The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-06-23

peace and right"
Third: That, save where tho lIbar-
ties. the territory or the substantial
rights Of the United States IRE fnyaA=
ed and assaulted. L Il the duty o this
nation 70 avoid war b. every honor
able means.
Fourth: That II IL the duty o. the
United States Government 70 maintain
the dignity and the honor OF the
American nation aud Ia every sifnz
alton TO demand and secure from ey=
ely belllgeTsnt he recognition O he
n zuiral rights Of "a eIIizzus.
Fifth: That because the President
Of the United States has asserted
these principles saa pursued these
policies Ihe American peopla must
supper, him with ardor zad Nth an
thusiaam n order thai Iaese pTinct=
pies and policies may Do known TO al
the world. mol IS tn opinion Of an
individual. but "a the doctrine and
faith Of a loyal I'D uaited nation.
NssIrslily American ~ flag.
In emphasis OF these Helf-eFidsnI
propositions we assert that the policy
Of neutrality Il a. truly American -
the American Ia.
For 30 years neutrality waa :
theory: America made L : fact
The fzrzl President Of III United
States va TIE fsrst man 20 pfouoanes
neutrality \ rule Of international con-
duct.
IN April. f7ss. Washington declared
the doctrine. and within q month,
John az. Chief Justice o. III
Supreme Court Of he United stalez.
n IN epoeh=makInK dscIzson from The
Bench, whose realization would In
sure universal and perpetual peace.
wrote The principle into he Ia Of
LhIs land The Declaration Of indie
peadenes had forstoid L - declaring
sthA rest Of mankind enemies n var.
m peace friends. the constitution rec
oenized Il: puI he HrAt President 81
The United States b. proclamation. the
Ilrst Chief Justice b. Interpretation
gave Il vitality md power.
And 30 neutrality = American n
IT. initiation.
Thirty years later. Prime Minister
Canning. in the HriIIsh Parliament,
pointed 70 thla American policy II
neutrality - : model Tor the world;
and 30 years later after approval BY
various statutes and agreements. II
Wa written almost Eord Tor Eofd n
fha treaty shereWIth - settled or
differences with England over VIOLA
lions O neutrality thronghoa. the
! civil var.
And 80 neutrality Il American N
IL contamination.
And today, n this hall. 70 thai III
II World ma hear, He proclaim dat
tbs American policy o. neutrality IL
tn policy zEIch he present Admin
isIrafion pursnez with patriotic zeAI
and religious devotion. While
Europe.a skIez blaze re- from ares Of
war. Europa's sou turns I'd from
blood Of men. EuFone'a eye see I'D
from tears Of mourning women aue
/. from of q starving children.
] TIE men VINO say IhIa policy i not
American appeal 20 passion and 20
prejudice and ignore the facts OF bis
tory.
! Neutrality Il Americas contribution
70 the laws Of he world. Sir Henry
Maine says %. Charles Francis ID
ans says 90 Henry Clay says 20.
Daniel Webster says 30. md UPON he
evidence o. these witnesses. re rssI
! onr AmerieauIEm against tho zputtsr=
inga Of pepper-pol politicians o. he
fabrieatlona Of those sith whom :
false issue 4 ; good issue nntIl IL
faleItY Is shown. IL maIlcIouausBa
exposed.
Where the President Stands.
To gin The priceless right Of neu-
traIitY this nation had 70 undergo :
long and painful struggle.
l. took Washington with his allies
and sword eight years 70 vim recog=
milton Of bis connIrxss liberty; i
took Washington and his SUCCESSORS
50 years o. endless negotiation 70 yin
recognition Of American neutrality.
and this 30 years Of struggle woye
the doctrine OF neutrality 20 closely
INTO the warp and woof o. our nat
Ional lie that 70 tear Il ont nov
would unravel The very threads Of our
existence.
Where Is the Asneriean hardy
enough TO challenge 8 policy 50 firm
u fixed IN the nations lradIIions9
Is there among rs any man bold
enough TO set hia wisdom above that
Of Washington. lis patriotism above
thai Of Hamilton and bis Amerieanlsm
above that OF jefferson Il there any
American 50 blind 10 our past, 80
hostile TO our future. that departing
from our policy Of neutrality, he
would hnrI u headlong into the maeI-
strom Of the war across the sea
The President Of the United States
stands today where stood the men
who made America and Who saved
America He stands where John Al
ans Stood when he told King George
that America vas the land ne loved
and that peace was her grandeur and
her welfare. He stands where Cen
eral Grant stood when he said there
never was a war that could not have
been settled better some other way,
and he has shown his willingness 10
try the ways Of peace before he seeks
The paths OF var. 10 stands where
George Washington stood when he
prayed that this country would never
nnsheaIh the sword except II HelI-de-
Tense 80 long as justice and our es-
sentIal rights could be preserved
without It
FOR vain glory Or for selfish pur-