The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-04
PRESIDENT WILSON STEPS OUT;
PRESIDENT HARDING STEPS IN
The Latter Delivered Very Conserva-
tive and Patriotic Address

the world about him after the great
storm noting the marks of destruc-
ton and yet rejoicing in the rugged
ness of the things which withstood it,
If he is an American he breathes the
clarified atmosphere with strange
mingling of regret and new hope. We
have seen world passion spend its
fury, but we contemplate our republic
unshaken and hold our civilization Sc
cure. Liberty-liberty within the
law-and civilization are inseparable
and although both were threatened
we find them now secure and there
comes to Americans the profound as
surance that our representative gov
ernment is the highest expression and
surest guaranty of both.
Standing in this presence, mindful
of the solemnity of this occasion,
feeling the emotions which no one
may know until he senses the great
weight of responsibility for himself, 1
must utter my belief in the divine in
spiration of the founding fathers.
Surely there must have been Gods
intent in the making of this new
world republic. Ours is an organic
law which had but one ambiguity, and
we saw that effaced in baptism of
sacrifice and blood, with union main
tanned, the nation supreme and its
concord inspiring. We have seen the
world rivet it's hopeful gaze on the
great truths on which the founders
wrought. We have seen civil, human
and religious liberty verified and
gloriied. In the beginning. the old
world scoffed at our experiment; our
foundations of political and social be-
! lief stand unshaken, precious inher-
itance to ourselves, an inspiring ex-
ample of freedom and civilization to
all mankind. Let US express renew
ed and strengthened devotion. in
grateful reverence for the immortal
beginning, and utter our confidence in
the supreme fulfillment.
/ PROGRESS PROVES WISDOM
"The recorded progress of our re-
public, materially and spiritually, ir
itself proves the wisdom of the i'll.
herited policy of non-involvement ir
old world affairs. Confident of oul
ability to work out our own destiny
and jealously guarding our right tC
do so, we seek no part in directing the
destinies of the old world. We do moi
mean to be entangled. We will accept
no responsibility except as our owl
conscience and judgment in each in
slant may determine.
"Our eyes never will be blind to {.
developing menace, our ears never
deaf to the call of civilization. W.
recognize the new order in the worlc
with closer contacts that progress
has wrought. We sense the call of th'
human heart for fellowship. fraterni
ty and cooperation. We crave friend
, ship and harbor no hate. But Amer
lea, our America, the America buildet
upon the foundation laid by the in
spired fathers can be a party to n
> permanent military alliance. 1t ca
9 enter into no political commitments
nor assume any economic obligation
or subject our decisions to any othe
than our own authority.
S 81 am sure our people will not mis-
H.
= iconstrue. We have no thought to i'm
e pede the paths to closer Relationship
C We wish to promote understanding
4 We want to do our part in making OF
i fensive warfare so hateful that goN
4 ernments and peoples who resort I
it must prove the righteousness c
It their cause or stand as outlaws bt
l. fore the bar of civilization.
% ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSEL
u 1--WE are ready to associate oul
:, selves with the nations of the worl
= great and small, for conference, fl
:, counsel, to seek the expressed view
- of world opinion, to recommend
:, way to approximate disarmament al
relieve the crushing burdens of mil
tary and naval establishments. v
. elect to participate in suggestir
plans for mediation, conciliation al
arbitration, and would gladly join
st that expressed conscience of progre
Id which seeks to clarity and write Il
e. laws of international relationship al
II. establish world court for the disp
er sition of such justiciable questions
lis nations are agreed TO submit theret
il In expressing aspirations, in seekil
e. practical plans, in translating huma
to ity's new conception of righteousne
to justice and its hatred of war into n
ad commended action we are ready me-
20 heartily to unite, but every comm
OIL ment must be made in the exercise
81 our national sovereignty.
"Since freedom impelled and int
lpendence inspired and nationality {
ent alted world, super-government
ess contrary to everything we cherish a
can have no sanction by our repub
eys This is not selfishness 1t is sancti