The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-05
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.


THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
The inaugural addreAs OF President warren q.
Harding is not only model OF brovity. It IA a
splendid rcnffirmnton or faith in the integrity
OF constitutional government and trumpet
tongued appeal to tho slunberlng spirit or in.
tense natonallsm TO awaken and take its place
on tho battements OF freedom and indcpen-
dence.
Tho greatest euloges are couohcd In simplest
word and form; superlauves do hut dotrnct from
grandeur and impresslvencss Lot II then We
said that the address Is worthy TO take it's place
beside the greatest hitherto delivered. constitutes
In fact complete justification for ovory vote cast
for the republican ticket November >.
Those who have been advising the poltroons
course. who have been claiming that tho now
president must needs betray the confidence OF
those who marched with him TO tho polls In tho
great referendum will find little soIace In his
ringing words of natonalism and his proolama-
ton TO all mankind that az America has como
the long and difficult road, she will preserve
to the end OF the chapter, n free and Independent
people, stll welded TO their ancient policies OF
non-interferonce In old-world affairs and vgi-
iantly concerned that no old-world power shall
interfere In their affairs.
so endeth tho dream OF idcalsts and vision.
aries SO stands the battle won--for God and
oountryl
Let those who havc trombied In fear take
renewed heart and reconsecratc their faith In
American traditions and purposes from these
words uttered In tho first three minutes OF the
address:
Confident OF our ability TO work out our
own destiny and jealousy guarding our
right to do so. we seek no part In directing
the destinies or the old world. We do not
mean TO be entangled We win accept no
responsibility except as our own conscience
and judgment in each instance may de-
termtne. We crave friendship aud
harbor no hate But America our Amerrn
the America builded on the foundations laid
by the inspired fathers, can be a party 10 no
permanent military alliance. II can enter
into no political commitments, assume
any economic obligations or subject our de-
oisiona to any other than own author
ity."
Let the statesmen OF the old world, who have
been treadng water MS It were for many months
waiting tho day whom Uncle sam should return
with his benefactions, read In these words tho
fixed determination OF America: and similarly
let those at home who have clung TO the hope
that the now president would inaugurate his ad-
'minstraton with betrayal OF his supporters
read the end OF their fatuous dream.
The new president did not meet the high OK.
pectations OF the country In the selection OF his
cabinet. but his inaugural address goes a long
way towards asuagng such disappointment
by The sublime heights It attains through the
utter simplicity OF terms and language employed
therein.
old-world statesmen. who have been looking
TO America and American participation i'm their
affairs to lead them out OF the wilderness OF
their own creating have but 10 ponder these
words to discover their course ohared with
searuoss:
when the governments OF earth shall
have established freedom like our own
and shall have sanctioned the pursuit OF
peace as we have praouced b. believe the
last sorrow and the last faithful sacrifice of
international warfare will have been
written
There is the permissible dcticaton Of America
and American institutions, There is tho America
OF our traditions spoaking--an America OF
,world-infuenco and leadership through force OF
prccept and demonstrated wisdom: holding 10 its
own. yet excrtlng potent influence on the ar
fairs OF men everywhere not through mis-.
chievous Interference political alliances, not
through dictauon or dur SO, hut because the
wisdom OF her course is 40 embaaonod IN deed.
and achievements 80 arouse the desire for
emulation,
Thus we are returned safely home. The un-
fortunate adventure IS ended. A reunited nation.
devoted 70 its own traditions and ideals. can
with confidence approach the solution OF prob.
lens peculiarly domestic with fun confidence
in the future. under the leadership OF one un-
aItsrably devoted 90 those constitutional forms
and requirements that command his enthusiastic
support instead OF exciting his impatient op.
position.
One must ever be mindful Of the difference