitn-
tional authority or We should prove
our compact no more than scrap of
paper. We are on the side of both
safety and honor TO hold for ourselves
tne decision Of our obligations to
the world"
Address in Part
Senator Hardings address in part
follows:
You must be confidently and fear
lessly American TO measure to the
renowned name of Wayne. The story
of Wayne county is that of the great
beginning of the great northwest ter
rltory, whose sturdy citizenship was
strengthened by the hardships the
first pioneer gave the conquerins
westward march of civilization. our
obligations are to preserve and defend.
Some day l hope We shall fittngly
commemorate the sacrifices and
achievements OF these courageous from
tiersmen and their strong women.
1T is worth remembering that the
ploneers-these stalwart makers Of
America are little less varied in their
origin and their people of today They
or their forefathers came from lands
across the sea. But they were think.
ing only Of America. Their was more
than sole allegiance TO the land Of
adoption they were interested and
devoted heart and soul. They
were In complete union with one pur-
pose. one confidence, one pride.
When ] sat on the senate commit
tee Of foreign relations and listened 70
American delegations appealing in be-
half of kinsmen and old home folks
across the seas, I caught the aspira-
lions Of nationality and perfectly
natural sympathy among kindred in
this republic. But I little realized then
how we might render the concord o.
American citizenship in our seeking
to solve Old world problems.
Anxieties of Foreign Born
There have come to me, not =,
,n ,,,,Iaaa,of,,pit. "a
ieties Of American foreign born, wha
are asking our countrys future atti
tude on territorial awards in the an
nouncement of peace. They are Amer
leans all, but they have Il proper ans
natural interest ein the fortunes oi
kinsfolk and native lands. One cannot
blame them. If our land is to settle
the envies, riyalries, jeolousies anc
hatreds Of all civilization, these adop
ted sons Of the republic want the set
tlement favorable TO the land from
which they came.
"The misfortune is not alone thai
II rcnds the concord of nations, the
greater the pity is that it rends tht
concord Of our citizenship at home
II is folly to think of bending Greek
and Bulgarian, Italian and Soval
or making any OF them reJoicingly
American when the land Of adoption
sits in judgment on the land iron
which they came.
Governor Coolidge spoke the othe
day Of the rescue of America from
the reactions OF war. We also meet
10 be rescued from the visionary an(
fruitless pursuit of peace through
super government. / do not wan
Americans Of foreign birth to maxi
their party alignments on what w
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