The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-11
HARDING DELIVERS
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
America Anxious. to Participate
in Any Seemly Program Likely
to Lessen Probability of War
and Promote World Peace.
ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSEL
Make Offensive Warfare So Hateful
That Governments and Peoples Who
Resort TO u Must Prove the Right
eousness Of Their Cause or Stand as
Outlaws Before Bar Of Civilization. i

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Outlaws Before Bar Of Civilization. !
washington.-The Inaugural Address
ef President Warren @. Harding was as
Ny cpuntrymen-When one surveys the
world about him after the great storm.
noting the marks Of destruction and yet
rejoicing n the ruggedness Of the things
he breathes the clarified atmosphere with
strange mingiing Of regret and new
hope. We have seen world passion
spend its fury, but we contemplate q
republic unshaken and hold our civili-
nation secure. Liberty--liberty within
the law-and civilization are inseparated,
and. though both were threatened. we
md them now secure; and there comes
70 Americans the profound assurance that
our representative government is the
highest expression and surest guaranty
of both.
Standing In this presence, mindful OF
the solemnity Of this occasion. feeling the
emotions which no one may know until
he senses the great weight of RESPONSE
IN the divine inspiration Of the founding
fathers. Surely there must have been
Gods intent in the making Of this
Pew world republic i Ours i an ORGANIC
we saw that effaced in a baptism of
sacrifice and blood, with union maintain
ga, the nation supreme and Its concord
its hopeful gaze on the great truths on
which the founders wrought, We have
seen civil, human and religious liberty
verified and glorided. In the beginning.
today our foundations of political and So
cial belief stand mistaken, q precious in
heritance to ourselves, an inspiring
example Of freedom and civilization to all
mankind. Let us express renewed and
strengthened devotion in grateful rever-
ence for the immortal beginning and utter
our confidence in the supreme fulfllment.
Progress Proves Wisdom
The recorded progress of our republic,
the wisdom of the inherited policy Of non
envolvement in old world affairs. Con-
@dent Of our ability to work out our own
eestiny and jealously guarding our right
% do so, we seek no part in directing the
6estinies Of the old world. We do not
mean to be entangled, we will accept no
science and judgment. in each instance,
may determine.
Our eyes never will be. blind to a de-
yeloping menace. our ears never deaf to
the new order in the world with the
closer contacts which progress has
wrought. We sense the call Of the hui
man heart for fellowship. fraternity and
narbor NO hate. But America-our
America. the America builded on the
foundation laid by the inspired fathers,
alliance. II can enter into no political
commitments, nor assume any economic
obligations which will subject our de-
Ctsions to any other than our own au-
Ghority.
I am sure our own people win not mis-
understand, nor win the world miscon-
gtrue. We have no thought to impede
TO promote understanding. We want to
do our part in making offensive warfare
20 hateful that governments and peoples
who resort to it must prove the righteous
before the bar Of civilization.
Association for Counsel
We are ready to associate ourselves
with the nations Of the world, great and
small. for conferences, for counsel, to seek
recommend q way to approximate dis
armament and relieve the Crushing bur-
dens Of military and naval establish
gesting 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 International relationship and estab-
fish q world court for the disposition Of
such justiciable questions as nations are
agreed to submit thereto In expressing
translating' humanity's new concept Of
Righteousness and 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 our national sovereignty. Since free
dom impelled and independence inspired
and nationality exalted a world super
government is contrary to everything we
cherish and can have no sanction by our
republic. This 10 not selfshness: ii Is
eanctity. 1t is not aloofness; it is secur-
tty It is not suspicion Of others; it is
patriotic adherence to the things which
made us what we are.
To-day better. than ever before, we
know the aspirations Of human kind and
share them. We have come to a new
realization Of our place in the world ana
new appraisal Of our nation by the world
The unselfshness of these United States
thing proven vna Sur devotion to
established. our concern for preserved
civilization has had its impassioned and
heroic expression There was no Ameri-
version of civilization, there win be no
failure today or tomorrow.
Rests on Popular Win
The success OF our popular government
rests wholly upon the correct interpreta-
ton OF the deiinsrate. Intelligent, depend
uberate questioning of suggested change
Of national policy where internationalifv
was to supercede nationality we turned
to referendum to the American people.
There was ample discussion, and there IL
? public mandate in manifest understand
ing.
Amcricd - ready TO encourage eager
70 initiate, anxious to participate in anv
eeemly program likely to lessen the nroh.
ability OF war and promote that brother
highest conception Of human relafionsb in'
Because we cherish ideals Of Justice and
peace. because we appraise interna tionsi
comfy and helpful relationship no less
aspire to a high place in moral leader
ship Of civilization, and we hold main
tanned America, the proven republic. the
mocracy. to be not only an insnira ton
and example, but the highest agency Of
strengthening good viii and PROMOTING
accord on both continents
Mankind needs a world wide hox.~s.