Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-10-26
WORLD PEACE PACT
URGED BY HARDING
Says Harmony With Great Brit
ain viii Exalt Peace.
WOULD SAVE CIVILIZATION
U. s.-British Cooperation Is Keynote
Of Address at 14oth Anniversary
Of the Surrender Of Cornwall
lis at Yorktown.

Yorktown, Va, Oct. 20.-A doctrine
Of enduring friendship between the
United States and Great Britain was
pronounced by President Harding at
ceremony commemorative the final
surrender of the British expedition
AIRY forces here to the revolutionary
army of Washington.
Surrounded by high officials of his
administration. and standing within
sight of the spot where CORVALLIS
laid down his sword in 1881, the Pres
.ldent declared I'm deliberately chosen
words. a sentiment of peaceful rela-
tlonship between the two great Eng
disappearing nations for all time to
come. That either should ever again
lift the sword against the other, he
said. must be 'unthinkable."
in the trusteeship of preserving
civilization" he continued. eve were
naturally arrayed together, and the
convictions of a civilization worthy OF
that costly preservation will exalt
peace and warn against conflict for
all time 10 come"
Four Cabinet Members Present.
-Four members of the cabinet, includ-
ing the secretary of state. were In
the company of officials who heard
the pronouncement, and participated
i'm the anniversary demonstration.
other distinguished guests included
prominent members of the diplomatic
corps az Washington.
In the course of his prepared ad-
dress the President also took Occa-
sion TO renew the nations pledge of
participation I'm the broader affairs
of the world and declared his belief
that the time had come for essential
cooperation" among nations general
~, for the betterment of the world.
There has been honorable and I'M
broken peace with Britain for more
than a century" he said. "We came
to common sacrifice and ensanguined
association In the World war, and a
future breach of our peaceful and
friendly relations is unthlnkable. In
the trusteeship of preserving civilian
ton we were naturally arrayed to-
gether, and the convictions of a civ
ilization worthy of that costly preser-
walton will eXalt peace and warn
against conflict for all time TO come.
Call for Cooperation.
"Reflecting today on the inevitable
ness of our participation, on our ties
of klnship. friendship and fellowship,
and appraising anew the way the
wOrld-GOd's good wOrld-must share
the aspirations 10 realize the nOblest
ideals for mankind. there is a fresh
hungering for understanding, a new
call for cooperation, a clear convic-
ton of purposes and devotions and
| lOyalties not limited TO sOvereignties
nor national boundaries.
Il believe the time is come when
there must be recognition of essential
cooperation among nations devoted,
each of them I'm its own peculiar way,
TO the common good. the progress, the
advance of all human kind. Let us
hope that we stand at the dawn Of
new day, In which nations shall be
1 stronger Tor Contribution 10 tue NoiAu =
betterment, because each will feel the
assurance OF common purpose and
united aspiration. and the security of
common devotion TO the ends of
peace and civilization.
zone need not picture a world SOW
ereignty. ruling over all the varying
races, traditions and national cultures.
because IL viii never be. No pro-
gram which seeks To submerge ma
tionality will succeed. This republic
will never surrender so priceless n
heritage. win never destroy the soul
which impellcd our gratifying attain
mentS. In the sober circumspectiOn.
retrospection and introspectiOn Of
these crucial times. we do believe
there is sanity and urgent need in
bringing the best thought of all great
peoples into understanding and coop
erative endeavor."