The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28
mo MANDATE OF
0MNIPOTENCE
United States Not Even
Trusted With World
Sponsorship
SAID COOLIDGE
AT ATLANTA
We Have a Greed, However,
Which Believes in World
Brotherhood

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 2S.-Calyin Cool
idge, vice presidcnt.elect. addressing
the southern traffic conference last
night, said that in a determination OF
the economic policy of the country ''tle
sole object to be sought is the public
welfare" He defended the protective
tariff but said there would need to be
"a careful resuryey of the field in or
der to determine what application OF
former klicy can be made to existing
conditions in order best to provide for
the public welfare"
Geographical divisions and section
al lines have been swept away" said
Mr.. Coolidge. The just pride Of the
north and south, the east and the
west, is everywhere submerged in the
oyermastering sentiment of yet
greater pride that we are all Ameri.
cans. The outstanding result of the
recent national election was more than
partisan, it was the unalterable deter
mination of our country to be and re-
main in all things thoroughly Ameri-
can
I'VE have not been given a mandate
Of omnipotence We have not been en-
trusted with world sponsorship But
We have an inheritance Of Obligation
Of possibility, or duty to the Unit
ed States This conception of our par
amount responsibility is in no sense
denial of international relationships,
for international relationship implies
primarily a recognition of national en-
tity and national duty. We subscribe
to the creed of world brotherhood, but
we recognize that we can serve the
world best by serving America first.
Steady progress is being made to-
ward industrial revival and soon the
old struggle Of international compcti
ton viii again confront us In fact,
it has already begun. The problem
with which we are confronted and to
the solution Of which the southern
tariff congress can materially contrib
ute. is to prevent industrial isolation
on the one hand and industrial sub
mergence on the other
Your forefathers acknowledged the
right of America to protect itself
against the dctation and the domino
ton Of any foreign power and they
fought with our forefathers for the
of the United States. The
which they sought was
not merely independence OF foreign
kings and foreign cabinets. They
sought also independence from COM
nercial thraltom.
The economic life of the country
i made up qf private business enter
crises and the public consists OF ag-
yregation OF private individuals. So
t is no criticism Of protection that /
benefits private business and private
That must be the result
Is hat j. the object sought. But pro-
ection should be given in such manner
hat broadly speaking the benefit re
eivcd by any private interest should
lot be dispr0portionate to the in
reased public service which that pri-
ate interest reDders by reason of
he benefits derived from such protec
ion.
We haze great diversity Of inter
SITS which are all entitled to consid.
ration This will require a very care
al adjustment In making that ad
ustment an must remember that each
aust support the other In the long
un All are interdependcnt
The real concern of the nation is
OF merely in the erecting Of great
lctories. IL is in the building of
manhood and womanhood The inter
-t Of the government in industrial
olcies Is primarily in national reve-
ne. national defense and the welfare
{ the people. The greatest revenue
ONES from the greatest production.
OF the greatest imports. National
efense depends upon the skill of our I
eople and the diversity of our indus. I.
ties The welfare Of the people de-
end, upon opportunities for employ
lent and our ability to pay good :
ages
"These are the objects toward which
he nation should direct it, Industrial
olicy. These are the objects toward
le contamination II which the whole
alton invites the welcome and efFcc.
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