Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
ADDRESS AT PORTLAND

Portland, Oregon, July 4.-(By
The A. P.)-President Harding.
speaking at an Independence Day
gathering here today. declared the
nation should demand that every
man wearing the habiliments of an
American citizen must be an Amer
lean in his heart and SOUL" -,
The chief executive dealt particu-
larly with the need for thorough
Americanization OF the American
people in his address, but took occa-
sion to discuss a variety of topics
including immigration an dtranspor-
tation problems which he contended
should be approached and solved
only from the national viewpoint,
II would like to acclaim the day."
said the president, when. there Is
no room in America, anywhere, for
those who defy the law. and those
who seek our hospitality for the pur.
pose of destroying our institutions
should be deported or be held Sc
curely behind prison walls"
Governor Pierce, in introducing
the president, brought forth cheers
by pledging the support of Oregon
in the chief executive ''in enforcing
all laws, including the prohibition
amendment" -
The cheers turned to LAUGHTER
when the governor introduced the
executive as 'our president, William
G. Harding"
The president prefaced his address
by declaring that "a bit OF history
was recorded today in Portland for
never until today had a contingent
of British naval forces marched in
an Independence Day parade"
In beginning his address. Mr..
7 Harding referred to the two schools
| of politics in conflict from the be-
ginning of the Republic. One the
| nationalism group and the other the
state Sovereignty proponents. He
pointed out that the conflict finally
had to be settled by bloodshed which
left the deep wounds which are al
| ways incident to war.
"a half dozen presidents came and
| went before the healing was COM
pleted," he continued.
at remained for the gentle and
tactful and sympathetic Mckinley
fully to understand the South and
to lead the South to understand him.
A new conservation of the whole
people to a national defense helped
him nightly. Sons of the South
J Joined the soRs of North and West
in a war of conscience against OPP
preston at our very doors; the most
striking instance of unselfish warfare
in all human history. Out of 1t came
new freedom and a new republic,
new concord at home and new faith
in our America. I have said Il be-
fore, and I choose to repeat 1t now:
eff in the wreaths of immortality
there is a separate bloom for every
noble achievement then the angle OF
the south will have placed on Will
liam McKinley's grave the sweetest
garland that may bloom there. -
81 am glad our British friends
have shown us that distinction" he
said, in referring to the presence of
the Britishers, "for it symbolizes
the progress Of the last lat years
and shows the whole Englih speak
ing world is kin. I hope that In the
future the forces of British and
American navies may ever march
toward everlasting peace"
The president, after concluding his
prepared address, repeated his dec
laration for Americanization and
added: "There is one thing more
we can do; we want no more war
and to that end l have asked. the
senate to give its assent to Amea-
can participation in the permanent
court of international justice" -
"It is the one long step to which
the civilization of the world can
commit ITSELF" he added. land I
want America to give OF Its infiu.
ence to bring about universal peace.