New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-05
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" orld L Peace
WON by u. S.
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thlnk 1T is not concerned with what
you believe to be your interests. Let
me tell you, my countrymen-and care
not what part is in power-our gov
ernment is always seeking to serve YOU
to the best of its ability. You can't
always be told everything that is going
on l know there is school of Ameri-
cans who believe that everything
should be proclaimed at every moment
of our national life. ! have sometimes
myself wished that it might be, but
that is not practical plan; but it is
FAIR to tell you, and ! tell you with
all the sincerity l can command, your
puhilc servants arc not half so much
concerned about promoting their selfish
interests as you sometimes think. They
are really honestly, and to the best Of
their ability, trying to promote the
common fortunes of our common coun-
try.
"Ours is the inheritance of popular
government. There has never been
any in the world like ours, and I be-
lieve with all my heart we have come
at last to formulating the best form of
popular government that mankind has
ever DEVISED
To-day American democracy is the
inspiration of the world, and America 8
attitude is the hope of modern civiliza-
ton. | believe with all my heart. INV
ccuntrymen, though to-day we have
our distresses and our discouragements
and our depre ssions-it is a solemn and
serious task to make recovery from
all the confusion and destruction and
encouragement of war-that America
to-day is more generally liked than
ever. and that the things for which we vs.,
stand have come to the approval of
AL the world.
i want your confidence I want you
to believe in your government, no mat
Ter who sits in the White House or who
controls Congress. l want you to be-
iiove IN this America of ours, builded
IN liberty and founded on the rock of
abiding justice"
As Mr. Harding stood in the limou-
sine with lowered top Mrs. Harding, in
q close fitting hat of the shade Of blue
that has been named for her, was seated
beside HIM Surrounding the car was
detachment ot dozen World War vet
Grams. Beyond them was a crowd Of
1000 persons, which is several times
the population Of Lancaster.
All the school children were seated
il group just under the Presidents
eye. On the other side of his mobile
platform were rows OF folding chairs
occupied by the elderly and infirm
reopie of these mountains. When the
President had completed the political
phases of his speech he paused and
looked down smilingly upon the school
children. lie said:
"You boys and girls who have the
opportunities of public schools have
everything before you that any youth
Of all time could look forward TO.
There isn't an opportunity, there
isn't en- ambition that cannot be
realized. This is free America, where
every child may aspire to the highest
attainmen.s possible to human kind.
That is the heritage of America, and I
want you to come into it just as it has
been handed down from your fore
fathers"
The President had previously paid
splendid compliment to Secretary of
War Weeks, standing near by This is
Mr.. Weekss home town. 1t was his
life story that Mr.. Harding had in mind
when he spoke of the opportunities
open to every child in America.
1t was a greet day in the life Of
John Wincate Weeks. AS he stood this
morning and listened to the compli-
ments from his chief it was difficult 20
determine whether it was a blush or
sunburn that REDEEMED the top of his
head
After returning to the lodge on
Mount Prospect for luncheon the Har-
ding party motored to Mountainview
House. summer hotel a few mi q
distant, for round of golf.
Tomorrow the President and his
party are to motor thirty-hve miles
to Gorham, n. H., where there is a
government sanatorium for wounded
and sick Qoidiara