New-York tribune., 1921-06-09
Problems Can Be Settled
if Free Peoples Will
Deal With Each Other,
He Informs Graduates
u. S. and Canada
Models for World
Urges American Univer-
sity Class to Meet New
Tasks With Open Minds

w Ao1iN SION, June S.--PreSldont
Harding, delivering commencement
address to-day at the American Uni
versity here, found the subject OF
world peace occupying SO prominent
place on the program that he was
prompted TO depart from his prepared
manuscript and declare for the pres
ervation Of peace by sovereign states
without the interference of world
"super-power."
The Presidents remarks followed an
address by Newton w. Rcwell, X. c.. of
Toronto, Ont, 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
ful settlement of international dis
putes. Another speaker who touched
on the question of peace was j. J. Jus
serand, The French Ambassador, and
the general discussion developed such
a trend that Bishop John w. Hamilton.
the presiding chancellor, referred to
the gathering as a "peace conference."
international Anthem Sung
An added touch of the same charac-
ter was given by the singing of a song
which appeared on the commencement
program under the title "An Inter
national Anthem" which. rendered
to the tune of america" and "God
Save the King" recounted how "two
nations by the sea, two nations great
ana free, one anthem raise" Before
the singing began the American, Brit
lsh and French flags had been raised
together over the outdoor speakers
platform
81 do not think could let this occa-
sion pass, said the President, in be-
ginning his address, without giving
assent to many of the appropriate and
appealing things just uttered by DR..
Rowell. l liked his preston that
American and Canadian ideals are in
common, and when he spoke about the
North American contribution to pres
ent day civilization and to the world
it occurred to me that the example of
two great peoples living side by side in
peace, in confidence and in mutual un-
dcrstanding is about the finest contri-
button that two nations could give to
the world.
~ have said on many occasions that
~ Oh tHS iatIouS OIL the eafLh were as
honest and unseItish as our Republic
there never would be another war. T
will revise it to-day and say that if all
the nations of the earth are as un-
selfish and devoted to their ideals as
the United States and Canada there
never will be another war.
Example for Rest of World
But if | may say so without dis
COrdant n0ta-fny ,,
neart-l call attention to the fact that
the United States of America and the
dominion of Canada have dwelt side by
side and settled their controversies sat
! isfactorily without resort to q super
power, but by the exercise of the
sovereignty of a free peoples DEALING
with one another. II we can oit
civilized humanity to abiding righteous
ness and everlasting justice and inspire
them with our example we will have
made long stride toward the peace
the world Graves"
With that Mr.. Harding plunged into
ms prepared address, in which ne en-
joined the graduates of this June all
over the United States to dedicate them
serves to the task of restoring stability
III world where almost nothings re-
mains secure from the attacks of icono-
clasts. humanity, he said, never before
had such need of sober, unselfish load
ership.
In Introducing the French Ambassa-
DOR Bishop Hamilton declared that the
American and French armies had
pilghted Eh n, at Yorktown marriage bond"
"h1ch actually was sealed years later
III Flanders.
The Bishop has referred to York
town. l.; SAID M. Jusserand in beginning
| his speech "and we'll he ,,,s, ~
three flags above US represent the three
hations OF Yorktown, one of them in
nose days on the wrong side of the
, q, 1rench, but on the right side now.
Those three flags are different in their
arrangement of colors, but, heaven be
praised, they are blessed with the same
coiors, the red and white and blue.
frances Hope of Enduring Peace
reference has been made to the 1Od
years of peace between the United
states and Canada. France and Greas
Britain too, have been at peace for 1ed
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