The New York herald., 1921-06-03
HARDING PLEDGES
NO WAR WITHOUT
RIGHTEOUS CAUSE
Tells Annapolis Graduates
There Will Be No Conflict
Unless in Harmony
With Conscience.
WANTS u. s. UNAFRAID
Would Have Blend of Cru
sading Spirit With That
Of Maintaining Estab-
lished Order.
DENLY WARNS OF SNOBS
Informs Young Officers That
Enlisted Men Will Soon
Size Them Up as Fit or
Unfit Quality.
DENLY WARNS OF SNOBS

ANNAPOLIS, June 2.-President Har-
ding presented diplomas to the Naval
Academy graduating class here to-day
with a prayer that the newly COM
missioned officers never would be called
into battle, but with AN admonition
that willingness to fight and die for
ones country always must remain one
OF the most potent safeguards of civil
ization.
Speaking in Dahlgren Hall before
the mldshipmen and thousands Of their
relatives and friends assembled for the
graduation exercises, the President
solemnly reaffirmed his faith in a
strong and fearless republic, but added
that he wanted it always a republic
of thigh Ideals" The most desired Of
national attainments, he said, would
be medium between the spirit Of
maintained institutions and the spirit
of the Crusader.
His Pledge as President.
nation would not again be called to war
Mr.. Harding coupled promise that so
long az he remained President no Amer
lean would be called upon to fire gun
except In cause In harmony with the
American conscience and for which
answer could De made to God.
The Presidents short address was de-
livered after he had handed diploma
to each of the $50 graduating midship-
men and had personally congratulated
every one on completing the acpdemy
course. Previously Secretary Denby "
the Navy Department had made the fof-
NAL commencement address, advising
the graduates that their best assets as
officers would be the respect and love
of their men and counselling them to
be truly Officers and gentlemen" acd
never ''snobs"
Similar advice was given the gradu-
atss by Rear Admiral A. II. Scales, su-
well talk, recounting their successes and
praising them as "one of the best bodies
OF men anywhere He touched briefly
on the troubles of the last year at the
academy. adding that "the difficulti's
were not ours. but the successes gre
ours
Motored From Washington.
Accompanied oy Mrs. Harding. the
President motored here from Washing
ton and arrived shortly before IL A. M,
the hour set for the commencement ex-
ercises. The regiment of midshipmen.
drawn UP in line Of battalions on their
parade grounds, stood at present arms
as he passed before them, while bat
terry doomed the twonty-one gun Presi-
Dental salute. Mr.. and Mrs. Harding
went first to the house OF Admiral
Scales. near Dahlgren Hall, and after
tine ceremony we're the Admlrsrs lunch
con guests before starting the return
trip to Washington.
Among the distinguished guests who
sat on the platform during the gradual
ing exercises was Admiral Uriu OF the
Japanese navy. member OF the class
OF 1881 and the only living Japanese
graduate OF the Academy. Formal notice
Of his presence was taken by Secretary
DENLY, who. in beginning his address.
cordially bade the Admiral welcome TO
American shores once more.
Both Secretary DENLY and Admiral
Scales officially welcomed the "swect-
hearts OF the graduating class" amid
much giggling and hand clapping from
the feminine contingent OF the audience.
Later President Harding carried the
suggestion forward into a eulogy Of the
part women play In the greater affairs
Of the world.
Tribute to womanboed.
"Thc measure OF highest achievement
Is the measure OF noblest manhood" said
the President. land when / say that /
mean also the noblest wonanhood. Be-
cause, after ALT nothing has ever been
wrought In this country. never hero
ism worth preserving. never striving
for q high ideal. that was not somehow
inspired by the love OF mother or wife
or sweetheart.
"I shall not venture where the Admiral
and the Secretary have gone In dealing
with that subject. but warn you OF one
thing: You need not avoid the married
state. but you VIII command less after
you enter II than you did before"
The President also took occasion TO
commend Secretary DENLY and TO draw
from his experience an object lesson for
the young rnIdshipmen.
II was very much Interested" he said,
when tho Secretary made reference TO
his service as an enlisted man ard an
officer In the Marine Corps and as an
enlisted man and an officer in the navy
That is why he Is Secretary Of the Navy
A man who can get all the viewpoints 10
the man fitted TO lead, SO 7 commend TO
you young gentlemen in the pursuit OF
your careers TO try TO get all the View
points and always bear in mind that he
always fights best who always fights
tustly."
Address to Graduates.
In his address 10 the graduates Mr..
Harding said:
- good deal 10 said nowadays about
preparing for defence. know nothing
nobIcr In this world than the defence Of
canfsaalnd ~ Gla1kh I,aaa