The Irish standard., 1917-06-16
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AMERICA DEGREES THE WORLDS FREEDOM.
In the Providence of God has fallen to America to
proclaim the liberty of the nations of the world The
sage of the Liberty Bell of 76 procaims liberty through
out all the land unto all the Inhabitants thereof has been
in day enlarged, and intensified to embrace
virtually all the peoples of the earth the American
Continent alone but throughout Europe Asia and Africa
its vibrant tones resoundng bringing the
the hearts of the and despairng all
mankind 1t may be that it Gods to involve
the whole world in the great that all the people
thereof would be included in the regeneraons read
justments that must follow upon its conclusion. Our
finite minds only at time of His myster-
ious way His wonders to perform But the skies are
beginning to clear and may discern of the rain
bow of his covenant; rainbow in which the American
red white and blue to be the dominating colors
would that this favored land has been dvinely
moned higher and greater destiny than
entered into minds and purposes that provden
TALLY called to lead the world the bondage
despotsm and autocracy into the promised land liberty
and democracy The guiding pillars of cloud fire
slowly but Enthusiastically revealing themselves to
confused vision and awakening reluctant spirits
the paths in which must proceed. And shall not
return "guess before the Lord" until all the nations
shall have inherited each his inheritance of freedom,
safety and peace.
The of Moses to the Israetes applicable
to America in the present situation:
And Moses said unto them, If we will do this thing
will go armed before the Lord to war;
And will go all of you armed Jordan before the
Lord until he hath driven out his enemies from before
him,
And the land he soldered before Lord after
ward shall return and be gutess before Lord
before Israeli this be your possession before
the Lord.
But if we will not do so behold have sinned against
the Lord; and be your sins will find you out.
If, for the Jordan substitute the Atlantic the
lions become srikngly similar The divine command is
to subdue the enemies of the Lord whose identity
taxable and compliance Herewith the price
peace and safety
1t has taken long time to discern this instance
history repeating ITSELF but getting true
perspective of the events of the three years.
hour for action has at last struck We read anew
the inscription of Liberty Bell and have given its appro
pirate application to the things of the Twentieth century,
We have discarded isolation under the compuson of
the of events. President Wilson has defined
Americas detectives and methods in Russia
which will become classic in the annals of democratic
government These few of the principles he lays
down as the guideposts making the return to peace
mo people must be forced under sovereignty under
which it does not wish to live.
territory must change hands the
of securing for those who nhabit it fair chance of life
and liberty
mo ndemnities must be insisted except those that
constitute payment for manifest wrongs done.
mo readjustments of power be made except
as will tend to the future of the world and
the future welfare and happiness of its peoples.
And then the free peoples of the world must draw
gether In some common covenant genuine and
teal cooperation that will combine in effect their
and justice in the dealings of nations with
one another.
1.-THE brotherhood of mankind must longer be fair
but empty phrase must have structure of force and
reality The nations realize their life
effect workable partnership to that life against
the aggressons autocratc selfpleasing power"
This is the American utmatum and high objective.
Democracy interpreted before of the world
We have crossed the Atlantic Jordan Gods Prpvi
dence shall return ':guitess before the Lord"
S@s WAIT A WHILE.
With the usual American impulsiveness movement
started raise present the Russian republic with