Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-08

ments, nor assume any economic
obligations which will subject
our decisions to any other than
our own authority.
/ am sure our own people will
not misunderstood, nor Will the
world mlsconstrue. We have no
thought to impede the paths to
closed relationship. We wish to
promote understanding We want
to do our part in making often
sive warfare SO hateful that gov
ernments and peoples who resort
to it must prove the righteous
ness OF their cause or stand as
outlaws before the bar OF civlll-
cation. ....
We are ready to associate our
selves with the nations of the
world, great and small, for con-
ference, for counsel, to seek the
expressed views of world opinion,
to recommend a way to approx
mate disarmament and relieve
crushing burdens of military and
naval establishments. We elect
to participate in suggesting
plans for mediation, Cancellation
and arbitration, and would glad
ly Join in that expressed con-
science of progress. which seeks
to clarity and write the laws OF
international relationship, ana
establish a world court Tor the
disposition of such justifiable
questions as nations are agreed
to submit thereto. ;;.,ii..J" -.
Rests On Popular Will d" O.,
In expressing aspirations, In
seeking practical pans. IN trans
lating humanity's new concept
a.;
IRIS hatred of war into recon-
mended action we are ready most
hastily to unite. but every. COM
mitment must be made N the ex-
ercise of our national sovereign
ty. Since freedom impelled. ana
independence inspired, and ma
tionality exalted us, world SUI
pergovernment is contrary to eV-
erything we cherish and ca1
have no sanction by our republic.
This is not selfishness it is
sanctity: It Is not alootnes ;s;o IL
is security. 1t is not suspicion
,of others, it is patriotic. adher-
ence to the things which made
us what we are.
Today better than ever before
we know the aspirations Oh nu-
mankind and share them. we
have come to a new realization
of our place il the world. and
new appraisal of our nation by
the world. The unselfishness. OF
these United States is a thlng
proven, our devotion to peace for
ourselves and for the world is
well established, our concern for
preserved civilization has had It's
impass;oned and heroic express
sion. There was no American
failure to resist the attempted
reversion of civilization, there
will be no failure today or to-
morrow.
The success of our popular gov
eminent rests wholly upon the
correct Interpretation of the de-
popular will of America. In a
deliberate questioning of a sug-
gested change of national policy,
where Internationally was to SUI
percede nationality, we turned TO
referendum of the American
people. There was ample dis
cussio1, and there is a public
mandate in manifest understand
ing.
Close Trade Ties
America is ready to encour-
age, eager to initiate, anxious to
participate in any seemly pro-
gram likely to lessen the proba-
bility Of war and promote that
brotherhood of mankind which
must be Gods highest concep-
ton of human relationship. Be-
cause we cherish ideals, of justice
and peace, because we appra1se
international comfy and helpful
relationship no less highly than
aspire to a. high place, that of
moral leadership of civilization,
and we hold a maintained Amer
lea, the proven republic, the un-
shaken temple of representative
democracy, to be not only an in
spiration and example, but the
highest agency Of strengthening
good will and promoting accord
on both continents.
benediction. of understanding 1t
is needed among individuals,
among peoples, among govern
mentS, and it will inaugurate an
era of good feeling to mark the
birth of a new order. In such
understanding men will strive
confidently for the promotion OF
their better relationship and ma
lions will promote the comltles
so essential to peace.
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 or our genius,
notably on our own continent
where a galaxy of republics re-
fleet the glory of new world
democracy, but in the new order
Of finance and trade we mean to
promote enlarged activities and
eek expanded confidence.
Perhaps we can make no more
)elpful contribution by. example
han to prove a republics ca
racity to emerge from the wreck
ge of war.
The Supreme Task
While the worlds embittered
travail did not leave US deVas-
iated lands nor desolated cities,
left no gaping wounds, no breast
filled with hate, it did involve
us in the delirium of eXpendl-
ture, in expanded currency and
credits, in Unbalanced industry,
in unspeakable waste and dis
turbed relationships. While it
o,1,