| Show INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AIRED BY HARDING WORLD COURT STAND REITERATED 4 f PRESIDENTIAL H PALACE HOTEL SAN FRA FRANCISCO CISCO Aug l C 1 W tail talY George Georgo D 13 Christian made pub pub- public pub public lic today tho the address President Hardin was waa to hilio hc e delivered In n Skin San Francisco Tuesday evening at altho tho lc cl el Ie auditorium on the ftc ftc- accomplishments of ot the administration administration tion lion In the International field Sec Sec- Sec Secretary Christians Christian's statement an- an an announcing the presidents president's decision from hi his sick bed to release tho ad- ad address ad address dress Is as tollo folio follows tollos s The The president before lea Ing and during his hie journey journe to Alaska prepared speeches deal deal- dealIn deal dealing In Inc ing with IU the fundamental questions I I ot of policy and performance on the part of ot the administration Most MosIo I I ot f those e b been delivered One as One I was as prepared ared to be delivered In san Francisco Tuesday July 31 and advance copies o of ot this like the oth others OUI- OUI othera l ers era Mere ero cro furnished the pre s awaIting a release upon delhery The Son S n ch was va to deal foreign relations and and was as a carefully considered carefully prepared M document But for his illness the president nt would have delivered cred the tho speech according to schedule but bu his ma being neing ed he ho now feels feol that It should go goto O Oto to the public through the medium of the tha press and for tor the Information tion and consideration con of ot the peo- peo people peo S- S pie Therefore ho he has directed that the speech be released I In his 1 address President Hard Hard- HardIng Harding Har 3 Ing presented the I IT kl T s t of his nfl ad- ad adminIstration ad ministration on pending International international relationshIps effecting affecting the UnIted States In the permanent court of ot International justice as the I next major step to be taken I TEXT OF OP ADDIUS With b dignity we WC have hav maintained out right we w have I willingly to rights ot of others and e ne e dwell In cherished li he de- de and u peace dared after enumerating the of the last two to and anda ana 11 a h lt ears Including the slon Islon slon of ot peace with Germany I Aus-I tt i AUs AUstria trIa tria and an Hungar the arms confer confer- conference confer 1 ence and the debt sett settle settle-j Two pending International que were discussed by b the chief chiel e With respect to one one- the the recognition ot of Russia he de- de declared de dared dared International good faith forbids an any sort of r sanction of the other othet Bolshevist policy The question concerned relations with felco and In discussing It 11 Harding said he earnestly hoped the American now In 1 Mexico City would achieve deft denite nite and ta fa orabie results Haling In the past two and a halt half years as he said strengthened our friendly relation hips and done much to promote peace In the t orld tho the United States he maintained should now do Its pato part to bring the blessings of ot peace and absence of ot fear tear of ot war to the other nations of the world l I Nations ought no more need I to force In the settlement ot of theIr disputes or than rdo do men mon In this thle enlightened day h Out of ot this con I con con- I out of my belief bellet In la a pen pen- penItent penItent I world craving for tor the agencies ot of peace fleace out of ot the presidential contact with the worl world woi Q l nars nar's ars ar's oc ha and devastation abS athe the measureless sorrow which at- at attended attended t tended and has followed I would be Insensible Insen-Ible to and Te all the sentiments of ot or mv my heart aall and andall andall ld all my convictions cOn H It I tailed failed to American support ot of the I Permanent Court of ot International Justice Justice I I do not know that such uch acourt acourt a court a silt be unfailing In the avoIdance of ot war but I know It Ita Is Isa Isa a step In the tho right direction awill and will prove an advance toward In- In national tei-national peace for which the tho I le- le e- e e of ot mankind Is ls calling E having In mini published statements by members s 's ot of the senate and others criticising his St LouIs address In which h ho he proposed a reconstruction of ot 1 the I I creative machinery of ot the tha ourt the tho president t said ORLD ORLU COURT M My 0 own on n sincerity of purpose ha has been questioned because I donot donot do not Insist that we sc shall shah accept the existing e world orld court precisely aspro as pro prodded Personally I should vastly vastI vast- vast vastly ly I prefer the tha policy polly of ot submitting all an controversies Ies In which we are arc concerned to 10 the court as 1101 It sits liltS today as a any other agency ot of settlement et ct demised de A As pres- pres pres-Iden pres Iden speaking for tor tho the United States I am more Interested In ad adherence ad- ad adherence adherence to such suh a a I tribunal In the best form obtainable than I amI am concerned about tho the triumph of presidential The big thing Is the firm establishment ot of the tho court and our cordial t thel eto All An else Is