South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07
Defense, Tariff and Foreign Policy High Spots
In Sen Hardings Keynote to Republicans

BILE 10 stand aloof from mankind ana
escape widened responsibilities. II
we are 10 become the agency OF
progressive civilization and God
great intent-and &c believe other
wise is 10 deny the proofs Of Amer
lean develOpment-we must assume
the responsibilities Of influence and
example and accept the burdens OF
enlarged participation. The clois-
tered life is not possible 10 the pO-
tential man or the potential nation.
Moreover. the Monroe doctrine,
stronger for a century's maintenance,
fixes an obligation of new-world
sponsorship and old-worid relation
ship. Our part must not be dista-
torial. il must be trusted leadership
in a fraternity of American repub-
lies.
Our Strength ut Home.
To meet the obligations we must
first make sure of maintained men
tai, moral and physical health at
home II is good TO recall that ours
is the only major political party ever
formed in this country on a great
moral issue. our first proclamation
was human liberty. TO be glorified
by the spiritual and material devel-
opment Of a free people. We opened
the way to higher human achieve
ments and emphasized human
rights under the guarantees of civil
liberty We need only to go on. i'm
bued with the spirit which has thus
far pointed our way The light of a
moral people J he halo of liberty
itself. Let US be honest. not only in
proclamation, but in practice; not
alone in campaigns. but in incum-
bency of office; not only before al
tars of worship, but in our daily af-
fairs and in every human relation
ship. If popular government is To
be held dependable and command
the confidence as well as the loyalty
OF its citizenship. political parties
and their platforms and their spokes-
men must be honest and sincere.
Our Foreign Relations.
Seeking to practice the very
Amerlcanism which l preach as re-
publican gospel, 1 am reluctant to
speak of a division of American SEN
timent relating to our foreign af-
fairs. One must be an American
first and a partisan afterwards,
though we believe republicanism is
the culture of highest Americanism.
But il must be said. for the truths
sake and clearer understanding, we
have hungered in vain for that I'M
fiinching Americanism at Washing
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American soul. There is no geo
graphic modification OF American
rights. They are the same in Mex
leo that they are on the high seas,
they are the same in Europe that
they are in Asia. and are sacred
everywhere. and the American spirit
demands their fullest protection.
Whatever the ultimate solution
may be, history will write Mexico
as the title to the humiliating re-
cital of the greatest fiascO in our
foreign relations. Uncertainty. in
stability, Mexican contempt and
waning self-respect will be record
ed in every chapter. and the pitt
able story OF sacrificed American
lives and the destruction of law
fully-held American property will
emphasize the mistaken policy of
watchful waiting and webbing
warfare.
Under the pretext OF non-inter-
ference the democratic administra-
ton miserably meddled. In the
name of peace that same admins
tration encouraged revolution, and
the cost Of American sacrifices was
charged to needless war on Huerta.
where the real American expenditure
required only the voice Of authority
demanding protection to American
rights. The unbiased critic will re-
cite that the democratic admins
tration first coddled Villa as a pa
triot. then chased him as a bandit
Our civilization has evolved the
rules of right conduct, and written
them into forms Of government by
law. They we're conceived in jus
tice and developed in Righteousness.
They have become instructive in our
American life, and are cherished as
a part Of our peoples inheritance.
Our people do not understand any
suspension, they are compelled TO
march on. confident and unafraid.
When the spirit of American &C
complishment, or the mercies OF
American ministration. or the in
clinations Of American teaching. or
the adventures of American devel-
opment take our people abroad.
under the cOmpacts of civilization.
they have a right to believe that
every guaranty of American citizen
ship goes with them When il does
not we have forfeited the American
! inheritance.
Our Course With Europe.
No political party can draw a
variable chart for our ship Of state
amid Europe's warning ambitions.
| lust for power or battles for self
preservation. Justice points the
way through the safe channel of
neutrality. There are dangers.
! seeming or real. looming on every
side. but we should feel secure
along the course marked by inter-
national law and our own conscien-
| tious convictions Of American
rights Straight ahead" shall be
/ the command. and when peace
comes the sober judgment Of the
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