The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-30
GIVES ADDRESS
AT GETTYSBURG
BATTLEFIELD
President Demands Less Indif.
ference to Crime in the
United States
TALKS ABOUT TREATIES
Earnestly Hopes That Success
May Crown Negotiations
Now Under Way

Ne!tySDurg, Pa., M 3O.-(AP)-
Speaking from a rostrum on the
Gettysburg battlefield near the
spot where Lincoln delivered his
immortal address. President Cool.
idge today voiced a plea for the
abolishment of war as the fittest
tribute to the war dead Of America,
At the same time he demanded
less Indifference to crime in tha
United States and condemned what
was described as tendency of the
legislatures to exceed the powers
granted to them by the Constitu-
ton. These things, he said, tended
to weaken the regime of law and
breed turbulent populations prone to
war.
Although not mentioning any
specific legislation, one portion Of
the Presidents speech was regarded
as a reference to the McNary.
Haugen farm relief bill which he
recently vetoed. Legislatures, he
said, could not evade responsibility
for exceeding their constitutional
authority by ''the weak plea" to let
law be passed and have it's validity
passed upon by the courts.
Declaring the zone thing we want
above all else for ourselves and for
other nations is a continuance of
peace" Mr.. Coolidge reviewed
negotiations by the State Depart.
ment for treaties against war and
for arbitration treaties.
Commends BRAND Proposal
The BRAND proposal that the
United States and France sign a
| treaty to renounce war was
described by the President as having
developed into lone of the most inn
pressive peace movements that the
world has ever seen."
Secretary kellogg's submission to
the powers cf draft treaty to this
effect, "has met with very favorable
reception" he said.
"Not only has the idea of null
tilateral treaty for remuneration Of
war been endorsed by public opinion
here and abroad, but the govern
ments themselves have approached
the matter with an interest and a
sympathy which is most encour-
aging, Ire COlIJIIlu0u.
1T is my earnest hope that sue
cess may crown the negotiations
now in progress, and that the ideals
which have inspired the French
Minister Of Foreign Affairs and the
Secretary of State of the United
States in their joint efforts to find
solution of the problem of peace
may find practical realization in
the early making of multilateral
treaty limiting future resort to
war"
Mr.. Coolidge also praised the
conclusion Of arbitration treaties
and the resolution approved at the
Havana Pan-American Conference
calling for Pan-American COM
pulsory arbitration covenant.
Treaties Add Barriers
"The peace of the world cannot,
of course. be obtained by any one
single act," he said. "but every
| treaty of arbitration and concilia-
ton and every agreement against
resorting to war adds another bar.
rier against those conflicts which
from time to time have required in
the history of nations"
Declaring that the peaceful spirit
of nation must originate by the
fireside, the President added that
while the people of the United
States as a whole are peaceful and
law-abiding to remarkable degree,
it cannot be denied that we have
had sporadic outbreaks of crime
especially those of violence, which
are exceedingly disturbing.
"Such a condition will indicate, i
continued, a loosening of the mora
fiber Of the nation. It is easy tc
cast the blame upon the police au.
thorities, the prosecuting officers
and the courts. But if criminal
condition continues to prevail, the
blame goes beyond these officials
We live under a system Of popular
government. Our officers reflect te
q very large degree public opinion
"If the people themselves show
that they are determined to have
crime stamped out, there will be nc
lack of vigilance on the part OF
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