The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-04
WORLD SUPERG0YERNMENT IS
|. CONTRARY T0AMERICAN IDEALS
SAYSHARDING IN HISINAUGURAL
Urges Association of Nations Without Yielding Sovereign Rights
to Maintain Peace Of the World Supreme Task Is Resump
ton of "Our Onward Normal Way' Readjustments After
the Disturbances of War Most Important Problems
the People.

Washington, Mar, 4. President
Harding in his inaugural address said ::
My cOuntrymen, when one surveys
the world about him after the great
storm. noting the marks of destruction
and yet rejoicing in the ruggedness 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 secure. Lib
erty-liberty within the law-and civ
ilization are inseparable and though
both were threatened we find them now
secure, and there comes to Americans
tie profound assurance that our rep
resentative government is the highest
expression and surest guaranty OF
both. -.,- !oT
Standing in this presence, mindful
of the solemnity Of this occasion, feel
ing the emotions which no one may
know until he senses the great weight
Of responsibility for himself, l must
utter my belief in the divine inspira-
ton of the founding fathers. Surely
there must have been Gods intent in
the making Of this world republic.
Ours is an organic law which had but
one ambiguity, and we saw that ef-
faced in baptism of sacrifice and
blood, with union maintained, the ma
ton supreme and its concord inspiring
We have seen the world rivet its hope
full gaze on the great truths on which
the founders wrought. We have seen
civil, human and religious liberty veri-
fed and glorified. In the beginning,
the old world scoffed at our expert
ment, today our foundations Of politi-
cal and social belief stand unshaken,
a precious Inheritance to ourselves,
an inspiring example of freedom and
strengthened devotion, in grateful rev.
cranco for the immortal beginning,
and utter our confidence in the su-
preme fulfillment.
PROGRESS PROVES WISDOM
The recorded progress Of our repub-
lie, materially and spiritually, in itself
proves the wisdom of the inherited
policy of non-involvement in old world
affairs. Confident Of our ability to
work out our own destiny and jealous
ly guarding our right to do so, we seek
no part in directing the destinies OF
the old world. We do not mean to be
entangled. We will accept no respon-
sibility except as our own conscience
and judgment in each instance may
determine.
Our eyes never will be blinded to a
developing menace, our eyes never
deaf to the call of civilization. We
recognize the new order in the world,
with the closer contacts which prog
ress has wrought. We sence the feel
ing of the human heart for fellowship,
fraternity and cooperation. We
crave friendship and harbor no hate.
But America, our America, the Amer
ica builded on the foundation laid by
the inspired fathers, can be a party
to no permanent military alliance.
Can enter into no political commit
ments nor assume any economic Obli-
cations or subject our decisions to any
other than our own authority.
am sure our own people will not
misunderstood and nor will the world
misconstrue We have no thought to
impede the paths to closer relation