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new order calls for closer contacts be.
tween nations.
I'VE wish to promote understand
Ing he said. I'VE want to do our
Tart in making offensive warfare 50
hateful that governments and peoples
who resort to II must prove the right
oousness of their cause or stand as out
laws before the bar of civilization,
Harding fell back on the verdict OF
the American people In the solemn
referendum" last November In de-
fonding this position. In n deliberate
Questioning OF suggested change OF
national policy, where Internationally
was to supersede nationality, we turn
ed to Il referendum of the American
people" he said. There was ample
discussion and there Is public man
date manifest in public understanding.
Turning to the industrial situation
Harding said there is no place for
revolution In America, urged submls-
sion Of Industrial disputes to confer
ence before, instead Of after conflict
ana suffering.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.--tA. PD--
President Harding in his inaugural
address said:
My countrymen. when one surveys
the world about him after the great
storm. noting the marks Of destruc'
tion and vet rejoicing in the rugged
ness of the things which withstood II.
Il he Is an American he breathes the
clarified atmosphere with strange
mlngllng OF regret and new hope. We
have seen world passion spend It's
fury. but we contemplate our republic
unshaken. and hold our civilization
secure I1berty--liberty within the
law---and civilization are inseparable
and though both were threatened, we
find them now secure and there comes
to Americans the profound assurance
that our representative government Is
the highest expression and surest guar
anty OF both.
standing In this presence. mindfu
OF the soiemity OF this occasion, feelinl
the emotions which no one may know
until he senses the great weight o.
responsibility for himself, l must uttei
my belief in the divine inspiration ol
4 the founding fathers. Surely ther,
must have, been Gods intent In th'
making OF this new world republic
Ours is an organic law which had bu
one ambikuity. and we saw that effac
ed In Baptism of sacrifice and blood
& with union maintaining the nation su
preme and its concord inspiring. w
1 have seen the world rivet Its hopeful
s gaze on the great truths on which th'
founders wrought. We have cpil. hu
man and religious liberty verified an'
4 elurified. In the beginning the ol'
world scoffea at onr experiment, todal
our foundations Of political and socia
oenet stand unshaken a precious IN
heritance Of ourselves. an inspiring eN
& ample of freedom and civilization 4
all mankind Let as express renewe'
4 and strengthened devotion in grateful
reverease for the immortal hegirnin
and utter our confidence in the stI
nreme fusnment
praereSS Proves Wisdom
The recorded progress Of our. .repa
lie. materially and spiritually. IN itsel
srexeS the wisdom Of the inherite'
policy of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In oil
world affairs Confident Of our abil
: ity 10 work our own destiny and jeal
6 cusly guarding our right to do 50 "
seek no part IN directing the destiuie
Of tho old world. We do not mean &
be entansled. We will accept no re-
sponsthaity except as our own con
SCIENCE and Judgment. in each instance
> may determine.
-Oer eyes never will be blind 10
devoloping menace. our ears nevc
idesf Ia the call of civilization w,
recognize the new order IN the wCrld
: with the closer contacts which progses
/ has Wrought. We sense the rall az tn