White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-09
VIEWS
TOLD IN ADDRESS
To CONGRESS
President in His Message to
Lawmakers, Defends Policies.
TO FOLLOW HARDlNG'S IDEAS
10 Opposed to League Of NatlonA but
Favors World court-Wants Dis
ah,ed Veterans Cared For, but
10 Opposed to Grant.
Inc a Bonus.

YIN SShAS
Observation-Disclosures Coolidge ir
his first message to the congress had
the following recommendations to
offer;
Since the close of the last congress
the nation has lost President Harding
The world knew his kindness and his
humanity, his greatness and his char
acter. He has left his mark upon
history. He has made Justice more
certain and peace more c The
SURPRISING tribute paid to his mem.
CRY as he was borne across the con.
tlnent to rest at last at home re-
vealed the place he held in the hearts
or the American people. But this Is
not the occasion for extended refer
ence to the man or his work. In this
presence, among those who knew and
loved him, that Is unnecessary. But
we who were associated with him
could not resume together the func-
lions Of u office without pauslng for
a moment, and in his memory recon-
%secratlng ourselves to the service OF
u country. He Is gone. We re-
main. It is u duty, under the in
spiratlon Of his example, to take up
the burdens which he was permitted
to lay down, and to develop and sup
port the wise principles of government
which he represented.
FOREIGN Affairs.
For us peace relgns everywhere.
We desire to perpetuate It always by
granting full Justice to others and re-
Quiring OF others full justice to our
selves
Our country has one cardinal prln-
clple to maintain In It's foreign pol
Icy. 1t is an American principle. 1t
must be an American policy. We
attend to our own affairs, conserve
u own strength, and protect the In
terests of our own citizens; but we
recognize thoroughly u obligation to
help others, ~reserving to the decision
Of our own judgment the time, the
place, and the method. We realize
the common bond of humanity. We
know the unacceptable law of service.
Our country has definitely refused
to adopt and ratify the covenant Of the
League Of Nations. We have not felt
warranted In assuming the response
bilities which its members have as
stunned. I am not proposing any
change In this policy; neither Is the
senate. The incident. so far as we
are concerned. Is closed. The league.
exists as a foreign agency. We hope
1t will be helpful. But the United
States sees no eason to limit Its own
freedom and Independence of action
by Joining 1t. We shall do we'll to rec
ognize this basic fact in all national
affairs and govern ourselves accord
ingly.
World Court.
Our foreign policy has always been
guided by two principles. The one Is
the avoidance of permanent political
alliance which would sacrifice our
proper independence. The other Is
the peaceful settlement of controver-
sizes between nations. BY example
and by treaty we have advocated arbi-
tration. For nearly Is years we have
been a member Of The Hague tribunal,
and have long sought the creation Of
a permanent World Court of Justice.
I am in full accord with both Of these
policies. I favor the establishment
Of such a court intended to include
the whole world. That is. and has
long been, an American policy.
Pending before the senate is a pro-
posal that this government give Its
support to the Permanent Court Of In
ternational Justice, which is a new
and somewhat different plan. This Is
not a partisan question. 1t should
not assume an artificial importance.
The court Is merely a convenient In
strument of adjustment to which we
could 60, but to which we could not be
brought. It should be discussed with
entire candor, not by a political but
by a judicial method. without pressure
and without prejudice. Partisanship
has no place In our foreign relations.
As I wish to see a court established,
and as the proposal presents the only
practical plan on which many nations
have ever agreed, though 1t may not
meet every desire, I therefore com
mend 1t to the favorable considera
ton Of the senate. with the proposed
reservations clearly indicating our re
fusal to adhere to the League Of Ma
tons.
Russia.
Our diplomatic relations, lately 50
largely interrupted, are now being re
suned, but Russia presents notable
difficulties. We have every desire tt
see that great people, who are our ira
dit1onal friends. restored to their pc
sition among the nations Of the earth
We have relieved their pitiable desti
tuition with an charity. OuI
government offers no objection to TIL
carrying on OF m by our citi
z.ns with the people Of Russia. Gu
70 yernment does NOT propose. how
eyer, TO enter into relations with an
other regime which refuses to recog
ni-e tho .rf.rtsV n International oh