Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-28
President Harding, IN Georgia.
Addresses, Makes Appeal For
1ObliteratiOn of SectiOnalism

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the spectacle and declared Camp Ben
ming was one OF the things. that
should, not be strapped" in the after
war cleanup.
Race Problem Not Touched
During the days speech making,
Mr.. Harding did not again mention
the race problem, on which he deliver
! ed an address yesterday In Birming-
ham. Ala
However, Secretary Fall of the In
terror department, alluded to the Biz
mingham address at today's luncheon
as one Of the greatest d~eiverances
ever addressed to the American peo-
pie. -
The presidents luncheon speech was
confined to a r~eiteration Of his plea
for national unity and Of understand
ing throughout the world.
In his Grady monument speech, the
the lessons of the civil war n those
of h world war and declared his
hope that the spirit Of reconciliation
typified by Grady would find new ex-
preston in the present reconstruction.
Address At Atlanta
Atlanta. Ca, Oct. pa gospel of
understanding and good will, not only
binding North. ,and South in closer
u1llOuy Oul OIAll84u6 oil llIC uALtOU0 %
the world into cooperation and en-
during amity, was preached by
President Harding today in an adj
dress here outlining some of his con-
ceptions of the coming armament
conference.
Speaking at the statue Of Henry w.
Grady. Southern apostle Of national
reunion. the president declared AM
erica would enter the conference so
imbued with the desire for interna
tional friendship that the blame must
rest elsewhere should the negotiations
for reduction of armament result in
failure.
AS Grady counselled reconciliation
for a war-torn nation said Mr.. Hard
ing, so would the United States plead
that a disrupted world turn into the
paths of peace to seek salvation. Such
a leadership. he added. vas possible
without jeopardy to national safety
! or. reversal of the established tradi-
ton OF h republic.
IT believe it wholly consistent" the
president said, ito preach peace and
its triumphs in hat convincing sin
cerity which an unselish nation COM
mands, and yet make sure about~our
proper defense.
No Fault of q. S.
"Manifestly mankind is disposed tc
try that experiment. If, trying it. ma
tons should fail, it will be no fault
Of the United States of America We
are ready to offer a helping hand ir
the new path. We have rendered oul
invitation and the cordial acceptance
which has come from every quarter
leads to earnest hope of good results
We Americans have learned the les
son. on both the national and world
scale. We fought our war of sec
tons and systems, and decided forev
er in favor of peace and unity. Oul
own experience has taught us that w
may hope hat a like decision will b.
reached by a world reasoning amid
the civil convictions which follow il
the wake of a tragedy supreme
. With his praise of Grady. the presi
dent coupled a tribute to Theodor,
Roosevelt, of whose Georgia lineag,
. he declared the whole south should
, be proud.
Text. OF Address.
Following is the text OF the presi
dents address:
Fellow Americans: II cannot tel
you how glad I am to be here, t.
greet you men and women Of Atlanta
Of Georgia and the south m to re
ceive. this testimony of devotion t
our common country. Be assure
that, much as I crave and wish t
deserve your good will, I shall NO
mistakenly assume that such a greet
ing as this is for me. or ever could b
for any one man. I recognize it a
the tribute which a great people pay
to a constituted authority in its pub
lie life. it is the reflection of tn
II opii$ u-1SrL rooLac ~ Nori11oV if
. governed institutions secure.
TO come to Georgia is to come
the heart of the south. To come
Georgia on this. Of all days Of the yea
: the birthday Of Roosevelt-is
realize that the heart of the sout
throhs for all the nation and comm
thus among you. it is peculiarly a ga
8 isfaction to speak from the shadow
1 the shaft which you have reared
the memory Of one who taught a r.
united nation it's duties, it's oblig:
= tons it's posi- bilities. For I reca
the thrill with which ] read, as
young man. the address of Henry '
Grady to the New England club; tn;
Z most famous Grafton. I think. of i
= generation: that inspiring call to
nation to awaken to itself. to indie
stand that its yesterday was dead,
= tomorrw pregnant with magnifce
opportunity.
Gospel OF New Understanding.
With heart aglow, tongue inspire
he felt it his duty to preach the 60
l. pei of new understanding, and havil
uttered his new gospel at home, ]
came north. the evangel of a nc
day. and made his New Englal
speech. Since hat night he has b
longed not to you in Georgia, but.
the nation. to tse truly reunited n
ton, of which, in his day, he was t
foremost. apostle and spokesma
Reading his passionate pleadings I
a nationwide understanding, I ca
not but, feel that he would have be
content to go Is he did if he cou
have known. how close hat tie
common sorrow would bring the pc
pie for whom his life had been t
labor OF a supreme love.
How strangely has destiny int.
woven the parts in this drama ;of
nations restoration! The same ye
of18S9 that saw Grady lain away wi
loves laureis on his proud and pol
- brow; saw another son OF another
- Georgia and the south entered in t