Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-06
TASK Of j. 8. IS
To REFORM THE
WORLD, HARDING
SAYS IN SPEECH
Mission Is Not Only to Ban
iSh War; But to Establish
Right Principles of Free
dom and Justice,
EXPLAINS OBJECTION
TO SOLDIERS BONUS
administration Desires First
Of All to Do Its Duty to
Those Who Came Home
Impaired, He Declares,

Gorham, N. H. Aug. 5-A nation
committed to the task of reform
ing the world" was pictured by
President Harding today as his
ideal for America.
In a speech delivered in the
course of flying circuit of north
ern New Hampshire towns, the
president declared his conviction
that Americas mission not only
was to Danish warfare from the
earth but to establish everywhere
right principles of freedom and
justice.
In the same speech. which was
addressed to group of disabled
war veterans. Mr.. Harding said the
real reason behind the administra-
tion'S objection to imm ediate ac-
tion on soldier compensation was
that it desired first of all to do its
duty by those who came from the
war impaired.
Motored 40 Miles.
The presidents appearance here
was a part of a strenuous days
program which concluded his va
cation visit to New Hampshire by
giving him a taste of almost every
experience except rest and quiet.
Leaving his vacation lodge near
Lancaster shortly before 8 o'clock
this morning, he motored l7O.i
miles, delivered four speeches, held
two public receptions, played eight
cen holes of golf and inspected
the Gorham tubercular sanitarium
for service men before he returned
to Lancaster at nightfull. The
other places In which the chief
executive spoke were North STRAIT
ford, Colebrook and Berlin. In
each speech he alluded to the ma
tons efforts to receive n guaran-
tee of lasting peace in the coming
disarmament conference and
pledging himself to put his best
into the task.
To Outline a Peace Program.
At Colebrook the president as
serted that when he had brought
the nations together at the disar-
ment conference, he intended toll
show them what this country
could do in the formulation of a
peace program that all could ac-
cept.
L lie SpSeCIl was utllNciCu liohi
the steps of the tubercular SANTA
rum, with the fifty patients of the
institution and several hundred
townspeople gathered before him.
~ know speak the heart Of
America when / say to the men
impaired in the world war that
America is interested in them in
every way it knows how to eX-
press ITSELF" the president said.
'I do not want this great republic
of ours ever to slow up one min
ute until it has done everything
it can to make them whole again.
Compensation Bill.
"There was some criticism re-
Gently of the administration in
passing by temporarily the consid-
Grafton of what was known as the
bill. | want to say
to YOU that the chief reason was
that we all believed that we owed
our first consideration to the men
impaired in service. .-
at is a wonderful thing, and
1t is some compensation in itself
to have served ones country and
then come back whole in mind
and body, but it was far differ
ent to come back impaired, and /
that is why am anxious that the
country do everything 1T can to
make you whole again.
"It is a great thing to have CIV
en- one life for country but 1t is
a. great thing also to live for coun-
try. And no matter what may
be the discouragements, some
times, our America Is the finest
place in the world to live in.
want an America where each IS
for the welfare of 9TH
ers.
Ideal for This Republic. /
"If | may tell you my own ideal
for this republic, I'd like ours to
be an America Of mutual consid-
Grafton, an America Of good will
and an America of perfect under
standing, an America Of abiding
Justice. nay, more, I'd like ours
to be a God-fearing people COM
mitted to the task Of reforming
the world and teaching mankind
that 1t is not good to make war
fare. I believe that 1t Is going to
be the mission of America and If
[ can be your representative in
that ideal, l shall not
have served in vain."
The president and his vacation
party will leave Lancaster by au-
.omobile tomorrow morning for
Portland, where they will go
aboard the presidential yacht
late in the day for the
'eturn voyage to Washington.
They expect to reach the capital