New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29

Ing, or selfish way, but simply as a
matter of fairness and right to our
own people. Surely it is becoming,
and duty as we'll. to safeguard our
own people, since it is we who are
the main contributors, while asking
nothing for ourselves except to par
ticipatc in contribution to the pro-
motion Of world peace. Would not
Great Britain, in like circumstances,
rot France? Would not any nation re-
oicng in nationality, buttressed by
cc.1mon-scnse?
During the six years of my service
in Washington | have co6pcratcd quite
nsistcutly With my colleagues in main
tanning tie prcrc"atives of the Senate
as dcfincd b. he Constitution. In do
ing &c ic,t cha. was only performing
m, tufy nnier my oath of Office.
Ncvtstnr es5, justly or unjustly, in
ccmm.a With others, | have been sub
IjccI,d TO more or less criticism which,
OF course, | have no thought of resent
ing. The point which l have in mind
is, if all goes we'll, on March next
| shall cease to be a Senator and al
most as surely shall become the Pres
idcnt. What / wish, in pas sing, to call
to your attention. is that as Senator
have established for myself "a prece
dent, and you may rest assured that
shall guard with equal hrmness, in
sstcncc and jealousy, the prerogatives
Of the Executive, who is perhaps more
distinctly and personally responsible
than any other official directly to the
whole American people.
Our Unselfshness Emphasized
"Lct us take stock for a moment of
America in the world, aye, and of
America at home. The end of the war
found our unselhshness emphasized to
all mankind and the garlands Of world
leadership were bestowed from every
direction. We had only to follow the
path of America, rejoicing in the in
heritancc which led to our eminence,
to rivet the gaze of all peoples upon
our standards of national righteous
ness and our conception Of internal
tional justice. Moreover, the world was
ready to give us its confidence. 1t was
the reckoning opportunity of the cen
turtles, not for the glorifcation Of the
New World republic but for America
to hold every outpost of advancing
civilization and invite all nations to
join the further advance to heights
Greamed OF. but never approached be-
fore. But force of example was flung
aside for force of armed alliance. We
neglected our readjustments and res
torations at home and the cruel sacri-
flee of millions Of lives and billions of
treasure left US and the world cropping
IN uncertainty and anxiety instead Of
revealing us in the sunlight of a new
day, with lines formed, ready for the
onward march Of peace and all it's
triumphs.
Let's Resume Our Place
Mindful of our splendid example
and renewing every obligation of as
ISOLATION in war, | want America to be
the rock OF security at home, resolute
IN righteousness and unalterable in Sc
curlty and supremacy Of the law. Let us
be done with wriggling and webbing.
Steady America Let US assure good
fortune to all. We may maintain our
eminence as q great people at home
and resume our high place in the esti-
mate of the world. Our moral leader
ship was lost when ambition sought
to superlmpose reactionary theory Of
dlscredlted autocracy upon the pro-
gressive principle of living, glowing
democracy. My chief aspiration, nv
countrymcn, if clothed with power will
be to regain that lost leadership. not
Tor myself. not even for my party,
though honoring and trusting it as |
do, but for my country, the country
that | love from the bottom of my
heart, and with every fibre of my being
above all else in the world"