The New York herald., 1921-08-05
WARFARE MUST END,
HARDINC'S MESSAGE
Conference of Nations In
wolves No Surrender of Ma
tionality, He Declares.
HAS FAITH In NATION
u. S. Has God Given Destiny
to Nothing OH
Earth Can Prevent.
TALKS IN LANCASTER, NH.
Greets Townsfolk, Praises Sen
ator Drew and Secretary
Weeks i'm Address.
TALKS IN LANCASTER, NH.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
LANCASTER, n. H., Aug. AFTER but
one day of complete rest and recrea-
ton. President Harding came down to-
day from the top of Mount Prospect to
meet TIE citizens of Lancaster town.
ship in New Hampshire. He addressed
the townsfolk in the public square,
speaking from his automobile, with
Mrs. Harding at his side.
1t was peculiarly township meet
ing and the President talked in low
voiced conversational way, giving in
innate touches. The President dwelt
IN disarmament and his hope for last
ference and the results which were
expected, and declared it meant in no
sense surrender of nationality or of
tie right to determine the ways Amer
lea will pursue, but it did mean the
accomplishment Of q great objective
in lifting the burdens of heavy arma-
ments built through ages of the build
Ing Of the right of might.
Have God Given Destiny.
I'VE of America have a God given
destiny to fulfil which nothing on earth
will ever prevent" was one Of Mr..
Harding's striking points.
In presenting the President former
Senator Irving Drew declared the people
OF this section were proud to have the
tA Ha
President"
The President in his address said
Senator Drew has said that you are
glad to come and see your President,
and want to add that your President is
very happy to come here and see you.
II am very happy to come to Ian
caster for a good many reasons. I have
been here before. / am happy to come
because of personal relations. I formed
very high opinion of your fellow towns
man. Senator Drew. when we were af-
filiated together in the United States
Senate / can we'll understand that you
esteem and respect him: and have had
for good many years large and
affectionate regard for a Lancaster boy
who is now conspicuous In his service
TO the nation. ! refer to John Wingate
Weeks, Secretary of War. New Hamp-
shire has made some very notable con-
tributions to the ranks of American
citizenship. but they never sent a better,
more practical, common sensical and
courageous man to public service than
Mr. John Wingate Weeks. What fine
example he Is of the opportunities OF
American youth
"And ! am glad to como FOR another
reason am glad TO come and have the
experience of one of the middle West in
gazing on the works of your wonderland.
/ wonder sometimes If you appreciate
the indescribable charms Of the section
In which you live. You are so accus-,
toned to these wonderful mountains. so
addicted to these marvellous scenes that
YOU don't quite appraise them as some
Of us do who see them less often. And
X I ever grow doubtful at any stage OF
my life in the wonderful goodness OF
God / would only have to Journey to
such a section as this and see the noun
,ains in their eternal giories and the
valleys glorified and jewelled by lakes
and streams, and then see them all
crowned with the works OF modern
civilization. and | should have my faith
unalterably renewed.
How good 1t was this morning. We
were standing In the tower on the
mountain top drinking In the inspiration
Of the peaks around about US. And over
in one valley there was the semblance
of a storm and there were clouds and
the picture was bedimned and for
little while II was lost to view. but high
above the peaks stood out. striking In
their power and prominence. and while
] gazed my mind turned to the affairs
Of man and I said. with some comfort
to myself, though the clouds obscure
and the picture Is momentarily dimmed
YOU needn't lose faith because under the
eternal plan God works out his ultimate
intent And believe my countrymen.
with all my heart. that no matter what
betides to-day or what discoura ges to-
morrow we of America have God
given destiny to fulfil which nothing on
earth will ever prevent.
Outstripped Every Record.
what a fne thing II is sometimes to
contemplate the things that we of
America are doing. What fine thing
1t is TO estimate sometimes how wonder
fully the fathers conceived and we OF
to-day are contributing to the fulfill
ment. never can escape the comforting
influence that comes OF the knowledge
that In a century and third of Amer
team national life we OF the United
States have oustrpped every record OF
civilization in all the world and the
republic. which had its beginning here
in New England only a century and a
third ago, is to-day voluntarily conceded
the leadership OF the world
II had another thought while I was
gazing on the mountains this morning.
Here in the distance seemed beautiful.
fertile valley Offering everything that
man might require for his sus.enance
and his comfort. and in the olden times. in
mans primitive state. the occupants of
ono section looking on this beautiful
spot with the desire to possess would
simply arm themselves, and in their
might. they would seize 1t and make 1t
their own.
Such was the primitive inheritance
OF man. and the whole process OF civili-
cation has been wrough. out OF this
turmoil and conflict of might. but the
developing civilization has called mans
attention TO the fact that II Isn't the
Just or right way TO acquire a thing, and
so tho story OF the world Is one stage
after another Of developing warfare
until we Of this generation have wiz
messed the most gisantic conflict Of all
time, md this conflict was so gigantic
20 costly IN tress sure and 20 costly in
sacriHcs that ] believe we of to-day are
standing IN conviction and a deter
ntiation that the whole development
he's been wrong that tho requirement
through might is contrary 10 human
Justice. and we Of America and all the
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