Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-10
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OUTLINES DUTY
BEFORE NATION
Presidents inaugural Address
Deals Chiefly With Re-
construction.
ACCEPTS MANDATE or PEOPLE
Electoral Vote Construed as Directing
Continued Policy of Non Involve
meht in World Effairs-Tariff
Readjustment


Washington, March 4.-President
Harding's inaugural address, delivered
today, was substantially as follows:
My COUNT ymen-W When one surveys the
world about him after the great storm,
noting the marks of destruction and yet
rejoicing in the ruggedness OF the things
which withstood it, If he is an American
he breathes the clarified atmosphere with
strange mingling Of regret aud new
hope. We have seen a world Of passion
spend its fury. but we contemplate our
republic mistaken, and hold our civiliza-
ton secure, Liberty-liberty within the
law--and civilization are inseparable, and
though both were threatened, we find
them now secure and threre comes to
Americans the profound assurance that
our representative government Is the
highest expression and surest guaranty
OF both
Standing in this presence, mindful Of
the soemnity of this occasion, feeling the
emotions which no one may know until
he senses the great weight of responsible
tty fore himself, | must utter my belief in
the divine inspiration of the founding
fathers. Surely there must have been
Gods intent in the making of this new
w0rld republic ours Is organic law
which had but one ambiguity and we saw
that effaced In a baptism of sacrifice and
blood. with union maintained, the nation
supreme and its concord inspiring. We
have seen the world rivet its hopeful gaze
on the great truths on which the found
W AtV
and religious liberty verified and glorfied.
In the beginning, the world scoffed at our
experiment. today our foundations Of po-
litiCal and social belief stand mistaken, a
precious inheritance to- ourselves, an In
spring example of freedom and cviliza-
ton to all mankind. Let us express
newed and strengthened devotion. In
grateful reverence for the immortal be-
ginning, and utter our confidence in the
supreme fultilment
No ENHANCEMENT With Old World.
The recorded progress Of our republic
materially and spiritually In itself proves
the wisdom of the inherited policy OF non
Involvement in old world affairs, Conf
dent of our ability to work out our own
destiny, and jealousy guarding our right
10 do so, we seek no part In directing the
destinies OF the old world, We do not
mean to be entangled. We Will accept
no responsibility except as our own con-
science ana judgment. III each instance.
may determine.
Our eyes never will be blind to a
developing menace, our ears never deaf
to the call of civilization We recOg-
nze the new order of the world. with
the closer contacts which progress. has
wrought. We sense the call Of the
human heart for fellowship. fraternity
ana cooperation. We crave fellow
ship. and harbor no hate. But Amer
lea, our America, the America 5uilded
on the foundation laid by the inspired
fathers, can be party to no perma-
nent military alliance. 1t can enter
into no political commitments nor as
sumo any economic obligations which
Will subject our divisions to any other
than our own authority.
VIII Associate I'm Counsel.
We are ready to associate ourselves
with the nations of the world great
and small for conference. for counsel,
t. S'Hk the expressed Views of world
opinion. to recommend way to APP
proN.lnAte disarmament and relieve
the crushing burdens OF military and
naval establishments, We elect to par
tlcipate in suggesting plans for media
ton, Cancellation and arbitration. and
would sadly join in that expressed
conscience OF progress which seeks to
clarity and write the laws OF inter
national relationship. and establish a
world court. for the disposition of such
justicable questions as nations are
agreed to submit thereto. but every
commitment must be made 'in the ex-
erciSe OF our national sovereignty.
since freedom impelled, and independ
ence inspired and nationality exalted.
world super government il contrary
to everything we cherish, and can have
no sanction by our republic. THIS liz
not selfishness IL Is sanetlty. IL is
not alootness, 1t Is security, Ii Is not
suspicion Of others II ~ patriotic
adherence to the things which made
us what We are.
We have come To IA new realization OF
our place In the world and new apprai-
sal OF our nation by the world The un
selhshness of these United States is n
thing proven. Our devotion TO peace for
ourselves and for the world IL we'll cstab-
Hshed. our concern for preserved civil
cation has had it's impassioned and heroic
expression, There was no American fail
nre to resist the attempted reVersion of
civilization, There will be no failure to-
Declares Nation Has Spoken.
= The success OF our popular government
rests wholly upon the correct interpreta-
ton of the deliberate. Intelligent, depend
able popular will OF America. 'lu "a DELHI
crate questioning of a suggested change
national IN al ln
was 10 supersedc nationality, We turned
TO referendum OF the American people
There was ample discussion. and there is
a republic mandate In manifest under
standing,
America is ready to encourage. eager to
hlllNte anxious TO participate In any
seSIlS prQSram likely to lessen the prob
Abil.VS 81 Var aud promote that brother
hdou 81 mankind which must he Gods
mMshest EgnfspXop Of human ai. relationship;
leadership OF civilization; and we hold a
maintained America. the proven republic.
the unshaken temple Of representative
ae es to TO not only an inspiration
STRENGTHENING good will and promoting
@I MoSkSSS MA sSn1 woT1aw ,.o.,oo
OF understanding, IL Is needed among IN
div'duas among peoples. among govern
ments. and II viii inaugurate an era OF
good feeling 10 mark the birth OF new
United States as an Object Lesson.
We must understand the ties OF trade
bind nations In closest intimacy and none
may receive except as he gives, In the
new order Of finance and trade We mean
TO promote enlarged activities and seek
expanded confidence
Perhaps We can make no more helpful
contribution by example than republics
capacity to emerge from the wreckage OF
war. While the worlds .embittered travail
did not leave us devastated lands nor des-
olated cities, lett no gaping wounds, no
breast filled with hate. II did involve us
In the delirium OF expenditures In sS-
panded currency and credits. In unbal-
anced industry. In unspeakable waste and
disturbed relationships. While IL uncpv-