The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-12

Inc text or PRESIDENT Harding
message follows:
my countrymen. when one survey
the world about him after the grea
storm. noting the marks of destruction
and yet rejoicing I'm the ruggedness o
the things which withstood it, If he i
an American he breathes the clarifie,
atmosphere with strange minglin,
OF regret and new hope. We hav,
seen a world passion spend it's fury
but we contemplate our republic un
shaken, and hold our civilization Sc
cure. Liberty-liberty within tn,
aw-and civilization are inseparablt
and though both were threatened We
find them now secure and there comes
to Americans the profound assurance
that our representative government ii
the highest expression and sures
guaranty of both
Standing in this presence, mindful
of the solemnity of this occasion feel
Ing the emotions which no one may
know until he senses the great weight
OF responsibility for himself, | must
after my belief In the divine inspira
ton Of the founding 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 eff
faced in baptism Of sacred blood
with union maintaining the nation SUI
prsme and its concord inspiring We
have seen civil. human and religious
liberty verified and glorified.
I'm the beginning the old world
scoffed at our experiment. today our
foundations of political ands social be-
lief stand mistaken a precious inner
ftance to ourselves an inspiring ex-
ample of freedom and civilization to
all mankind. Let us express renewed
and strengthened resolution, in CRATE
full reverence for the immortal begin
ming and utter our confidence In the
supreme fulfillment
"The recorded progress Of our re-
public. materially and spiritually, in
itself proves the wisdom OF the in
herited policy of noninvolvement in
old world affairs Confident of orr
ability to work out our own destiny
and jealousy guarding our right to do
80 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
conscience and judgment. in each in
stance, may determine.
20 ir eyes will never be blind to q
developing menace, our ears never
deaf to the call Of civilization We
recognize the new order in the world.
with the closer contacts which prog
ress has wrought We sense the call
Of the human heart for fellowship, fra
ternity and cooperation. We crave
friendship and harbor no hate. But
America, our America. the America
builded on the foundation laid by the
Inspired fathers, can be a party to no
permanent military alliance
Il am sure our own people will not
misunderstood, nor will the world mis-
construe. We have no thought to i'm.
pede the paths to closer relationship.
We W sh to promote understanding
We want to do our part In making Of
fenstve warfare so hateful that gov.
ernments and people who resort to It
must prove the righteousness of their
cause or stand as outlaws before the
bar Of civilization.
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 an I
proximate disarmament and relieve (
the crushing burdens of military and
naval establishments We elect to
participate In suggesting plans for