The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-10
THE INAUGURATION

The impressivenSss of the inaugural
Ger emonies was vastly enhanced by an
ear nest and reverent simplicity which
rec allied the days of Washington and Of
Jeffe The occasion was lifted far
above the plane off national gala day
and its observance in every way, was
cons onant with the spirit of real, virile
and we'll balanced democracy. Mr.. Will
son and Mr.. Harding, the two central
figures, both seemed to have forgotten
the stormy political past and each treated
the other with ample and BETTING court
esy. This of itself should be lesson to
each one of us.
peace on earth, sgood will to men.
How few in this hurt lying crowd of NOR
tails fully realize thst without good will
to men peace on earth is but mirage
and a republic cannot stand. Mr.. Hard
jnes address showed that he was pro-
foundry impressed BY the responsibilities
which he was assuming. Evidently he
felt that his energieS must be given uE-
reservedly to the Vice of the people of
the United States. lThe address was
4avorably received I'M Europe, very little
criticism having YET been made there.
Undoubtedly Mr.. Harding will make
mistakes. perhaps some serious mistakes,
but one who reads hEi address carefully
will, we think, conclude that President
Harding is an honesty patriotic and God
fearing man. We regret that we are not
able to publish his address in full at this
time, but the following extracts will
show what is the spirit and purpose of
cur President:
President Harding is his inaugural ad-
dress said: my coul$trymen, when one
surveys the world about him after the
great storm, noting tho marks of destruc-
ton and yet rejoicing in the rdggedness
of the things which w:thstood it, if he is
an American he breathSs the clarified at
rnosphere with a stranke mingling of re-
ffret and new hope. We have seen world
passion spend its furT but we contem-
rlate our republic unshf ken and hold for
civilization secure. Liberty - Liberty
within the laW-and civilization are in
SenarabIe and though bcsth were threaten
ed we find them now secure, and there
comes to Americans the profound as
surance that our representative govern
ment is the highest expression and surest
guaranty OF both.
1.-The success of ourSpopular govern
nent rests wholly upot the correct in
1erpretation of the delibf pirate, intelligent,
6eDendable popular willsof America In
deliberate questioning OIL d suseesteo
change OF haIloilai poiioy wneie ih'ei lid-
tionahty was 70 supelSeue nd'lo,lall1y'
we turned 70 ieIoi " 'ne f1licii
can people nc VS. ;sn,
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hooo VI naann4;a, nf 49, re,ation
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SHY o roa5x, +o .sskciota ourseI,,es
u az no+;one of the syorld ore.t .nd
Ill for conference forscounsel to seek
- aynressed views of World opinion. to
racon1mend wav to APPROXIMATE disar-
noa1nan+ and relieve the Crushing burdens
- rn;i;tarv and naval establishments
W. elect To narticipatd in suggesting
mans for mediation, conSiliation and ar
bitration and would plasly join in that
avnressed conscience of anrogress which
seats to clarity and writd the laws of in
fernational relationship hnd establish a
u,orld court for the disHositlon of such
;reticiable questions as nations are agreed
to submit thereto. In expressing aspira-
];,vo ~ eaakipo nractica anl.ns in trans
Tat;no humanity's new cJncept of right
eonsness, Justice and it's hatred of war
into recommended action we are ready
nos4 heartily to unite, but eyery com :
n1itment must be made il the exercise of
o,,r national sovereiqntyk
service is the supreme commitment of
life. would rejoice to acclaim the era
of the golden rule and crown it with the
antocracv of service, I pledge an a 1min-