Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-25
Address Of Elihu Root
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We Must noe dDceive ourselves BY
assuming that tAs critical period airs
Ing ffum the great war has passed.
The real danssRs and the real tssts OF
the strength Of our Institutions lie BE-
fore ". The most exactins demands
upon the wisdom, the spirit and the
courage OF our country are stu to be
made. In this great conflict all forms
Of government are On trial, democracy
with the rest The principles VI ma
uonal morality as on trial We muat
play our part In thA universal trial
whether We win o. NO. for upon the ne
suit depends directly the question
whether our republic can endure.
What Ar People q Expsets
But what are die people to expect II
the Republican party II restored ~
powerf
This much We can say now:
They may expect, with confidence.
that their government viii meet the
economic situation with which we
must deal Immediately upoa the close
ot the wsr. with . policy Of moderate
but adequate protection to American
industry.
They may expect that the govern
ment viii be administered with the
honesty and s@e4sney which have
marked Republican administrations IN
the past
They may expect that the best posst-
BILE course for the preservation OF
peace viii be followed by . foreign pol
icy which, with courtesy and fnendh-
ness to all nations, b frank and fear
less and honest IN its assertion OF
American rights.
They may expect that their govern
ment viii stand for full and adequate
preparation by the American people
for their own defense. The Republican
party loves peace and hates war: IT
Sbhers and viii never submit to mill
tary domination: but It is composed OF
men who love u country and who
deem that the independence, the hber-
T.. the honor aud the opportunity OF
the American democracy are not mere
r. to be talked about with weak and
hsbby sentiment, but are to be main
tanned ana safesuarded by the prac-
ucsl power Of . virtle and patriotic
pssp1s. 1t n d~earxtshted enough to
see that preparation for defense must
have dne relation to the possibilities
Of attack; that under the conditions Of
modern warfare much preparation
must be made before . possible attack
OF all preparation VIII be impossible
after the sttsck. The Republican par.
t. stands for 4 citizenship made com
petens by training to perform the free
mans duty Of defense for his country.
It stands for . regular army NO larger
than Is necessary, but As large a. s
necessary 70 serve as & nrst line, q
nucleus, q source Of instruction q Oh
admtnistrau ZION for the army OF Amer
can citizens who may be called upon
70 defend their country. And the He
publican party stands for the gospel
Of patriotic service to our country o!
every citizen. according TO his ability
In peace and IL war. 1t stands for q
resEakenins cf American patriotism
It II Lot content that while the people
Of other lands are rendering the last
full MEASURE Of devotion IN sacr1nce
and suffering and dying for their couh-
tries America shall remain alone dull
to the call of country snd satisfied III
the comforts and pleasures Ut pros
pertty.
Our Power For Peace.
They may expect that assured read,-
meas for defense viii give power to
d diplomacy In the maintenance 81
peace.
They may expect that the power and
viii OF q united people to defend their
country viii prevent the Application to
u peaceful and prosperous land OF
the hateful doctrine that among Ia
lions might makes right regardless OF
tie rules Of justice and humanity
They may expect that the manifest
potential strength and competency OF
the nation with maintain the effective.
ness and reality Of that great policy OF
national safety which In the deciara-
ton Of President Monroe orbade the
destruction Of our security by the e.
rabrshment Of hostile military powers
In our neighborhood.
They may expect that their govern
ment VIII Lot forget, but win ever
maintain. the principles OF American
freedom, the duties OF America to the
peace and progress Ut the world and
those ideals Of liberty and justice for
ali mankind which above ali else make
tbs uue greatness 2f the American