St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-07-21
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mean to defend, aye we mean 10 su>-
tain the rights Of this nation and our
citizens alike, everywhere under the
shining sun. Yet there Is the concord
Of amity and sympathy and fraternity
in every resolution. There is geIu-
inc aspiration in every American
breast for a tranquil friendship with
all'the world.
One may readily sense the con-
science Of our America. l am sure
/ understand the purpose OF the DOM
iIiant group of the senate. We were
not seeking to defeat world aspira-
tiona.we were resolved to safeguard
America. We were resolved then, even
as we are today, and will be tomor-
row, to preserve this free and ince-
pendent republic.
In the call Of the conscience OF
America is peace. peace that closes the
gaping wound of world war, and ST.
ledees the impassioned voices of in
tsrnatonal envy and dlstrust Heed
Ing this call and knowing as l do the
disposition of the Congress, l promise
yoaa formal and effective peace SO
Quickly@as a Republican Congress can
pass its declaration for Republican
executive to sign.
IT is better to be the free and
disinterested agent of international
Justice and advancing civilization.
with the covenant Of conscience, than
be shackleda' by. written compact
which surrenders our freedom OF ac-
tiona and gives to a military alliance
thesrfght to proclaim Americas duty
TO the world. No surrender of rights
to!aFworld council or Its military al
lance, no assumed mandatory how
ever appealing, ever shall summon the
sons of this republic to war. Their
supreme sacrifice shall only be asked
for America and its call Of honor.
There is sanctity in that right We
will not delegate.
Leaving America Independent.
Disposed as we are, the way Is very
simple. Let the failure attending as
sumption, obstinacy, impracticability
and delay be recognized, and let US
find the big, practical, unselfish way
to do our part, neither covetous he-
cause of-ambiti0n nor hesitant through
fear, but ready to serve ourselves. hui
mainly and God. With a senate ad-
vising as the constitution contemplates
I'wouid hopefully approach the nations
Of Europe and Of the earth, proposing
that understanding which makes lis
willing participant in the consecra-
ton Of nations to new relationship,
to commit the moral forces Of the
world, America included, to peace and
international justice, still leaving Am
erica free, Independent and self-reliant,
but offering friendship to all the world.
=, It is folly to close our eyes to out
standing facts. Humanity is FESTIVE,
much of the world Is in revolution,
the agents Of discord and destruction
have wrought their tragedy in pathetic
Russia, have lighted their torches
among other peoples, and hope to see
America as part of the great Red
c0nfagration. Ours is the temple of
liberty under the law, and 1t Is ours to
call the Sons of Opportunity to its de-
Tense. America must not only save
herself, but ours must be the appealing
voice to sober the world.
lit must be understood that toll alone
makes, for accomplishment and nd
sancement, and righteous possession is
the reward Of toll, and its incentive
There Is no progress except in the
stimulus of connection.
=. The chief trouble today Is that the
world war wrought the destruction of
hsalthful competition, left our store
houses empty, and there is a minimum
production when our need is max
inum. Maximums, not minimums, is
the call Of America. 1t isn't new
story, because war never fails to leave
depleted storehouses and always I'M
pairs the efficiency of production. War
also establishes its higher standards
for wages, and they abide. wish the
higher wage to abide, on one explicit
fcbn6ition-that the wage-earper will
give full return for the wage received.
Production, More Production.
/ want, somehow, to appeal to the
sons and daughters Of the republic,
to every producer, to Join hand and
brain In production, more production,
: honest production, patriotic produc-
ton, because patriotic production is
no less a defense of our best civiliza-
: rti6n than that Of armed force. Prof.
: Teer4ng is a crime Of commission, UNI
/ Reproduction Is a crime Of omission
We must work our most and best, else
j. the destructive reaction will come.
I.s The menaciny tendency Of the pres
eut day is not chargeable wholly to
the unsettled and fevered conditions
3. caused by the war. The manifest
weakness in popular government lies
in the temptation to appeal to grouped
citizenship for political advantage
It would be the blindness Of folly 10
4 ignore the activities In our own coun-
try which are aimed to destroy orr
economic system, and to COMM. US tc
the colossal tragedy which has de-
stroyed all freedom and made Russia
impotent. This movement is not 20 be
halted in throttlel liberties. We must
not abridge the freedom of speech, the
freedom Of press, or the freedom Of
assembly, because there Is no E.'oilisc
in repression. These liberties are 1s
sacred as the freedom Of religious b.
lfaf 90 inyiOlable as the rights Of llfa