Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-12
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10 the league oi nations.
I'VE Crave Fraternity"
we crave fraternity" he said, I'VE
wish amicablc relations everywhere, we
offer peace and choose g. promote u.
hut W. demand hur freedom and our
own America I believe an America
eminent un the seas. respected In eveiv
avenue ~ trade. will be- safer at home
and greater IN influence throughout the
world ! like Ia think of AN America
whose citizens are ever seeking the
greater development and enlarged y.
sources and widencd influence ~ the ~
public. and like to think of govern
ment which protects its citizens,
wherever they 60 on lawful mission.
anywhere under the shining sun"
MIR. Harding also suggested that III"
nation learn lesson of prepnrednesS
from the experience of the World War.
aud spoke word for waterway deve'
opments
Praises Texans.
he praised the efforts of Texas citi
zons toward the development uf ads.
aunte port facilities nt the mouth ~ thr
lgin Grande, declaring HIS vacation visit
90 Point Isabel had brought new reali
zation of the economic possibilities cf
the state.
Although primarily an Armistice Day
celebration. the program ut nddrcssns
tnd the parade which preceded u, were
also planned as n welcome 10 the pres
lcnt.olect. and M boost Tor the MpI
Grandc deep waterways movement. The
crowd came by thousands from MANY
Il th. Rio Grandc valley cities and from
across the border. and there were In th
days events many elements to emphD
sizc bath national unity and intcrns
,lonal friendship.
In IN. parade. which included an
elaborate pageant. representing histor
al epochs and demonstrating product
i've possibilities of the valley. Mexican
Consul Naaquacz of Brownsville. and
American Consul Wilson ~ Matamorus
rode together, each carrying the flag OF
his nation.
Mexican Flags Displayed
Many other Mexican flags were In thr
procession. and the military hand 81
the Matamurus garrison had "a place
Just behind the fourth cavalry squad
ron. which acted ~ the prcsidcnt'clccts n
escort.
General Lopez. military governor of
the Maiamoros district was one of
those who sat an the speakers sianl
Before MIR Hnrding's turn un the pro
gram. there were addresses by &. L..
Icssup. vice president uf the Browns
willie Chamber ~ Commerce. who spoke
Tor the waterway movement and Del
= Perkins. commander and spokosmn
~ the local American Legion Post
Hy special request of the president
elect the Matamoros military hani.
stationed near him. played "MeNico A..
lcgcrio." just before he began speaking.
The folluwing text Of Senator Hard
ing's Armisiice Day address must bo
held Tor release.
Text of Address.
The text of senator Hardlng's speech
follows In part:
November n has nm adding signif'.
caucc to America aud the world. For
America u sealed our capacity 10 DE-.
fend our national rights and STAMPED
our effectiveness ~ aiding to prescrve
the established order - world riNiliz
tiou. fUr the world u marked new ur.
der fur humanity. ana for all time u
warns ambition and madness Tor power
that one mans or one peoples dumina
tluu of 90" world was never designed hv
God. and viii never b. tolerated by
mankind
The day is especially Interesting e.
uuf own country because without
American participation. u mirht have
l',n later and different date tf IN.
decd there had h''n un ArwistiCr Day
at all W. hu not claim o. have WON
the war. hut We helped nightly. and
recorded Ludying glory o. American
Hrws and gave the world new under
standing uf the American spirit and q
rtW measure vf American resources.
Ameri,a Not Selfish.
"WhIipN,f the world may have
thought ~ ~ before. however. incur
r.,tly We may have. appraised. thu
world has come 60 know that Slfish
ness b. Mt 90 trait of our national char
act,f. that ,umm,r.itllsm dncs not en-.
rruss us that u,utulty wBs conceived
iu fairness in fonr-und that when
our national rights arr Threatened and
uur nationals are sacrificed. America H.
ra uiy.d in defend and ever will Move.
vr rlNr 'n humanity an example ~ u o.
s,ii .hur-- Will. uuly h3f upprnis'
before Observation-Disclosures l,d o. Coufu
sion
W, h,ln,i o. win the war unaidr
and urmur'rug,zi w fought with The
allied ruw,rs bot So were only an A.
s.rllird power and were newer commit
ted f igilv aware - them g. the corn.
rlfts - the alliance
History Viii r,vurd 10 corrertlv. no
matter how much h,1uiifui sntiin'n
has heHinudcd cur purposes In the
world War