The Washington times., 1924-10-04

Tor us, Ine PRESIDENT Qeclarel
is dear to Americans which
all hazards lit is their indepe
I'VE recognize that we are q part
Of the great brotherhood of man.
kind; that there are mutual duties
and obligations between nations az
there are between individuals.
America has every wish to discharge
these obligations. We wish to rec.
Ognize these requirements for the
promotion Of peace. War and de-
atruction are unnatural; peace and
progress are natural 1t Is IN that
direction that the people Of the earth
must move.
Cherish Peace Sentiment.
II am In favor Of treaties and
covenants conforming to the Ameri-
can policy Of independence to pre-.
vent aggressive war and promote
permanent peace, but they have little
value unless the sentiment OF peace
IL cherished in the hearts Of the
people. Peace Is the result 81
mutual understandings and mutual
confidence exemplified in honorable
action.
What we need now Is to cherish
the motives for which we made
peace latter the world Warl. We
want to see the Allies peid. We
want to sea Germany restored to 8
condition Of productivity and prog
ress. under which she viii be able
70 take up the burden Of civiliza.
ton"
Cites Dawes Plan
The President called attention to
the Dawes reparations plan, ..the
essence OF which was that Il should
be carried out by private citizens
unhampered BY political considera-
That was done" he said. .aThe
American Government was the ar
chitects the experts unconnected
with any government built the
structure known as the Dawes plan,
The allies and Germany have adopt.
ed It. It remains for private enter.
prise in this country and Europe
to help finance II.
With the operation Of the Dawes
plan, Mr.. Coolidge said he believed
there would be q revival in Europe.
and that we shall receive the bene-
1T OF 8 larger market for the prod.
ucts Of our farms and our FAC.
tories.
Above that" he continued. 1--WE
shall have the satisfaction Of know
Ing that we have done what we
could to dispel the hatreds Of war.
restore the destruction II has
wrought ana lay q firTner founda.
ton Tor Industrial prosperity ana q
more secure peace. TO promote
these ends, reserving complete iulis.
election over it's own internal az.
fairs and complete independence to
direct It's own actions, America
should always stand ready. I have
already indicated many times nv
wish for an international court ana
further disarmament.
Turning to the campaign issIicf
raised by Senator La Toilette N
demanding substantial changes IN
the Constitution and Government
ownership Of railroads and other
utilities, the President said:
Hits Government Control.
You want your rights protected
by the Constitution and the flag
which ID Its symbol, not only be.
cause Il represents , to you the
homeland, but because you know
1t Is the sole source OF American
freedom You want your rights
protected by the impartial judicial
decisions Of the courts, where you
will have a right to be heard and
not be exposed to the irresponsible
discrimination Of partisan political
action.
You want to have earnings and
your property secure. You want
q free and fair opportunity TO con.
duct your own business and make
your way In the world without
danger Of being overcome by Gov.
eminent monopoly. When the Gov.
ern4nent goes into business II LAYS
IA tax on everybody else IN thar
business, and uses the money that
II collects from its competitors to
establish d monopoly and drive
them out OF business. No one can
compete. When the Government
really starts into q line Of business
that door OF opportunity Is closed
to the people. It has always been
an American ideal that the door or
opportunity should remain open.
Tribute to Division.
The President paid tribute to the
deeds Of the First Division, declar.
ing that the nation recognizes to.
ward all its war veterans q sdeht
which II can never repay, but which
it win never repudiaten
1--WE cannot claim, Mr.. CoolidEe
said in concluding his address, that
we have reached perfection, but we
are justified in saying that our in.
stitutions are the best for the pro.
motion Of human, welfare that the
ingenuity Of man has ever been able
a. devise. We cannot claim that