Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-20

lHe good omen ~ DflnGS as the S1lt
OF a nation, which utters its gratitude
ever revered; him. and Joins VeneEuela
in protecting. ana perpetuating the
work Of r e men. rejoice in this
testimony of the gratitude Of Vene-
suela and acclaim the static as q
symbol of the deep-lying sympathy
and shared regard which cemehts the
nations Of these, two continents. Eet
it stand out 4s an earnest OF more
effective cooperation. and better, UNI
derstandirs, and more intimate and
ever-assuring friendship.
Must Stand Together.
But We must also have a Thought
for all mankind. The world is tori
and harassed, and pan-Americanisrl
means sympathetic and generous
Americanisnl The world needs the
of rehabilitation, Of steadying infiu-
ence, all that we can Contribute to it.
Our greatest service lies in standing
firmly together. making ourselves
strong that we ma give our strength.
rich that we nay contribute of our
riches, and confident that we may in
spire others with confidence.
"The worlds needs. in order, that
its economic balance LAY be re-
dressed. peace, enterprise. industry,
frugality land commercial develop
ment. Here We have two rich and
mighty continents which. as a whole,
have felt far less the effects of the
great war than have the older con-
turning, with the plea that we draw
upon the resources which nature and
our common good fortune have assur-
ed to US. to aid those who have suf-
fered more previously than we. /
Herein. lie for us, both for. duty
and opportunity; duty to those whom
we may help: opportunity, in helping
others, also to help ourselves. The
great raj was brought to us Of the
Americas a. new conception OF our
place in theIsW6rld. a larger appfe-
citation of"athetsopportunity which IL
ours. We need to know each other
better. to understand institutions, and
peoples and. methods more accurate
ly; to develop the great producing
and commercial possibilities Of our
countries; to encourage the larger
exchanges of products; the most sym
pathetic appreciation of our varied
relations to one another and the rest
of the world. BY accomplishing
these things we shall nightly
strengthen ourselves to carry for
ward our tasks of today, and of all
the tomorrows.
~ Compares Two Men.
;: at is ar" Interesting thing to COM
pare the careers of the two great ia
theirs of American liberty. Bolivar
and Washington. Each wrought an
empire Of freedom. and builded more
vastly than he dreamed. Their con-
cept Of liberty was not inspired in in
dividua1 unrest. Each was wealthy,
each rated among the personally for
tunate, but a peoples freedom was
impelling.
ut is not too much to say that out
of the liberations wrought by Wash
irgton and Bolivar grew the republi-
can constitutional system which. is
America's gift to mankind. Our con-
stitutions are the models after which
we're fashioned the fundamental laws
of a world won to democracy. Wheth.
Ter they looked to the north or south,
or whether the beacon fire was van
American, in the new world burned
the great torch to light way to con.
stitutional freedom, and hope was as
sured by outstanding example.
"These things are said with, due
difference to the older civilizations
and the longer established systems
from which all America came. and tc
which we may trace back the inspira-
ton which gave conception to the in
stitutions of freedom to which we arc
dedicated. 1t is fine o be able tc
= say that fnewriworld temples of liberty
were not wrought in destruction .o1
the old. We speak historically o.
revolution, when in reality we near
severance and freedom for evolution
The world isn't calling today for de.
struction. it needs reconstruction
where the test Of justice is applied
to the things which were as well a.
the things which are to be.
Greater Responsibility.
Perhaps the miracle was in the
divine plan. and the new world mar.
vel was an inevitable part in the su.
preme scheme for developing civili.
zation. But we were. when Washing.
ton INK Bolivar uttered American as.
Epirations; and battlcd for them. anG
ARE now sc interiocked with thu Ole
world from which our founders came
that independence does not make TO,
aloofness, but the developments OF
civilization have brought us more
closely together. Where ours has
been the greater fortune. ours has
become a greater responsibility. ant
the endurance of ~ institutions is
no less important than their crea.
ton.
Liberty without security would be
a barren, boast. and inspiration with
out sterilization would challenge
every claim of democracy. Nothing