The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-05-30
SAYS US. MUST
BE WILLING TO
GIVE FOR PACT
Strikes at Proposal to Join on
Condition of Separation
From the League
MEMORIAL DAY TALK
MEMORIAL DAY TALK
Stresses the Foundations of
The Republic and the Ne
cessity for Sacrifice

Washington, May 30.-(By
the A. PD-Proposals for
American adherence to the
World Court contingent upon
it's disassociation of the
League of Nations were char
acterized by President Coo
lidge in his memorial day adj
dress at Arlington as un-
worthy of AmeDican princi-
Piles and traditions.
"If we receive anything we
must surrender something"
said the President. speaking
of the World Court and the
question of American men,
bership in it. eve may as
well face the question candid
ly and if we are willing to as
sumo these new duties in eX-
change for the benefits which
would accrue to us, let us say
so. If we are not willing ler
US say that. We can accom-
plish nothing by taking a
doubtful or ambiguous posi-
ton"
The President did not refer dt-
rectly to the plan advanced by the
ma orty of the Senate foreign rela-
tions committee for American mem
bership in the Permanent Court Of
international Justice provided the
signatory nations agreed to dissoc-
late the Court from the League, but
his declaration was taken generally
to apply to that proposal.
IndOrses Harding Plan
He renewed his Endorsement of the
original Harding Hughes World
Court plan and said he would not
oppose other reservations, but at the
same time asserted "any material
changes which would not probably
receive the consent of the many other
nations would be impracticable'
Warming was given by the Presi-
dent against leaving the country un-
defended because history has shown
there have been and will be tenden-
cics of one nation to encroach on
another He coupled with this
warning, however, the statement that
he was opposed "to every kind of
military ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and to all
forms of competitive armament" and
that America should do it's part in
making fast the ideal of limitation
armament by international convcn-
ants.
Nations Foundation
The President began his address,
delivered at the annual ceremonies
in the memorial ampitheater with an
analysis of the founding and guiding
principles of the nation, foremost
among which he found to be the ne
cessity for surrender by individuals
and by the state of portion of their
rights and their sovereignty in order
to obtain the benefits accruinc to
the organized whole
"ln these days little need exists
for extolling the blending of cur
federal union," he continued. "It's
benefits are known and recognized
by all it's citizens who are worthy
of serious attention. No one thinks
now for 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 APP
proved and supported by national
spirit. Our prime allegiance must be
to the whole country. A sentiment
of sectionalism is not harmless be-
cause it is unarmed. Resistance to
the righteous authority Of fedora
laws is not innocent because it is not
accompanied by secession. We need
more definite. realization that all
our country must stand or fall to-
gether, and that it is the duty of the
government to promote the welfare
Of each part and the duty of the cit
liens to remember that he must be
first of all an American"
For Harding Plan
II do not look upon it as a GER
tain guarantee against war, but it
would be method of disposing of
troublesome questions, an accumula-
tion Of which leads to irritating con-
ditions and results in mutually hos
tile sentiments.
"More than a year ago President
Harding proposed that the Senate
should authorize our adherence TO
the protocol of the Permanent Court
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