Evening journal., 1920-07-22

world, with attending reduction Of
burdens upon peace-ioving human
ity We wish to give Of American in
fuenee and example; We must give
Of American leadership 10 that invalu-
able accomplishment.
For Family OF Nations.
4 can speak unreservedly OF the
American aspiration and the Repub-
lican commlttal for an association Of
nations, cooperating in sublime ac-
cord, 90 attain and preserve peaee
through justice rather than force,
determined to add TO security through
international law, 50 clarified that
no misconslrueti0n can be possible
without affroniing world honor.
Ihis republic can never be un-
mindful of Is power, and must never
forget the force Of it's example Pos
SCISSOR OF might that admits no fear
America must stand foremost for the
right, If the mistaken voice OF
America, spoken in unheeding haste,
led Europe, in the hour of deepest
anxiety, into q military alliance which
men9ces peace and threatens an
freedom, instead Of adding lo their
security, then we must speak the truth
for America and express our hope for
the fraternzed conscience OF nations.
III Will avail nothing TO discuss in
detail the league covenant which
was conceived for world super-gnv-
ernmmt negotiated in misunder-
standing, and intolerantly urged and
demanded by its administration
sponsors. WHO Resisted every effort
TO safeguard America and who fln-
ally rejected when sufh safeguards
were inserted. IL the supreme
hlunder has left European relation
shins ineXlrieably interviewer IN The
que compact our sympathy Tor
a. rnpe only magnilles our own good
Nriune IN resisting involvement 10
Is better 10 be thc free and disinter-
esled agent Of international justice
and advancing civilization, with the
covenant OF conscience, than BE-
shacklcd by a written compact which
surrenders our freedom OF action and
gives 30 a military alliance the right
TO proclaim Americas duty To the
world No surrender OF rights TO q
world council or rs military alliance,
no assumed mandatory, however ap-
peaing, ever shall summon the sons
Of this republic TO war Their su-
preme sacrifice shall only be asked
for America and rs eall OF honor
There is a sanetity in that right we
viii not delegate
When The compact was being writ
ten, | do not know whether Europe
asked or ambition inslstently hestow-
ed 10 was Sc good 10 rejoice In the
worlds confidence Ia Our unsellish-
ness that can believe our evident
disinterestedness inspired Europe's
wish for our association, quite as
much as the selfish thought Of en-
listing American power and resources
Ours is an outstanding, influential ex-
ample 10 the world whether we cloak
4 la spoken modesty or magnify ii in
exaltatiOn. Ne want To help. we mean
10 help but we hold 10 our own inter
probation Of the American conscience
as the very soul of our nationality.
disposed as we are, ihe way Is
very simple. Let the failure attend
ing assumption. uhstinacy, imprac
teahilty and delay be recognized.
and IA ms lind the big, practical un-
selfish way 10 do our part, neither
eovetous because OF ambition nor
hesitant through fear, but ready TO
serve ourselves, humanity and God
With a Senate advising as the cOnsti-
tuition contemplales, ! would hopefully
approach the nations Of Europe and
on tina earth, proposing that under
standing which makes us a willing
participant Ia the consecratlOn of ma
tions TO new relationship, to com
mit the moral forces Of the world
America included, 70 peace and inter.
national justice, stil leaving America
free, Independent and self-reliant, but
Offering friendship % an the world
II men call for more specific de-
tails. ! remind them that moral com
initials are broad and AN inclusive,
and we are contemplating peoples IN
the concord OF humanitys advance
menl. From our own viewpoint the
program Is specifically American, and
we mean TO be Americans first, to all
the world.
Back TO the Constitution.
"Appraising preserved nationality
as the first essential 20 the continued
progress Of the republic, there Is
linked with il the supreme necessity
Of the restowtion--let us say the re-
revealment-of the constitution, and
our reconstruction as ain industrial
nation. Here Is the transcending
task. II concerns our common veal
az home and will decide our future
eminence in the world More than
these, this republic, under oonsttu-
tional liberties, has given TO mankind
the most fortunate conditions for hui
man activity and attainment the world
has ever noted, and we are today the
worlds reserve force in the great
contest for liberty through security,
and maintained equality OF oppOrtun-
iiy and its righteous rewards.
TT Is folly 10 close our eyes 70 out
standing facts Humanity is restive,
much OF the world is Ia revolution,
the agents Of discord and destruction
D. Nhnfs tlTff
Russia, have lighted their torches
4 among other peoples, and hope 10 see
America as a part Of the gread Red
1 c0nfaglatiOn. Ours Is the temple or
/ hbensy under the laW, and IL IS ours 10
call the sons Of Opportunity 70 its de-
i fense. America must moi only save
herself, hut ours must be the appeal
ling voice 10 sober the world.
More than an else the present-day
world needs unders tanding There
can be no peare save through COM
posed differences, and the submission
Of the Individual 70 the will and veal
Of the many. Any other plan means
anarchy and its rule Of force
It must be understood that toll
alone makes for accomplishment and
/ advancement and righteous posses
sion Is the reward OF toll, and It's
incentive, There is no progress ex-
lcGId in the stimulus of competition
When compettiOn-natu fair. i'm
pelling cOmpetiiion-is suppressed
whether by law, compact or conspir-
acy, we halt the march of progress
silence the voice Of aspiration, am
paralyze the viii for achievement
These are bat common sense truths
Of human development.
"The CHIEF trouble today is that the
world war wrought the destruction
OF healthful competition, left oui