AMERICA'S POLICY.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 55, 5 March 1921, Page 7

AMERICA'S POLICY.

NO MILITARYJUJJANCES. BEADY FOR CONCILIATION. APPROXIMATE DISARMAMENT. (By CaWe.-p re s B _^soc» atlim ._ CowlgjKo (Received 10.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON-, March 4. President Harding, in his inaugural addrese. stated that America «tanda ready to resist any attempted reversion nt civilisation. America seeks no part in directing the destinies of the Old World, but w ready 10 enter into association With the nation-- for conference and counsel whkh will not impair Vnited states sovereignty. H? declared against permanent military alliance!-, stating- that America's eyes were never blind to developing menace?, her ears never deaf to civilisation's call. "We jvill give no people cause to make war upon us." ho said. "We hold no national prejudices, entertain no spirit of revenge, and have 710 dreams of conquest. If. despite this attitude, irar is forced upon us. 1 hope n way may be found to unify individual and collective strength, and consecrate all America to the national defence. Mr. Harding did not mention the. League of Nations, but denounced superOoveromcnt schemes. He pledged him- , self to recommend a way to approximate liisarmament. and expressed a desire to join other nations in plans for mediation, conciliation, and arbitration, the ek-rification of international law, and the I fstuhlis'mient of a world court.—(A and I X.Z. Cable.)