The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-12-07
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ID IN ADDRESS
| To CONGRESS
in His Message to
lkers, Defends Policies.
low HARDlNG'S IDEAS
TO League of Nations. but
World Court-Wants Dis
eeersns Cared For, but
Opposed to Grant.
1no = Bonus

mo = Bonus.
ton.-Presidcnt Coolidge In
essage TO the congress hud
wing recommendations 80
close OF the last congres.t
has lost President Harding.
knew his kindness and his
his greatness and his char
has left his mark upon
BE has made justice more
peace more secure. The
tribute paid to his men,
/ twas borne across the con
rest at last at home re
place he held In the hearts
erIcan people But this Is
ecaslon for extended refer
man or his work. In this
among those who knew and
that is unnecessary. But
were associated with him
resume together the func-
ar office without pausmg for
and In his memory recon-
ourselves TO the service or
~. He is gone. We re-.
Is our duty, under the In
bf his example, to take up
rs which he was permitted
IN, and to develop and sup
ise principles OF government
represented.
Foreign Affairs
peace relgns everywhere.
TO perpetuate 1t always by
hull Justice to others and re-
!, Others full justice TO our
~ has one cardinal prln-
a1ntain In Its foreign pol
an American principle. 1t
an American policy. we
s our own affairs. conserve
strength. and protect the In,
Il our own citizens; but we
thoroughly our obligation to
ers. reserving to the decision
pwn Judgment the time, the
Id the method. We realize
hon bond of humanity. We
unacceptable law Of service.
funtry has definitely refused
Nd ratify the covenant of the
HNations. We have not felt
b In assuming the RESPONSE
shich its members have as
II am not proposing any
b this policy; neither Is the
/ The Incident. so far as we
krned, Is closed. The league
a foreign agency. We hope
De helpful. But the United
les no reason to limit It's own
and independence OF action
x II. We shall do well to rec
his basic fact in all national
md govern ourselves accord
World Court.
)reign policy has always peer
" two principles. The one II
dance Of permanent political
which would sa crifice oul
Independence. The other Il
ceful settlement Of controver
,ween nations. BY example
,reaty we have advoc nted aroi
For nearly % years we nav
nember Of The Hague tribunal
e long sought the creation U
lnent World Court of 1nstlce
Hull accord with both ~ ines
Al favor the establ SnInen
court: intended to meiuo
world, That Is, aiI ma
an American policy.
befor E the senate Is n pre-
lat this government give IL
|, the Permanent Court OF III
| Justice. which Is n ne'
What different plan. Tnis
rtIsan question. II shouf
ne an artificial importance
[ is merely a convenient Il
| of adjustment to when "
}. bNto which we could not :
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andor not by n political p'
lIcial method. without prrss,i,
bout prejudice Parusansn'
place in our foreign relation
sh 10 see n court established
the proposal presents the on
/ l,lan on which many na''oi
err agreed, Enough II may ~
very desire. ! therefore con
I to the favorable considers
the senate. with the propos'
lious clearly indicating our +
adhere to the League OF n
Russ la.
diplomatic r, hatlons. late'S
interrupted. are now beng :
but Russia presents no'ap
ics. We have every desire
/ great people, who are our u
| friends. res tored TO their !
| / ~ the ma tions Of the ear
.relIeved their piiiable os s
n an enor nous charity. y
~ offers n o objection 10 |.
In Of CON mcrce by our 9
f,he peopl - Of Russia =
y, does not propose. no
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