El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-14
ITO SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF
LIBERTY NATIONAL PROGRAM
(BY H. D. S.

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and dominance deem necessary self preserva
ton for great diplomacy; but no less task
for patriotism providing that organized reserve
power land and without which tenure viii be
dependent the will of aliens.
United States afford be less than perfectly
Just the of the world and within the sphere we may
declare as should be all times generous to the
last degree faithful highest ideals of human service but
practical sensible fearless and firm The Herald does
not admit fright" of neighbor nations to make perpetual
international nusances of themselves and maintain zone
of imminent danger at door But we can
place ourselves in position to insure to neghoors that most
valuable possession: Liberty with order independence with
respect for law
We have the power though il be, to carry out
this policy. If way right defend It against
all the necessary. But must develop coordinate
and power for efficient in an emergency
create perfect tool prepare ourselves to use II when
The next census will probably show that industrial
power is equal TO that of the world combined
we have but to maintain lead Our transportation
facilities faulty as they are on land unequaed any
remain Our supply of raw materials OF subsistence
manufacture deficient in only few essential tnings
in the constitutes third of the worlds natural
wealth. developed and likely to become available
the world the next generation or two We nave not
found ourselves yet; do not know ourselves
Our primary duty is all this, and TO use
1t for the benefit of mankind, first seeing TO it that the
maximum opportunity for human development IS guaranteed
to our people and immediate neighbors.
This work enough for master minds for at least
biggest kind of big Amercanism, and as far as the
poles apart from the mushy and dangerous political
f'iuteruatiOnaliSm" of the eSsayiStS.
We develop much power, provided only that
abuse it. When abuse II, we shall become
weak. and shall be crushed We deserve.
In Its own organized power justly used inenvely used
generously kindly free from aggressveneSs and
free from hypocrisy frankly American honestly of service
neighbors, but ndputaby dominant in such field
deem necessary to national safety the United
safely trust for the preservation OF its right
peace for the insurance of freedom to develop saney
and broadly along lines lighted by the glowing spirit Of this
free peop-an safely trust than in league or
alliance with nations If they welcomed it
would be to bind US.
There is no good Why United States should
weaken itself place itself at the mercy Of any group
There is every reason why should pursue policy,
of isolation but of sreliant independence in the
world.
Our first reliance for safety is upon truth justice
sincerity fendness Our final reliance is
military naval power. When become appendage
to Old World syndicate nations there will be many
laugh among them at expense; but children and
children's children will not appreciate the joke
The United States of America has destiny wider and
greater than know. Changes in political grouping viii
come the nature of things, between the Great Lakes
and the equator and living has right to try to
commit this nation unduly restrictive policies that
occupies larger space than the map, history viii
its verdict that gave infinitely than
received in the adjustment. Whether by spread of
"eectual protectorates by annexation, the extension
GOMEZ ought peacefully and naturally for
me gOoo Oh al oonCeIne1 Inc POe u leaSO1' S4uly
applied IS tremendous especially when tempered by genuine
sympathy.
If future the United States Of Europe, the United
States Asia the United States South America
orm also naturally and inevitably these powerful groups
and viii live together the globe peace friendship
and progress among themselves and with the
United States of America, which will be alliance but
state with self governing units.
We shall perperate aggression against the
other continental groups To their peace they
have only to motives least high shall
for ourselves The domestic geography within those
groups, the particular of political bonding they
may devise of only academic concern to US.
We must not permit ourselves TO be dragged into their
which will the economic struggle proceeds and
which Will often result In changed maps The United States
of America Of the future with its necessary outposs in the
two oceans will command all Of time attention and
loving devotion The self interest of the other groups will
keep our trade ways open.
To refrain from commitments; to repeal improper /
leave acts TO speak for themselves; police
domain efectually; do justice and require
sincerely; avoid medding what only remotely
the peace of the world by provoking
quarres to the great possess
benefit the equaze opportunity, and minimize
Of life, waste of effort Of MATERIAL to cherish the
body to feed the spirit free the souls this program
ambitious enough to afford scope for all the
we produce?
Loyalty the truth it. has been rewarded
variOusly in this wodnot seldom by the FOOLS cap
by accommodation and burning heresy by beheadng
and burying naked in quicklire for high treason.
Nevertheless, loyalty to ones home and family
makes better citizen of the community
And loyalty to ones country makes better
citizen Of the world.
Let take that out of the much touted New
do not make Tragedy OF Errors