New Ulm review., 1921-03-09

Washington, March 4.-President
fdarolhgs inaugural address was as
follows:
My countrymen-When one SURVEYS
the world. about him after the great
storm, noting the marks of destruction
ana 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 and new hope We have seen
"a world passion spend it's fury, but we
contemplate our republic unshaken,
ana mold our civilization secure. Liber-
'ty-1berty within the law-and CIV
f1lizafion are jnseperable, and though
|both were threatened we find them
now secure, and there comes to Amer
leans the profound assurance that our
representative government is the high
est expression and surest guaranty of
both.
Standing in this presence, mindful
iof the solemnity of this occasion, feel
ung the emotions which no one may
know until he senses the great weight
OF responsibility for himself, l must
utter my belief in the divine inspira-
,tton OF the founding fathers. Surely
there must have been Gods intent in
the making of this new world republic
Ours is an organic law Which had but
lone ambiguity and we saw that effaced
in baptism of sacrifice and blood,
with union maintained, the nation su-
preme and its concord inspiring. We
have seen the world rivet it's hopeful
gaze on the great truths on which the
founders wrought. We have seen civil,
[human and religious liberty verified
land glorified. In the beginning, the
world sceffed at our experiment,
to-day our foundations of political
;and social belief stand unshaken,
sprecious inheritance to ourselves, an
inspiring example of freedom and civ
jlizatiOn to all mankind. Let us ex-
ipress renewed and strengthened de-
lvotiOn, in grateful reverence for the
immortal beginning, and utter our con-
Efldence in the supreme fulfillment.
Progress Proves Wisdom.
The recorded progress of our re-
Ipublic, materially and spiritually, in
Itself proves the wisdom of the in
Iherited policy OF non-involvement in
old world affairs. Confident of our
ability to work out our own destiny,
and jealousy guarding our right to 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
conscience and judgment, in each in
stance, may determine.
Our eyes never will be blind to a
developing menace, our ears never
deaf to the call Of civilization. We
recognize the new order in the world,
with the closer contacts which prog
|ress has wrought. We sense the call
of the human heart for fellowship, fra
ternity and cooperation. We crave
fellowship, and harbor no hate. But
America, our America, the America
fbuilded On the foundation laid by the
INSPIRED fathers, can be a party
ito no permanent military alliance. 1t
lean enter into no political commit
i4nents nor assume any economic obli-
!gations which will subject our deci-
.sions to any other than our own au-
thority.
] ] am sure our own people will not
imisunderstand, nor the world miscon-
lstrue. We have no thought to impede
the paths to closer relationship. We
IWish to promote understanding. We
want to do our part in making often
lSiYe warfare SO hateful that govern