The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-09
HARDING TALKS
TO GRADUATES
Delivers Commencement Address "a
American University IN Wash
tnston.


WASHINGTON. June E-President
Harding. delivering commencement ad-
dress today AZ American university here.
found the subject ~ world peace occu-
pyinr 80 prominent \ place on the pro
gram that ne vas prompted 90 depart
from Ms prepared manuscript. and de-
clare for the preservation o. peace b.
sovereign states, without the interference
81 a world super power"
The presidents remarks followed an
address by Newton ". Roweh *. G..
o. Tcronto, Canada. who suggested that
the best contribution North America
could make 20 civilization was TOR men
on this side % the water 90 stand to-
rother behind the movement fcr peaceful
settlement ~ international disICes An
other speaker who touched - the ques-
ton o. peace was j. J. Jusserand. the
French ambassador. and the general dis
cusslon developed such q trend that
Bishop John w Hamilton, the pTesiding
chancellor. referred % tho gatherinG a.
a peace conferences"
An added touch IL the same character
was given ~ the singing of song which
appeared ca the commencement program
under the title of an International an
them" AMI rendered % the tune ~
America"
can, British and French flags had been
raised together over che out door speak
ers' platform.
Il don't think I could iet the occasion
pass" said the president Ia beginning
his address. without giving assent %
many % the appropriate and appealing
things just uttered - Dr Roweli I like
his expression that American and Cana
dian ideals are ia common. and when be
speaks about North American coutribu-
lions a. present DAY civilization and 20
the world IL occurred 20 me that tho
example of two greet peoples living side
~ side IN peace. n Confidence, and IN
mutual understanding i about the finest
contribution that two nations could give
% the world.
Il have said On many occasions that n
Ell the nations q the earth weco a. hon
est and as unssiflsh a. our republic,
there never would be another war.
viii revise u to-day and say that n an
the nations q the earth are a. uuEelfish
and devoted 20 their ideals a. thu United
states and Canada there never win be
another war.
but IL I may say 50 without a discord-
ant note-foT there e. none ~ my heart
can attention 60 the fact that the Unit
ted States % America and the Dominion
o. Canada have dwelt eide ~ side and
settled their controversies satisfactorily
without resort IL a super power but b.
the exercise af the sovereignty ~ free
people dealing with enc another. n we
-an cor INIT civilized humanity a. abiding
rightecusness and everlasting Justice and
ngrire them with our example We win
have made long stride toward the peace
the world Graves"
" IN that M Harding plunged into
his prepared address. IN which he en-
Joined the graduates - this June al over
the United States - dedicate themselves
20 the task ~ restoring stability In
world where almost nothing" remains
secure from the attacks - inconociaSts.
Humanity. he said. never before had such
need 81 sober. unselftsh leadership.
IN introducing the French Ambassador,
Bishop Hamilton declared that the Amer
,cnn and French armies had plEhted
AZ Yorktown. a marriage bond which ac-
tually was sealed years later m Flanders.