Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-05
President Harding's Inaugural

Genuine Amcricansm, exultant and inspiring, rings
thru every part of the inaugural address of Warren g.
Harding. Every genuine American who understands
the basic principles of this government and approves
them only approve the expressions here made
but must also share in the sentiment that has given
rise TO them.
With the single exception of straightforward
declaration in favor of protective tariff, there is not
in this address trace of anything partisan; there is
nothing in it that is either sectional partial to any
class 1t is, therefore, consistent with the verdict OF
popular approval that commissioned the Republican
candidate to be the president of the whole nation
Special interest will attach to that part of the ad-
dress in which President Harding sets forth the first
clear comprehensive statement of the policy that his
administration will pursue in international affairs That
statement will not find Universal approval and in par
tcular it will not be approved by those persons who
have been dreaming the dreams and beholding the
visions of nternasuasm under the guidance of Wood
row Wilson.
But there is no doubt that President Harding has
been able to clearly and to express adequately The
thoughts and the feelings of that vast body of Aner
who refused to rafy the of the League
Iof Nations, and who commissioned Warren Harding TO
formulate and to execute the will of America in inter
That this policy of the incoming administration is
neither weak selfish is the logical consequence of
its genuine Amcrcanism. The people of the United
States neither weak scfsh but they have
along with the sincere desire and earnest purpose TO
serve tho of progressive civilization and of world
wide humanity, unshakabe determination TO main
tain those principles policies and institutions which
they believe have contributed to the greatness and the
well being of the American nation.
They will act with the wel-disposed of all nations
for the benefit of humanity, but they will not impair
American liberty independence They will not put
into the hands of any foreign power any attribute of
super above the constitution of the United
States.
No words could express a genuine spirit of
peace and good will to all the peoples of the world
than those that written in the Harding inaugural
None could pledge a genuine purpose of helpful
ness and cooperation in every proper way And this
also the words arc the expression of a ma
tional sentiment than of administrative purpose
In that part of the inaugural address which relates
! 70 domestic affairs President Harding seems also to
nave been remarkably fortunate catching the spirit
of genuine Americansm.
The thoughts he expresses arc those that have
GUIDED the American people in their progress of hum
dred and fifty years.
The principles TO which he appeals for the solution
of prcscntday problems those principles that we
speak of collectively ''Amercanism and that we
commend the loyal defense of Americans and TO the
study of foreigners.
The evils against which he us arc those that
propose violent assault upon American institutions or
some change that mpars the vital and essential princi
pies of tho American system of government
The single note of rrartsanshp TO be found in The
inaugural is the ouspokcn advocacy of a protectipn
tariff necessary for the maintenance of the American
standards of wages and of living in competition with