The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-03-09


Outlines the New ADMINISTRATOR
Policies and Some OF the Tremen
dous Tasks Confronting the Nation
Pledges Service and Says He Con
fdentIy Faces the Future.
President Harding in his inaugural
address outlined problems now con
fronting the nation and the policies
OF the new administration. Standing
for the promotion of peace and prog.
gress, he said America was ready to
associate with other nations for coun.
sci, but that she could be a party
to no entanglng alliances. The new
president r" eyed service and says he
faces the future confidently. The
speech follows, in full:
My Countrymen:--Wh one sur
veys the world about him after the
great storm, noting the marks of de-
struction and yet rejoicing in the rug
gedness of the things which withstood
it, il he is an American he breathes
the clarified atmosphere with a
strange mingling of regret and new
hope. We have seen a world passion
spend its fury, but we contemplate
our republic mistaken, and hold our
civilization secure. Liberty-liberty
within the law-and civilization are
inseparable, and though both were
threatened we find them now secure; ,
and there comes to Americans the
profound assurance that our represen-
tative government is the highest ex-
preston and surest guaranty of both.
Standing in this presence, mindful
of the solemnity of this occasion, feel
ing the emotions which no one may
know until he senses the great weight
of responsibility for himself, | must
utter my belief in the divine inspira-
ton of the founding fathers. Surely
there must have been Gods intent in
the making of this new-world repub-
lie. Ours is an organic law which had
but one ambiguity. and we saw that
ellaced in baptism of sacrifice and
blood, with union maintained, the ma
ton supreme and its concord inspir-
ing. We have seen the world rivet
its hopeful gaze on the great truths
on which the founders wrought. We
have seen civil, human and religious
liberty verified and glorifed. In the
beginning, the Old World scoffed at
our experiment; today our founda-
tons of political and social belief
stand mistaken, precious inherit
ance to ourselves, an inspiring ex-
ample OF freedom and civilization to
all mankind Let us express renewed
and strengthening devotion, in crate
ful reveren e for the immortal begin
ming, and utter our confidence in the
supreme fulflment.
Progress Proves Wisdom.
The recorded progress of our re-
public, materially anu spiritually, in
itself proves the wisdom of the inner
itci policy of REINFORCEMENT in Old
World affairs. Confident of our abil-
!ty to work out our own destiny. AMI
jealously guarding our right to do so,
We seek part in directing the des-
tinies Of tnr Old World We do not
mean to be entangled We will &C.
cept no responsibility except as our
cwn cons ence and judgment. in each
Instance, may determine.
Our eyes never will be blind to a
developing menace, our ears never
deaf to the call of civilization. We
recognize the new order i'm the world
with the closer contacts which prog
ress has wrought. We sense the call
of the human heart for fellowship
fraternity and cooperation. We crave
friendship, and harbor no hate. But
builded on the foundation laid by the
inspired fathers, can be a party to no
permanent military alliance. 1t can
enter into no political commitments
nor assume any. economic obligations
which will subject our decisions to
any other than our own authority.
! am sure our own people will not
misunderstood, nor will the world
misconstrue. We have no thought : .
impede the paths to closer relation
ship. We wish to promote under
standing. We want to do our part in
making offensive warfare so hateful
that governments and people who
resort to it must prove the righteous
ness OF their cause or stand as out
laws before the bar of civilization.
Association For Counsel.
We are ready to associate ourselves
with the nations of the world, great
and small, for conference, for coun-
sci; TO speak the expressed views of
world opinion; to recommend a way
70 approximate disarmament and re.
lieve the crushing burdens of military
and naval establishments. We elect
TO participate in suggesting plans for
mediation, Cancellation and arbitra.
ton, and would gladly join in that
expressed conscience OF progress
which seeks to clarity and write the
laws Of international relationship, and
establish world court for the dis