The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-16
HIS MESSAGE
IS KEYNOTE OF
NATIONS MEET
fCont;n,,ed from pare one

section of the world or any other
organization" but at the same time
declared that the nations OF the
western hemisphere are committed
to the principle that they are bet
ter fitted to govern themselves than
any one else is to govern them"
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Mr.. Coolidge devoted his whole
address to the community aspect OF
new world affairs, rather than to
the individual attitude and policies
of his own country. The name OF
the United States was not once
mentioned by the president except
to give the assurance that his gov
eminent was prepared to encourage
the development of shipping, air
lines, highways and all pursuits OF
peace that might bring the various
units Of the American family OF
states into a closer and more per-
manent harmony.
He declared there was no inten-
ton in this hemisphere of any ma
ton building up great military
establishment to overawe or SUBJ
jugate it's neighbors. and enunciated
the doctrine that all nations Of this
hemisphere are determined to adj
just their differences mot by re-
sort to force but by the application
Of the principles Of justice and
equity"
"All nations here represented
Mr.. Coolidge said, "stand on an
exact footing of equality. The small
est and the weakest speaks here
with the same authority as the larg-
est and the most powerful. You
come together under the present
condition, and future expectation Of
profound peace. You are continu-
ing to strike new note in inter-
national gatherings by maintaining
forum in which not the selfish
interests of few, but the general
welfare Of all, will be considered"
Confidence in Peoples Wisdom
Contending that the nations have
been charged with the sacred trust
Of establishing and expanding the
spirit Of democracy, the president
said that although false starts and
disappointing reactions will develop,
the American republics have placed
their confidence in the ultimate wis
dom Of the people.
I'VE are thoroughly committed to
the principle that they are better
fitted to govern themselves than any
one else is to govern them," he said.
1--WE do not claim immediate per-
lection but we do expect continual
nrnrrocc n,,w kse%nr1y voVyoo1c <ho{
in such expectation we have not
been disappointed. It is better for
the people to make their own mis-
takes than to have some one else
make their mistakes for them"
Attachment to the policy of peace
Mr.. Coolidge declared, was second
among the nations Of this hemi
sphere only to the attachment to thu
principle of self-government.
"Their chief efforts have beer
devoted to the arts of peace" h,
continued. "They have never come
under the delusion Of military gran
deur. Nowhere among these re-
publics have great military estab
lishments ever been maintained fol
the purpose of overawing or sub
jugating other nations.
National Defense Mentioned
1--WE have all nourished q com
mendable sentiment of moderat
preparation for national defense, be
lieving that for nation to be un
reasonably neglectful of the militar,
art, even if it did not invite an,
cause such aggression as to result
either in war or in abject humilia
ton. it must finally lead to a disas
trous disintegration of. the YER
moral fiber Of the nation. But
Is one thing to be prepared to de
fend our rights as . last extremit,
and quite another to rely on fore
where reason ought to prevail.
THE form Of our government
guarantees us against the old worl,
dynastic wars. i Is scarcely to-
much to say that the conflicts whic
have been waged by our republic
for $50 years have been almost en-
tirely for the purpose Of securing in
dependence and extending the do
main Of human freedom. When thes
have been accomplished, We have no
failed to heed the admonition
beat our swords into plowshares."
4 The material vehicles Tor til
| promotion Of Z clceer union Of Amer
lean states enumerated BY the Amer