Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-03
Wilson'S Speech Accepting HIS Re-Nomimotioml

moment the war in Europe i, over. The,
will be new problems, most Of them; man,
will be old problems in a new setting ant
with new elements which we have neve
dealt with or reckoned the force and mean
ing of before. They will require for thei
solution new thinking, fresh courage ant
resourcefulness, and In some matters radica
reconsiderations of policy. We must b,
ready TO mobilize our resources alike oi
brains and of materials.
Much in Store in Future.
II Is not future to be afraid Of. 1t is
rather, a future 10 stimulate and excite US
to the di,play Of the best powers pow that arc
when we are sure that we understand it,
and we have provided ourselves already with
the means Of understanding it.
Look first at what 1t will be necessary that
the nations Of the world should do TO make
and work in; and then look at our part in
what 10 to follow and our own duty Of
preparation. For we must be prepared both
in resources and in policy.
There must be just and settled peace,
and we here in America must contribute the
full force Of our enthusiasm and of our au-
thority as a nation to the organization Of
that peace upon worldwide foundations that
cannot easily be shaken. No nation should
be forced to take sides in any quarrel in
which its own honor and integrity and the
fortunes Of its own people are not involved
but no nation can any longer remain neutral
as against any wilful disturbance of the
peace Of the world. The effects Of war can
no longer be confined to the areas Of battle.
No nation stands wholly apart in interest
when the life and interests Of all nations
are thrown Into confusion and peril. II
hopeful and generous enterprise 10 to be
renewed, II the healing and helpful arts Of
life' are indeed to be revived when peace
comes again, new atmosphere Of Justice
end friendship must be generated by means
the world has never tried before. The ma.
tons Of the world must unite in joint guar
a1tee that whatever is done to disturb the
whole worlds life must first be tested In
the court Of the whole worlds opinion be-
fore It Is attempted.
These are the new foundations the world
must build for itself, and we must play our
Fart In the reconstruction, generously and
without too much thought OF our separate
interests. We must make ourselves ready
to play It intelliaently, vigorously and we'll
One Of the contributions we must make
to the worlds peace is this: We must see
to IL that the people In our insular possess
sions are treated in their own lands as we
would treat them here, and make the rule
Of the United States mean the same thing
everywhere--the same justice, the same con-
sideration Tor the essential rights Of men.
Owe Duty to Industry.
Besides contributing our ungfudging moral
and practical support to the establishment
Of peace throughout the world we must
actively and intellisently prepare to do our
fpil service In the trade and industry which
nations In the, days to come.
we have already been provident in this
great matter and supplied ourselves with
the instrumentalities Of prompt adjustment.
We have created, in the federal trade COM
mission. "a means Of inquiry and Of accom-
mediation In the field Of commerce which
ought both to coordinate the enterprise Of
our traders and manufacturers and to re-
move the barriers OF misunderstanding and
or too technical Interpretation Of the law.
In the new tariff commission we have added
an6ther instrumentality of observation and
adjustment which promises to be immedi.
ateiy servieeable. The trade commission
substitutes counsel and accommodation for
the harsher processes Of legalsrestraint, and
the tariff commission ought to substitute
facts for prejudices and theories. Our ex-
porters have for some time had the advan-
tage OF WORKING In the new light thrown upon
foreign markets and opportunities Of trade
by the intelligent inquiries and activities Of
the bureau Of foreign and domestic commerce
which the democratis congress SO wisely
completes the machinery by which we shall
be enabled to Open up our legislative policy
to the facts as they develop.
We can no longer indulge our traditional
provincialism. We are to play leading part
IN the world drama whether we wish II or
not. We shall lend, not borrow; act for our
selves. not initiate or follow; organize and
initiate. not peep about merely to see where
we may get In.
We have already formulated and agreed
upon policy of law which will explicitly re-
move the ban now supposed TO rest upon co.
operation amongst our exporters in seeking
End securing their proper place in the mar
kets OF the world. The field will be free, \
the instrumentalities at hand. II will only
remain for the masters Of enterprise amongst |
rs to act IN energetic concert, and for the |
government Of the United States TO insist |
apon the maintenance throughout the world |
of those conditions Of fairness and Of even
handed justice in the commercial dealings |
Of the nations with one another upon which, |
after all, in the last analysis. the peace and |
ordered life Of the world must ultimately
depend. &a