Evening journal., 1922-12-08
Harding Warns La1u Nolators They Nay Destroy Republic

Germ TO the entire nation must
await the report OF the commission.
4 There are necessary studies OF
great problems which Congress
might well initiate. The widespread
production costs and prices which
consumers pay concerns every citi-
zen of the republic. 1t contributes
very largely to the unrest in agricul-
ture and must stand sponsor for
much against which we weigh in
that familiar the high cost of liv-
ing
mo one doubts that the excess is
chargeable to the middle man. We
have been attacked on one side by
the promotion of cooperative mar
keting and We might well inquire
into the benefits of cooperative buy
ing"
The President then Endorsed tho
surveys OF power in the Eastern In
dustrial region and of all resources
available for national defense. Con-
Guiding with a discussion of Ameri-
cas- foreign policy he said:
Il bring you no apprehension of
war. The world is abhorrent of It
and our own relations are not only
free from every threatening cloud,
but we have contributed our larger
influence toward making armed
conflict less likely.
''Those who assume that we played
our part in the world war and later
took ourselves aloof and apart un-
mindful of world obligations, give
scant credit 10 the helpful part we
assume in international relation
ships.
whether all nations sIgnatory
ratify all the treaties growing out
of the Washington conference on
limitation OF Armament. or some
withhold approval the underlying
policy OF limiting naval armament
has the sanction of the larger naval
powers and naval competition is
suspended. or course ultimatum
ratification is much to bs desired.
THE four-power pact which abol-
Ashes every probability Of war on the
Pacific. has brought new confidence
in a maintained peace and can we'll
believe II might be made a model for
like assurances wherever in the
world any common interests are con-
cerned.
I'VE have heard expressed the
hostility of the American people to
super government or TO any com
mitment where either a council or
assembly of leagued powers may
charter our course. Treaties Of
armed alliance can have no likeli-
hood of American sanction, but we
believe in respecting the rights of
nations in the value Of conference /
and consultation in the effectiveness
and the leaders of nations looking /
each other in the face before resort /
ng to the arbltrament OF arms.
IT would like the Congress and the
people OF the nation to believe that
In a firm and considerate way we are I
Insstent on American rights wher-
ever they may be questioned, and
deny no rights of others in assertion
Of our own. Moreover we are cog
infant OF the worlds struggles for
hull readjustment and rehabilitation
and We have shirked no duty which
comes OF sympathy or fraternity or
highest fellowship among nations.
Every obligation consonant with
American ideals and sanctioned I'M
Ter our form of government is will
Ingly met. When we cannot sup
port we do not demand. Our consti-
limitations do not forbid the
exercise or a moral influence, the
measure of which Is not less than the
high purposes we have sought to
'erve.
AFTER all there n less difference
about the part this great republic
shall play in furthering peace and
humanity than in the
manner Of playing II. We ask no one
TO assume responsibility for us; we
assume no responsibility which
others must bear for themselves;
unless nationally is hopelessly
swallowed up in internationalisn.'
Wind a piece Of outing flannel