The Washington times., 1920-02-22
The Words of a Great American
Cut Them Out and Paste Them in Your Hat, If You
Are a Candidate for Presdent-and Most of Us Are

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| Are Candidate for President-and Most of Us Are /
George Washington born hundred and eighty
eight years ago today He died in $780, having made an
independent country Of what then British property with
fewer than four millions of inhabitants.
Washingons last and most important message to his
people, message upon which, he well knew the coun
trys future welfare depended was:
Against the insidous wiles of foreign influence q
conure you to believe me- fellow czens) the jealousy of
free people ought to be constantly awake since history and
experience that foreign influence one of the most
banefu foes Of republican government But that Jealousy
to be useful must be impartial else becomes the nstru
ent Of the very influence to be avoided instead of
defense against it. Excessive Partially for foreign
nation and excessive dislike of another those whom
they actuate danger only sde and to
veil and second the arts of influence the other Real
patriots who may resist the ntgues of the favorte
liable to become suspected and odous while its tools and
dupes the applause and confidence of the purpose to
surrender their interests
1.-THE great rule of conduct for in regard to foreign
nations u.s. in extending our commercial relations to have
with them little political connections possible. So
far have already formed engagements let them be
fulfilled with perfect good faith Here let stop.
Europe has set of primary interests which to US
have very remote relation Hence, she must be
engaged in frequent controversies the of which
essentially foreign to Hence therefore
must be unwse in to impeate ourselves, by artificial
ties in the ordinary vcissudes of her politics the
ordinary combinations and collisions Of her friendships or
enmites. H.
"Our detached and distant situation invites and enables
to pursue different course. we remain one people,
under efficient government the period is not far of
when we may defy material injury from external annoy
ance when may take such attitude will the
neutrality may at any time resolve upon to be
lousy respected when beligent nations under the i'm
possibility of making acquisitions upon will not lightly
hazard the giving provocation; when may choose
peace interest," guided by justice shall counsel
why forego the advantages of peculiar situation?
Why quit to stand upon foreign ground? Why by
Interviewing destiny with that of any part of Europe
rio md n
ambition, rivaship, interest, humor, or caprice?
1T is our true policy to steer clear of permanent
alliances with any portion of the foreign world so far
mean at liberty to do it, for let me not be
understood capable of patronizng ndety to existing
engagements. From George Washington's Farewell
Address,
On Washington's Birthday Washington being still
popular with Americans and still unpopular with English
men, gentlemen in Washington dealing with the peace
treaty should cut out and paste in their hats Washngtons
words here printed And the crowd Of little men now strv
ing for Washngtons place President should hang up
that quotation the bedroom wall and read it night and
morning.
Of thousand eloquent tributes to Washington the best
perhaps is this by Daniel Webster:
America has furnished the world the character of
Washington And if American institutions had done
nothing else that alone would have entitled them to the
respect of mankind -Daniel Webster at laying OF corner
stone of Bunker Hill Monument.
AS you move away from mountain or tree 1t seems
to grow smaller, finally it disappears
As you away in time from men that are called
great they grow smaller then disappear and when their
names are mentioned men wonder who they were.
thousand times ten thousand have been hailed
and revered in past history each whose name must
live forever They dead and thoroughly forgotten
with half dozen exceptions the little that praised
them.
But when size and power great enough time and
distance will make no difference.
This the year when the people of the United States
politicians and nanciers that pull the strings will select
and elect succeed Washington President For that
reason we present few of odays candidates looking up