The New York herald., 1921-06-09
HARDING IS AGAINST
SUPERPOWER PEACE
He Would Have States Lose
None of Their Sovereignty
by Agreement.
ADDRESS AT UNIVERSITY
President Gives I. S. and Can
ada as Examples of Coopera-
ton Against War.
ADDRESS AT UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON, June S.-President
Harding, delivering q commencement
address to-day at American University
here, found the subject of world peace
occupying so prominent place on the
programme that he was prompted to
depart from his prepared manuscript
and declare for the preservation OF
peace by sovereign states, without the
interference of world "sunerpower."
The Presidents remarks followed an
address by Newton w. Rowell. X. c..
of Toronto. who suggested that the
best contribution North America could
make to civilization was .for men on
this side of the water to stand to-
gether behind the movement for peace
full settlement of international dis
putes.'
Another speaker who touched on The
question OF peace was ]. J. Jusserand
the French Ambassador and the gen
eral discussion developed such a trent
that Bishop John w. Hamilton, thu
presiding chancellor, referred to tn,
gathering as a peace conference"
An added touch of the same character
was given by the singing of sons
| which appeared on the commencement
programme under the title OF AN In
dered to the tune OF America" and
God Save the King" recounted how
1.-TWO nations by the sea. two nations
great and free. one anthem raise" Be-
fore the singing began the American
British and French flags had been
raised together over the outdoor
speakers platform.
North American Example.
IT do not think could let this occa-
sion pass said the President in begin
ming his address. without giving assent
to many of the appropriate and appeal
ing things Just uttered by DIR. Rowell.
L liked his expression that American
and Canadian ideals are in common
and when he spoke about the North
American contribution to present day
civilization and to the world 1t occurred
to me that the example of two great
peoples living side by side in peace. ir
confidence and in mutual understanding
Is about the finest contribution that two
nations could give to the world.
"I have said on many occasions that Il
all the nations OF the earth were as hon
est and unselfish as our Republic there
never would be another war. ! will re-
wise II to-day and say that II all the ma
10 ~ ~.
devoted 10 their ideals as the United
States and Canada there never Will b:
another war.
But II I may say so without a dis
cordant notc--for there Is none in my
heart--I call attention 10 the fact tina,
the United States of America and the
Dominion OF Canada have dwelt side BY
eide and settled their controversies sat
isfactorily without resort to super
elgnty of free peoples dealing with one
another. II we can commit civilized
humanity to abiding Righteousness and
everlasting justice and inspire them with
our example, we will have made a Ions
stride toward the peace the woric
Graves"
Marriage Bond NJ Yorktown.
In introducing the French Ambassa.
dor Bishop Hamilton declared that the
American and French armies had plight
ed at Yorktown a marriage bond
which actually was sealed years later
In Flanders.
The Bishop has referred 10 York
town." said NJ. Jusserand in beginnins
his speech. "and we'll he may. The
three flags above US represent the three
nations OF Yorktown. one OF them IN
those days on the wrong side OF the
trench. but on the right side now. Those
three flags are different in their arrange
ment OF coiors. but. heaven be praised
they are blessed with the same coiors
the red and white and blue.
Reference has been made 20 the 100
years OF peace between the United States
and Canada. France and Great Britain
too. have been at peace for 100 years. a
long maintained peace which. doub,
not. means peace forever
Declaring that almost nothing" re.
mains secure to-day from the attack,
Of iconoclasts. President Harding ap.
pealcd to the graduating classes OF tbs
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