Connecticut western news., 1921-03-10

Oukt@ws 6erore Bar or CtNiilxaxton. Washington.-The Inaugural Ad- dress of President Warren G. Harding was as follows:
 My countrymen-When one surveys | the world about him after the great storm. noting the marks of destruc- ton and yet rejoicing in the rugged ness of the things which withstood 1t, if he is an American he breathes the clarified atmosphere with a strange .mingiing of regret and new hope. We have seen a world passion spend its fury, but we contemplate a republic unshaken and hold our civilization se- cure. Hberty-liberty within the law and civilization are inseparated, and, though both were threatened, we And them now secure and there comes to Amerfcans the profound assurance that our representative government is the highest expression and surest guaranty of both.
 ~ Standing in. this presence, mindful of the soiernnity of this occasion, feel ing the emotions which no one may know until he senses the great weight of responsibility for himself, I must utter my belief in the divine inspira- ton. of the founding fathers. Surely there must have been Gods intent in the making of this new world re- public. Ours Is an organic law which had but one ambiguity, and we saw that efrRced in a baptism of sacrifice and blood, with union maintained, the nation supreme and its concord in- spring. We have seen the world rivet its hopeful gaze on the great truths on which the founders wrought. We | have seen civil human and religious liberty verified and glorified. In the beginning, the old world scofred at our experiment; today our foundations of political and social belief stand un- shaken, a precious inheritance to our selves, an Inspiring example of free dom and civilization to all mankind. Let us express renewed and strength ened devotion in grateful reverence for the Immortal beginning and utter our confidence in the supreme full | fillment. ,"
 Progress Proves Wisdom
 The recorded progress of our re- public, materially and spiritually, It. self proves the wisdom of the inher- ited policy of non-envolvement in old world affairs. Confident of our ability to work out our own destiny and we seek no part in directing the des- tinies of the old world. We do not mean to be entangled, we will accept no responsibility except as our own conscience and judgment, in each in- stance, may determine.
 Our eyes never will be blind to a developing menace, our ears never deaf to the call of civilization. We recognize the new order in the world, with the closer contacts which prog ress has wrought. We sense the call of the human heart for fellowship, fraternity and cooperation. We crave friendship and harbOr no hate. But America-our America, the America builded on the foundation laid by the inspired fathers, can be a party to no permanent military alliance. It can enter into no political commitments, nor assume any economic obligations which will subject our decisions to any other than our own authority.
 I am sure our own people will not misunderstood nor will the world misconstrue. We have no thought to impede the paths to closer relation ship. We wish to promote understand ing. We want to do our part in mak- ing offensive warfare so hateful that governments and peoples who resort to 1t must prove the righteousness of their cause or stand as outlaws be- fore the bar of civilization.
 Association for Counsel
 We are ready to associate ourselves with the nations of the world, great
 and small, for conference, for coun.
 sel, to seek the expressed views ot
 world opinion; to recommend a way
 to approximate disarmament and re
 lieve the crushing burdens of military
 and naval establishments. We elect
 to participate in suggesting plans fol
 mediation, conciliation and arbitra
 tion and would gladly join in that
 expressed conscience of progress
 which seeks to clarify and write the
 laws of international relationship ant
 establish a world court for the dis
 position of such iusticible question,
 as nations are agreed to submit
 thereto. In expressing aspirations il
 seeking practical plans, in translatins
 humanity's new concept of righteous
 ness and justice and it's hatred of wa
 into recommended action we ar, n ready most heartily to unite, but ever! . commitment must be made in the eX ercise of our national sovereignty ~ Since freedom impellCd and independ . ence inspired and nationality rNuIte' B. world super $ 3,eInment is [. iii =.