nt e detail I i Prefacing hi re lew of ot International Int rna with the thc dech- dech ration that flen nen the present na- na na administration came Into re-I re re- re re responsibility world orld affairs were ere sere In Ina Ina S a complicated and er er c difficult f II posture the president said tour four main task tasks were n as follows rl asI I I First the re t rc Ill I'll ment f peace nith th the Central Powers and the tho orderly settlement of those thoo Im- Im problems after of or tl tile tHe e ar which directly Involved the tho United States Statts Second the protection and pro pro- promotion pro promotion motion amid the chaos of ot conflict conflict- conflictIng Ing tag national Interests of ot the tho jus just rights of th Ih the United States and end the legitimate Interests of ot AmerIcan America Third the creation of ot an Inter Inter- International International international national situation so tar far as the United States might contribute thereto which would give the best beet assurances of ot peace tor for the future and Fourth the pursuit of ot t the e tra- tra tra American policy of ot friend friend- ly Iy friendly operation co-operation with Ith ith our sister re- re re A POLICY publics of ot the western hemisphere The eminent success and teh tel reaching far-reaching achievements must mus hae their ultimate by AmerIcan I I added but I submit submit them Vi with wit unrestrained pride and sIncere sincer ofa tribute to the historic services ot of o a great secretary of ot state Mr Harding then proceeded t to the enumeration of ot International achievements taking up first the th negotiation of ot separate treaties ot of peace with the Central Powers Power which was nas as necessary as peace negotiated bv by my distinguished distinguish though he was im to lofty purpose had evoked evoke a bitter and undying controversy The negotiations resulted In li treaties trel which established peace with Ith equitable those countries on an ble basis and at the asme time Ume tim preserved for the tho United States Slates the rights embodied In the ParIs tre which we had acquired comI through participation In the corn com common mon inen on Ictor Next the executive listed the th German American treaty providIng for tor a mixed claim to t determine American claims against again Germany In connection With or- or or g s of ot which he ho said the extraordinary tribute led laid In International A to the A 1 relationships L was wa vas American sense ot of jus- jus jus Ue tice by the on the part of Germany that th the UnIted States s should i appoint an pire urn urn- i c BRITISH The settlement of ot the British Seth dell the president i was another accomplishment of Importance or- or tanco tance for Great Grett Britain In under tinder und taking undertaking obligation the discharge of an obliga obliga- tion of more than four tour and lt hlf h billion dollars put a tr fresh sh stamp of approval on the sacredness BP of InternatIonal and the Itself Kiev I a a new as- as surane asSurance of ot stability throughout the ih world Mr Harding also men men- mentioned td the th debt settlement virtually concluded with sIth th Finland the ne- ne jie pendIng with th ith Czecho Czecho- and the e prospective dis- dis Ith Tim a ugo Jugo successful of the costs coots co ts Incurred for tor the maintaIn maintain- cited enco of the army on the Rhino listed as ns another accomplishment the tho president said had little about It all to make sentimental appeal apt i but It Is a gratifying record at 01 sane sano business and the seemly as- as assertion of our just rights rights Important also alse Iso s c w were ere brought about In connection on s with sith rights of ot Americans In man man- n dated d th president as- as adding as examples the con con- n e elusion lusion of a treat treaty with Japan so- so rights to all Pa- Pa Islands north of ot the equator over which Japan exercises exercise its mandate similar treaties w with France and and no now In progress Ith Groat Britain relating to the Brit Brit- Ish mandated In Africa tr A-tr and we e e look with confidence to a satisfactory treaty ARMS OO The historical monumental achievement Is the Washington conference on the urn urn- 11 limItation of armament declared Mv Mr rr Harding etore eforo passing to minor mit accomplishments Only Only a few tew days ago the government ot of Prance Franco gave the tha ratification which mako ot unanimous the approval of the i na- na nations concerned and confIrms confirm the t dawn of a 0 new now era In International operation co-operation tor for world peace The Limitation ot of o Armament Conference was WILlI significantly trl- trl tn- tn In two accomplishments It relieved and limited the burdens and found a way to remo a the causes of ot misunderstanding wt g lead cad to war The rho confer con ence nce proved one ot of the greatest In the history ot of In- In International relations The President enumerated the theS various S tr treaties and agreement which S grew v out of ot the conference and S LOd then added I RESULTS TS Probably the most Important re- re results of ot this historically Important conference are aro those which t are un- un unwritten Un written and Imponderable I refer nto to o the revelations of sentiment and