Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-18

youngest of them ALL We have at
tanned our high position among the
nations of the world under a written
constitution, with almost an unlimited
franchise, with Il very slight restric-
ton of immigration and with a free
dom of speech amounting almost to
a license until now with over 100 mil
lion of people, many natural resources
yet untouched, governmental RESPONSE
bilities on both hemispheres we are
are the marvel OF shall I say the envy
Of the world.
The only way to reach a correct I'M
Outstanding of this vital question in
volving as it does our very integrity
as nation is by a study of this coun-
trys history, its fundamental princi-
pies, the factors that have given it
such a commanding place in the world
and the terms and conditions of this
particular compact. Mr.. Roosevelt in
discussing this very proposition asked
in substance the question, Does your
neighbor love your family better than
you do Are we unpatriotic if we
| Stop and consider to what we may be
subjecting this nation in it's interna-
tional relations. Cannot we not well
| ask ourselves why this nations in
| f1uence and power is now eagerly
sought? Is oufSiligh place in present
day world affairs due to any compact,
| treaty or alliance with any other ma
| ton? Has not this nation up to this
very hour been true to the teachings
of the fathers and realized the con-
| ceptions of its founders? Are we to
make our high ideals forever subject
| to the approval Of all our fellows in
this proposed compactf
| Scores OF other .,eIlouS questions
|
They cannot be answered by bereating
particular individuals or ny ridicul-
! ing those who question. 1t is not an
answer to hold up TO sCorn those who
dare to disagree or to characterize all
opposition as the imaginiDgs of a
small mind. 1t will not satisfy the
| people that this proposition is correct
| if, about all we can say is that those
who are charged with the duty under
| the Constitution of approving or re-
| jecting it have senile dementia. The
average age of the senators Of the
United States would not bear out that
statement however much delight some
people appear to take in aSCribing tC
them that disease. Such methods OF
consideration may entertain but they
do not instruct BY INDUCING in them
We are not lifting the discussion to the
high plane it deserves nor showing
that same consideration for the opin-
ions of others that we are now il
this compact asked as a nation to ex-
tend to other nations.
If we should seek a scriptural tex
can think of none better than the
one [ heard last Sunday taken from
Matthew vi. 22nd and 23rd verses
The light of the body is the eye: i
therefore thine eye be single, Thy
whole body shall be full of light. 1
therefore the light that is in theee b.
| darkness, how great is that darkness.
Another scriptural text occurs to mt
and is to be found in Thessalonians
5th chapter, 21st verse, Prove al
things; hold fast that which is good.
We are too liable to be carried away
by the ideaist who pictures a Utopi;
the cardinal principle of which is the
Injunction Love thy neighbor as thy
self" Surely none of us have any
. disposition to quarrel with such
precept. Can we hope 10 apply thu
greatest commandment of all to gu
international relations when we haV,
| come 50 far from doing 50 in our ma
htional affairs to say nothing about GU
every day walks in life? Have w
so far cast out the beam that is il
our national, state and municipal ey'
that we should seek out the notes il
the eyes of other nations Have W
yet fully Americanized our polyglo
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