Evening star., 1924-08-29
Rituals Based on Faith.
President Tells FraternaI
Congress Delegates.
TEND TO WORLD AMITY.
is PRESIDENTS BELIEF
Characterize Spirit of Brotherhood
as Fundamental Principle"
of United States.

OF ordered government, according to
public law" was eulogized today by
Iresldent Coolidge in an address to
a delegation representing the Ma
tional F'raternai Congress.
The rituals of nearly all fraternai
organizations Mr.. Coolidge said
are based upon religion. No true
fraternity can rest on any other con-
ceptlon. II is for these reasons that
they are supporters of the true aims
! OF society, strong reliances of order
ed government. according to public
law. able advocates of the cause OF
righteousness and religion, and ef-
fective promoters of peace and good
VIII among the nations OF the earth"
Brotherhood IL Fundamental
The President characterized the spirit
of brotherhood the ''funda mental
principle of our country As ii result,
he said, there is very great deal
more of equality in America than is
yet appreciated" He named the
elemental virtues necessary To success
as including industry, loyalty, faith and
fellowship.
Again urging a better understand
ing among Individuals the President
declared the development of human
ity requires fellowship
The great effort of civilization is
TO provide the right to come into fel-
loWship among all the individuals Of
the human race" he said. 1T has
been and can be Somcw what aided by
legislation, but in the main it must
be worked out and provided by the
people themselves. ii is not 80 much
rule of law an attitude of mind"
Mr.. Coolidge confined his remarks
to his selected topic of fraternalism,
not touching at any time directly on
politics and the campaign. He spoke
on the south portfco, with the dele
gates assembled on the White House
lawn.
Neither did the President refer by
name to any particular fraternGl
order or secret society
In outlining his views, Mr. Cool
idge reminded %-,,tsfI ( audience that
Because | believe in these i would
not have it thought l believe in
nothing else, or suppose that in our
social and political relations many
ether things do not need to be done"
Before we conclude that the times
are altogether out of joint" he con-
tinued, that all our institutions have
proven failure, that we must have
an entire new order of things. we
ought to be certain that we have
tage of the observance of these
simple. elemental. homely virtues. 1t
viii be time enough to experiment
with proposed substitutes when these
have been exhausted.
1t is not necessary to refer to the
desirability or my general belief in
the general prevalence of common
sense"
Spirit Far-Reachins.
1T is easy to see how far-reaching
is the spirit of brothe rhood of frater-
nifty and of mutual helpfulness. 1t is
a fundamental principle of our coun-
try. II is scarcely too much to say
that almost all, which we can proper
ly designate as American, is d devel-
opment of these precious principles
and high ideals. Our political inStitu-
tions are the recognition of d COM
mon brotherhood. From that princi-
pie arises the right of freedom and
equality. 1t is the basis for organized
and harmonious effort under public
authority in our social, political and
industrial life.
without the moving spirit of fra
ternity, of d common sffort for a
common purpose. our Government
economic and social organizations
would at once diSintegrate. When
You minister to that spirit, when you
stimulate it into greater activity.
you provide greater security. larger
resources and more harmonious
life for all the people. 1t is the ex-
preston of the spirit of common
brotherhood which makes men d.
sirous to serve their own town. their
own State and their own Nation in
every lawful and aw-abiding way
1t is the prime remedy for selfish
ness
Text Of Address.
The President said:
1t would be difficult to overesti-
mate the Importance of what the Ma
tional Fraternal Congress of America
represents. In point of numbers 7
am told that you have between TO-
100000 and 100000 American men