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.U.S.PE}t;E LEADER
HARDING; ASSERTS
Confident DiSarming Conference
Will Put End to War.
GOVERNMENT IS ALERT
The President Declares the Things
America Stands For Are Approved
by Mankind.

America STANDS FOR ARE App oNSo
by Mankind.
Lancaster. y. H.. Aug. 5.-Contdence
that American institutions are more
firmly implanted than ever before, and
that. in the near future, Americas
example will lead all The nations to
permanent peace was expressed by
President Harding in an address at Il
welcome demonstration in Lancaster
The coming disarmament conference,
the president said, gave promise OF
an international agreement that would
end wars and turn the attention Of
mankind to constructive and beneficial
pursuits.
He asked for the support Of the
American people in the governments
trial over the reconstruction period
and pledged in return that the admin
istration would serve the nation I" its
highest ability.
Mr.. Harding began his speech with
tribute to the beauties of ;he New
Hampshire mountains and Il word of
pprSGHaI praise for Secretary of War
Weeks, al whose home on Mount Pros
ppct here the president is taking his
vacation. Mr. Weeks, the president
declared, was one of the most practi-
can and courageous" men he had ever
known in public service.
Il am glad to pay tribute to the
inspiration of the grandeur of these
great natural scenes of beauty among
which YOU live" said Mr.. Harding
To-day | stood on Mount Prospect and
saw IL wonderful picture. II some of
the valleys there We're clouds and signs
of storm bedimmin% our vision, but
troubled And while | gaZed my mind
turned 10 the affairs of men. and |
said, with some comfort To myself, that
though the clouds may bedim we need
not lose confidence, for | believe with
all my heart that no matter what be
dims the picture, We OF America have
God-given destiny to perform which
nothing on earth will ever prevent.
"In IL century and third we of the
United States have outStripped every
record of civilization in the history of
this world. This republic, which had
its beginnings in little group of col
OnieS. now is conceded the leadership
of the world.
The story of the world is one stage
after another of developing warfare
until we of this generation have wit
messed the most gigantic conflict of all
time. The cost of the conflict was ."
great that we are coming to have a
consciousness and determination that
the whole development has been wrong
and that acquisition by might is IN
just.
We Of this country and all the
world are resolved today that warfare
ought to come to an end, and | am
happy to bring you word that your
government is doing all it can to have
a conference at which the representa-
t:veS of the nations can work together
80 remove the causes of war and put
an end to costly armament. l believe
we shall succeed"
Referring to his conferences at
Washington with leaders of various ma
tional groups, the president asserted
that his contact with these men had
deepened his confidence in the sound
ness of American public opinion. He
told how he had received letter here
suggesting that he "behead" all those
who had more than their share of
wealth. and continued:
Il have never believed that to be
the mission of this republic. l Won
der what wealth is; 1 like to think of
the leader in the community of man
to whom those about him turn for
counsel and advice. That's the great
man of America, 10 matter how You
measure his wealth.
In the last few weeks | have had
an opportunity to meet many such
leaders-leaders Of capital, of labor
aid of the other groups that make up
the nation. And l want to say to you
that there isn't one in the group who
deep in his heart doesn't want to pre-
serve our America and continue its
onward course. Those who are sus-
pected most sometimes are the most
generous of all in their tenders to help
to those in authority.
sometimes you think your gov
eminent is not alert, but let me tell
you-and 1 care no. what party is in
pOwer-yOur government is always try
ing to serve you as best it can, and
your public servants are trying to pro-
mote the fortunes of our common coun-
try"