The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-03-12
HARDING HITS At
4 WORLD LEAGUE
Inaugural ADDRESS Declares for
AbsNute independence Of
Action BY America
WANTS UNION FOR COUNSEL

dent, 10 Resumption Of Our Onward,
Normal WY. Recognizing the
Changed eoenerao Order
much Help 70 d Expected
From the Women.
Washington. March 4.-President
Hardings inaugural address was as
folloWs:
NJ countrymen-When one surveys
the world about him after the great
Storm. noting the marks Of destruction
and yet rejoicing In the ruggedness of
the things which withstood it. II he is
an American he breathes the clarified
atmosphere, with a strange mingling
0f regret and new hope. We have seen
. world passion spend its fury, but we
Contemplate our republic mistaken.
md hold our civilization secure. Liber-
1-iberty within the iaw-and CIV
iliEation IRE inseperable and though
both were threatened, we find them
now secure, and there comes to Amer
leans the profound assurance that our
representative government is the high
~ expression 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
AZ responsibility for himself, / must
utter my belief In the divine inspira-
tton Of the founding fathers. Surely
there must have been Gods intent In
the making Of this new world republic.
Ours 10 an organic law which had but
lene ambiguity and we saw that effaced
In q baptism Of sacrifice and blood,
With union maintained, the nation su-
preme and its concord inspiring. We
have seen the world rivet Its hopeful
ease on the great truths on which the
founders wrought. We have seen civil,
human and religious liberty verified
end glorined. In the beginning, the
world scoffed at our experiment,
to-day our foundations of political
and social belief stand mistaken, a
Recious inheritance to ourselves, an
Inspiring example Of freedom and CIV
jlisatiop to all mankind. Let US ex-
press renewed and strengthened de-
vption. in grateful reverence for the
immortal beginning, and utter our con-
Adencs in the supreme fulflllment.
Progress Proves Wisdom.
The recorded progress OF our re-
public. materially and spiritually, In
itself proves the wisdom Of she In
herited policy Of acknowledgements In
old world affairs. Confident Of our
sbllity to work out our own destiny
and jealously guarding our right to dc
%. we seek no part in directing the
destinies of the old world. We do moi
mean to be ertangled. We will accept
no responsibility except es our OWL
conscience and judgment. in each In
stance, may determine.
Our eyes never will be blind to
developing menace. our ears neve
deaf to the call Of civilization. We
recognize the new order IN the world
with the closer contacts which prog
ress has wrought. We sense the cal
q the human heart for fellowship, fra
terntty and cooperation. We crave
Fellowship, and harbor no hate. Blu
America, our America, the Amerfcs
buiided on the foundation laid by thu
Inspired fathers, can be part.
10 no permanent military alliance. |
can enter into no political commit
nsents nor assume any economic obi
rations which will subject cur deci
lions to any other than our own au
thority.
I am sure our own people will no
usisundei stand, nor the world iniscon
;strua. We have no thought TO imped
ne paths to closer relationship. w
Wish to promote understanding. W
want to do our part In making offer
sly< warfare so hateful that govern
ments md peoples who scacri ~
must prove the righteousness of tliei
cause or stand as outlaws before tn
bar Of civilization.
Association for Counsel.
We are ready to associate ourselve
with the nations Of the world, grea
and small. for conference, for counse
to seek the expressed views OF worI
opinion, TO recommend a way to al
proxinate disarmament and reliey
the crushing burdens Of military an
naval establishments. We elect
participate in suggesting splans Il
mediation. Cancellation and arbitlT
ton. and would gladly join in thu
expressed conscience OF progress while
seeks to clarity and write the Law
Of international relationship, and e
tablish world court, for the dispos
ton Of such justiciable questions
nations are agreed to submit theret
In expressing aspirations. In seekir