The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-28

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Americans should put partisan pms
| sion aside and draw together Tor the
| yucccssful prosecution OF peace" II
cuvct that distinction Tot America and
! believe that America is going to en-
| joy that distinction.
"prh IN, other DAY the leader OF
| the Republican minor.t, IA IA, house
Of representatives. delivered 4 speech
| that showed hat ne was ready udl II
| take u Tor granted thar the men bee
hind him were ready to torget party
| lines "a order that all men may act
| with - common mind hnd Impulse tot
| the service of IA, country. Aud want
| upon this urst public occasion. To- pas
my tribdtc of respect aud obligation
| to him.
Il nud It hurd indeed to approach
! this subject without deep emotion
gcutl"mcI. because. when We speak oi
America and the thing. that are Go be
/ conserved ~ hct Iucs % uui can Al
wonderful picture into your mind
America ~ still young, she is not even
IA the hey days oi her Development aIdI
power Think oi the great treasures
Of youth ana energy and idea, purpose
ST. to hc drawn from the deep sources
from which tins nation has alNIysI
drawn its ight.
Thin, of the services which thosc|
forces can ana must render To the
rest uf the world ThuN of the po-
sition into which America has u"ou|
drawn. almost iu spite OF herself. by
! the circumstance ui the present dty.
she alone is free To help uud things
wherever thcy show themselves u The
world. AHd she Is forced. also
whether she wIll or not IN he dec
AIDES Immediately ahead ut us. tu iui-
n,sh the world with .ts ,hIci economic
guidance aud assistance.
/ ~ Is N,TN tine tu remember what
ideals would 1c hacN Of that assistance.
I Economic assistance IN itself IL not
| necessarily handsome n l- a lcgIU-
mat. thing 10 make mun'H Money
! hrngs with Il power. which muf bc
well or ll employed. And Il should Ice
the pride OF America always to employ
her money To- TIA" highest purpu-c.
And. N't 90 Wv are drawn into the
maolstrom that now surruu"ds the
waters ANA sNlris even the Western re-
glons ot the world. we shall not he per
mitt,d To keep a free hand to de- the
high things that we intend Co dc. And
it is necessary that we should examine
ourselves aud 90 order that We can
upon us VIII be performed ana well
performed
America has been reluctant tu
match her wits with the rest ui m,
world. when ! face body CO.. men
like this. i ls almost Incredible tu re-
member that only YESTERDAY thcs wore
afraid tu pat thei wits into free crr-
petition with the world. Tho best
brains iu IA" world airad iu match
brains With the rest OF the wurid' We
have profcsscd tu stand hchind pr"-
tcctiug devices and nov wc are thru L
ou' 90 du. ON a scale never dreamed ui
D iu recent goncratiun, 10 America the
business of the world.
We can uu longer Doe pTu,Iu, iai
nation
Let no man say Il Ia, NuLtI -pod,
the truth. that the question ul pcrtou-
ti"u of national dcfcns. In l, question
of war ur peace.
N there h one more passion deep
seated u the hearts ot our country
n men thhn another % b. IA. passion for
{ peace. 40 nation in the world ever
- more mvtiu,tNcl turucd away from
- the thuuLEt ot war than this nation tu
o. which We belong
I Partly because. IN the plcutitudc ol
!, ,ts power IN the unrestricted area ol
rs opportunities. 1t has found nothing
4 to co'et IN the possessions and power
, uf 9TH nations.
Z There is uu spirit OF aggrapdl1c-
mcnt iu America Thor, i-,n no dcsir,
ou tie pnri Of an, thoushtful ana coH-
sci,ut4uus American man tu take on,
+. foot of tcrritor, from any naiiua i
he world Aad I my self share tp IN.
A. q f..,s
!, Tor peace I have suughl to mainta!r
q, pcac" agalust very great, ana sum'
! timos Yer, unfair odds ANA I an
u, ready. at any time. tu usr ever, p"wol
tina, lis IN me To- prevent such a ,itaS
n trophc as war coming upon this goun
l. Try.
AL -" that u Is not pcrmiasihle for an'
IA upu To- suN with anxiety that he dc
st fcns" uf The nation has fho least t.ng'
ID IN Il of desire fur power which can h'
h used ,o bring on ,Nag But geatlcmcn
is there rs something that the America
g. people love better than they luN'
peace. Thcy love the principle. upoi
10 which their political lite ~ founded
IL They are ready ~ any time tui M
m ViudiCation of their character aud 90
Al their honor. Tn.N VIII At au time ~cc
r. a contest but the, VIII dt No tim
=. crLNcnlN avoid a. Because, h thcr
ii. h. oac thing that the ,ounir, uugh' a
,c night Tor. and that every nation uugh
m to hght for 1t Is tn" integrity ut %
L own convictions We VIII 1ut .nrtcn
ia. der our convictions. I would rlthc
II, surrender territory than surrcndc
AZ thos" ideals. which are the stan ul ~
A. tor the soul itself All hc,ius" "
AL hold certain idcals, v" have though
IA " was right We should hold them Ca
A. others a. wen is ourselves.
be- America has more than once rit'
evidence of he generosity and IT'S ~
ia tcr.stcducss of iis love for l'h"rtt
- has been willing tu night for the lll
M ertN of others ~ vel as Tor its oW
\ linorty. The world succrcd when "
ot set uGt for the Liberation of CuhH nl
se the world does not nicer any longer.
ui The world knows now that Is ".
ne then Irath Ia believe. that nation GA
AT sacriicc It's own interests ANA is oN
IS blood tor the sake ot IA" liberty an
Ihupuiupsg pf tHtoth,T urUblp.