purpose to the tho manifestations of rood good will wilt and tho the evident eident thirst for better t tou etter understanding you It If yoU ou would measure the tho work of tho I he conference contrast the pre pre- p ent nt opinion us ne to peace In the East S sith Ith the view which was widely en- en entertained and frequently expressed before the conference was sas as held The mists which had the tore forebodings bodings ot t war clouds have been dispelled Mr Ir Harding also pointed to the rood good offices performed by Amen Amerl- can C an representatives eS at Lausanne annc as- as erting that although C cs crit crit- crit I as-I Ics i cs sneered at our unofficial yg he was firmly of ot tho o bo- bo ho thollet lief I that American Influence at Lausanne played a a becoming part g and an Influential part In making stIn for or peace when hen all alt the stood In n apprehension of ot an armed con con- con conflagration Turning to Latin America Latin th the chief hief executive reviewed a 8 long IonIC list of f victories In statecraft and ot of evl- evl thoI for tor good will toward the tho I I I InI United States Stales Among those these he In- In Included in the tho agreement by Costa Costo Rica nd Panama at tho behest ot of the United Stats Stata to accept an arbitral a aard ard In their boundary dispute economic I establishment recovery In Cuba of ot provisional government govern nIn In a the tho Dominican Republic re tora- tora ra- ra lion of or peace and order In Haiti Haili It lit settlement of ot the th old Tacna-Anica Tacna dispute Tacna by Chile and Peru through the friendly offices office of ot the United States the recent Central Contral AmerIcan conr conference rence and the tho recent Fifth AmerIcan Arlean International Conference of Amer- Amer Ican States at Santiago Chile MEXICAN PoLIcy Our feeling toward the tha Mexican people Is one ona of entire and anol very ery cordial friendliness and end we ha hava VR deeply the necessity for tor forthe the diplomatic continued suspension of ot diplo- diplo matie matic relations said the President In hia hl reference to Mexico We STe have ha hae e hatred no toward Mexico nO selfIsh ends enda to serve serse sen e at her ex- ex expense pease pense We W have havo no Inca than of ot a 0 neighborly I friendship We have hove no d Ire to Interfere In tho the Internal Internet concerns of ot Mexico We respect In the Me- Me Mel can people the same rights of ot s sV- sV determination which h we exact for ourselves e It Is not for tor us to sug- sug suggest su gest hat laws she shall have hae relatIng relatIng Ing to the future tor for we willingly acclaim acclaim Mexico as the Judge of her own wn domestic policy Wo We 0 do how how- howe eer ever e er maintain one ono clear principle which lies at the foundation of ot all International Intercourse When a 0 nation has Invited Intercourse wIth other nations and has hils enacted laws under which Investments have been legally contracts entered Into I and property rights acquired by citizens of other Jurisdictions It Is Isan isan I an essential condition of ot I Intercourse that la lawful ful obligations shall be met and there shall sh be no resort to confiscation and reI re-I re- re repudiation I We Ve are arc NOT on the form torm of ot any particular as- as asSurance i LB I against confiscation but we ste e do desire the tho substance of ot such euch protection Such assurance Is In the Interest of ot permanent pennant friendly relations We have sought to have this defensible attl- attl nl tudo tude t ude understood by our Mexican n es e ever eer or er sInce the present ad- ad admInIstration administration mInIstration came Into power Iam Iam I am happy to say that we wo now h hour have our commissioners In conference at M Me atMe City and It Is earnestly hoped there may bo be definite an and nl fa f results from their ec e change hange c of views with the Mexican an commissioners We crave not only f relationship but we irish It i t to bo be founded upon an un under under- understanding standing s which will guarantee Its it permanence Upon such an un un- un understanding we e e may Jointly pro pro- promote promote t I mote the most moat neighborly friend friend- friendships trie ships s hIps which small smal mutually adv ad n tage t age ES the two republics Ing to the argument that t Russia should be recognized by the t United States as a means of alleviating distress thero there the Pi Pros Free dent Ident i nt qaid ald ald the the establishment of c a basis of ot permanent In Russia lies solely within the po power ot of those who govern orn the destinies of that country and political rec g prior to correcting funda fun da mental error tends only to pel perpetuate t the Ills from which the tha B Bus Rus- Russian Bussian sian people are 1110 suffering The The property of ot American citi- citi citizens zens sens In lit Russia Russin honestly acquIred ea under the la laws 9 then existing has been taken without the color of ot compensation without the tha pro s of liw hw w by y the tho Do more mere emission of df t countless decrees he added Such Sucha S a 0 policy challenges the tho very lery ground ground- i wont of 0 righteous intercourse amonI among peoples and rends the bases of good i faith everywhere e In the orld |
