Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03

Of which he WAS II trusted part. i'm
pudcntly spoke FOR tho very forces that
had driven his people to the rebellion
with which he had pretended to sym
pathize. The men who ovrrcamc him
and drove him out represent Ut least
tn" fierce passion or reconstruction
which lies ut the very heart Of liberty;
ana SO long az they represent. however
impcrfcctly. such II struggle for de-
livcranre. am ready TO serve their
ends when can. So long as The power
nf recognition rests with me. the gov
eminent of the United suites will re-
fuse to extend the hand of welcome to
any one who obtains power in a sister
republic by treachery and violence. No
permanency can he given the affairs of
any republic by title based upon
intrigue and assassination. ! declared
that to be the policy of this adminiStra-
ton within three weeks after I assumed
the presidency. here again vow II.
am more interested in tho fortunes Of
oppressed men and pitiful women and
children than in amy property rights
whatever. Mistakes ] have no doubt
made in this perplcxing business, but
not in purpose or object.
More is involved than the Immediate
deStinics Of Mexico and tho relations
of tho United States with Il distressed
and distracted people. All America
looks on. Test is now being made NJ
popular liberty or not. and arc indeed
To h" trusted 10 respect national SOW
er"iGnty auions our weaker ueiGhhors
We have undertaken these many ycara
10 play hiS brother 10 til" republics Of
this hemisphere THIS is the DAY OF
our test whether mean ar have ever
meant, u play that part for our own
benefit wholly or ALSO Tor theirs tpon
the outcome of that rest TT. outcome
in their mindE, not IN "urvh depends
every relationship cf tho tinted States
With Latin Amorira. whether " uo,it,"r
or IN commerce aud ent"rpri.c Thee
arc creat issues. AND I've ~ the hcart
ot the traVect tasks 81 thu future. tszicv
both economic aud political aud very
intimately inwrouthi with MANY nt the
most vital ri tho new issues "f the
rcittice Of Tho World The ropun,i.s.
of America have ~ tho last three
voare heen dra-,nz together III :, r,-.~
rir!t ~ accommodations, mutual under
='ardinE Ind cordial operation
Much ct the rcllt,rr nf ,he world ~
ths r-ars - "nmr VII depend rror
their r-la,,cn,hirs "i,h -u~ arc,hc,
u = h4rr.n aud provincial state.
"'ar:h,r that l"s"a .,e'lt of SUCH Ting
EN.tTl>t, rnou,IMs
rnT IS IN rurI ~:
1he ri,ur- tho immediate ir,urr
'-til rrlnE ~. .TuarcIy fa"e ., face Win
"ar' great aud cynct,ns rrnhI.ma
which viii e"-r"h ~ through aud
through. whether ~ h~ ablc aud ready
I" PLAY 'A" part III III" world that Nc
moan :" play l, viii no: bring ua
int" their prcs"n"" slowly. gently. with
c"r"m"niouS introduction. but Sudd~nly
and at one. tit" moment tho war ii
Europ" is over. THEY will h" now
problems most OF them; many will be old
problems in nov setting and with
new elements which We have never
dealt with or rcckoncd tho force ami
meaning OF before They will require
for their solution new think ing. fresh
courage and rcsourccfuliesS. ana in
some matters radical reconsl alterations
of policy W" must he ready 10 mo-
hiiiZ" our resources alike OF brains anG
Of materials
II is not Il future 10 Ice afraid Of II,
II Is. rather. a future to stimulate and
"X"it" us 10 the display Of the hest
powers that ar. in us. w. may entc,
ii with confidence when we are sure
that We understand it--aud We have
provided ourselves already with tho
means OF understanding it
Look first at what it will he ncccs-
sary that tho nations Of tho world
should do to make tho days to come
tolcrahlc and fit Ia live and work in:
and then look at our part in what is To
follow and our own duty OF prepare
ton. For wc mus, rc prepared both
in resources and in p"liry.
There must l." lust and settled
peace, mud NC hcrc in America ,uuat
contrihut" the fun force IF our orthu.
sissm and Of our authority a. 81 nation
IN tho rrgHpizat,"u IF that peace uron
world VIDE foundations that cannot
cas'iy L." shaken. y" nation shoulI T."
forced I" tar" sides ia any quarrel IN
which IT own honor and integrity and
tho fortunes II 'tS "V'u p"url" arc not
involved but ~" nation "Hn amy IouEcr
remain n"utra; a. again, 3,uy vtlfuI
disturbance ~ tho pea 20 % ih, ,,orld
In" "T""'7 ~ war can ~" longer 10
continued /" the areas OF battle y" IVA
ton stands wholly apart ~ interest
when the liz" and Interests ~ all ma =
tsoue are thrown int" confusion and
peril. IF hopeful and generous cutor-
rri9" ia I" hc ,.ncwcd u IN" healing
and h"lrfui arts az If" arc indeed To-
l." revived WHOM rca"r r"tu"r again.
nov atuiorphcrr "f iusticc aud
tricrdshin muSt h" generated 10y mcune
tho world has never tried hcfcr. Tho
na'i"na 80 tho world muHt unite IN JOINT
Rnarant""a that whatever Is done tu
disturb III" whole W"rid'a life ,uugi FIRST
h" tested ~ III" court az taa wholc
w"rlI's "rniIn before it is :ttcmptod
WORLD MUST nIIlD
NEW FOUNDATIONS
These are tho new foundations the
world must build for itself. and W,
must play our part in The reconstruct
ton, generously ana without too much
thought Of our separate interests. We
must make ourselves ready TO play il
intelligcntly. vigorously and we'll
One OF the contributions VIC must
make To the worlds peace is this: We
must SEQ TO II that tho people in our
insular possessions are treated in their
own lands ns we would treat them here
and make tho rule ot the United State
mean the same thing everywhere
the same justiGG. tho same considcra-
tton for the essential rights Of men
Besides contributing our ungrudgine
moral and practical support To the cs.
tablishmcnt Of peace throughout tn,
world, we must actively and intclli-
gently prepare Ourselves t. do our full
service in the trade and industry which
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