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address
Mr.. Chairman. ladies and gentlemen.
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ington, and yet 1t did seem to me to
no clearly the obligation laid upon me
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IN the presence OF 'noso 'hes Se''e.
and that II WAS the obvious duty or
svsrv nub,,, man to hold frank counsel
win IN. people themselves.
~ mus, frankly admit. with apologies
tn the chairman of the meeting and his
associates. that I get a great deal more
inspiratiop outside Of Washington than
in.,de of IL Not because otherv xre not
as devoted asI am to the performance
as ,bsir duties bur because yo,, the
neonie N, tho limited states. live outside
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vh,ch h.vs co,ne IN addr.s. Won is
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oeience' ana ! TOT my par, am not IN
chned 10 'ri.ic'se any o! 'ne views
put fortn upon tn's 'fnportaht subJect
because II there IL one thihg that we
love more than another In the United
states II Is that every man should nave
the privilege. unmolested ana uncrtt'-
-Ad to NaS n eNnl <~fnnN flsss stssSx ~
hA mind.
~ AM for Peace."
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genuine sentiment. ! iee' hyseii moved
ny some OF 'he sentiments WIN 'ne con
''usiohs vi "hhch ca"'o' agree Ju1
as the seh'iehen are moved themselves
VINO utter them. oeheVe IN peace
love peace l "ouiu not oe tru'
american II d'd not love peace
pul Nho" tnat peace 'osts some
you can MAINTAIN peace ~ by thor'
hodv u,i,h hnr, vou ds.l and whiI.
therefor. I can subscribe 70 every de-
sire which those fne people have whs
are counscllinc us against asuniue
arms this country. | must Ask then
n think a second Tim. about the cir
,ums,.nces under which "a, are living
"Therc are other counsellors, tn,
sour,c nf whose counsel is passion
And with them | cannot agree II /,
not wise, IL is not possible to guid.
rational policy under the impulse o
nassion. would be ashamed OF tn,
passion of fear. and | would try t,
nut the passion of aggression entirel,
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chat they should do at any great crisi
of their national life. America doe
not desire anything that any othe
nation can give It. except friendship
and Justice and righ, conduct.
81 am sorry for my part To- se. All.
passion whether Of fear or dislike
stir the counsels Of America | hav
counselled my fellow citizens not onl.
to be neutral in the presence of tn
present great European struggle In ac
ton but also to be neutral in spiri
and in feeling And | have tried 70
NY own part to hold of from ever
paxsion.
Hard to Keen COOL
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the Government.
Il am glad that the soldiers and sal
ors Of the United States have PROF..
sional enthusiasm. but | would not ll
ther fo ru, away yIi,h mo any tpn,