Treaties of armed alliance can have no likelihood of American sanction, but we believe in respecting the rights of nations, in the value of conference and consultation, in the effectiveness of leaders of nations looking each other in the face ace before resorting to the arbitrament of arms.
Harding advocates for respecting national rights and emphasizes the importance of dialogue over military action.
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We have had expressed the hostility of the American people to a supergovernment or to any commitment where either a council or an assembly of leagued powers may chart our course.
After all there is less difference about the part this great Republic shall play in furthering peace and advancing humanity than in the manner of playing it.
They are met here by our invitation, not in our aloofness, and they accept our hospitality because they have faith in our unselfishness and believe in our helpfulness.
Every obligation consonant with American ideals and sanctioned under our form of government is willingly met.