The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-03-12

justice and Its hatred Of war into rec
commended action. we are ready most
heartily to unto, but every COM
mitment must be made In the ex-
ercise Of our national sovereignty.
Since freedom impelled, and independ-
ence inspired, and nationality exalted,
a world super-government IL contrary
to everything we, cherish, and can
have no sanction BY our republic. This
is not selflshness. it Is sanctity. It Is
not aloofnesA 1t Is security. It - not
suspicion OF others, 1t l. patriotic
adherence to the things which made
us what we are.
Today better than ever before We
know the aspirations Of human kind,
and share them. We have cone to .
new realisation Of our place In the
world and Z new appraisal Ct ear ma
ton by the world. The unsslhahnees
Of these United States 10 thing
proven. Our devotion to peace for our
selves and for the world IL well estab-
lished. Our concern for preserved dv-
ilization has had Its impassioned ana
heroic expression There Was no
American failure to resist the at
tempted reverston Of civilization.
There will be no failure today or to-
morrow.
Rests on Popular Will.
The success Of cur popular govern
ment rests wholly upon the correct ia-
depreciation Of the deliberate. inteau-
gent dependable popular will Of Annex
lea. In a deliberate questioning Of q
suggested change Of national policy.
where internationally was to super-
cede nationality, we turned to q re-
ferendum of the American people.
There was ample discussion, and there
Is a republic mandate In manifest UNI
Outstanding.
America IL ready to encourage. eager
to initiate, anxious to participate N
any seemly program likely ito lessen
the probability Of war and promote
that brotherhood Of mankind which
must be Gods highest conception OF
human relationship. Because We cher
ish ideals Of justice and peace. be-
cause we appraise international COM
ity and helpful relationship no isss
highly. than any people Of the world.
we aspire to high place In tn moral
leadership Of civilization: and ~ hold
q maintained America. the prsven 70
public, the mistaken temple Il REP
resentative democracy, to b not
only an inspiration and example, but
the highest agency Of strengthening
good will and promoting accord on both
continents.
Trade Ties Bind Closely.
We must understand the ties Of traoe
bind nations In closest intimacy, and
none may receive except a. he gives
|. We have not strengthened ours In &C
cordance with our resources or 0uI
genius, notably on our own continent
where a galaxy Of republics redect tht
glory Of new world democracy, but ir
the new order Of finance ana trade VI
mean to promote enlarged activities
and seek expanded confidence.
Perhaps we can make no more help
full contribution by example than Q re
public's capacity to emerge from tn
wreckage OF war. While the world
embittered travail did not leave u
devastated lands nor desolated cities
left no gaping wounds. no breast fllle'
with hate, it did involve NJ in tn
delirium of expenditures, In expande'
I currency and credits, In unbalanced In
dustry, In unspeakable waste and dis
turbed relationships. While It uncov
cred our portion Of hateful selfshnes
ut home, 1t also revealed the heart o
America as sound and fearless an
beating In confidence unfailing.
Amid it all we have riveted the gaz
Of all civilization to the unselfshnes
j and the righteousness Of Representative
democracy where our freedom neve
has made offensive warfare. never ha
sought territorial aggrandizemer
through force, never has turned to tn
arbitrament Of arms until reason he
| been exhausted. When the govern
ments Of the earth shall have estal
lished freedom like our own an
shall have sanctioned the pursuit Il
peace as we have practiced 1t, beliey
the last sorrow and the final sacrffit
Of international warfare will hay
been written.
Our Supreme Tack.
4 Our supreme task Is the resumpdf
of our onward, normal way. Reco
struction, reimbursement, restoration
all these must follow. / would IKE
hasten them. to tighten the spirit al
add to the resolution with which
take up the task. Let me repeat
our nation. we shall give no Peep
Just cause to make war upon us,
hold no national prejudices. we ente
tain no spirit Of revenge. we do n
hate, we do not covet. we dream
no conquest nor boast OF arm
prowess.