The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-22
URGES UNITED
EFFORT BY ALL
President-Elect Believes in the
South and Promises TO Work
for Good of All.
WOULD HEAL OLD SORES
Both Parties, He Says, Believe
in the Principles Which
They Expound.

ATLANTA. Jan. PA new spirit
above sectional and partisan divisions
and making secure the industries of
the whole nation alike, was bespoken
by President -elect Harding tonight in
message to the people Of the south
The message, written at the request
Of Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution. and democratic national
committeeman for Georgia, was made
public here on the arrival of the train
which Is taking the president elect to
Florida. II follows:
Wants United Nation.
"Of course, / have no message to
the people of the south that / would
not gladly utter to all the United
states. Perhaps the south would be
interested to know, however, of one
ambition which l cherish: / want to-
be the instrumentality in establishing
that complete concord of union which
| hold to be essential to the American
fulfillment. / realize how the political
solidarity OF the south followed thel
unfortunate days of the civil war. II
know how that solidarity has been en-
couraged on one hand and / think I
understand the desire 20 break IL on
the other hand,
Both Parties Mean Well.
1T is not specifically a republican
ambition II is rather to be accredited
10 a desire to establish complete mu
tuality OF purpose and oneness of am
bition I'm America.
There is little left OF the old time
hostility and there is not any occa-
sion for any section OF America to pin
its aspirations to the fortunes of one
party. / think 1t is fair TO assume that
all political parties mean to be best
for our common country. AS re-
publican believe that many OF the
republican policies are best Calculated.
TO serve all OF America. For instance
I believe there is a great significance
IN the coming tariff congress TO be
held I'm Atlanta.
Wants Prosperity.
] believe most cordially i'm prosper
Ing America first. / do not see how
we can retain our home markets upon
which American good fortune must be
founded and at the same time MAIN
tain American standards OF produc-
ing unless we make other peoples
with lower standards pay for the priv
ilege of trading in American markets
ours is the best market in the world
because we are largest In consumption
and ablest TO buy. The application
lies In a perfectly justifiable ambition
to make the southland as industrially
Neminent as the states of the north and
east
Believes in South.
There ought 10 be the flame OF in
Nustry here in exceptional sgnifi-
cance because OF your vast natural
resources. Your people want precise
ly the same things which are found i'm
the natural ambitions Of the north
aud west We are one people, with
one flag. and It Is folly TO allow long
time prejudices TO stand I'm the way of
the fullness OF understanding and the
utmost cordiality Of relationship.
South Needs Fleet.
The people Of the south are Just
as much interested as any other geo.
graphical location In the development
Of an American merchant marine.
out Of our abundance OF resources.
out OF our greater ability 10 produce.
and out OF our boasted American ef-
fieiency ought 10 come American emf.
nence in worldwide trade We ought
20 send our eargoes from southland
ports iust as numerously as we do
from northern and western ports or
course. as a general rule. we cannot
sell where We do not buy. but with a
rational economic policy safcguarded
in protective tariffs we can buy
things. the production OF which Is not
essential - our own good fortune
and expand our trade with those OF
whom We buy to supply our own
needs which cannot be supplied here
at home.
Fleet Needs South.
II am sure the Incoming admlnlstra-
ton wishes 70 see figuratively speak
Ing. every southern port whitened by
the sails of commerce and know that
our carriers are taking messages OF
good will and amity along with our
cargoes to all the markets OF the
earth" Z