The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-06-24

When travelling in the foothills of mountain range, is
difficult appreciate the height and grandeur Of the peaks and
only distance that able judge clearly relative heights
pick the main peaks of the and is with great
their lives and work We may appreciate in their greatness
while living but the true of it only with time
Grover Cleveland dominant positive figure American life
for years. We appreciated his strength while he lived but
the by he looms and greater and know
him to be one of Americas greatest Presidents.
He loved America He believed her institutions; her
the hope of countless millions yet He breathed the spirit
OF intense Amercansm. In his opinion there in Amer
lea for those who part American and part something else Like
Roosevelt he Indifferent of hams deed snobs and hated
sincerity. He spoke the truth as he saw it.
He believed in sound system of national defense subject
which in his time difficult interest the people in He real
lied that words alone not sufficient and that the skuy
constructed of verbal defense of which the English language
pabe could be shattered by single armed soldier He did be
ieve- in verbal massage
Under him the new navy commenced under the direction
Of that very able Secretary of the Navy, William Whitney He
realized that the Stars and Stripes had been all but forgotten the
high and in his first he stated a must admit the
portapce of an effective to nation like ours Commenting
weak condition he declared The nation
resist aggression constantly exposed it, Its foreign policy is
necessity weak and its negotiations conducted with dadan
because is in condition enforce dictated
its of right and Justice 1t difficult time to arouse
the interest of the general public army matters Nevertheless
under Mr. Endcott Secretary of War; that the problem
sound system of secoas defense taken up definite plan adopt
tnued in force up to the present time
He squarey Monroe Doctrine as shown not only
by his action the Venezuela stated in his inaugural
address:
Th genius of Institutions the needs of people in their
home life and and the attention which demanded for the settle
ment and development of the of territory
the scrupos avoidance of departure from that foreign policy
commended by the history tradition and the prosperity of
public 1t is the policy of independence favored by position
defended by known love of justice and power the
policy of peace suitable interests 1t the policy
N rejecting share foreign bros and ambitions upon other
continents and repelng their intrusion here It the policy of
Monroe and Washington and jefferson Peace commerce and hon
nest friendship with all nations enangng alliances with none
He believed America with such conscience that she could
safely be trusted to act under the impulse of her convictions
whenever the interests of humanity civilization demanded His
continuing belief in the Importance the Monroe Doctrine found
his Presidential Problems written his last yearsFrOm the
Speech Delivered by MajorGenea Wood the Grover Cleveland
Association, New York City, March IS, 1919
How from President Ceveand teaching the views of
Americans who would be willing throw the Monroe Doe
ne overheard and make enaglng alliances with all the world
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