Taiban Valley news., 1921-03-11
OUTLINES DUTY
BEFORE NATION
Presidents Inaugural Address
Deals Chiefly With Re-
construction.
ACCEPTS MANDATE OF PEOPLE
Electoral Vote Construed as Directing
Continued Policy Of Non-InvoIve- '
ment in World Affairs-Tariff
Readjustment.

"UoAih6lOHJ hulCH 9.--1TeSIueut
Harding's inaugural address, delivered
today, was substantially as follows:
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 1t, If he Is an American
he breathes the clarified atmosphere with
q strange mingling of regret and new
nope. We have seen a world of passion
spend Its fury, but we contemplate our
republic unshaken, and hold our civiliza-
tion secure. Liberty-liberty within the
law-and civilization are inseparable, and
though both were threatened, we find
tnem now secure and threre comes to
americans the profound assurance that
our representative government is the
highest expression and surest guaranty
of both.
Sanding in this presence, mindful of
the solemnity of this occasion, feeling the
emotions which no one may know until
ne senses the great weight Of responsible
Ky tSs fST SIvinn himself must utter my belief in
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 maintained, the nation
supreme and its concord inspiring we
have seen the world rivet its hopeful gaze
on the great truths on which the found
ers wrought We have seen civil, human
and religious liberty verified and glorified.
In the beginning. the world scoffed at our
experiment, today our foundations of po-
litical and social belief stand unshaken, a
precious inheritance to ourselves, an in
spring example of freedom and civiliza-
ton to all mankind. Let. us express re-
grateful reverence for the immortal be-
ginning, and utter our confidence in the
supreme fulfillment
No ENHANCEMENT With Old World.
The recorded progress of our republic,
materially and spiritually, in itself proves
the wisdom of the inherited policy Of nom
involvement in old world affairs. Conf
dent 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 OF the old world. We do not
mean to be entangled. We will accept
no responsibility except as our own con-
science and Judgment in each instance.
may determine.
Our eyes never will be blind to a
developing menace, our ears never deaf
to the call of civilization. We recog-
nize the new order of the world, with
the closer contacts which progress has
wrought. We sense the call of the
human heart for fellowship, fraternity
ana cooperation. We crave fellow
ship, and harbor no hate But Amer
lea, our America, the America builded
on the foundation laid by the inspired
fathers, can be a party to no perma-
sumo any economic obligations which
Will subject our devisions to any other
than our own authority.
VIII Associate in Counsel.
We are ready to associate ourselves
with the nations of the world great
and small, for conference, for counsel,
to seek the expressed views of world
opinion, to recommend way to ap-
proxlmate disarmament and relieve
the crushing burdens of military and
naval establishments. We elect to par
ticipate in suggesting plans for media
tion, conciliation and arbitration, and
would gladly join in that expressed
conscience of progress which seeks to
clarity and write the laws of inter
world court for the disposition of such
Justiciable questions as nations are
agreed to submit thereto, but every
commitment must be made in the ex-
Since freedom impelled, and independ-
ence inspired, and nationality exalted, |
q world super-government is contrary |
to everything we cherish, and can have
not selfishnesS, it is sanctity. 1t is |
not aloofness, it is security. 1t is not |
suspicion of others, it is patriotic |
adherence to the things which made
us what we are.
We have come to a new realization of |
our place in the world and new apprai-
sal of our nation by the world. The un-
selfshness of these United States is a |
thing proven. Our devotion to peace for |
ourselves and for the world Is well estab-
ished. Our concern for preserved civili-
Eation has had its impassioned and heroic
There was no American fall
IRE to resist the attempted reversion of |
civilization. There will be no failure to-
lay or tomorrow.
Declares Nation Has Spoken.
The success of our popular government
'ests wholly upon the correct interpreta-
ion of the deliberate, intelligent, depend
lble popular will of America. In delib-
'rate questioning of a suggested change
IF national policy, where Internationally
vas to supersede nationality, we turned
o a referendum of the American people.
There was ample discussion, and there is
| republic mandate in manifest under
standing.
America is ready to encourage, eager to
nitia,e anxious to participate in any
eemly program likely to lessen the prob
lood Of mankind which must be Gods
lighest conception of human relationship.
Ne aspire to high place in the moral
leadership of civilization; and we hold a
maintained America the proven republic,
he mistaken temple of representative
emocracy to be not only an inspiration
nd example, but the highest agency of
trengthening good will and promoting
ccord on both continents.
Mankind needs worldwide benediction
I understanding. 1t Is needed among in
ividuals, among. peoples, among govern
nents, and 1t will inaugurate an era of
ood feeling to mark the birth of a new
rder.
United States as an Object Lesson.
We must understand the ties of trade
ind nations in closest intimacy, and none
lay receive except as he gives In the
ew order of finance and trade we mean
D promote enlarged activities and seek
expanded confidence.
Perhaps we can make no more helpful
by example than republics
apaclty to emerge from the wreckage of
ar While the worlds embittered travail
Id not leave us devastated lands nor des-
reast filled with hate, 1t did involve us
the delrium of expenditures, in ex-
anded currency and credits, in unbal-