The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-03-04

attend the Inauguration of the new
president nd yce-president After
he had reached his room he requested
that Mr. Harding and Mr. Coolidge be
invited to see him He then said that
because OF the difficulty he would eX-
per ence in ascending the steps lead
ing into the chamber he did not be-
lieye h would be able to attend the
ceremonies there,
/ prsdent FIardines first official act
was to break all precedent by submit
/ ing in person his list Of cab net Off
GERS to the senate IN executive ses-
sion He addressed the senators
briefly. Senator Fall of New Mexico
as secretary Of the interior was the
first to be confirmed. All other ap.
pointments were confirmed before the
senate adjourned.
Washington March 4-Mr. Hard
ng in his inaugural address said:
MY countrymen. when one surveys
the world about him after the great
storm, noting the marks Of destruc-
ton and yet rejoicing m the rugged.
ness OF things which withstood \, If
he is an American he hreathes the
clarified atmosphere W tn a strange
ming ng Of regret and new hope. We
have seen world passion spend its
fury but we contemplate our republic
unshaken and hold our civ lizat on
secure Liberty liberty within the
law and civilization are inseparable
and although both were threatened
we find them now secure, and there
comes to Americans TIE profound
assurance that our representative
government is the h;rnest expression
and surest guaranty Of both
Standing in tbs presence, mindful
Of the solemnity Of this occasion. feel
ug the emotions which no one may
know until he senses the great
weight OF responsibility for himself.
I must utter my belief in the divine
nspiraiation OF the founding fathers
Surely there must have been Gods n
tent Il the making of this New World
republic Ours is an organic law
which had but one ambiguity, and
we saw that effaccd in a bapt SIN Of
sacrifice and blood, with union main.
taned, the nation supreme and its
concord inspiring. We have seen the
world riyet It's hopeful gaze on the
great truths on which the founders
wrought We have seen civil human
and religo GUS liberty verified and
glorifed In the beginning the Old
World stopped at our experiment, to-
day our foundations Of polit cal and
social belief stand mistaken, a prec-
fous inheritance 10 ourselves, an in
sp'ring example Of freedom and ciyili-
zation TO all mank nd. Let us express
renewed and strengthened devotion in
grateful reverence for the immortal
beginning and utter our confidence
in our our supreme fullfllment
Progress Proves Wisdom
"The recorded progress of our re-
pubNc. materially and spiritually in
itself proves its wisdom of the in
herited policy of non-inyolvement in
Old World affairs. Confident OF our
ability to work out our own destiny
and jeaslously guarding our right to
do SO we seek no part in directing the
destinies Of the Old World We do
not mean to be entangsd We will
accept no responsibility except as
our own conscience and judgment In
each instance may determine.
"Our eyes never VIII be blind to a
developing menace, our ears never
deaf to the call OF c;viization We
recognize the new order in the world
with the closer contacts which pro-
eress has wrought. We sense the
cali of the human heart for fellow
shin. fraternity and cooperation. We
crave friendship and harbor no hate.
But America our America, the Amer
lea bui'ded and the foundation la d
by the inspired fathers, can be par
ty to no permanent military alliance.
ft can enter into no political commit
ments, nor assume any economic OBJ
lgations or subject our decisions to
any other than our own authority,
II am sure our own people will not
misunderstood nor will the world
misconstrue. We have no thought to
impede the paths to closer relation
ship. We wish TO promote under
standing. We want to do our part n
making offensive warfare so hateful
that governments and peoples who
resort to Z must prove the righteous
ness of their cause or stand as out
laws before the bar Of civilization
Association For Counsel
1--WE are ready to associate our
selves 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 approximate Disarmament ant
relieve the crushing burdens Of mill
tary and naval establishments w
eject to participate IN suggesting
nlape For mediation conpftiation m,