Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11

to seek The expressed views or woriu
opinion to recommend a way to ap
proXimate disarmament and relieve
the crushing burdens of military and
naval establishments. We elect to
participate in suggesting plans for
mediation, conciliation and arbitra
ton, and would gladly join in that
expressed conscience of progress
which seeks 10 clarity and write the
laws of International relationship and
establish a world court for the dispo
sition of such justiciable questions as
nations are agreed to submit thereto
In expressing aspirations, in seeking
practical plans and in translating hui
manity's new concept of righteous
ness, justice and it's hatred of war
into recommended action, we are
ready most heartily to unite. but
every commitment must be made in
the exercise of our national sover.
eighty.
Since freedom impelled and inde
pendence inspired and nationality ex.
alted, world super government Is
contrary to everything we cherish and
can have no sanction by our republic
This is not selfishness. 1t is sanctity
It is not aloofness, it is security. I,
is not suspicion of others, 1t is patri
otic adherence to the things which
made us what we are.
Human Aspirations Shared.
Today, better than ever before, we
know the aspirations of human kind
and share them. We have come to a
new realization of our place in the
world and new appraisal of our ma.
tion by the world. The unselfishness
of these United States is thing
proved, our devotion to peace for our.
selves and for the world is well es-
tablished, our concern for preserved
civilization has had it's impassioned
md heroic expression. There was no
American failure to resist the at
tempted reversion of civilization, there
will be no failure today or tomorrow.
America is ready to encourage,
eager to initiate, anxious to partici-
pate in any seemly program likely to
lessen the probability of war and pro-
mote that brotherhood of mankind
which must be Gods highest concep-
tion of human relationship.
Trade Ties Bind Nations.
We must understand that ties of
trade bind nations in closest intimacy
and none may receive except as he
gives. We have not strengthened ours
in accordance with our resources, our
genius notably on our own con-
tinent, where galaxy of republics
reflect the glory of new world dem
ocracy. but in the new order of H.
nance and trade we mean to promote
enlarged activities and seek expanded
confidence.
Perhaps we can make no more help.
ful contribution by example than prove
. republics capacity to emerge from
the wreckage of war; While the
worlds embittered travail did not
leave us devastated lands nor desc.
lated cities. left no gaping wounds.
no breast with hate, it did involve US
In the delirium of expenditure, in ex-
pended currency and credits, in un-
balanced industry. unspeakable waste
and disturbed relationships. While it
uncovered our portion of hateful sell
fishness at home, it also revealed the
heart of America as sound and fear.
less and beating in confidence un.
failing.
Amid 1t all, we have riveted the
gaze OF all civilization to the unset.
fish and the righteousness of repre-.
sentative democracy. where our free.
dom never has made offensive war.
fare, never has sought territorial ag-
grandizement through force. never has
turned to the arbitrament of arms un-
til reason had been exhausted.
Resumption Of Normal Way Desired.
Our supreme task is the resumpt IN
OF our onward normal way. Recon-
struction. readjustment, restoration
all these must follow. | would like
to have them. If it will tighten the
spirit and add to the resolution with
which we take up the task, let me
repeat for our nation, We shall give
no people just cause to make war
upon US. We hold no national preju-
dice, we entertain no spirit Of re-
venge, we do not hate, we do not covet,
We dream or no conquest nor boast of