Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-01

oiOll VI UtdNt mat NERVOUSNESS
cannot be maintained as standard fl
the midst Of arms. They do not real
lie that back of our energy, by which
we have built up great material wealth
and created great material power. we
are body OF dealists, much more
ready to lay down our lives for a
thought than for dollar.
Cannot Correct Injustice.
Il suppose if they think that we are
| holding off because we can make
money while others are dying. the
most cruel misunderstanding that any
nation has ever had to face, SO wrong
that it seems almost useless to try to
correct II, because it shows that the
very fundamentals of our life are not
comprehended and understood.
II need not tell my fellow citizens
that we have not held off from this
struggle from motives of self interest
unless 1t can be considered self in
terest to maintain our position as the
trustees of the moral judgments of
the world We have believed, and
believe, that we can serve even the
nations at war better by remaining at
peace and holding off from this con-
test than we could possibly serve
them in any other way. Your inter-
ests your sympathies your affections
may be engaged on the one side or the
other. but no matter which side they
are engaged on Your duty to your af-
fections in that matter is to stand off
and not let this nation be drawn into
the war.
Somebody Must Keep Sane.
Somebody must keep the great
stable foundations of the life of ma
tons untouched and undisturbed
somebody must keep the great eco
homie processes of the world of bust
ness alive; somebody must see to it
that we stand ready to repair the
enormous damage and the incalablc
losses which win ensuc from this war
ana which it is hardly creditabe could
be repaired if every great nation in
the world were drawn into the contest.
And do you realize how nearly it has
come about that every great nation in
the world has been drawn in? The
flames have touched even our own
continent by drawing in our Canadian
neiGhbors to the north of US, and eX-
cept for the South American CONT
nent there is not one continent upon
the whole surface of the world to
which this flame has not spread.
when ! see my fellow citizens
spread finder where the sparks are
falling, ] wonder what their idea of
Americanism is And, | dare say, you
realize the selemnity of the feeling
with which | come to audiences of my
fellow citizens at this time. Do you !
realize the peculiar difficulty of the /
situation in which your executive is I
placed? You have laid upon me, not
l. t,.tt I,.. has
come to me by means of every voice I
that has been vocal in the United /
States; you have laid upon me, the /
double Obligation of maintaining the |
honor of the United States and of
the peace Of the United
States,
May Not Be Able TO Do Both.
rs it not conceivable that the two
might become incompatible. Is 1t
not conceivable that however great
our passion for peace we would have
to subordinate it to our passion for
what is right? Is it not possible
that in maintaining the integrity OF
the character of the United states IT
may become necessary to see that no
man does that integrity too great VI
olence?"
II IL IL NHlN ItIIlDlt llllli6 ~ nav
The honor of the United states en-
rusted TO your keeping. 1t is
great honor, that honor of the Unit
I'd States. IN it runs the blood of
of men who nave built up
deals and institutions on this side
If the water intended to regenerate
and any man who does yio-
ence to right, and any nation that
IONS x-fnIarpa n tho ft.inritllHG Of lnEt /
understanding is doing
'iolence to the United states. We
,bserve the technical limits: We as
ert these rights only when our own
circumstances are directly affected,
nut you understand that our feeling
S just the same whether the rights
f those individual circumstances are
ffected or not. and that we feel all
he concern Of those who have built !
p things so great that they dare not J
ct them be torn down or touched 4,
With profane hands.
Mission of America Now. .
Look AT the part that is assigned (,
0 the United States, to assert the /,
of law in a world in which ,
he principles Of law have broken =
own. not the technical principles of
Nv, but the essential principles OF :
light dealing and humanity as be-
veen nation and nation, IL
Law is a very complicated term. )
includes great many things that !
o not engage our affections, but at +
he basis of things We are now deal
~ with lie the deepest affections of :
~ human heart the love OF life. the |
we of righteousness, the love OF fair
ealings. the love Of those things il
.hich are just and Of good report, a
10 things that are rooted In our very a
oirit are the stuff of the law that h
m talking about now We may have {
assert these principles Of right and 5
( humanity at any time. What t