The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-04
DISAPPROVES
IDEA OF WORLD
GOVERNMENT
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nit thereto. In expressing aspirations,
in seeking practical plans, in translat-
ing humanity's new concept of right
eousness, Justice and its hatred OF war
into recommended action we are ready
most heartily to unite, but every com :
mitment must be made in the exercise
of orr national sovereignty.
Since freedom impelled and independ
ence inspired and nationality exalted, a
world super government is contrary to
everything we cherish and can have no
sanction by our republic. This is not
selfshness. 1t is sanctity. 1t IS not
aloofness; it is security. II is not sus-
picion of others; it is patriotic adher-
ence to the things which made up what
we are.
To-day, better than ever before, we
know the aspirations of humankind
and share them. We have come to a
new realization of our place in the
world and new appraisal of our ma
ton bv the world. The unseltishness OF
these United States is thing proven,
our devotion to peace for ourselves ana
for the world is we'll established, our
concern for preserved civilization has
had its impassioned and heroic express
sion There was no American failure
to resist the attempted reversion or
civilization. There will be no failure
1 to day or to morrow.
Rests on Popular Will.
T The success of our popular govern
ment rests wholly upon the correct in
depreciation of the deliberate, intelli-
/ gent, dependable popular will of Amer
lea. IN deliberate questioning OF sug-
gested change of national policy where
| internationally was to supercede ma
! tionality. we turned to referendum
| to the American people. There was
ample discussion and there is public
mandate in manifest understanding
America is ready to encourage, eager
! to initiate, anxious to participate IN
any seemlv program likely to lessen
the probability OF war and promote
that brotherhood Of mankind which
must be Gods highest conception OF hui
man relationship. Because we cherish
ideals Of JUSTICE and peace, because we
appraise international comfy and help
t full relationship no less highly than any
people of the world, we aspire to a
high place in the moral leadership OF
civilization and we hold a maintained
America. the proven republic, the un-
shaken temple of representative de-
mocracv is to be not only an inspiration
and example, but the highest agency Of
Strengthening good will and promoting
accord on both continents.
Mankind needs a world wide benedie-
ton of understanding II is needed
among individuals, among peoples.
among governments. and it will in
augurate an era Of good feeling 10
mark the birth Of new order. In such
understanding men will strike conf
IDENTIFY for the promotion OF their bet
ter relationships and nations viii pro-
mote the comities so essential TO peace.
Trade Ties Bind Closely.
| We must understand that ties Of
1 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 con-
tinent. where a galaxy of republics re.
fleet the glory of new world democ-
racv. but in the new order of finance
and trade we mean to promote en-
larged activities and seek expanded
confidence.
Perhaps we can make no more help
! full contribution by example than
prove a republics capacity to emerge
from the wreckage of war, while the
worlds embittered travail did not leave
us devastated lands nor desolated cit
| les, left no gaping wounds; no breast
with hate. it did involve us in the de-
lirium of expenditure, in expanded cur
rency and credits, in unbalanced indus
try. in unspeakable waste and dis
turbed relationships. While it uncoF-
cred our portion of hateful selfishness
at home, it also revealed the heart of
America as sound and fearless and
beating in confidence unfailing.
Amid It all we have riyeted the gaze
/ Of all civilization to the unselfishness
and the righteousness Of representative
democracy. where our freedom never
I has made offensive warfare, never
I has sought territorial aggrandizement
/ through force, never has turned to the
arbitrament Of arms until reason had
been exhausted When the govern
ments of earth shall have established
freedom like our own and shall have
sanctioned the pursuit of peace as we
have practieed it, believe the last sor-
row and the final sacrifice of interna-
tional warfare will have been written.
Our Supreme Task.
/ Our supreme task is the resumption
OF our onward normal way, Recon
stTuction. readiustment. restoration
all these must follow. ! would like TO
have them. II it will tighten the spirit
and add to the resolution with which
we take up the task. let me repeat
7 for our nation. we shall give no people
I inst cause to make war upon Us. We
hold no national prejudices, We enter
tain no spirit of revenge, we do not
( hate. we do not ooyet. We dream OF no
conquest. nor boast of armed proves.
II. despite this attitude. war is again
/ forced upon Us, earnestly hope a way
NAV be found which will unity our in
diyidual and collective strength and
consecrate all America, materially and
spiritually. body and soul, to national
/ defense. | can vision the ideal repub-
| lie. where every man and woman Is
called under the flag for assignment TO
duty, for whatever service, military OF
CIVIC. the individual j. best fitted,
where We NAV call to universal service
every plant, agency or facility, all in
the sublime sacrifice for country and
not one penny Of war profit shall inure
10 the benefit q private individual. cor
/ poration or combination. but all above