The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-18
LatIn. .AnnlerIean -Trade


! Senator Harding's speech, delivered
Ast luncheon OF the New Orleans As
sociation Of Commerce, also contained
message OF assurance for the in
dustrlal development Of the south and
an expression OF hope that the ties OF
commercial cooperation with Latin
America would be strengthened by
every possibly means.
The address was a part of five-
hour visit to New Orleans by the presi-
dent elect, who came from his vacation
N Texas to. take ship for voyage to
the Panama canal zone.
Old Order Never 80 Return.
He said In part: -
believe. the American people have
come to realize that we must face
momentous problems. and must face
them with resolute courage and practi-
cal wisdom and patriotic determination.
There must be no reason for pause nor
excuse Tor despair, nor place for peS-
simism. II we are effective in solving
o'ir problems at home we shall be the
better able to help solve those of the
world as befits our part In modern civil
ization.
"The world has never witnessed such
an upheaval as that which came with
the great war. Its civilization was
never so sorely tried. Inevitably there
must be reconstruction. Unavodablyl
there must. come stability and depend
n.
calculabie sacrifice would be vain. But
there must come stability and depen-
antity. We must put aside the debris
q war ana continue to build on solid
folindations. We cannot escape all the
consequences of fevered war or the un-
settled conditions OF it's aftermath.
There will be endless discouragments,
but' confident America will face them
With good courage. And we will win.
we may slow up bit now and then;
we may have to bend our backs to new
burdens. Surely We are going to be
called upon nationally. collectively. and
individually to .renounce extrayagances
ana learn the old and the new lessons
of thrift and Of providence. 1t will add
70 our power and emphasize our stahil-
once more. It will add to the sum total
OF our happiness.
~ Dignity OF Labor.
The big thing for all America to
realize now and always lie the dignity
of productive, labor. No matter how
humble the producers are the makers
of the essentials of civilization and
We must. each and all Of us. accept and
discharge our duty OF producing 3. TOR
the world or Of ministering to the needs
or comfort or progress of mankind
There are certain fundamentals
which are everlasting. Neither our
own nor the worlds salvation is to be
rum. through any miracle OF states
manship. through and government
panacea. Government 's' but the agency.
TO administer the collective. orga 'zed
punlic service. Sanity. clear thinking.
common sense, honesty, cooperation in
:. .,titcial circles. in executive and legi IA
Wlve denartments, win help mightilv
and bring us closer together and will
promote our- understa ndinV hut govern
nent alone will not affect the whole
Nh.. 80 MN 49, T..
the American people themselves. II
is for them. under government leader
shin, to meet the great test.
ours are millions OF broad acres
eager to resnond to mans cultivating
touch. We have an ernpire and mil
lions finoiA are awaiting reclamation.
We have not half revealed our mines
nor measured our water power We
are unmatched in genius and unex-
celied IN industry. We are progressive
IN education; We are free in, religion
and mean to stav free: and meon ever
10 he free In press especially. We have
more than the beginning of an ade-
quate transport svstem. We are
awakened to the possibilities OF inland
waterways and tardilv alert to the im-
perative need OF merchant marine to
widen commerce. world influence and
national safety.
I'VE have been talking about
nav south h-for a score OF wears and
more, II 70 new In spirit. new In
development. would like TO see il
new IN realization I would like 70
acclaim a southland with added
good fortune and greater sef-re-
nanee throuan diversified acrlcui.
ture. and I would like to see
southland aflar1e with Industry.
with transportation ever a arowina
prosier This tapd OF raw ma.
tersais ought 20 manufacture ard
locate its factories bv mine and
farm and orchard. There will be
no jealousy IN the north because
your greater glory will be glorious
vletory.
Here we are today at one OF the
great gatewats Of the Latin America.
somehow feel vat the western hemi-
sphere Is our special field NJ Influence
and trade Commerce marks the hiph-
WAYS Of friendship ~ well as rivalry.
our trade routes nv sen to the south
ought to he as denendahe as our rail-
way routes AZ home. and there ouPht
10 he sufficient and reassuring cornity
and concord among Americans -C'entral
and North. Bind orr friendahip with
The ties of trade and we shall make II
ihdtssoluhle
Policies ana Practices.
We have shins, now we have the
commercial foundations. our future leS
in policies and practices. We must
buy as well as sell 10 he sure hut we
need the expanding trade policy, its
efficient agents in salesroen and credits
and the simple. practical urdersian nd
ing that commerce vs. the life blood of
material existence. Our great assur-
ance AZ home lies in a viriie. lntelii-
gent. resolute people In n land un-
ravaRed nv wnr. at ennritv with no
pnople. envvinG none. coveiinG nothing.
soaking no territory. striving for no
glories Which do NOT bNcome rirht-
eaus nAtinn. This renuhlc cannot and
win not fail n each of US does his
part n We hut work and act thrlftlv
and seek that Understanding which
reveals mutually Of interest no difficult