The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-31
PRESIDENT ADVOCATES SACRIFICES Memorial Day Address Becomes Plea For
 Idealism REAFFIRMS STAND ON HARDING PLAN Would Make No Change Unacceptable To Other i,
 Nations OPPOSES ARMAMENT FOR SELFISH ENDS Reviews Formation And Preser-
 vatiOn Of National
 Union
REAFFIRMS STAND
 ON HARDING PLAN
OPPOSES ARMAMENT
 FOR SELFISH ENDS
Reviews Formation And Preser- vatiOn Of National
 Union

WASHINGTON, May 30.-Fur- ther limitation of armaments and American adherence with reserva- tions to the, world court created under the league of nations were set up by President Coolidge today as his goals in the field of foreign affairs.
 Speaking at the Memorial day ex- ercises at Arlington, the President renewed his advocacy of the Hard ing Hughes plan for American mem bership in the permanent court of international justice and declared the ideal of mutual covenants by the nations limiting their military establishments should be made prac- ticaI as fast as possible"
 The President gave notice that he would not oppose other reservations to. the court protnesI than those pra- posed bx Presideat 1faraing @nd See retary Hughes but would not sup port aany material changes which
 
 sent of the many other signatory na- ti0ns."
 His declaration was interpreted generally as opposition to the plan of the republican majority of the Senate for eign relations committee for American adherence provided the nations now members of the court agree to separate the. tribunal from the league.
 Campaign Issues Seem
 The two goals outlined by Mir. Cool idge today were declared by persons close to him to be- the major foreign policies upon which he will stand in the coming campaign. Combined with these, the President, it was said, will place emphasis upon extension of Il loan to Germany by private American interests with governmental encourage ment with a view to carrying out the Dawes plan for European rehabilita- tion.
 The President delivered his address to an audience of several thousand pen- pie. including cabinet officers, members of Congress and diplomats, gathered in the memorial ampi-theatre to honor the dead of the nations wars. Mir. Cool idge, accompanied by the secretaries of
  name of the nation on the tomb of the unknown soldier, thereby establish ing a custom to be followed on future memorial days.
 Benefits Are Known
 "In these days little need exists for extolling the blessings of our federal uniOn," he continued Its benefits are known and recognized by all it's eiti- gems who are worthy of serious atten- tion. No one thinks now of attempting to destroy the union by armed force No one seriously considers withdrawing from it. But it is not enough that it should be free from attack-it must be and supported by a national spirit. Our prime allegiance must be to the whole country. A sentiment of sectionalism is not harmless because it is unarmed. Resistance to the right eOus authority of federal law is not in- nocent because it is not accompanied by secession. We need definite real izatian that all of our country must stand or fall together, and that it is the duty of the government to promote the welfare of each part and the duty
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