Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-22

too long a fight into idealism for
human nature as it is at present con-
stituted-these are still controversial
subjects upon which l shall not ven-
ture-but the general plan cannot,
it seems to me, be considered as in
opposition to Washington's views
nor of his policies, surrounded as
he was with circumstances which
made such policies in his time nee
essary. Washington knew what war
was, although his experience was
inconsiderable as compared with re-
cent conditions, but he knew what
warfare meant to country and to
it's people, and his constant effort
was to guard against 1t. Would he
not surely want the great power and
influence of the America of to-day
to be thrown into the effort to avert
war by any honorable and under
standable means? / believe so. and
if idealism will prevent warfare and
give the world chance to. recover
from what we may hope may be the
last great struggle. he would have
had us try it. But, Washington
would also have us keep a firm hold
upon the practical problems con-
nected with our own advancement
and prosperity and, while entering
upon the new plan in absolute gotN
faith, be prepared for any eventual
ity.
$50 let us go about the business of
settling down to our own problems,
holding in full earnestness to our in
ternational obligations and giving
our aid, in substantial ways. to the
great experiment, but insisting upon
the handling of our own national af-
fairs. our economic. racial and po-
litical questions, in a sane and prac-
teal way, which will keep us a
great nation, united and .virile.
Hot Shot For Bolsheviki
To-day we hear much of agita-
methods of government: indeed
some alien enemies aided by native
social neurotics, even plan the de-
struction of the republic and advise
direct action or violence and ter
rorism toward this end. We will at
tend to these matters without much
trouble. although there may be dis
turbances and attempts at disorder
which may impress the timid and
the unreasoning. But no cult which
aims at the dethronement of all re-
ligion and the destruction of law
and order and justice in America
will get verX sfar. Our people,
though they have been diluted a bit
in their racial characteristics. will
again stand the test. and the COM
paratively few who want direct ac-
ton will be likely to find plenty of
it when the time comes. Our ma
tional ideals will Withstand without
a tremor the attack of the unfit, the
criminal and the perverted.
I'm conclusion may I express the
earnest hope that our younger peo-
pie and especially our college men
and women, may give renewed
thought and attention to our poll
tics, national, state and local-that
the country, the Commonwealth and
the community may have the benefit
of their training and their enthusi-
asm. Let their studies of our own
history be constant and consistent,
that they may know exactly the
things for which our government
stands and for which our noble
great have contended. May they note
as they pass along, how much has
been accomplished for the general
good, and how readily our consti-
tutional scheme is responsive to the
real needs of our people. Let us
keep always in mind that superb
character whose. inspiring spirit
fingers with us to-day, and believe
with him That there exists in the
economy and course of nature an
indissoluble union between virtue
and happiness, between duty and
advantage. between the genuine
maXims of an honest and mag
unanimous policy and the solid re-
wards of public prosperity and
felicity"
Governor Sproul was among those
who were given the honorary de-
gree of doctor of laws by the uni
versity.
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