Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-04
Presidential Yacht Carries Har-
ding to Pilgrim Ter-Centen-
airy Celebration.
U. S. EXECUTIVE IN PARADE
President in Speech Predicts Disarm-
ament Conference Called by Him
Will Usher in New Era for
World-Lauds Pilgrims.

ing President Harding and an official
party to join in formal observance Of
the ter-centenary Of the landing Of
the Pilgrims.
The Mayflower's passengers Of 300
years ago landed on wild coast
marked only by Indian trails. These
made landing to an official welcome
in scenes that offered striking con-
trast with those that faced the ia
theirs. Through the streets of the
town streamed thousands of persons
100000 was governors,
lesser officials, men of high social de-
gree and those of labor. Many Of
them formed in colorful parade In
which were direct descendants Of
both the first settlers and Of the
friendly Indians with whom they lived
In peace.
Harding in Parade.
In this parade the President HIM
self took part both as participant and
reviewer. The parade and other In
cidents served to set the scenes for
the principal feature of the days
commemorative program, public exer-
cises beginning at p. M, at which
President Harding delivered his only
speech of the day and his only ad-
dress of the summer.
A hope that the disarmament con-
ference called by the United States
may bring to the world a new era Of
peace and freedom was expressed by
President Harding in his address.
"A new hope looms today" said the,
President. We are slowly but veryl
surely recovering from the sorrowsI
and utter disarrangements of cata-|
clysmical war. Peace is bringing its
new assurances, and penitent realiza-
ton and insistent conscience will pre-
serve that peace. Our faith is firmer
that wars causes may be minimized
end overburdening armament may be
largely diminished. And these, too,
without surrender of the nationality
which has aspired or the good con-
science which has defended.
Conditions More Promising.
The international prospect is more
than promising and the distress and
depression at home are symptomatic
of early recovery. Solvent financially,
sound in policy, unrivaled in genius,
mexceled in industry, resolute in de-
termination and unwavering in faith,
these United States will carry on.
1T is not too much to say that the
three centuries which have passed
since men of our race came here TO
found new state have been the most
momentous and the most pregnant in
all the progression human kind.
'"rO this and the Virginia shore were
transplanted the seeds of representa-
tive democracy the new ideals of ma
tionality through association and rep
resentation, and there has developed,
seemingly, the most dependable form
of popular government ever witnessed
in the world.
1.-THE community Of free people of
our race, whether in Europe or Amer
lea, i'm Africa or Australia, under the
northern or southern skies, was begun
when jamestown and Plymouth were
founded. 1t has carried its ideals
wherever 1t has set its standard. II
has won recognition Of these ideals as
the basis of social conduct, of COM
munity relations throughput the world.
its work is not finished, but, pray
God, ii has come triumphantly through
its determining ordeal It comes forth
from that test, nerved and heartened
for further tasks; confident assured,
reliant None questions either its
place or it's right Of leadership; few
doubt its destiny TO establish, under
that divine guidance, the splendid
structure Of human brotherhood in
peace and understanding.
Duties of States.
"The outstanding danger Of today
is the tendency 10 turn to Washing
ton for the things which are the tasks
or the duties of the As commemorative
which constitute the nation. Having
wrought the nation as the central
power Of preservation and defense,
let us preserve ii so.
"Here was early dedication to re-
ligous liberty and political freedom.
1t was sublime gift to posterity. We
cannot better express our reverence
today than by sweeping aside the err
rors, the failures, the disappointments,
the betrayals Of our day, and plant
here for all America and. all the world
the standards of highest justice and
real human brotherhood. This would
add to the volume Of rejoicing on earth
and give echo TO the heavens of the
nobler aspirations of united mankind.
II would dim no torch of liberty which
was lighted here, but would set the
world aglow with new hopes. new con-
ndence and new exaltation."