The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-10-20
speaking at Yorktown He
Pledges Union Of Anglo
Saxon Peoples.
GIVES NATIONS PLEDGE
Great Britain and U. S. Must
Stand Together to Protect
Civilization of World.
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Yorktown, Va.4A doctrine of endur-
ing friendship between the United
States and Great Britain was pro-
nounced by President Harding today
at ceremony concentrating the
final surrender of the British expedi-
tionary forces here to the Revolution
airy 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 presi-
dent declared in deliberately chosen
words a sentiment of peaceful rela-
tionship between the two great English
speaking nations for all time to come.
That neither should ever again lift
the sword against the other, he said,
must be "unthinkable."
"In the trusteeship of preserving,
civilization" he continued 1--WE were
naturally arrayed together and the
convictions of civilization worthy
of that costly preservation will exalt
peace and warn against conflict for
all time to come.
Renews Nations Pledge.
In the course of his prepared adj
dress, the president also took occasion
: -to-renew the nations pledge Of par
ticipation 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.
eve must not claim for the new
world" said Mr.. Harding, certainly
not for our colonies alone, all the
liberal thought of century and half
ago. There were liberal views and
attending sympathy in England and a
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
dominant, brought Great Britain and
America to policy of accommodation
and pacific adjustment for all our diff
fculties. There has been honorable
and unbroken peace for more than
century, we came to common sacrifice
in the world war, and future breach
of our peaceful and friendly relations
is unthinkable. In the trusteeship of
preserving civilization we were nat,
urally arrayed together, and the con-
victions of a civilization worthy of
that costly preservation, will exalt
peace and warn against conflict for
all time to come.
New Call for Cooperation.
"Reflecting today on the inevitable
ness of our participation, on our ties
of kinship, friendship and fellowship,
and appraising anew, the way the
world-God's good world-must share
the aspirations to realize the noblest
ideals for mankind there is a fresh
hungering for understanding, new
call for cooperation, clear convic
tion of purposes and devotions and
loyal ties not limited to sovereignties
nor national boundaries. AS the fort
innate, successful citizen is both in
SEPARATION and example to the com
munity of his growth, so must the
fortunate and successful nations help
the world to the higher and nobler
levels of accomplishment Here at
Yorktown was sealed the charter of the
new and free America, but in the char
ter was written the rational liberalism
of the maturing eighteenth century
crying out from both continents.
mo program which seeks to sub
merge nationally will succeed. In the
sober circumspection, retrospection
and introspection of these crucial
times, we do believe there is sanity
and urgent need in bringing the best
thought of all great people into under
standing and cooperation endeavor
which shuns the alliances in arms and
strengthens the concords of peace, so
that each may realize its rightful
destiny and contribute its utmost
to human advancement and attending
human happiness.