Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
HARDING INSISTS
WE TAKE MORE PART
IN WORLD AFFAIRS
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passionate devotion TO more liberal
tendencies IN France. The triumph
or freedom In the American colonies
greatly strengthened liberal views In
the old world. Inevitably this liberal
public opinion deliberate and grown
dominant. brought Great Britain and
America 20 a policy Of accommodation
and pacific adjustment for all our ar.
fercnces. There has been honorable
and unbroken peace for more than
u century, we came TO common sacrl-
llcc and onsanguned association In
the World War, and future breach
OF our peaceful and friendly relations
ls unthinkable. In the trusteeshin OF
preserving we were naturally arraign.
ed together, and the convictions Of
civilization worthy Of that Costly
preservation will cxalt peace and
warn against conflict for all time tc
come.
lnterdependence Of Nations.
"our thoughts have lateiy been
concerned with these events which
made history on the scale OF world.
rather than OF n continent. Yet the
lesson Is the same. II ls the lesson
- ttfAi htAAi itfiftiiA'iAtE NilUHE the ma
tions which lead civilization.
'In our great crisis, nearly cen
tury and n half ago, France came TO
our aid and made our Independence
possible. In her supremely anxious
hour we gladly went Ia her support
mad did our part TO secure her liberty
A grateful republic fulnllcd an obli.
cation which. the passing generations
had not dulled.
"Refiecting today on the inevit~
ableness of our participation In our
kinsrip friendship and fellowship. and
appraising anew the way the world
Gods good world must share the
aspirations TO relize the noblest ideals
for mankind. there Is a fresh hunger
Ing for understanding. new call for
cooperation a clear conviction Of
purposes and devotions and loyalties
not limited to soyereignties nor ma
| tional boundaries. As the fortunate.
successful citizen Is both inspiration
and example 10 the community OF his
growth. so must the fortunate and
| successful nations help the world 70
the higher and nobler levels Of accom-
plishment. Here ct Yorktown vas
sealed the charter OF the new and free
America, but In the charter was writ
ten the rational liberalism Of the ma
turing eighteenth century crying out
from both continents.
Must Unite For Peace.
shall mankind, then. go on yet foi
generations, for centuries, KNOWING
but refusing 20 be guided by thes,
truths? Not if conscience and reason
are properly asserted. / believe tn,
time is come when there must bs
recognition of essential co-operatior
among nations, devoted. each Of them
In its own peculiar national way. (,
the common good, the progress, IN.
advance Of all human kind. Let II,
hope that we stand at the dawn 6
a new day, in which nations shall b.
stronger for contribution to the world
betterment, because each will feel tn,
assurance OF common purpose ans
united aspiration and the security d
a common devotion to the ends O
peace and civilization.
No World Sovereignty
"One need not picture worlt
sovereignty. ruIlnR over MI the vary
ing races, traditions and national cul.
lures, because II will never be. n,
program which seeks to submerge M.
tionality will succeed. This reputli,
will never surrender SO priceless q
heritage. will never destroy the sou
which impelled our gratifying attain
ments. In sober circumspection, re
trospection and introspection Of thes,
crucial times we do believe there I,
sanity and urgent need in bringins
the best thought Of all great peoples
into understanding and co-operativ,
endeavor which shuns tho alliances il
arms and strengthens the concords o
peace so that each may realize It,
rightful destiny and contribute its ut
most to human advancement and at
tending human happiness"