Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-05-24

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anniversary of the New York
Agriculture, labor and business maa-
ageme7t. he declared, must stand to-
gether in the confident purpose of re-
construction. He asserted that al
though the United States did not want
to live in isolation and selfishness. its
duties to the world could best be per-
formed by giving its attention first to
the rehabilitation of its own resources
Mr.. Harding promised that govern
ment cooperation with all properly
conducted businesses would be expand
ed. He declared his purpose to re-
verse the tendency in some quarters
to regard business as dishonest until
1t should prove itself honest and to
regard bigness in business as crime"
Emphasizes Agriculture.
Emphasizing the fundamental impor-
tance Of agriculture. he asserted that
the farmer was entitled to "all the
help the government can give him with
out injustice to others" For the wage
Garner he asked sufficient compensa-
ton for comfort. education and a mar
gin of savings. while for every other
element in industry he urged fair OPP
portunity to do its part in reconstruc-
ton.
Mr.. Harding also suggested that the
nations loans to the allies be put in a
more tangible form. that facilities of
exchange be bettered and that al the
financial policies of the reconstruction
period be so formulated as to protect
the gold standard
Assuming that these things may be
laid down as fundamentals" he said. "it
is for US all to get back to work. We
must have confidence that things will
come right. We have dealt with the
greatest problem humanity ever con-
fronted in the war We will have no
problem hereafter greater or more
difficult than that was. Therefore. we
are entitled to every confidence that
We will cope successfully with the
problems that lie ahead"
Presidents Address.
The presidents address follows in
part:
The New York Commercial was
found when the young republic was
distracted by division of op Mon con-
rerning our relations with Europe The
aoble Washington was being lampooned
and traduced because his administra-
ion was committed to the jay treaty
With Great Britain, first of the nations
covenants. Il represented
IN effort to escape embodiment in the
I'D world system. and in the period |
when We were too weak to sustain a |
orelgn conflict it served to postpone !;
he disaster. But only to postpone it, !
or with every wish to preserve the
'eace. it was impossible. We fought |
~
lentS to the French revolution and Ma
'oleonic upheaval
1t has been toe often assumed that
nr present Involvement in the troG
les of Europe marked new develop
aent in our affairs. In fact. it was
II old story. We never were and never
I'LL be able to maintain isolation. But
ur part and our place in international
fairs are strikingly changed Our
ise, in power and influence has i'm
oscd new responsibilities. Today our
trength in the industrial financial aud
world. our capacity to pro-
dee. our ability to extend credit which
theirs cannot give and which brave but
nfortunate peoples sorely need-all
lese make it necessary that we shall ,
1opt new commercial methods. where
' to insure the fullest possible serv-
G to civilization. / bespeak the help
every organ Of intelligent. under
anding business to enable the nation ,
} meet these demands. II
Spirit Of Brotherhood.
1T has been said many times. but ]
cannot be too often repeated and en-
lasized. that in doing this we will be 8
ike discharging duty to others and
lzinE an opportunity for our own ad. !
lncement. There have seldom been
ore convincing proofs than we see all :
ound us now Of the essential inter-
pendence Of all parts of the world. $
E who displays the broadcast spirit OF i
otherhood. helpfulness and true char :
! will most surely be casting his bread
the waters. 4
Our duty to the world is pressing, i
It we will equip ourselves best to =
rform helpfully If we are unwaver-
yly loyal to ourselves. The most i'm :,
rtant thing to America is our con- !
tutioral system. Inseparably from !,
g foundation of more perfect union,
e constitution sought to establish Y
stice. Thus. we have not attained
e perfection Of our IDEALS, nor has
y human society done so. Justice.
e charity. must begin atshome. We q
,st be just to ourselves and to our 8
n. first OF all. This Is not selfish. I
. selfishness seeks more than fair e
ire; We seek only thats which ID right 7
" our own and then to preserve that Il
ourselves and our posterity.
we will do welleto keep III mind the =
elemental Importance Of agriculture b
! N every possible way insure JUS a