The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29

want America Ia decide not according
to a compact with the world. hut in ac-
cordance with American conscience.
Never Failed the World.
America has never failed the world.
Talk about deserving our allies why
we never had any alliance with them
We did not go to war to remake the
world we went to war to save our pres
ent civilization and protect American
rights. II va had been making warfare
for democracy. we ought 20 have speeded
I'D q little. II we were making war for
humRnity's sake, we ought not to have
postponed it until so many or humanity
had been sacrificed
1T believe In keeping out OF war; and
I believe in keeping out OF war not only
In campaign years, but in the years be-
tween campaigns. I want 10 see the
world approximate to disarmament.
Somebody has said Here is the spec
tacle. this great republic deserving our
allies, deserving suffering humanity in
the Ola World America is falling to keep
her trust l wonder Il il would not help
( Ii stopped right here TO quote from an
English writer--who was not writing for
I the American campaign--about some
| things America is doing for the world.
| for the cause OF human uplift. am
quoting from the London Spectator:
A British View.
There is an Impression in many
minds that America has failed Europe,
refused TO ratify the treaty and withdraw
from participation in the great work of
reconstruction. In other words, has prac-
| ticaliy abandoned her former allies in
their time OF greatest need. Yet what Is
the actual fact? America has been doing
more for the relief and reconstruction
Of Europe than all other Powers put to-
gether. This is bold statement. but
from personal experience and observa
ton beiii 4 It to be absolutely beyond
dispute, and probably the measure OF her
help is only feebly indicated by that COM
parlson.
"Since the arnistica 7 have visited
| the most OF the countries between Asia
Minor and Denmark, and between the
English Channel and the Baltic prov
inces. Everywhere l have found social
service agencies from America working
along unostentatious lines. There is no
regard for nationality. race, religion, or
politics, but simply the recognition of
human need. The American Is positive.
practical. constructive. and anything that
touches his sympathy makes a strong ap-
peal TO his idealism- 1t demonstrates.
f, however. that America is not standing
| out of the work or abandoning the
Allies, but, on the contrary, America 10
| in il up to the neck. saving lives heal
! ing the sick, clothing the naked, feeding
the hungry, especially women and chill
dren bringing more than ray of hope,
comfort and sunshine into n sorely
rav&hed world and winning the graft
tude of millions upon millions of I'M
fortunate people who have had no share
| or influence In bringing about the dis
aster which has come upon them.
1T is not too much to say that
America and Americans are doing more
4 than all other countries combined, and
doing IL in a way that must win the
admiration OF all who have had the op-
portunity OF seeing this true spirit OF
America and how she Is trying to cope
with the desperate situation in the world.
The Soul of America.
That is the soul of America, my
country1nen. Talk about breaking the
heart OF the world America is healing
the heart of the world. But even IL the
heartbreaiing tragedy were true, /
would rather break the heart Of the
world than destroy the soul of American
nationality.
L nave Shlu July tO NOW.
and repeat It to you. andNI know l
speak what IS in your hearts--America
means to play her part In new relation
ship among the nations of the world.
America does not object; she wants an
association OF nations. America wants
20 bring the world conscience TO COM
mon understanding American wants TO
turn the light OF world opinion on prob
able controversies or causes OF conflict.
America wants to join the nations OF
the world in promoting and preserving
peace. | have said favor that sort OF
thing; ] say II now. But i will never
have IL at the cost OF surrendering
American sovereignty. I will never have
, 1; at the cost OF surrrendering American
. freedom. or American honor. or Ameri
can pride in accomplishment, or Ameri-
, can independence OF action.
And know. my countrymen. tina,
. the world. noting the failure of the
Paris league--which is existing, but
not functioning-the world, recognizing
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