The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-04
In Inaugural Address President Hard.
Ing Points Out Position OF U.
8. as He Sees Il; Out
lines Policies
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
is NOT MENTIONED
says America Would Enter Assoela'
tlon OF Nations; Declares 10
Against any Permanent
Military Alliances
by RAYMOND cLAPpER

Washington. Mar. IA solemn
warning that America stands ready
TO resist any attempted rcversion
OF civilization. was sounded by Prcsi
dent Warren @. Harding in his In
augural address today.
America. he said, seeks no part
IN directing the destlnIes OF the world
but she Is ready to enter an asso'
citation OF nations for conference
and counsel which will not impair
tho sovereignty of the United States.
He declared flatly against perma
nent military alliances.
"our eyes will never be blind to
developing menace. our ears never
deaf TO the call OF civilization" he
said.
There was no American failure
to resist the attempted reverslon OF
civilization. there will be no failure
today or tomrrow," Harding added
later.
I'VE shall give no people just
cause to make war upon us, he said
at another point. 1--WE hold no in
ternational prejudices, we hold no
spirit OF revenge. we do not covert,
we dream of no conquest nor boast
of armed powers. II despite this at
titude, war is forced upon us. !
earnestly hope way may be found
which will unity our individual and
collective strength and consecrate all
American materially and spiritually,
body and soul. to national defense.
81 can vision the ideal republic,
where every man and woman Is
called under the flag for assignment
to duty, for whatever service, mill
tary or civic the individual Is best
fitted: where we may call to univer-
sal service to every plant, agency or
facility all in the sublime sacrifice
for country and not one penny OF
war profit shall inure to the benefit
of private individual, corporation or
combination, but all above. the nor
NAL shall flow into the defense OF
the nation"
The league of nations was not
mentioned but schemes of super
government" were unsparingly de-
nounced
The new executive pledged himself
to recommend way to approximate
disarmament and expressed desire
to Join with other nations in plans
for mediation, conciliation and arbi-
tration, Qualification Of international
law and establishment Of world
court.
But aside from this general in
ternational program, President Hard
ing pinned his hope on a new era
of the Golden Rule which should be
crowned with the autocracy CT SER
vice.
Humanity hungers for information
al peace" he said "and we crave it
with all mankind. The north is
thirsting for the cup of good will,
he raised ferveut prayer for peace
both among nations and among men.
Mankind needs world benedic-
tion of understanding, he said.
After outlining his international
program in a general way the new
president approached the climax OF
his address.
81 would rejoice to acclaim the era
of the Golden Rule and crown it
with the autocracy of service he
said. 81 pledge an administration
wherein all the agencies u govern
ment will function purely as as ex-
preston of popular will Then he
paused and in the hush that spread
over the vast crowd he made his
solemn pledge:
'I accept my part. with a single
.nindedness Of purpose and humility
of spirit and implore the favor and
Guidance of God in His Heaven. With
these I am unafraid and confidently
face the future.
81 have taken the solemn oath of
office on that passage of the holy
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