The Keota news., 1917-03-09


our own purpose or desire. to = more
SEQ them and = more immediate asso-
na.ne Msa n sai .:ss OUR
our purpose. They are too clear to be
obscured. They are too deeply rooted
be altered. We desire neither conquest
nor advantage. We wish nothing that
can be had only At the cost OF another
people.
New Citisens sf the Werld.
We have always professed unselfish
purpose and we covet the opportunity
eere. &c s'osn There ere are % many things svli to
and give new vitality to the Industrial
oGees ao them as 81 t,ms % and opportanity % ssrvs:
but we realize that the great things
that remain to be done must be done
in CT cooperation with the wide and uni
versal forces OF mankind and we are
making our spirits ready for those
thirss they VIII III fooT ,.e,f IN tns sna wiil
set civilization up again.
We are provincials no longer. The
G1 the s.S.
3S:t passed have made vs. e1t',sno ,snn,nT 0r
back; Our own fortunes a. nation
are involved, whether we would have
1t 30 or not.
And yet we are not the less Ameri-
cans on that account. We shall be the
to the principles In which we have
been bred. They are not the principles
OF \ province or Of single continent.
that they were tho principles OF a lib
Grated mankind.
Americas National Greed.
These. therefore, are the things we
shall stand for. whether In war or IN
That all nations are equally interest
ed In the peace Of the world and IN
and equally Responsible for their main
That the essential principle of peac,::
matters of right or privilege;
That peace cannot securely or Justly
rest upon an armed balance Of power;
just powers from the consent Of the
governed and that no other powers
should be supported by tho common
thought. purpose or power OF the lam
and safe for the use OF all peoples,
under rules set Ie BY common com, asres-
practicable, they, should be accessible
to ali upon equal terms:
That national armaments should be
limited to the necessities OF national
order and domestic safety
That the community Of interest and
Of power upon which peace must
nation the duty OF seeing to 1t that
all influences proceeding from its own
citizens meant to encourage or assist
revolution in other states should be
sternly and effectually suppressed and
prevented.
need not argue these principles to
you. my fellow countrymen; they are
your own. part and parcel Of your own
thinking and your own motive in at
us. Upon this platform Of purpose and
Of action we can stand together.
Nation Must stand . Unit.
And 1t IL imperative that we should
stand together. We are being forged
into a new unity amidst the fire: now
ablaze through the world In their ar
let us hope. be .purged of faction and
division. purified Of the errant humore
of party and Of private interest and
With With '1S new ' aisn,ty Of Of nation.l pride
and spirit Let each man see to It
that the dedication 10 in his own heart.
the high purpose Of the nation in his
/ stand here and have taken the high
and solemn oath to which you have
the Hs01s ,of OF
this august delegation. Of power and
named me their leader in affairs.
realize to the full the responsibility
be given the wisdom and the pru-
dence to do my duty in the true spirit
ant and can succeed only az they. sus-
tain and guide me by their confidence
and their counsel
.nns ns neu hne .sah :as p0eo ssi
nor action will avail, IL the unity Of
American America united in feeling,
in purpose and in vision Of duty. Of