The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-19
Doctrine Pronounced By
President Harding at
Yorktown
WARFARE BETWEEN
THEM UNTHINKABLE
Great Britain and United
States Have Joint
Trusteeship

pronounced by President Harding her
to-day at ceremony commemoratins
the final surrender of the British ex
peditionary forces here to the revolu
tionary army Of Washington.
/ Surrounded by high officials of hi
administration and standing within
sight Of the spot where CORVALLIS laiJ
down his sword in 1881, the president
declared in deliberately chosen words q
sentiment Of peaceful relationship be-
tween the two great English-spcakine
nations for all time to come.
That either should ever again lift
the sword against the other, he said
must be 4unthinkable.r
in the trusteeship Of preserving civ
| ilization,1 he continued. 1--WE gre nat.
urally arrayed together, and the con-
victions of civilization worthy Of that
costly preservation win exalt peace
and warn against conflict for all time
to come"
Four members Of the cabinet, includ-
ing the secretary Of state, were in the
company of officials who heard the pro-
nouneement and participated " Ae an
niversary demonstration. Other distin-
guished guests included prominent
members Of the diplomatic corps at
Washington. 2
In the course of his prepared ad-
dress, the president also took occasion
to renew the nations pledge Of par
ticipation in the broader affairs Of the
world and declared his belief that tine
time had come for essential co-opera-
ton among nations generally for the
betterment Of the world.
1--WE must not claim for the new
world" said Mr.. Harding. certainly
not for our colonies alone, all the lib
eral thought of century and half
ago. There were liberal views and at-
tending sympathy in England and
passionate devotion to more liberal ten
denotes in France. The triumph OF free
dom in the American colonies greatly
strengthened liberal views in the old
world Inevitably this liberal public
opinion. deliberate and grown domi-
nant. brought Great Britain and Amer
lea TO policy of accommodation and
pacific adjustment for all our differ
enees There has been honorable aud
unbroken peace for more than CEN
tury, we came to common sacrifice ard
ensanguined association in the World
war, and a future breach of our peace
ful and friendly relations is unthink
able. In the trustecship Of preserving
civilization we were naturally arrayed
together and the convictions of civ. (,
ilization worthy of that costly preser-
walton will .exslt peace and warn
against conflict for all time to come.
"0ur thoughts have lately been con-
cerned with those events which made |
history on the scale of world, rather
than of continent. Yet the lesson ia
the same. II is the lesson Of real inter
among the nations which
lead civilization.
In our great crisis, nearly a cen.
tury and half ago. France came 10
our aid and made our Independence
possible. In her supremely anxious
hour we gladly went TO her support
Ind did our part to secure her liberty
A grateful republic fulfilled an obliga-
ion which the passing generations had
lot dulled-
New Call for Cooperation.
'Refecting to-day on the inevitable
hess of our participation on our ties
If hnship, friendship and fellowship
md appraising anew the. way of the Il
good world-must share
he aspirations to realize the noblest
deals of mankind, there is fresh hun
'ering for understanding, new call
or cooperation, clear conviction of
purposes and devotions and loyalties
lot limited to soyereignties nor M
lonal boundaries. As the fortunate.
uccessful citizen is both inspiration
nd example to the community of his
rowth, so must. the fortunate and sue
essful nations help the world to the
igher and nobler levels Of accomplish
nent. Here at Yorktown. was sealed ,
he charter of the new and free Amer
"A, but in the charter was written the
ational liberalism Of the maturing
sth century crying out from both con-
inents.
"shall mankind, then, 90 on vet for
enerations, for centuries. knowing but
nfusing TO be guided by. these truthst
lot If conscience and reason are prop
rly asserted. | believe the time Is I
Dme when there must be recognition
essential cooperation among ma
ons, devoted, each Of them in its own
ocular national way, to the common =
bod. the progress, the advance of all =
uman kind Let US hope that we stand y
the dawn Of a new day, in which =,
ations shall be stronger for contribr- :, :,
on TO the worlds betterment. because !.
'ch viii feel the assurance Of common 4
lrPose and united aspiration, and the -
'curity Of common devotion to the
lds Of peace and civilization.
-One need not picture a world SOW
eighty over all the varying races 4
additions and national cultures. be
use II viii never be. No program
hich seems TO submerge nationality =
III srcceed. This republic viii never d
Irrender 20 priceless a heritage. VIII n
'ver destroy the soul which impeiled A
IT gratifying attainments In the =
her circumspection. retfospectioB and
ID introsPection Of these crucial
mes. We do believe there is sanfr
d urgent need in bringing the best
ought Of all great peoples into an ~
rstanding and cooperative endeavor 20
hieh shuns the allianres in arms and 3.
rengthens the concords q peace. 20 %.
It each nav realize its rirhtfui des in