The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-03-17
Progress of Republic Proves
Wisdom of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
in Old World Affairs
NOT ALO0FNESS, BUT SECURITY
Ready to Associate With Nations Of
World for Counsel and to Eseab-
iish World Court for DISPOSE
ton of Questions Nations Are
Agreed to Submit Thereto.

Washington, March 4.-President
Warren G. Harding in his inaugural
address said:
My countrymen. when one surveys
the world about him after the great
storm noting the marks of destruction
and yet rejoicing in the ruggedness
Of things which withstood it, If he is
an American he breathes the clarified
atmosphere with strange mingling
Of regret and new hope. We have
seen world passion spend its fury, but
we contemplate our republic mistaken
and hold our civilization secure. Lib.
erty-liberty within the law-and civil
ization are inseparable and though
both were threatened we find them
now secure and there comes to Amer.
leans the profound assurance that our
representative government is the high
est expression and surest guaranty
of both.
Standing in this presence, mindful
of the solemnity of this occasion, feel
Ing the emotion, which no one may
know until he senses the great weight
of responsibility for himself, l must
utter my belief in the divine insp.ra-
ton of the founding fathers. Surely
there must have been Gods intent in
the making of this new world republic
Ours is an organic law which had but
one ambiguity, and we saw that eff
faced In baptism of sacrifice and
blood, with union maintained, the ma
ton supreme and its concord inspir-
Ing. We have seen the world rivet its
hopeful gaze on the great truths on
which the founder wrought. We have
seen civil, human and religious liberty
verified and glorified. In the begin
ming the old world scoffed at our ex-
pertinent, today our foundations of
political and social belief stand I'M
shaken, precious inheritance to our
selves, an inspiring example Of free
dom and civilization to all mankind.
Let us express renewed and strength
ened devotion in grateful reverence
for the immortal beginning, and utter
our confidence in the supreme fulfill
ment.
Progress Of the Republic.
The recorded progress of our Ne
public, materially and spiritually, In
itself proves the wisdom of the inherit
ed policy of non-involvement in old
world affairs. Confident of our abil-
lty to work out our own destiny and
jealousy guarding our right to do so,
we seek no part in directing the des-
TIMES of the old world. We do not
mean to be entangled. We will &C.
cept no responsibility except as our
own conscience and judgment in each
instance may determine.
Our eyes never will be blinded to
developing menace, our ears never
deaf to the call of civilization. We
recognize the new order in the world,
with the closer contacts which prog
ress has wrought. We sense the feel
ing of the human heart for fellowship,
fraternity and cooperation. We crave
friendship and harbor no hate. But
America, our America, the America
builded on the foundation laid by the
Inspired fathers, can be a party to no
permanent military alliance. 1t can
enter into no political commitments,
nor assume any economic obligations
or subject our decisions to any other
than our own authority.
am sure our own people will not
misunderstood nor will the world mis-
cOnstrue. We have no thought to i'm
pede the paths to closer relationship.
We wish to promote understanding.
We want to do our part in making Of
fensive warfare SO hateful that gov
ernments and peoples who resort to
1t must prove the righteousness of
their cause or stand as outlaws before
the bar Of civilization.
Association for Counsel.
We are ready to associate ourselves
with the nations of the world, great
and small, for conference, for coun-
sci, to seek the expressed views of
world opinion, to recommend way to
approximate disarmament and relieve
the crushing burdens of military and
naval engagements. We elect to
participate in suggesting plans for
mediation, Cancellation and arbitra-
ton, and would gladly join in that ex-
pressed conscience of progress, which
seeks to clarity and write the laws of
international relationship, and estab-
liSh a world court for the disposition
of such justiciable questions as ma
tons are agreed to submit thereto. In
expressing aspirations, in seeking
practical plans, in translating human
ity's new concept of righteousness,
justice and it's hatred of war into rec
ommend action we are ready. most
heartily to unite, but every commit
ment must be made in the exercise of
our national sovereignty.
Since freedom impeled and indie
pendence inspired and nationality
exalted, world supergovernment is
contrary to everything we cherish and
can have no sanction by our republic
This is not selfishDess. 1t is sane
tity. 1t is not alOOfness, it is security
1t is not suspicion of others; it is
patriotic adherence to the thin"s
which made us what we are.
Today, better than ever before, we
know the aspirations of human kind
and share them. We have come to a
new realization of our place in the
world and new appraisal of our ma
ton by the world. The unselfishness
Of these United States is thing
proven, our devotion to peace for our
selves and for the world Is well es-
n M shed. our concern for preserved