Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04


I lrfiinE In his inaugural address saiu:
Nv ,ountrvmcu. when one surveys
,t. world about him after the great
,tarm. noting tho marks of destruction
aud vet rejoicing i'm tho ruggedness OF
tho things which withstood II. u no
i. m American he breathes the clari-
tod ntuoEphcre with strange ming
ling OF regret and new hope. We haVo
sesn world paeslon spend its fury, but
vp contemplate our Republic unshaRen.
pnd hold our civilization secure. Liberty
liberty within tho law-and ciViIiEa-
zion are inssperable and though both
were threatened we find them now
se,.ure and there comes to Americans
,ho profound assurance that our rep-
resentative government Ia tho high-
,a, oppression and surest guaranty OF
hcxh-
standing in tha presence. mindful OF
,hs .olarnnfty Of this oCcn sion. feeling
,ho emotions which no one may know
until hs eenses the great weight OF
r.spoD sibiiity for himself. | must utter
INV ealief In the Divine Inspiration 81
r.. Founding Fathers- Surely there
mus, have been Gods intent In tho
making Of this now world republic
our. Il. an organic law which had but
one ambiguity. and we raw that eiaccd
IN a baptism of sacrifice and blood
With union maintained. the nation
aupr.r. and its concord inspiring. We
lave s,cn the world rivet It's hopeful
v.xe On the great truths on which tho
fo,,udevs wrought We have seen
,-,vn human and religious liberty
wsrtr~i ard siortfed In the beginning
IN. Old world scoffed et our experiment
,,a.x crrr foundations Of political and
.crtsi belief stand unshaken. precious
inheritance to oursslves, en- inspiring
..arnpla Of freedom and civilization 70
ali ry,Anhind- Let us express renewed
ana strengthened devotion In gTateful
y~~~sro~ for the immortal beginning
>,a inter our confidence in the supreme
rrIaumsnt
No OLD World Enf.rsiements.
1rs r,corsed progress Of cur Repub-
,tc materially and spiritually. In itself
,,rcves the wisdom Of the inherited pol
~ Of ron-involvement In Old World
a7air. Confident Of our ability 70
work out our own destiny and jealousy
guarding our right 70 do so, we seek
n part in directing the destinies 81
,ha old World We do not mean TO be
entsneled We VIII accept no respon-
abilitv except as our own conscience
al judgment in each instance may
determine
oar eyts never VIII he blind 20 de-
N.H.rfUE menace. our ears never deaf
l. tha can Il civiliza ton. We recos-
t-. new order in the world, with
IT .la.0r soutacts which progress has
esEHt we sense the call Of the hu-
u heart tof fellowship. fraternity and
operation We crave friendship and
fH1 ra hate But America. our
@.I Tf,.-
! 4naattun aid ny the inspired fathers
Jan be party to no permanent mill
INV alliance II can enter into no pol
t-.cai commitments. nor assume any
economic obligations or subject our de-
isioua TO any other than our own au
thority.
I am sure Our own people Will not
iai.understand nor viii the world mis-
constrle. We have no thought TO Inn
pede the paths TO closer relationship.
We wish 20 promote understanding.
We uant 10 do our part In making Of
fensive warfare 80 hateful that govern
rn.nts and peoples who resort To * must
yrove the rtshtaousnees of their cause
or stand a. outlaw. before the bar Of
civilization
Favcrs World Court 10 Bnt War.
with the nations OF the world, great
and small, for conference, for counsel.
a. e~ek the expressed views Of world
npinion. to recommend a way TO ap-
Dro1inlate disarmament and relieve the
crushing burdens of military and naval
erta blishmenfe. We elect 20 partici-
pate In suggesting plans for mediation.
cancellation and arbitration and would
gladly Join IN that expressed consci-
snce Of progress, which seeks To clarity
and write the laws OF international re-
,ationship.and established e world court
ior the disposition Of such justiciable
questions as nations are agreed TO sub
init thereto. In expressing aspira tons,
IN seeking practical plans. in translat-
ing humanity's new concept of right
eousness. justice and Its hatred of war
into recommended action we are ready
most heartily to unite. uIt every com
rnifment must be made in the exercise
OF our national sovereignty.
DEGREES super Government
Since freedom is irnpelled. and indie
pendence inspired and nationality ex-
alted. a world super-government is
contrary to everything we cherish and
can have no sanction by our Republic.
This Is not selfshaess. 1t Ia sanctity.
II IS not aloofness. II is security. 1t is
not suspicion OF others. IL is patriotic
adherence to the things which made US
What we are.
Today. better than ever before. we
know the aspirations OF humankind and
share them. We have come 10 8 new
realization of our place in the world
ara "a new appraisal OF our nation by
-. world Tho unselGshness of these
nlf,d states is a thing proven. our
devotion TO peace for ourselves and for
The world Is well established. our con-
,.tr for preserved civiliza tion has had
rs upassioned and heroic expression
There was no American failure TO re-
s.>t the attempted revcrsion Of Civiliza-
ton There viii be no failure today nor
tomorrow.
Meaning OF the Election.
The success Of our popular govern
meut rests wholly upon the correct in
t,rIretatlon of the deliberate. intelli-
gent dependable, popular viii of Ameri-
ga in deliberate questioning of q sug-
pested change Of national policy where
tiunaliiy. We turned TO q referendum
to the American people. There was
ample discussion and there is a public
mandate in manifest understanding
America il ready Ia encourage, eager
t. initiate. anxious to participate in any
sccmly program likely TO lessen the
probability Of war and promote that
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