New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05

plicated every day. Therefore, no man
ought TO be foolish enough to think he
understands it, and that is the reason
why | am so glad to know there are
some simple things in the world. One
of those simple things is principle.
Honesty is a perfectly simple thing.
Il is hard for me TO believe that when
q man is dishonest he does not know
il. II is hard for me to believe, under
most circumstances. when a man has to
choose between two ways that he does
not know which is the right way and
which is the wrong way. And no man
who has chosen the wrong way ought
even come into Independence Square;
he ought TO he put out Of independence
Square. That is not where he belongs.
lie ought not TO come within the sound
Of voices uttered where the Declaration
Of Independence was adopted.
49, / say, it is patriotic sometimes
to regard the honor of this country
in preference to its material interests.
Would you rather be dcspiecd by all
the nations OF the world as incapable
Of keeping your treaty obligations or
would you rather have free tolls for
American ships? The treaty may have
been a mistake, but IFS meaning was
unmistakable. When have made
promise as man | try to keep it.
Free Tolls Question.
"Ihe most honorable and distin-
guished nation in the world is the ma
tion that can keep its promises to its
own hurt. ] want to say parentheti-
cally that | don't think anybody was
hurt. am not enthusiastic for sub
sides 10 a monopoly, and nobody can
get me enthusiastic on that subject.
But, assuming that was a matter of
enthusiasm, | am much more enthusi
astic Tor keeping the integrity Of the
United States absolutely unquestioned
and unsullied.
"Do not blame anybody else if they
do not agree with you. That is not
the point. Do not die with bitterness
in your heart because you do not
convince anybody. But die happy be-
cause you believe you tried to serve
your country without selling your
soul.
81 am sometimes very much inter
estcd in seeing gentlemen surprising
that popularity is the way to success
IN America. The way TO success in
America ia 70 show you are not afraid
Of anybody except God and His judg-
inert. If ] did not believe that
would not believe in democracy: if !
did not believe that ! would not be-
Iiovc people could govern them selves.
Down in Washington. sometimes,
when the days are hot and business
presses intolcrably and so many things
20 do that 1t does not seem possible to
do anything IN the way il ought to be
done. II - always possible 70 Eft ones
eye above the past for the moment and.
as II were, 20 take into ones whole
being that great ching of which we are
all part mat great body Of Amer-
can feeling md American principle.
mo man could do the work he has
TO do in Washington If he allowed him
self to feel lonely. lie has TO make
himself feel he ~ part of the people
of the United States. and then he cam
not feel lonely. And my dream is .his,
that as the years go on and the world
knows more and more of America "
also will bring out this fountain of
youth and renewal; that il will also
turn to America for those moral ~
spirations that lie at the base of human
freedom; tkat it will never fear Amer
lea unless il finds itself engaged in
some enterprise inconsistent with tho
rights Of humanity; that America VIII
come TO that day when all skal know
she puts human rights above all other
rights and that her flag is the flag rot
only Of America, bat the flag OF hu-
man =.
What other great people, | ask, has
devoted itself TO this exalted ideal? 20
what other nation in the world can
you look for instant sympathy that
thrills the whole body polite when
rights"