The sun., 1916-08-28
WILSON WARNS OF
POSTWAR BURDENS
New Problem Of Disunion
More subtle Than Before
Civil War.
RIG TASK OUTLINED
America Must Bear Greater
Part Of financial Burden
" World.

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the September isrue Of the General Fed
GRAFTON Mdoostnc.
The President describes the coming OF
peace as Americas opportunity ana
expresses the belief that this ountry
will he called upon 10 shoulder the greater
part OF the financial burdens In the re-
construction OF the nations which v
been at war. He notes Inc activities OF
the hyphena;es In the observation that a
new problem OF disunion. more dimcult
10 hght than that OF the civil war. has
appearcd In America as q result OF the
strusglc abroad.
Mr.. Wilson is confident this country
vii, arise to all the opportunities pre-
scntcd by the ending Of the war. as there
arc In her principles. he says. nothine
Incompatible with the freedom OF man
Kind and the peace Of the world.
The article follows In iut.
"No ono can doubt that the immediate
future OF the world will he crowded with
ouak Every true lover OF
America must wish the United states TO
play a part In those changes which will
he worthy OF her ideals and her charac-
ter. Almost alone among the great ma
tons Of the world she will be unham-
percd In meeting a great opportunity.
Resosrces Are IacreaseS.
elm the nrst place her resources are
u%nimpaired. Not only has the war and
oil It's attendant circumstances made no
hurtful drain upon her men or her ma.
terials II has even enhanced her ski!
and added to her resources. because OF
the very circumstances Of her situation.
cut M from her usual trade with many
parts Of the world and called upon to
supply VIVA she never supplied before. to
the nations engaged in the great strug-
gle not only. but also to her own people.
"She has developed industries that she
had before neglected. has found new
uses for her material and new material
60 use. She has thus been enabled to
realize what she can dc more fully than
ever before and to do II better than she
ever did before. No other nation will
stand quite NO ready as she to serve the
world In every work OF peace and de.
velopment.
"!n the second p!ac &C she vii! probably
81 necessity be the chief reliance OF the
rest OF the world in the field Of finance.
Probably the chief part In supplying the
means necessary for the great recon-
otruction which will have TO follow the
war will fall to her. When the war be-
4 America was. striking the large bal
ances. a debtor nation. When the war
closes she will be a creditor OF all the
world. Her financ!ers will have Il within
their choice to play q part they have
never played before In the economic de-
velopment of other nations and Of dis
tant regions OF the earth. 1t Is to be
hoped that they will have the vision to
accept the opportunity with far sighted
courage and n quick adaptation to the
0eW conditions.
A BETTER Realization.
EN- the third place. I think 1t 10 evident
that the United States will understand
herself better than she ever did before.
The war and all It's attendant circum-
stances have cried her wide awake to
both the dangers OF her life and Its enor-
nous possibilities and advantages. There
have been many things to disturb US
during these two years OF long drawn
out tragedy. We had not realized before
that there were certain elements In our
citizenship which had not In their heart
: Of hearts devoted themselves In full 10y.
atty and allegiance to the country OF
their adoption.
"A new problem OF %disunion, more
subtle, more difficult to meet with direct
checkmate and correction han the old
problem which eliminated in the civil
war. has engaged and disturbed our
Thought. and we ave realized tina we
must devote a new energy and ardor to
binding together the forces which will
produce 4 new union, = MO OF spirits
triumphant over every alien force and
sympathy.
but this very discovery. this very
anxiety. has quickened the pulse of every
loyal and devoted American throughout
the length and breadth Of the land,
whether his birthplace was on this side
or the water or on the other. A new
and wholesome force has arisen amongst
us OF thoughtful, watchful, energetic pa
sriotism. and ] venture to think that the
nation Is better prepared on that account
10 race the problems Of a new day In
which 1t will marshal all it's energies and
assemble all Its RESOURCES to enable the
country we love to play the part II
should seek to play In the counseis and
actions Of the great world.
Part wtII Be Unselash.
Fortunately. America can play her
part In the days to come unseinshlv
n impartially. because she covets
nothing that other nations have un-
less It be their skill n knowledge
in some OF the undertakings OF science
WV inuus'ry, ana tnese things she can
obtain not by conquest or force, but by
the mere careful use OF the extraordi-
nary capacity OF her people. She can
produce like skill and knowledge for
herself. That Is one OF the thinss
these days Of struggle and interrupted
trade have taught her. She has moth
sn4 that she wishes TO take away from
the other nations OF the world, and she
10 better prepared than she ever was
before to make rich contribution to the
development OF other nations.
THE opportunity Is at hand. there.
fore. for which she has waited. Her
principles are suited to The freedom OF
mankind and the peace Of the world
She can now exemplify those principles
in action with a new leadership, a new
opportunity TO exhibit them upon a grea,
scale. She can now AFFORD an example
ct energy In Justice as well az in en-,
terprise, In fair and honorable competi
tion. In thoughtful adaptation of her re
sources to the needs Of the world, which
may help to INACCURATE a new era Il
the intercourse and friendly interde
pendence of the peoples Of the world.
THAT she will rise to this great OPP
Tortunity no man who knows her car
doubt. II should be the pride ant
thouahtful purpose OF every American
20 to equip himself with knowiedg
NOD SO to purge his wi heart that n
may play a suitable part in this rebirtl
Of Americanisn."