Arizona republican., 1921-04-29
AMERICA WILL INSIST ON HER
 RIGHTS, NAVAL
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President Says Nation Wants Only What It Is Entitled To - Reviews Atlantic Fleet
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ON BOARD THE U. S. S. PENN SYLvANIA, HAMPTON ROADS, Va, April 2s-America wants only that which is righteously her own and by the eternal, we mean to have that" President Harding told off cers of the Atlantic fleet on the flag ship Pennsylvania after he had res viewed the powerful armada which returned today from battle practice in Southern waters.
 The declaration brought ringing cheers from the thousand bronzed officers. and the wall of blue clad en- listed men who formed a background Delivers Message of Peace. The president stood beneath the muzzles of the 13-inch rifles in the superdreadnaught's after turret His was a message Of peace, delivered from almost the same spot where President Wilson made his war ad- dress to the fleet at Yorktown.
 Declaring it was his wish that the navy might never again fire a tug in war. MT. Harding said that he be- lieved that il ali the nations were impelled by the same motives as ac- tuated the United States. "this na- tion would be at peace forever" But I would not want peace with out honor he said. q would not want peace without the conscious ness that America was doing right and protecting its citizenship in the most effective way"
 When he boarded the Pennsylva- mia, the president had not expected to deliver an address. He was pur- suaded to do so. however, by the enthusiasm of the officers.
 q am especially happy to come ana 1 speak to you of America and those | who stand for its naval defense" ht | said. .fIt embarrasses me to speal Is your commanders in chief I have l been doing today just as you mer | have been doing, following Admira l Wilson's commands. I want to tel ! you how deeply interested and thor. | oughly confident America is in you I have no thought in my mind ex l cept I can say with all the sincerit, | of my heart that America win neye
 ask anything of you not in perfec 1 accord with the best conscience O :, the freest people on earth. but whel 1 we do ask we expect of you the bes l defense that human beings can give. q am confident that you live an' l breathe the spirit of the republic. Tn l United States does not want any thing not rightfully our own. no ter ritory, no payment, no tribute. w | do want that which is righteousl. l our own, and by the eternal, we vii 1 have that.
 Pleads for Efficient Navy l "You are the first line of defense | I wish you might never be compelle' to fire a gun in war, and I believ 1 if all the governments were impelle' 1 by the same motives this world woul' | be at peace, forever, starting iron today
 But I would not want peace with out honor-I would not want peac without consciousness that Amer ica was doing the right and protect ng her citizenship in her most eff fectiye way.
 Officers of the navy, l bid yo
 make ours the most efficient, con scientious and effective navy in tn
 world and I pledge you in return tn
 conscience and confidece of 10000,
 900 citizens I want to join wit
 you in providing for our country
 righteous, just and unfailing defens
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