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Harding Combats
Oriental Danger
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America tariff protection Is necessary;
then tariff protection must be given.
Ue added that "a long list of farm
products might be found to require such
protection, though any tariff revision
must be based on general and not class
interest. 49,
Discussing the race question as pre-
sented in the Pacific coast, the candidate
said -,
Pacific coast Of our country. j do not
doubt that Americans on the coast are
troubled in their minds about the
Oriental question. as it il called. That
question raises every Interpretation Of
our watchword America first for IL
involves four sets of obligations.
"It involves our obligations to great
foreign powers: il involves the obliga-
tions of all America toward one group
of American states and their peoples.
But it also involves the obligations Of
that group of states to the nation.
Dangers In Racial Differences
There Is abundant evidence of the
dangers which lurk in racial differences.
do not say racial inequalities--I say
racial differences. am ever ready to
recognize that the civilization of the
orient IL Ulutr tndu OuTs. tudt HtT
peoples have their proud and honorable
traditions.
"In spite of the honor of these
Oriental peoples and in spite Of their
contributions TO the worlds advance.
ment, it is conceivable that they may be
so different in racial characteristics or
in manner of life or practice from other
peoples Of equal honor aud achieve
ment, that no matter whether 1t be on
the soil of one or upon the soil of the
other. these differences. without rals-
ing any question of inferiUrity. superb
ority or inequality, may create. as l
believe they have created upon our
Pacific coast. without blame TO either
side. friction that must be recog-
nized;, -. ,,s
coast to recognize that fact. The ma =
ton owes il 10 the Pacific states to
stand behind them in necessary meas
ures consistent with our national hon
or, to relieve them Of their Difficult =
ties
"The problem incident to racial diff
ferences must be accepted as one exist
ing in fact and must be adequately met
for the future security and tranquility
of our people. We have learned during
the anxieties of world war the neces
sity OF making the cltlZenshlp OF TINS
republic. not only American in heart
and soul but American in every sym.
pathy and every aspiration.
"No one can TRANQUILITY contemplate
the future of this republic without ar
anxiety for abundant provision for ad
mission to our shores of only the iinmi
grant who can be assimilated ant
thoroughly imbued with the American
spirit.
Haven of the Oppressed
From the beginning of the republic
America has been a haven to the op
pressed and the aspiring from all the
! nations of the earth. We have opened
our doors freely and have given to th,
people of the world who came to us the
| fullness of American opportunity ant
political liberty. We have come to that
stage of our development where we have
learned that the obligations of citizen
ship of necessity must be answered by
those who accept the grant of Ameri =
can opportunity.
From this time on we are more con
| cerned with the making Of citizens thai
we are with adding to the man power
of industry or the additional human
units in our varied activities.
"As people ana a nation, as Cover