The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-24

day and to all succeeding genera
tons.
81 need hardly add. what everybody
knows. that the Monroe Doctrine IT.
self rests solely upon the correlative
declaration of John Quincy Adams
that America also has a set Of pri-
mary interests and that therefore
the interference Is Europe in those
concerns should be spontaneously
withheld by her upon the same prin-
ciples that we have never interfered
with hers that Andrew Jackson in
sisted that the slightest departure
from this rule must be avoided al
ways; that Abraham Lincoln, even
while taxing the resources OF the
North to their utmost in saving the
Union, threatened to uphold 1t by
force OF arms; that Ulysses s. Grant
stood ready to sustain It any moment;
and that finally Grover Cleveland
placed the capstone upon the edifice
Of national policy by directing Richard
Olney TO notify the world that 'to-day
tho United States is practically SOW
ereign on this continent, and its fiat
Is law upon the subjects upon which
1t confines its interpretation
!, Here, then, succinctly stated. fs
the great basic principle of the Re-
, public self-government for America
and self-government for Europe, pro-
mulgated by Washington and sus-
, tanned. strengthened and expanded
without deviation by the long line Of
, patriotic Presidents. legislators and
jurists to this very year. With what
: results? In the first quarter century
an increase in population from three
, millions to nine millions. In the sec
ond quarter century. as exultingly
proclaimed by Webster to this society
seventy-five years ago tonight from
, nine millions to seventeen millions. and
since that memorable evening, a very
short period in the life Of a nation,
from seventeen to more than one hun
/. dred millions Of the most Intelligent
l most progressive and most prosperous
people on the face Of the earth. Con-
B tented7 No. Pray God they may
never be! Contentment Is not 'happi-
ness
"Sloth cannot produce advancement
Inertia is the bed Of socialism. I'm
;. derneath and constantly urging on
!, ward and upward this mighty aggre-
Q cation of mingled races. now more
. firmly united than ever before by its
= baptism Of fire. is the virile spirit OF
o America, terminated from the seed oil
/. religious liberty and propasated by the
d sagacity of the Fathers OF the Repub-
( lie which gained for us. not individual
freedom only. but freedom to be mas
q tiers OF our own destiny.
:, Most Tempting Prise.
n Consider! Never once in more thar
hundred years, If we except the few
battles waged in strict conformity
: with our declared policy in behalf OF 6
= helpless neighoor, was this countr,
5 engaged in conflict with an old worlc
= Power and never once, since the BATH,
). of New Orleans, has foreign foe pu
n foot upon American soil. During al
n that time this. the prize most tempt
ing OF all to covetous rulers, continued
L by common assent immune. Why
n Because, adhering faithfully as we die
u TO our great tradition, we interfere,
It with nobody. and nobody could devils,
& so much as a pretext to interfere Will
d US.
e Gould more convincing evidence o
Il the wisdom of a course marked 70
It the guidance OF a young and CROWN,
& commonwealth be desired? And Is
y policy which thus has proved itsei
d TO be abandoned lightly? Have we
l. by instinct and training a pruden
Il people. suddenly been bereft OF on
senses? Must we, abruptly disregard
Ing the benefcence of tho past far
forth into foreign lands looking 70
-, trouble?
~ If so, why? Surely our position
n was never before so nearly impreg
ID naole as It IL to-day. When you con
~ slider that, despite our pitiable stat
II of unreadiness at the beginning an
A. our virtual waste OF a year in GU
, prosecution of tho late war. we never
Ia thelese in a few months put a millio
a fighting men on the far battle lin
tv and convinced foe and friend alik
"a that before any great lapse OF tim
7 we should have in Flanders an arm
~, equal in size and efficiency to tn
- forces of all combined, is II conceiv
able that our country, now the credi
tor of all Europe. could be suspecte
:. by any one not wholly mad of bein
=. incapable OF either successful defenC
- or competent aggression?
d Case OF tho Allies.
~
er Not for ourselves, assuredly, al
we venturins upon untrodden an
On hitherto forbidden paths. For whom
" then? For the Allies with whom "
1T persist, not wholly apparently to the
nd liking. in being academically and fl
an dicially associated? True, they are HI
or man realists. They could hardly /
other after having been subject,
ar for four long years to the besti
r. .ravaging OF the Huns But Is the
case so desperate and their mentalit
,r- so impaired that they must lean d,
We Jectedly and helplessly upon o,
a supernal wisdom? Indeed, II cann
tly be-
re- For fifty long years all Europe Fl
"A in the shadow OF death. For fifty lor
~ years the cancer OF national lu
gnawed at the very vitals of her CT
ilizing existence. Palliative remedi
were vain. The knife alone cou
save. But the knife has saved. tt
leo operation. praise God, with our assis
EN- ance at the critical moment, has end
Isl successfully. The cancer is remove
III The menace no longer exists.
'ue Germany lies PROSTATE. helpless
ne skulkling. whining suppliant at 4
teo bar of righteous judgment. What h
ihS penalty shall be Is no concern of oul