Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-03-11

Washington, March 4.-President
Harding, in his inaugural address,
spoke substantially as follows:
My Countrymen-When one surveys the
world about him after the great storm,
noting the marks of destruction and yet
rejoicing in the ruggedness OF the things
which WithStood it, If he is an American
he breathes the clarified atmosphere wlth
a strange mingling of regret ana new
spend its fury, but we contemplate our
republic mistaken, and hold our ciViliza-
ton secure. Liberty-liberty within the
law-and civilization are inseparable, and
though both were threatened, we find
them now secure and threre comes to
Americans the profound assurance that
our representative government is the
highest expression and surest guaranty
of both.
Standing in this presence, mindful of
the solemnity of this occasion, feeling the
emotions which no one may know untli
he senses the great weight of responsible
ity for himself, l must utter my belief III
he divine inspiration of the founding
fathers. Surely there must nave been
world republic. Ours is an organic law
which had but one ambiguity and we saw
that effaced in a baptism of sacrlf1ce ana
blood, with union maintained, the nation
supreme and it's concord inspiring: We
have seen the world rivet its hopeful gaze
on the great truths on which the round
ers wrought We have seen civil human
and religious liberty verified and glorified.
In the beginning, the world scoffed at our
experiment, today our foundations or po-
litical and social belief stand mistaken, a
precious inheritance to ourselves, an m
Spring example of freedom and civiliza-
ton to all mankind. Let US express re-
newed and strengthened devotion, In
grateful reverence for the immortal be
ginning, and utter our confidence in the
supreme fulfllment.
No ENHANCEMENT With Old World.
The recorded progress of our republic,
materially and spiritually. in itself proves
the wisdom of the inherited policy OF non
involvement in old world affairs. Conn
dent of our ability to work out our own
destiny, and jealousy guarding our right
10 do SO, we seek no part In directing the
destinies of the old world we DO MOI
mean to be entangled. We will accept
responsibility except as our own con-
science and judgment, in each instance.
may determine.
developing menace. our ears never deaf
TO the call of civiliza ton. We recog'
nize the new order OF the world, WIN
the closer contacts which progress mas
wrought. We sense the call OF the
human heart for fellowship, fraternity
and cooperation. We crave fellow
Ship and harbor no hate. But Amer
ica. our America, the America buil1ed
on the foundat ton laid by the inspired
fathers, can be a party TO no pefma"
nent military alliance. 1t can enter
into no political commitments nor as
sumo any economic obliga tons which
will subject our divisions to any other
than our own authority.
Will Associate In Counsel.
We are. ready to associate ourselves
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 APP
proximate a disarmament and relieve
the crushing burdens of military and
naval esta blishmentS. We elect to par
ticipate in suggesting plans for media :
ton. Cancellation and arbitration, and
would gladly join in that expressed
conscience of progress which seeks to
clarity and write the laws Of inter
national relationship. and esta bllsh a
world court. for the disposition or SUCH
justiciable questions as nations are
agreed to submit thereto, but every
commitment must be made in the ex-
ercise of our national soVere'nRty'
Since freedom impelled. and indcpend-
ence inspired. and nationality exalted.
a world super government is contrary
to everything we cherish. and can have
no sanction by our republic. This is
not selfishness. it is sanctity. 1t is
not aloofnesS. it is security.
We have come to a new realization or
our place in the world and a new appra
sal of our nation by the world. The UNI
sefishness of these United States is a
thing proven. Our devotion to peace for
ourselves and for the world is well estab-
lished. Our concern for preserved civil
Zation has had it's impa ssioned and heroic
expression There was no American fail
civilization. There will be no failure to-
ia.