"A UNITED NATION"

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 6, 22 January 1937, Page 5

"A UNITED NATION"

— PresB Assn.

Mr Roosevelt's Speech on Inauguration A GREAT RECEFTION

(By Telegraph

— Copyright.)

(Beceived 22, 8.45 a.m.^ WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. In the peroration of his inauguration address Preaident Eoosevelt said: "We are determined to make every American citizen the subject of his .country 's intereat anxl concern and we will nevef regard any faithful and law-abiding groap within our borders as superflUous. "if I know aught of the spirit and pttrpose of our nation, we will not iisten to comfort, opportunism of tiuiidity. We will carry on to the Jast. "Jf I know aught of our people, they will Wlemand a nation uncorrupted by candSrs of injustice. "To-day we reconsecrate our eountry to long-cheri3hed ideals in a suddenly changed civilisatlon. in our personal ambitious we aie individualists, but in seeking ecouomic and political progress we are a nation. We will all go up oi all go down as one people." The address ie widely interpreted as an announcement of his intention to pursue the New Deal's consummation uncompromisingly. There are hardlyany ^Jiiuts as to details of the policy to bo followed in the next four years, but thn clearness of the challenge to his opponents is unmistakeable. Immediately after the speech, pricos of steel, utilities, motors, railways, and other prominent groups spurted throe points and trading was spirited. There has been an extraordinary ro action to Mr Eoosevelt 's speech, which is praised by Senators and Congressmen of both parties. For the Democrats, Senator Harrison said that it was Mr Eoosevelt 's gospej to have a real democracy^ Senator 0 'Mahoney said that it was the greatest speech since that of Andrew Jackson, Senator Lewis contended that tho most admirahle part of the address was that the President did not presume to dictate to Congress. Eepreaentative Bomjue said the speech more than justifled the confidence the people had placed in Mx Eoosevelt at the polls. For the Eepublicans, Senator Capper said that it would have strong approvai from the people. Senator Vanderberg said it was a magnificent statement which was unassailable as to its ideals and it renewed dedication of liberty under the eonstitution. Eepresentative Woodruff considered it. a masterly expression of the hope of a great people. Eepresentative E'emke, an ex-candi-date for President for the Union party, said it was a very good speech.