Newark post., 1915-02-24
AMERICAS RELATION
TO WORLD
CRISIS DISCUSSED
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cosmopolitan population. Our ira
ditions are those of liberty anC
peace. Over our whole history is
the massive pervading personality
Of Washington; we are natior
dedicated to freedom, to progress
to peace.
DR.. Mitchell referred to some O.
the facts that indicate how Ameri
ca is fitted by it's history to be Of
service in the present world crisis
Dating from the settlement at Ply
moth Rock our nation has been ded
icated to great moral purpose
we have been striking out princi.
pies applicable to world organiza.
ton. Principles Of federation have
been worked out more completely
as result Of our illustration, in
all parts of the world-one Of the
greatest examples of which is the
German nation-so that it would
seem when it comes to drawing the
nations together, our very expert
ence in federalism will be a great
factor in the process.
A second incident from our ma
tional history is the fact that al
though we have along our north
ern border the longest internation-
al boundary on earth, there has
been along that boundary for near
ly century not one fort or fleet.
Instead Of investing millions and
billions in forts we have today,
because Of an agreement, the mill
ions and billions to turn into more
enduring channels.
A third fact from our national
history that lends guidance is our
action in relation to Cuba. We
pledged our word that we would
not take Cuba. Cuba today is in
dependent. 1t pays to keep ma
tional faith.
When the annals of America are
written one Of the fairest chapters
will be our contribution to inter
national law. Joseph Choate, as our
ambassador abroad, stood firmly
for the establishment of court OF
international law that should be to
the nations similar to the relation
OF our federal courts to this naion.
"Truly if we understand Alright, "
the speaker declared, the moral
eminence Of America it is possible
for American influence to tell in
bringing to conclusion affairs yon-
der. "
DR.. Hudson, in the present world
crisis, has been released by the I'm
iversity of Missouri, in order that
he may devote his entire time to
arousing the American people to
the duty which they as nation
owe to the civilized world. The
speaker, owing to his late arrival
and the fact that a second event
was scheduled for 9 o'clock, was
forced to adapt his talk to the
short time allotted him. In the
brief time, however, DR.. Hudson
conveyed very forcibly, his mes
sage to the audience.
"America has assumed a new
role in history" he said. Gamer
lea has become the world conscience.
Who can imagine in Napoleon s
time the nations at war appealing
to public opinion outside of their
own countryg The action of the
nations involved in the present
war Is one of the most optimistic
signs of the forward movement of
the world. First the Belgian Com
mission came to America to pre-
sent their version Of certain reports
to the American people. Then EN-
peror William of Germany wrote a !
letter protesting against the al
legged use Of dum-dum bullets;
President Poincaire has registered |
an appeal to the judgment of the
American people; English authors
are busy writing columns to justify
the action of their nation in the
eyes of the world. Indeed they are
so active that someone has wittily
said "Let the soldiers stop fighting
and let the authors fight it out
among themselves. America as a
nation must ever remember and
guard her neutrality. American
public opinion, however, cannot re-
main neutral when the great prin
ciples of American civilization are
being betrayed, denied and threat
ened by the conflict. In the first
place we Americans believe in the
reign of reason. All our public is
sues must be decided by public
reason. We have instituted public
discussion, we have instituted the