Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-04

Il can vision the ideal republic, where
every man and woman is called under
the flag for assignment to iuty for what
ever service, military or civic, the indt-
| vidual is best fitted, where we may cali
! to universal service every plant, agency
( or facility, all in the sublime 49,
country, and not one penny
insure to the benefit Of priv. ID
/ ual, corporation or combination, but all
above the normal shall flow into the de-
/ tense chest of the nation
! The League Of Nations was not men.
toned, but schemes of ''supergovernmenr
Were unsparingly denounced.
The new executive pledged himself To
recommend a way to approximate disarm.
ament and expressed desi;e to Join with
| otner nations in plans for mediation. con-
citation and arbitration Qualification Of
/ international law and establishments of q
world court
/ But aside from this general fnterna.
tional program, President Harding pinned
ms hope on new era Of the Golden Rule
which should be crowned with the
| autocracy OF service.
EARTH THIRsTING
FOR GOOD WILL.
Humanity hungers for international
peace" he said, 'and we crave it with
All mankind. The earth is thirsting for
the cup Of good viii"
Enlarging on this doctrine Of good win.
ne raised a fervent prayer for peace. both
among nations and among men,
Mankind needs a worldwide benedic-
ton Of understanding" he said.
AFTER outlining his International pros
J gram IN a general way, the President ap-
pIoached the climax OF his address
nt - -1rf-,- = =
the Golden Rule and crown 1t with the
autocraey Of service" he said II pledge
an administration wherein all the agen-
cles or government Will function purely
as an expression of popular will"
Then he paused, and in the hush that
! spread over the vast crowd, he made his
solemn pledge:
I accept my part with single-minded-
ness OF purpose and humility of spfrft
and implore the favor and guidance Of
/ God In His Heaven. With these am un-
afraid and confidently face the future.
i have taken the solemn oath of Office
/ on that passage of Holy Writ wherein
/ 1t Is asked: What doth the Lord re-
quire Of thee but to do justly, and to
love mercy and to walk humbly with thy
God s'--'@his l plight to God and couns
try"
MUST NOT BE
INVOLVED.
The progress Of ths Nation, he as<
serted, proves that wisdom of the policy
Of noninvolvement In Old World affairs.
Confident of our ability to work out
our own destiny, and jealousy regarding
our right to do so, we seek no part in
directing the destinies of the world"
President Harding said. 1--WE do not
mean to be entangled."
He emphasized that this nation harboxs
no hate and recognizes that the new or
der calls for closer contacts between ma
tons.
I'VE Wish to promote understandings
he said. N'N want to do our part In
making offersiss warfare so hateful that
governments aud peoples who resort to
it must prove the righteousness Of their
cause or stand as outlaws before the bar
| Of civilization"
Harding fell back on the verdict Of the
American people in the Solemn referen-
dunn last November In defending this
position.
I'm a deli5erate questioning of sur-
gested change of national policy, where
Internationally was to supersede nation.
ality, We turned to a referendum Of the
American people," he said. There was
ample discussion and there is a public
mandate in manifest understanding"
Turning to the Industrial situation,
Harding said there is no place for revo-
luton in America. He urged submission
Of industrial disputes to conference before
instead Of after conflict and suffering.