Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1921-03-18

Washington. March 4.-Prcsldent
%Hnrdlng's Inaugural address was MS
follows:
My countrymen-When one SURVEYS
the world about him infer the grent
storm, noting the marks Of destruction
aud yet rejoicing In the ruggedness of
the things which withstood H.. II he is
an American he brenthes the clarified
atmosphere with a strange mIngllng
OF regret md ~ hope. We have seen
a world passion spend lis fury, but we
contemplate our republic u%nshnkeh,
u hold u civilization secure. Iiber.
ty-llberty within the law-and civ.
llization are lnsepcrable, and though
both were threatened, we lind them
now secure, and there comes TO Amer.
leans the profound assurance that our
representative government IL the high.
est expression and surest guaranty OF
both.
Standing In this presence. mindful
OF the solemnlty Of this occasion. feel.
Ing the emotions which no one may
know until he senses the great weight
OF responsibility for himself, | must
utter my belief In the divine lnsplrn.
tion OF the founding fathers. Surely
there must have been Gods intent In
the making Of this new world republic.
ours Is nm organic law which had but
one ambiguity and We saw that crfnccd
IN u hnptlsm % sacrifice and blood,
with union maintained. the hntlon su.
prcine ana us concord inspiring. We
have seen the world rlvet LIS hopeful
gn2c on the grent truths ON which the
founders wrought. We have seen clyil.
hunnn aud religious liberty verified
aud glorlilcd, Ia the beginning. the
world scO1ed Ht our experiment.
todny our foundations OF political
AMI social belief stuul uushukvu. %
precious inheritance tu ourselves. uu
inspiring example of frerlnm and civ.
ilization 10 AIN mankind Ict us CA.
prcss renewed and strengthened ic
vouon, iu grateful reverence for the
immortal beginning. aud utter our CON
hdence no the supreme mlhllmcut.
Progress Proves Wisdom.
The recorded progress of our re-
public maternity aud spiritually Iu
itself proves the wisdom of the in-
hcrlted policy of NON involvement in
old world affairs Confident VI our
ability to work ou' ou. 'pstlny.
and iruIuu.Iy guarding our right 90 de-
~ 500 seek uo purt Do directing the
dc,tu.es of the alI world. $50 do not
mean foo Dee cniunFlcd We VIII accept
mo- responsibility except MS our own
conscience and Judgment. in each in
stance. may determine.
cur eyes never will be blind 10 IA
des eloping menucc, Il ears never
deaf 60 the call OF civilization. We
recognize the new order IN the world.
With the closer contacts which prog
uss has wrought. We sense the call
of the human henrt Tor follow ship, fra
iernity md GO operation, We crave
fellowship. and hnrbor mo- hate But
America our America, the America
huilled on the foundation laid by the
Inspired fathers. can be q party
90 no permanent military alliance. II
can enter into mo- political commit.
menis nor assume uuy economic obli.
CATIONS which viii subject our dccl-
slous 10 amy other than our own nu-
thorlty.
am sure our own people win not
misunderstood, nor the world mlscon.
strue We have no thought 10 Impede
the paths to closer relationship. We
Wish TO promote understanding. We
want 10 do our part IN making onen.
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