The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-06
LIMITATION
OF ARMAMENTS
lSFAV0RED
President Addresses Legion
Annual Convention at
Omaha
HARMONY is NEEDED
National Defense Should Be
Supported, Militarism
Resisted
HARMONY is NEEDED

by men who fought in Francc as
he appealed for rehabilitation
of racial antagonism and suspi-
cions, President Coolidge in an
address before the American
Legion convention. warned to-
day that the world faces more
destructive wars unless a uni
versal spirit of tOleratiOn is Gre
ated.
Time and again the presidents
huge audience showed it's ap-
proval as he urged preparations
for peace rather than war. re-
viewed Americas part in the
world war, declared military
power must be subordinate to
civil authority. advocated
proper and sound" sclcctivc
service act, and deplOred the
spread of intolerance.
From the moment they arrived
here shortly after breakfast for a
1O-hour stay. the president and Mrs.
Coolidge we're accorded an enthusi
astic greeting.
A tremendous crowd, unable to get
into the convention, milled around
the auditorium to join in the noisy
welcome to the executive and his
wife.
Brings Applause
Plunging into his prepared ad-
dress. the president received his
first applause when he declared that
nobody says now that Americans
cannot fight"
There was a burst Of cheers when
he said he was a thorough believer
IN policy of adequate military
preparation" which grew in volume
when he added:
"The real question is whether
spending more money to make bet
ter military force would make a bet
ter country"
All In The Same Boat
The presidents advocacy Of Sc
lective service act brought many of
the war veterans in the auditorium
to their feet cheering, and there
was another wave of cheers when he
declared:
whether one traces his Ameri-
canism back three centuries to the
Mayflower, or three years to the
steerage, is not half so important as
whether his Americanism of today
is real and genuine. No matter by
what various crafts we came here,
we are ali HOW III Iue same UOdL.
The president warned that "the
we shall only be entering a period
of preparation for another conflict
unless we can demobilize the racial
antagonisms. fears, hatreds and sus-
picions and create an attitude Of
toleration in the public mind Of the
peoples of the earth"
Gets R0using Ovation
Mr.. Coolidge was given a rousing
ovation at the end of the speech,
and there was a round of cheering,
singing and band playing, with one
state delegation after another strug-
Cling for supremacy.
Mrs. Coolidge shared honors with
the president, receiving bouquet
of roses from the Legion's auxiliary
and an auxiliary pin.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 6-LR-Pres-
ident Coolidge, addressing the Amer
lean Legion convention here today,
declared that the result of the World
War will be lost and the nations of
the world will prepare for another
conflict unless racial antagonisms
are demobilized and a universal at
titude of toleration is created.
IF our country is to have any
position of leadership" he added, II
trust it may be in that direction, and
l believe that the place where it
should begin is at home"
Asserting that no nation ever had
or ever will have an army large
enough to guarantee it against attack
in time Of peace or to insure its
victory in war, the President said
that "peace and security are more
likely to result from fair and honor
able dealings and mutual agree
ments for limitation of armaments
among the nations than by any at
tempt at competition in squadrons
and battalions."
mo doubt this country" he con-
tinued, "could, if it wished to spend
more money, make better military
force, but that is only part of the
problem that confronts the govern
ment. The real question is whether
spending more money to make bet
ter military force would really make
better country.
An Honorable Calling
II would be the last to disparage
the military art. It is an honorable
and patriotic calling of the highest
rank. 0ut l can see no merit In any
unnecessary expenditure of money to
hire men to build fleets and carry
muskets when international relations
and agreements permit the turning
of such resources into the making Of
good roads, the building Of better
homes, the promotion Of education
and all the other arts of peace
which minister to the advancement
Of human welfare"
Avoiding direct reference to any
specific situation, Mr.. Coolidge ex-
pressed the opinion that military
power should be subordinated to and
governed by civil authority, and con.
tinued: {.
1T is for this reason that any or
ganization Of men inN the military
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