Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-20
.[AST|NGPEACE:
SOUGHT BY ALL
GREAT POWERS
President breaches to
People Benefits of a
World Without War.
Renews Nation $ Pledge
for Participation in
Broader World Affairs

Yorktown, Va. Oct ia doctrine
of enduring friendship between the
United States and Great Britain was
pronounced by President Harding We'd
esday at a ceremony commemorating
the final surrender of the British ex-
peditionary forces here to the revo-
iutionary army of Washington.
Surrounded by high officials of his
administration and standing within
sight of the spot where Corvallis laid
down his sword in 1881 the president
declared in deliberately chosen words
sentiment Of peaceful relationship
between the two great English speak
ing nations for all time to come. That
either should ever again lift the sword
against the other, he said. must be
'unthinkable.'
Are Working Together
I'm the trusteeship of preserving
civilization he continued, I'VE were
naturally arrayed together, and the
convictions Of a civilization worthy of
that costly preservation will exalt
peace and warn against conflict for
all time to come"
In his address the president took oc-
casion to renew the nations pledge of
participation in the broader affairs of
the world and declared his belief that
the time had come for essential co
operation" among nations generally
for the betterment of the world.
I'VE. must not claim for the new
world" said Mr.. Harding, certainly
not for our colonies alone. all the
liberal thought of a century and
half ago. There were liberal views and
sympathy in England and
passionate devotion to more liberal
tendencies in France. The triumph
of freedom in the American colonies
greatly strengthened liberal views in
the world. Inevitably this liberal public
opinion. deliberate and grown domin-
ant, brought Great Britain and Amer
lea to a policy Of accommodation and
pacific adjustment for all our diff
culties.
Peace for Century
There has been honorable and un-
broken peace for more than century.
we came to common sacrifice and asso-
,iation in the world war. and future
preach Of our peaceful and friendly re-
ations is unthinkable. In the trustee
ship of preserving civilization we were
arrayed together and the con-
Sictions of civilization worthy of that
.ostly preservation will exalt peace and
warn against conflict for all time to
come.
In our great crisis. nearly a century
md half ago France came to our aid
md made our independence possible.
In her supremely anxious hour. we
gladly went to her support and did our
,art to secure her liberty. A grateful
epublic filled an obligation which the
passing generations had not dulled.
"Reflecting today upon the inevitable !
,ess of our participation. on our ties |
Il kinship. friendship and fellowship !
md appraising anew the way the world |
Gods good world--must share the |
spirations to realize the noblest ideals !
or mankind. there is fresh hunger |
ng for understanding new call for !
cooperation, clear conviction Of pur-
oses and devotions and loyalties not !
United to sovereignties nor national |
oundaries.
Shun Arms Alliance
"One need not picture 9 world SOW
rei6pty. ruling over all the varying
AZ, traditions and national cultures,
ecause it will never be. No program
'hich seeks to submerRe nationality
ill succeed. This republic will never
urrender So priceless heritage. will
ever destroy the soul which impelled
UT gratifying attainments. In the So
er circumspection. retrospection and
,trospection Of these crucial times. we
0 believe there is sanity and urgent
eed in bringing the best thought of 4
II great peoples into understanding [,
nd cooperative endcavor which shuns t.
,e alliances in arms and strengthens
,e concords Of peace. so that each /.
Iay realize its rightful destiny and
,ntribute its utmost to human ad-
ancement and attending human hap
mess"