The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-04

WASHINGTON. March THE text
Of President Warren q. Harding's
inaugural address follows:
Ny countrytnen. when one sur
yeyr the world about him after this
Erca, storm. noting the marks Of
destruction. ana yet rejoicing In the
rugg.dness OF the things which
withHtood "a. IL he IL an American
he breather the clarified atmoEphe ~
with a strange mingilns Of regret
world passion spend It's fury. bu,
we contemplate our republic un-
shaken. and hold our civilization &C.
cure.
Llberfy--iiberty within the law
and CIVILIZATION are inseparabie. and
tho both were threatened. We find
them now secure. and there comes 20
Americans the profound assurance
that our representative govcruule Il
IL the highest expression and surcst
guaranty OF both
uE SENSES WEIGHT
on uE.fONstBtlrTv
Standing in this presence. mindful
OF the sole unity OF this occasion.
feeling tho emotions which no one
may know untii he senses the great
weight OF responsibility for himself.
! must utter my belief In the divin,
Inspiration OF the founding fathers.
surely there must have been God .
lntent in the making OF this new
world republic.
ours is an organic law witch had
but one ambiguity. and we say that
effaced In n baptism Of sacrifice and
blood, with union maintaining the
nation supreme and Its eopcord In
riyct rs hopeful Eaze on the great
truths on which the founders
wrought. We have civil. human and
religious liberty verified and siorl-
In the beginning the old world
foundations OF political ana social
belief stand unahaken. a precious In
heritance 20 ourselves. an inapirin q
example OF freedom and civilization
TO all mankind. Let US express re-
newcd and strengthened devotion. in
grateful reverence for the immortal
Beginning and utter our confidence
In the supreme fuifiiiment
PROGRESS PROVES
WISDOM OF Policy
The recorded progress Of our -
public. materially and spiritually. In
itself proves the wisdom OF the In
herifed policy Of non-lnvolyment In
confidsnt Of our ability 10 work
our own destiny and jealousy
guarding our right 20 do 30. We seek
no part In directing the dcstiniss Of
the old world. We do not mean TO
be entnnglsd. We VIII accept no 70 .
spon.lbiilty except ms our own con-
science and Judgment In each In
stance. may determine.
our eyes never will be blind 70 .
developing menace. our ears never
deaf 10 the call Of civilization We
rccognix. th. new order In the
which progress has wrought We
sense the call Of the human heart for
Fellowship. fraternity and eo-opera-
ton.
We crave Friendship ssS hsr-
bor no hate, hut America. cur
America. the America buiided on
the foundation laid by the In
spir~d fathers. can he n party To
no permanent military alliance.
~ can enter Into NO political
corn IN itm~nts, nor assume any
economic obligations which viii
subject our decisions 10 any
other than our own authority.
I am sure our own people viii not
uisunderstand, nor viii the wor q
miaeonAtruc. We have no thought
to impede the paths to closer rcla-
tionahip. We wish 10 promote I'M
deratandinR. We want TO do our
part in making offensive warfare no
hateful that governments and peo-
pies who resort TO " must prove the
righteousness OF their cause or stand
tion.
WORLD ASSOCIATION
ron COUNSEL
We are ready 20 associate our
selves with the nations Of the world.
great and small. for conference. Tor
counsel, to seek the expressive views
OF world opinion. 10 recommend q
way to approximate disarfnament
and relieve the crushing BURDEN OF
military and naval establishments.
We elect 20 participate in suggest
ing plans for mediation. Cancellation
and arbitration and would gladly
Join in that eNpreaaed conscience OF
progress. which seeks TO clarity and
write the laws OF international rcla-
tionship. and establish a world court
for the disposition OF such Justlci-
able questions as nations are agreed
to submit thereto.
In expreaaing aspirations. in seek
ing practical plans. In translating
humauity'a new concept OF right
eousncss and justice and Its hatred
Of war into recommended action, we
are ready most heartily TO unite,
but every commitment must be made
in the exercise OF our national Gov
eretgnty. Since freedom impelled.
and Independence inspired, the ma
tlonaiity exalted. world super
government II contrary to every
Thing we cherish and can have no
sanction by our republic. This ls
not selfishneAs. u IN sanctity IL Ia
NOT aioofness. II is security. II ~
not suspicion Of others, II is patriotic
adherence 10 the things which made
us what Re are.
Today. better than ever before. we
know the aspirations Of humankind,
and share them. We have come to
a new realization OF our place In
the world, and new appraisal Of
our nation by the world.
The unselflahness Of these United
states liz n thing proven, our devo-
ton 10 peace for ourselves and for
the world Is well established. our
concern for preserved civilization
has had it's impassioned and heroic
expression. There was no American
fixture to resist the attempted rec
version Of civilization. There will
be no failure today or tomorrow.
The success OF our popular gov
eminent rests wholly upon the cor
rect Interpretation ~ the deliberate,
intelligent. dependable popular will
Of America. In n deliberate quc ation-