Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-05
HOPES AMERICA
SOON WILL LEAD
WORLD TO PEACE
Institutions Firm e r
Than Ever Before
Says Harding
White Mountain Scenes Sym
belize World Affairs to Pres
ident - New Fl a mps hire
Throng's Greeting Is Cordial
Chief Executive Praises
Loyalty of Group Leaders

Lancaster, y. H.. Aug. 4.-Conidence
that American institutions are more
firmly implanted than ever before and
tina, in the near future Americas OK
ample will lead all the nations to
armament peace. was expressed by
President Harding today in an ad-
dress at welcome demonstration in
Lancaster.
The coming disarmament conference,
the president said, gave promise of
an International agreement that would
end wars and turn the attention of
mankind 10 constructive and beneficial
pursuits. He asked for the support
~ the American people in the govern
uents trials over the reconstruction
period and pledged in return that the
Administration would serve the nation
to it's highest ability.
The presidents speech was deliver
ed from his automobile in Continental
Square here to a crowd of several
welcome to the White mountain coun-
try. He was cheered many times while
he was speaking and after he conclud-
ed the crowd broke police lines to
crowd about him and shake his hand
Mr. Harding Logan his speech with a
tribute TO the beauties of the New
Hampshire mountains and a word of
personal praise for Secretary of War
Weeks at whose home on Mount Pros
pect here the president is taking his
vacation. Mr.. Weeks, the president
declared. was one of the most prac-
teal and courageous men" he had ever
known in public service.
In presenting the president, former
Senator Irving Drew of this state de-
clared the people of this section were
proud to have the opportunity to
come and see "a real president"
Senator Drew has said that you
are glad to come and see your presi-
dent began Mr.. Harding, and
want to add that your president is
very happy to come here and see you.
think it is a perfectly natural and
commendable trait of the American
people that they like to see and know
those that they place in authority and,
on the other hand. it is a mighty good
thing for those in authority to come
To know the people of the United
States better. If l had my way, if the
exigencies of the situation would per-
NIT, | would like to come into contact
and know all the people of the United
States.
L am glad to come for another rea-
son. am glad to pay tribute TO the
Inspiration of the grandeur OF those
great natural scenes of beauty among
which YOU live. Today | stood on
Mount Prospect and saw a wonderful
PICTURE. In some of the valleys there
were clouds ana signs of storm be-
"mminS our vision. but above the
peaks rose serene and untroubled. And
while | gazed my mind turned to the
tdaIs OF men and l said with some
: comfort to myself mat though the
clouds may bedim we needn't lose
confidence, for l believe with all my
Hoaft that no matter what bedims the
pcture, We of America have a Cod
gwen destiny to perform which moth
ing on earth ever will prevent.
In century and third we of
lhe United States have outstripped
every record Of civilization in the
history OF this world. This republic
winch had its beginnings in a little
group of colonies now is conceded
the leadership of the world.
ne story of the world is one
S'aSe after another of developing
"d'lar" until we of this generation
nave witnessed the most gigantic
'ohiilct Of all time. The cost of the
'ohlllct was so great that we are
'ohlIng TO have Il consciousness and
determination that the whole devel-
"Ph'nt has been wrong and that ac-
Hu'Sl'lon by might is unjust.
therefore this country and all the
"ofid are resolved today that war
are ought to come to an end.
m happy to bring you word that
!'ut government is doing all it can
~ nave conference at which the
representatives. of the nations can
,''A each other in the eye and work
"se'her for a way to remove the
fuses OF war and put an end to
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