The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-12

had been an armistice day at all We
do not claim to have won the war
but we helped nightly and recorded
undying glory 10 American arms and
gave the world a new understanding of
the American spirit and new measure
or American resources.
Whatever the world may have
thought of us before. however incorrect
ly we may have been appraised. the
world has come TO know that seifishness
Is not trait or our national character.
that commercialism does not engross US.
that neutrality was conceived in fair
ness---not In fear--and that when our
national rights are threatened ana our
nationals are sacrificed, America is re-
solved to defend. and ever Will. More,
we gave TO humanity an example OF I'M
selfishness which 1t only half appraised
before misunderstanding led 70 confu-
sion.
I'VE helped to win the war, una!ded
and unmortgaged. We fought with the
aiTied Powers, but we were only an as
ISOLATED Power. and were never COM
uitted, II fully aware OF them, 10 the
compacts OF the alliance.
| why America Fought I'm France.
History will record il correctly, no
| matter how much beautiful sentiment
| has beclouded our purposes In the world
war We did not fight TO make the world
| safe for democracy, though we were It's
BEST exenplars. Nor did we fight for
| hurnanity's sake, no matter how such a
cause impelled. Democracy was threat
ened and humanity was dying long be-
| fore American indignation called for the
| Republics defence. But we fought for
| this one supreme cause which inspires
! flag. and we fought as becomes q free
America. and dropped the hatred and
stifled greed when the victory for de-
| fence was Won.
We proved anew that here IL free
| and ample America which does not ask.
but freely gives. We were American in
name before. tho world war made US
American in fact. not a collection OF peo-
! ples. but one people with one purpose.
| one confidence, one pride, one aspiration
and one flag.
Must he Strong I'm Peace.
I'VE learned a lesson, too. OF trans-
cerding Importance. righteousness and
| unfailing justice are not In themselves
a guarantee OF q national security. We
| must be ever strong In peace. Forernos,
| In industry, eminent In agriculture, am
| pie in transportation. Better transporta-
ton on land and an adequate merchan,
| patton and shortened the conflict. ! be-
| lieve an America eminent on the high
seas, respected In every avenue of trade
will be safer at home and greater ir
| influence throughout the world.
II like to think Of an America whose
citizens are ever seeking the greater de-
velopment and enlarged resources and
widened influence Of the Republic, and
like to think OF a Government which
protects its citizens wherever they go OF
lawful miasion. anywhere under the
shining sun.
"All the way from my homo IN Ohio
to the furthernnost port on the Gulf I
have seen among the people who cane 10
give us kindly greetings scores OF stall
wart, virile young Americans who served
their country so CALAMITY and effectively
at home and overseas. One must have
cause for renewed pride In the character
Of these men, in their readiness and ca =
pacity to serve. In the calm gertrude of
their manhood, in their new baptism OF
Americanism. These soldiers of the re-
public. like their fathers. believe In an
America Of civil and human and re-
ligious liberty, they believe in an Amer
lea OF American ideals. They believe in
20 t'Ao'' .oi ~ % ia AHreIci t|at
their hopes and inspirations centre.
shirl< No obligation.
I'VE are only in the morn of national
life. Who dares to prophesy. In quafflng
the cup OF optimism. what the future
has in store? One needs only to see
this magic valley where the possibilities
are not yet touched. to see how prophesy
falls short. Texas is ample for an en-
pire of 100000. Ships of modern
commerce ought to enllven Laguna
Madre Lake, where primitive craft