Evening star., 1923-08-01

" the Associated Press.
PRESIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS
fALACE ErRdTER., Ss.saN@ FRANCISCO,
ugust T.-Secretary George b. Chris
ian made public last night the ad
ress President Harding was to have
elivered in San Francisco at the
iric auditorium on the accomplish
hents of the administration in the
International field.
Secretary Christians statement. an
ouncIng the Presidents decision,
rom his sick bed. TO release the adj
ress, is as follows:
The President. before leaving
washington and during his journey
o Alaska. prepared speeches dealing
With the fundamental questions of
policy and performance on the part
the administration. Most of these
have been delivered. One was pre-
pared TO he delivered in San Fran
lSco, Tuesday, July 81 and advance
opies of this. like the others. were
punished the press awaiting release
lpon delivery.
Releases speech to Press.
"The San Francisco speech was to
peal with foreign relations, and was
carefully considered and carefully
prepared document. But for his, i'll
hess the President would have deliv-
red the speech, according to Sched-
pie; but his being prevented he now
cells that it should so to the public
through the medium of the press and
FOR the information and consideration
nt the people. Therefore. he has di-
fected that the speech be released
In his address President Harding
presented the view of his admins
fration on pending international rela-
Elonshlp affecting the United States
En the Permanent Court of Interna-
lohal justice as the next major step
With becoming dignity we have
maintained our rights: we have
Fielded willingly to the; rights of
|and unthreatened peace" he declared
Eftcr enumerating the achievements
|of the last two and a half years. in
|cludins the conclusion of peace with
|Germany. Austria and Hungary. the
arms conference and British debt
settlement.
Two pending international ques-
ions We're discussed by the chief
executive. With respect to one-the
recognition of Russia-he declared
international good faith forbids any
sort of sanction of the bolshevist
policy" The other question concerned
Sing il Mr.. Harding said he earnestly
|hoped the American commission now
/ n Mexico City would achieve definite
|and favorable results"
Urges World Court.
Having in the past two and a half
years as he said. strengthened our
friendly relationships. and done much
to promote peace in the world" the
United States. he maintained. should
now do its part To bring the blessings
of peace and absence of fear of war
TO the other nations of the world.
Nations ought no more need to re-
sort to force in the settlement of their
disputes or differences than do men in
this enlightened day" he asserted.
Out of this conviction. out of my be-
lief in a penitent world craving for
the agencies of peace. out of the in
evitable presidential contact with the
world war havoc and devastation and
the measureleSS sorrow which attend
ed and has followed. l would he in
sensible to duty and violate all the
sentiments of my heart and all my
convictions if | failed to urge Ameri-
of International Justice.
Il do not know that such a court
will be unfailing in the avoidance of
war, but ] know it is step in the
right direction and will prove an ad-
vance toward international peace for
which the confiictive conscience of
mankind is calling"
Evidently having in mind published
statements by members of the Sen
ate and others criticising his ST. Louis
address, in which he proposed a re-
construction OF the creative machin-
cry of the court. the President said:
My own sincerity of purpose has
been questioned, because / do not in
sist that we shall accept the existing
world court precisely as provided
Personally ] would vastly prefer the
policy of submitting all controversies
In which we are concerned to the
court as it sits today. as against any
other agency of settlement yet de-
vised. AS President, speaking for the
United States, | am more interested
in adherence to such tribunal in the
best form attainable than l am con-
cerned about the triumph of presiden-
tfal insiStence. The big thing is the
firm establishment of the court and
our cordial adherence thereto. All
else is mere detail"
Four Main Tasks.
Z Prefacing his review of interna-
IA! achievements with the decla-
zion that when the present ma
Fonal administration came into re-
oponsibility world affairs were in a !
and very difficult posture.
The President said four main tasks
were undertaken as follows:
First, the re- establishment of |
peace with the central powers and
the orderly settlement OF Those i'm
portant after problems of the war
which directly involved the United
States. -. |
Second. the protection. and. promo-,l
non, amid the chaos of, conflicting ma
LIonal interests, of the just rights Of the /
United States and the legitimate inter-
ssts of American citizens. 4
Third, the creation of an ffnterna- !
-ional situation, so far as the United |
states might contribute. thereto which |
would give he best assurance 0f pea cs II