Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-04
Renews Pledge For Association
OfNations,a land Against Alliances
Text Of Harding's Address


lance. 1t can enter into no political
commitments, nor assume an eco.
nomic obligations or subject our de.
cisions to any other than our own
authority.
Il 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 under
standing. We want to do our part in
making offensive warfare so hateful
that governments and peoples who re-
sort to it must prove the righteous
ness of their cause, or stand as out
laws before the bar of civilization.
ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSEL.
"We are ready to associate our
selves with the nations of the world,
great and small, for conference, for
counsel to seek the expressed views
of world opinion, to recommend a.
way to approximate disarmament and
relieve the crushing burdens of mill.
tary establishments We elect to
participate in suggesting plans. for
mediation, Cancellation and arbitra-
ton, and would gladly join in that ex.
pressed conscience of progress which
seeks to clarity and write the laws of
international relationship, and estab.
lish a world court for the disposition
OF such justiciable questions as ma.
tlons are agreed to submit thereto
In expressing aspirations, in seeking
practical plans, in translating human.
ltys new concept of righteousness.
justice and its hatred of war into rec,
commended action we are ready most
heartily to unite, but every commit.
ment must be made in the exercise
OF our national sovereignty
Since freedom impelled. and in.
dependence inspired and nationality
exalted a world super-government IS
contrary to everything we cherish
ana can have 30 sanction by our re.
puollc. This is not seIfishness. If is
sahctity' 1t IS not aloofness. it is
security. 1t is not suspicion of 9th,
ers; 1t is patriotic adherence ia N.
things which made us what we are
Today, better than ever before
we know the aspirations of man
KIND and share them. We have. onr'n
10 a new realization of our place
IN the world and new appraisal Of
our nation by the world. The unset
hshness of these United States is a
thlng proven, our devotion also far
ourselves and for the world is we'll.
established, our concern for pregerv.
ed civilization has had it's imnassion.
ed and heroic expression. There was
no American failure to resist the at.
tempted reversion of civilization
there will be no failure TODAY OF
tomorrow.
RESTS ON POPULAR WILL.
The success Of our popular gov
ernment rests wholly upon the cor.
rect Interpretation Of the deliberate,
intelligent, dependable popular will of
America. In deliberate questioning
OF a suggested change OF national
policy where internationally was to
supercede nationality, we turned to
a referendum to the American pco.
pie. There was ample discussion ana
there is a public mandate in mani.
fest understanding.
America is ready to encourage,
eager to initiate, anxious to partlci-
pate IN any seemly program likely
to lessen The probability Of war and
promote that brotherhood of man.
kind which must be Gods highest
conception Of human relationship
Because we cherish ideals Of justice
and peace, because we appralse in.
ternational coinity and helpful rela.
tlonship no less highly than any peo.
pie Of tae world, we aspire to a hial
place in the moral leadership Of
civilization and we hold a maintainee
America, the proven republic, thC
unshaken temple of representativ,
dehnocGacy, to be not only an inspir4
tiCn and example, but the highes
agency Of strengthening good vii
and promoting accord on both. cont
nentS.
mankind needs a Worldwide
benediction Of understanding. 1t i
needed among individuals, anon
peoples, among governments, and j
will inauguratc an era Of good feel
ing to mark the birth of new order
In such understanding men wi
strive confidently for the promotio
Of their better relationships and ria
tions viii promote the comities s
essential to peace
TRADE TIES BIND CLOSELY.
I ''We must understand that ties Q
/ trade bind nations in in closest il
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