Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-04
Text of Mr.. Harding;s
Inauguration Message

I for counsel. to seek the expressed
views of world opinion. to recon-
mend a way to approximate disarm-
ament and relieve the crushing
burdens of military and naval estab-
lishments. We elect to participate
in suggesting plans for mediation.
Cancellation and arbitration, and
would gladly join in that expressed
conscience of progress. which seeks
to clarity and write the laws of in
ternatonal relationship and estab-
lish a world court for the disposition
of such justiciable questions as ma
tions are agreed TO submit thereto.
in expressing ASPIRATION. in seeking
practical plans. in translatinG hu-
manity's new concept of righteous
ness. justice and its hatred of war
into recommended action we are
ready most heartily to unite, but
every commitment must be made in
the exercise of national sovereignty
Since freedom impelled. and in
dependence inspired and nationality
exalted. a world supergovernment
is contrary to everything we cherish
and can have no sanction by our
republic. This Is not selfishness- 1t
is sanctity. II is not aloofness. 1t
is security. II is not suspicion of
others. il IS patriotic adherence to
the things which made US what We
are.
To-day better than ever before we
know the aspirations of humankind
and share them. We have come to
a new realization of our place in the
world and a new appraisal of our
r,o k,rt h1 vrarld Tho rInca1 n Sh-
ness of these United States is a
thing proven, our devotion TO peace
for ourselves and for the world is
well established. our concern for
preserved civilization has had its
impassioned and heroic expression.
There was no American failure to
resist the attempted revision of
civilization. there will be no failure
today or tomorrow.
Rest on Popular Will
THE success of our popular gov
ernment rests wholly upon the cor
rect Interpretation of the deliberate.
intelligent. dependable popular will
of America. In deliberate question
ing of a suggested nationality. we
turned to a referendum to the Amer
lean people. There were ample dis
cussion and there is a public man
date in manifest understanding.
America is ready TO encourage.
eager to initiate. anxious to partic-
ipate in any seemly program likely
TO lessen the probability of war and
promote that brotherhood of man.
kind which must be Gods highest
conception of human relationship.
Because we cherish ideals of justice
and peace. because we appraise in
ternational comit% and helpful rela-
tionship no less highly than any
people of the world. we aspire to a
high place in the moral leadership
of civilization and we hold a main
tained America. the proven republic.
the mistaken temple of representa-
tive Democracy TO be not only an
inspiration and example, but the
highest agency of strengthening
good Will and promoting accord on
both continents.
Mankind needs a world wide
benediction of understanding. 1t is
needed among individuals. among
peoples. among governments. and II
will inaugurate an era OF good feel
ing to mark the birth of a new order
In such understanding men will
strive confidently for the promotion
Of their better relationship and ma
tions will promote the comities so
essential to peace.
Trade Tics Bind Closely
I'VE must understand that ties
of trade bind nations in closest
intimacy and none NAV receive ex-
cept as he gives. We have not
strengthened ours in accordance
with our resources or our genius.
notably on our own continent.
where a galaxy of republics reflect
the glory OF new world democracy.
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