The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-29
HARDING REIEWS
 THREE SCORE SHIPS
 OF ATLANTIC FLEET
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righteously her own and by the eternal we mean to have that" President Harding declared today in an address to the officers of the Atlantic fleet, who gathered about him on the flag ship Pennsylvania after he had re- viewed the powerful armada, which returned this morning from battle practice in southern waters.
 The declaration or ene commander in chief of the army and navy brought ringing cheers from the thousand bronzed officers and the wall of blue clad enlisted men who >ormed a back ground against the guardrails
 The President had for his platform a spot directly beneath the muzzles of the three 14-inch rifles in the super creadnaught's after turret. His was a message of peace, de,fvered from al most the same spot where President Wilson made his uc.-discussed war address to the fleet at nearby York : town soon after the Un;ted States en- tered the World war.
 Declaring that it was his wish that the navy might never again fire a gun in war MT. Haicing told the of- fcers that he believed if all the nations on earth were impereo by the same motives as actuated the United States "this world would be at peace forever starting from today"
 NO PEACE WITHOUT HONOR
 ''But, would not want peace with : out honor" he said. T would not want peace without the consciousness that America was doing right and protect in gifts citizenship in ,ne most effec- tive way"
 When he boarded the Pennsylvania to return the call of Acmiral Henry E. Wilson, the fleet commander, and re- ceive the officers of the ships assigned to defend the Atlantic coast, the presi- dent had not expected 10 deliver an address. He was persuaded, however, before the enthusiasm or the officers to address them informally.
 T am especially happy to come and speak to you of America and of those who stand for it's naval defense" he said "lt embarrasses mo to Speak as your commander in chief l have been doing today just as you men have been do4ng, following Admiral Wilson's commands. l want to tell you men how deeply interesteu and thoroughly confident America is in you. 1 have no thought in my mind except that I can say with all th> r-ncerity of my heart that America will never ask any tnlng Of you not in perfect acco rd with the best conscience of the freest people on earth, but when We do ask We will expect of you the best defense that human beings can give
 WANT ONLY OURS
 am very confiden, that you live and breathe the spirit of this republlc. The United States of America does not want anything on earth that does not belong to it, 1t does net want anythiug 2 that is not rightfully our own, no ter ritory, no payment To tribute. We do want that which is righteously ou,. own and, by the eternal we will have that.
 You of the navy are the first line or oefense. l wish you riight never he, compelled to fire a gun in war. and I believe if all the governments on earth were impelled by the same no : tives as our own this world would De at peace forever. starting from to day.
 But l would not want peace with- out honor-I would not want peace without q consciousness that America was doing right and protecting her Citlzens in her most effective way.
 Officers of the navy, 1 bid you make ours the most efficient, conscientious and effective navy in the world, and [ pledge you in return the conscience and confidence of 110.000,00O citizens. want to join with you in providing Tor our country rig~seous, just and unfailing defense, and to that pro- eramme every patriotic American un- ialiingly subscribes.'