The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-07

II have to offer also the policy OF
James Monroe, which dedicated this
Western Hemisphere to American ideas,
and has done more In the cause OF peace
than any other single policy ever ad-
vanced by man, save the policy OF
George Washington. I want to read
you in better language than 1 can ex-
press 1t the policy for which I stand.
This language, you will observe as I go
along, has familiar ring to 1t: There
are Just as vital things stirring now
that concern the existence OF the nation
as were stirring then'--to wit, In Wash
ington's time-'and every man who
worthily stands in this presence should
examine himself and see whether he he's
the full conception of what It means.
America should live her own life
Washington saw 1t when he wrote his
Farewell Address. 1t was not merely
because of passing and transient circum-
stances that Washington said we must
keep from entangllng alliances. II was
because he saw that no country had yet
set its face in the same direction In
which America had set her face. We
cannot form alliances with those who
are not going our way. and In our
might and in the confidence and definite
ness Of our own purpose we need not
any nation In the world. Those who are
right. those who study their con-
sciences in determining their policy,
those who hold their honor higher than
their advantages, do not need alliances
When we go out from this presence we
ought to take the idea with us th7t we
too are devoted to the purpose OF en-
abling America to live her own life, to
be the justest. the most progressive, the
most honorable, the most enlightened
nation in the world
Those are not my words as you know.
They are not the words of some
provincial They are not the words OF
a little American. They are the words
OF Woodrow Wilson. spoken after this
war began. And I am perfectly willing
to take the arm OF Mr.. Wilson and walk
here arm in arm with him as Mr.. Taft
did, upon that policy.
Trotzky Would Favor League.
Now, my friends, just one more
thought. The basis of this League OF
Nations Is internationalism as contra
distinguished from nationallsm. Mr.
Taft said in his speech the other night
that we must either take this interna-
tional league or Boshevism. There Is
not Bolshevist, there is not an I. w. w.
there Is not an anarchist that has ever
spoken upon the subject but Is In favor
of this League OF Nations. Why? Be
cause 1t represents, as Mr. Trotsky has
said In his late book the advance OF In
ternatonalism over nationalism.
Senator Hitchcock said upon the floor
Of the Senate a few days ago that We
must either take internationalism or take
Boshevism. That is like saying that
you must contract smallpox II you car
in order to avoid having spinal menin-
gifts. Why not vaccinate with a little
Americanism and avoid them both?
Il believe myself In the intense ma
tionalism OF Washington, In the intens
nationalism OF Jefferson, in the intens.
nationalism of Lincoln. In the intense ma
tionalism of Theodore Roosevelt. You
might Just as well talk about having a
wholesome community with the sanctlty
of the family destroyed as to talk about
having a peaceable world with national
ism destroyed. The man who has nc
love of country, who is not devoted tc
his own land above all other lands ir
the world, the man who does not feel the
thrill OF patriotism at the sight of his
own flag Is dangerous member Of
society.
Would Have a Referendum.
1.-THE man who fred the shot into
William Mckinley was an international
ist. The man who fired the shot into
the fighting form Of Georges Clemenceau
was an internationalist What shall II
profit the United States and this natior
II we gained little power throughout
the world and lost our own soul? Ny
friends II has been said that the Ameri-
can people want this league. and thai
announcement has been telegraphed
across the water. Well. let's make
sure of It
III the American people want to as.
sumo this responsibility they have q
perfect right to do so. This is theil
Government. They have the right &c
work any change which in their judg-
ment they think is proper. But they
must be given the opportunity to speak
ness to be interpreting the thought OF
a people.
There have been several instances
within the last three or four months II
which mistakes have been made. There
fore say tonight to those who art
advocating this league: Join with US
and submit this proposition through a
plebiscite TO the intelligence and the
patriotism OF the American people and
let them decide. Let the men who are
to pay the taxes to educate the people
of Europe and to rehabilitate them have
the say about 1t. Let the mothers and
the sisters and the wives and the fathers
who are to furnish the boys to stand
guard in the Siberian swamps have
something to say about this thing. Let
the soldiers who have been there and
know what It Is have a say in regard
to this thing
sent out book OF instructions as to how
Among other things il says Cast your
speech upon level with the least intel
lisent one in the audience That rule
II seems to me. might very successfully
be followed by Norman Hapgood and
others who are speaking upon this sub
ject.
But. my friends. IT says further In
these League to Enforce Peace instruc-
tons. Pass resolutions. but do not gel
them in similar form. Word them in
different language than your associates
so as to disclose spontaneous enthusiasm
upon your part
"Now, my friends, let the people
go into the ballot box and there with
their conscience and their God deter,
mine whether or not they are going tC
depart from the policies OF Washington
and OF Jefferson and of Monroe and take
up this tasAN' reforming the sptirC
world"
CALDER WILL OPPOSE LEAGUE