Evening journal., 1920-06-30
HARDING TAKES
Up Challenge
Wants No Alien Council
Telling America of Duty,
He Says
COOLIDGE TALKS
OF LAW, ORDER

WASHINGTON. June 30.-In his frst
campaign speech, made yesterday 10
the recording mechanism OF a talking
machine and destined TO be heard from
feeords by millions OF persons during
the next few months, Senator Hard
lne. NpuDucan candidate for Prcsi-
dent, made clear dhc attitude he will
assume toward the League Of Ma
uons. II was regarded as the first
note IN his vigorous reply TO the
Democratic demand now regarded as
certain to be voiced at San Francisco
for the ratification OF the league
covenant with essential notifications.
We do no mean to hold aloof; we
choose no isolation; we shun no
duty" said Senator Harding. II like
10 rejoice in an American conscience
and in a big conception OF our obli-
cations TO liberty, conscience and
civilization. Aye, and more. ! like 10
think Of Columbia's helping hand 10
new republics which are seeking The
blessings portrayed In our example:
but have confidence in our America
mat requires no council Of foreign
duty.
We wish to council, cooperate and
contribute, but we arrogate to our
selves the keeping Of the American
continent and every concept OF our
moral obligation. II is fine TO idealize.
but 1t Is very practical 10 make sure
our own house is in perfect oraer
before we attempt miracle Of world
stabilizatiOn."
throughout, the little speech Of four
minutes was keyed 10 the same note.
1t was on "Americanism" and was
: prepared with great care for the pur-
pose OF wide distribution. The RE
publican National Committee Mil re-
lease 1t on July 4. Thousands OF
, copies OF the record will be sent out
by the committee for use at political
meetings and other GATHERINGS. The
sale.
Senator Harding's TALKING machine
speech was given to the press soon
after 1t had been delivered TO the Re-
ceiving end OF the apparatus. Prior
10 that there had been no announce
ment whether 1t would be made pub
nc at this time. and the determine
. uon IN favor OF immediate publicity
added TO the impression that II was
intended in some measure as an an
sWer TO the keynote speech Of Chair
man Cummings before the san Fran
cisco convention. simultaneously the
text or a speech delivered for repro
A-'A IAHNn ~ NfNWAAMAE 1ANU NNAr
issued. lis theme was Law and Or
der" Senator Harding's fOur-minute
speech follows:
My countrymen. the flaming torch
OF Americanism was lighted In franz
ing tie Federal Constitution in 1887.
The Pilgrims signed their majestic
covenant a fun century and a half
before and set alame their beacon OF
Liberty on the coast OF Massachusetts,.
Other pioneers OF new world freedom
were rearing their new standards OF
liberty from jamestown and Ply
mouth for i've generations before
Lexington and Concord heralded a
new era.
1T was all American in the destined
result. yet all Of it lacked the soul OF
nationality. In simple truth there
was no thought OF nationality In the
Revolution for American independ-
ence. The cOlonists were resisting a
wrong. and freedom was their solace
Once it was achieved nationality was
me only agency 10 this preservation
Americanism really began when robed
in nationality. The American Repub-
lie began the blazed trail OF represen-
tative popular government. Represen-
tative democracy was proclaimed the
safe agency Of highest human free