The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-27
HARDING breaches
THE GOSPEL OF GOOD
WILL At ATLANTA

ATLANTA. Ia. Oct. 97e--A gospel
Of understanding and good will not
only binding north. and south in closer
uhIon. hut bttnEing all the nations of
during amitr. was preached by presi-
dent Harding today In an address
here. outlining some OF his concep-
lions OF the coming armament con-
ference.
speaking at the statue o. Henry w.
Grady. southern apostle OF national
reunion. the president declared
America would enter the conference
20 imbued with the desire for inter-
national friendship that the blame
must rest elsewhere should h ne
gotihtions for reduction OF armament
result In failure.
Il believe it wholly consistent" tho
president said. 20 preach aud it's tri-
umphs In that convincing sincerity
and yet make sure about u proper
defense"
Tribute 10 Roosevelt
with his praise OF Crady.the prcsi-
dent coupled n tribute 70 Theodore
Roosevelt OF whose Georgia lineage
he declared tire whole south should
be proud. The sddress follows IN
part:
TO come 20 Georgia Il to come to
NA' 49, W NN HNAAAH - - -
Georgia on this. Of all days OF the
ycar--the birthday Of Roospvelt-is
TO realize that the heart Of the south
throhr for all the nation.
80 Il Is good. In greeting you men
and women OF Georgia. to recall the
career OF that outstanding American.
who IN HIS life. A. In his lineage.
taught us how much werare prosper
ed and exalted because OF being unit
49, All ann4Nn~ skNTa UNnAn~ eAat
Il Is particularly a satisfaction to
speak from the shadow OF the shaft.
which you have reared 10 tho menI-
DRY Of one who t1lfght a Reunited
nation Its duties, It's Obligations It's
possibilities. For. I recall the thrill
with which I read. as a young man.
the address o. Henry W. Grady 20 the
Grafton. ! think. Of it's generation:
that inspiring can 20 n nation TO
awaken to Itself To understand that
Yesterday WIS dead. it's tomorrow
pregnant with magnificent opportuni-
~.
"The other day there came into
my hands A volume Of the lettrs OF
a group OF eminent Georgians ~ the
civil war and reconrtructi0n period.
In the main they represented the coz
respondencc OF Alexander II. Stcph-
ems Howell. Cobb. Robert Toomhs
and Gov. Joe Brown. Especially was
/ iatercsted ~ the extensive corre-
spondcnce. between these southern
leaders and prominent men Of the
north, which va carried on OF that
period II vas nothing e5Hs thon
astonishing to note how little OF BIT
tcrness, OF resentment, OF hatred and
recalcitrance was manifested ON
either side. They were all back In
the harness. working for the r~estora-
ton OF their state. their people. their
preserved country.
Want Men From North.
we would rather have one immI-
grant from the north than 30 from
Europe" wrote one "a few years after
Appomattox: and he urged his north
ern friend 10 make the northern peo-
PIE understand how welcome they
would he. Not even tho unroconstruct-
able hatred OF old Thad stevens could
maintain an effective f-ont against
such appeals ms that. The north did
come 10 you with olive ranch instead
OF sword; and you went 10 the north
and west and became fun partners In
making that new empire which to-
ecthcr, we carved out OF the trans
Missouri wilderness; and nOw truly,
there can be described no sectional
division OF this land.
IL has seemed 90 me, many times
In the period sinc the world wa.
ended. that the world AZ large NIGH
well let as show Il the marvel which
was wrought through IA reunited and
restored America.
Il believe that every family which
has lost a member In the struggle q
save mankind from absolutism. every
| citizcn-soldior. who has given years
and sufferings TO that cause; cvcry
gold star mother or maimed veteran
will agree that peace h preferable t.
war and that TO train "A world In th'
wars OF peace Is better than 70 pre-
4 pnre Il for war"