Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-09

living.
 Corrective Measure.
 May I not add that there is a bill now pending before the congress which. if passed, would do much to stop speculation and to prevent the fasa1dulent methods of promotion by which our people are annually fieeced of many millions of hard earned mon ey. I refer to the mea sure proposed by the Capital Issues committee for the control of security issues. It is a measure formulated by men who know the actual conditions of busi- ness and its adoption would serve a great and benefcient purpose.
 We are dealing, gentlemen of the congress. I need hardly say, with very critical and very difficult matters. We should go forward with confidence along the road we see. but we should also seek to comprehend the whole of the scene amidst which we act.
 Nc Ground for Fearful Forecasts.
 There is no ground for some of the fearful forecasts I hear uttered about me, but the condition of the world is unquesrionably very grave and we should face it comprehendinyly The situation of our own country is ex- ceptionally fortunate. We of all peo- pies can afford to keep our heads and to determine upon moderate and sen Sible courses the action which will en- sure us against the passions and dis 
 unhappiness for some of the distressed nations on the other side of the sea But we may be involved in their dis tresses. unless we help, and help with energy and intelligence. ~t
 The World Must Pay for War.
 The world must pay for the appaI1- ing destruction wrought by the great war, and we are part of the world. We must pay our share. For five years now the industry of all Europe has IL mai crops have not been produced; the normal quantity of manufactured goods has not been turned out Not until there are the usual crops and the usual production of manufactured goods on the other side of the Atlantic can Europe return to the former con- ditions; and it was upon the former conditions. not the present. that our economic relations with Europe were built up.
 Must Help Europe.
 We must face the fact that unless we help Europe to get back to her nor nal life mad production a chaos will ensue there which will inevitably be communicated to this country. For the present. it is manifest, we must quicken. not slacken, our own produc- tion. We, and we almost alone. now hold the world steady. Upon our steadfastness and self possession de- pend the affairs of nations everywhere.
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 It is in this supreme crisis-this crisis for all .nankind-that America must prove her mettIe. In the presence of a world confused, distracted she must show herself self possessed, self contained, capable of sober and effec- tive action. She saved Europe by her action in arms; she must now save it by her action in peace. In saving Flu rope she will sEve herself, as she did uron the batt1eheids of the war The catmness and capacity with which she deals with and masters the problems of peace will be the final test and proof, of her place among the peoples of the world.
 And if only in our own interest, we must help the people overseas. Europe is our biggest customer. We must keep her going or thousands of our shops, and scores of our mines must close. There is no such thing as let ting her go to ruin without ourselves sharing in the disaster.
 Passion Must Be Discarded.
 In such circumstances. face to face