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and OF the protection OF the nation S
rights; the fullest development Of
modern methods of sea coast defense
and the maintenance of an adequate
reserve of citizens trained to arms
and prepared to safeguard the people
and territory of the United States
against any danger OF hostile action
which may Unexpectedly arise; and
fixed policy for the continuous devel-
opment of navy worthy to support
the great naval tradition of the
United States and fully equal to the
international tasks which the United
States hopes and expects to take
part in performing The plans and
enactments of the preseNt congress
afford substantial proof OF our pur-
pose in this exigent matter.
International Relations.
"The democratic administration
has throughout the present war scru-
pulously ana successfully held to the
old paths of neutrality and OF peace
full pursuit of the legitimate objects
of our national life which statesmen
Of all parties and creeds have pre-
scribed for themselves in America
since the beginning of our history.
But the circumstances of the last two
years have revealed necessities OF in
ternational action which no former
generation can have foreseen. We
hold that it is the duty of the United
States to use its power, not only to
make itself safe at home, but also to
make secure its just interests
throughout tn" world and, both for
this end and in the interest of hui
mainly, to assist the world in secur-
ing settled peace and justice. We be-
lieve that every people has the right
to choose the sovereignty under
which it shall live; that the small
states Of the world have right to
enjoy from other nations the same
respect for their sovereignty, and for
their territorial integrity that great
and powerful nations expect and in
sist upon; and that the world has
right to be free from every distur-
bance of its peace that has its origin
in aggression or disregard of the
rights of peoples and nations; and we
believe that the time has come when
it Is the duty OF the United States to
join with the other nations OF the
world in any feasible association that
will effectively serve these principles,
to maintain inviolate the complete
security of the highway OF the seas
for the common and unhindered use
Of all nations.
The present administration has
consistently sought to act upon and
realize in its conduct OF the foreign
affairs of the nation the principles
that should be the object of any as
ISOLATION OF the nations formed to
secure the peace of the world ard the
maintenance of national and individ-
uai rights. 1t has followed the high
est American traditions; it has pre-
ferred respect for the fundamental
rights of smaller states, even to prop
erty interests, and has secured the
friendship of the people OF these
states for the United States by re-
fusing to make more material in
terest and excuse for the assertion Of
our superior power against the dig
nifty Of their sovereign independence,
1t has regarded the lives OF its citi-
zens and the claims of humanity as OF
greater moment than material rights,
and peace as the best basis for the
just settlement of commercial claims.
1t has made the. honor and ideals of
the United States its standard alike
in negotiation and action"
Pan-American Relations.
I'VE recognize now, as we have al,
ways recognized, definite and COM
mon interest between the United
States with the other peoples and re-
publics of the western hemisphere in
all matters of national independence
and free political development. We
favor the estaL. ishment and mantle
nance OF the closest relations OF
amity and mutual helpfulness between