The Washington times., 1921-10-19

10 COlilCs
Lesson Is the Same.
Our thoughts have lately been con-
cerned with those events which
made history on the scale OF a world.
rather than OF a continent. Yet the
lesson is the same. II Is the lesson
OF real interdependence among the
nations which lead civilization.
In our great crisis. nearly cen
tury and half ago, France came 10
our aid and made our independence
possible. In her supremely anxious
hour we gladly went TO her support
and did our part TO secure her lib
erty. A grateful Republic fulfilled
an obligation which the passing gen
erations had not dulled.
Reflecting today on the inevitable
ness OF our participation, on our
ties OF kinship. friendship. and fell
lowship, and appraising anew the
way the world-God's good world
must share the aspirations TO real
ize the noblest ideals for mankind,
there is a fresh hungering for un-
derstanding, a new call for cooper
alton, "A clear conviction OF pur-
poses and devotions and loyalties
not limited to sovereignties nor ma
tional boundaries. AS the fortunate,
successful citizen is both inspiration
and example to the community OF
his growth, 80 must the fortunate
and successful nations help the
world to the higher and nobler lev
els OF accomplishment. Here at
Yorktown was sealed the charter OF
the new and free America, but In
the charter was written the rational
liberalism OF the maturing eigh-
teenth century crying out from both
continents.
Cooperation Among Nations.
Shall mankind, then. go on yet
for generations. for centuries, know
ing but refusing to be guided by
these truths? Not II conscience and
reason are properly asserted. i be-
lieve the time is come when there
must be recognition OF essential CO.
operation among nations, devoted.
each OF them In it's own peculiar
national way, to the common good,
the progress. the advance OF all hu-
man kind. Let u.s. hope that we
stand at the dawn of a new day, In
which nations shall be- stronger for
contribution to the worlds better
ment, because each will feel the as
surance of common purpose and
united aspiration. and the security
Of common devotion TO the ends
of peace and civilization.
No World Sovereignty.
One need not picture a world
sovereignty. ruling over all the
varying races. traditions. and ma
tional cultures, because 1t will never
be. That would mean a social, in
stitutional, and intellectual stand
ardization, utterly inharmonious
with the plan that filled the world
with differing peoples, civilizations,
and purposes. No program which
seeks to submerge nationality Will
succeed. This Republic will never
surrender so priceless a heritage,
will never destroy the soul which
impelled our gratifying attainments.
In the sober Circumspection, retro
spection and introspection Of these
crucial times we do believe there Ii
sanity and urgent need in bringing
the best thought of all great peoples
into understanding and cooperative
endeavor which shuns the alliances
in arms and strengthens the con-
cords of peace, so that each may
realize Its rightful destiny and con-
tribute its utmost TO human ad-
vancement and attending human
happiness.
Unafraid Before World.
The heroes of the, revolution lit
tie knew. the founding fathers lit
tie realized, Washington himself
little dreamed the tremendous sig
nificance of the beginning which
was wrought amid their heroic sac
rifices. But If we could summons
their spirits this morning l am sure
they would rejoicingly marvel at the
Republic we have builded. They
would sanction, as do we OF Vir-
ginia and Ohio, and as do all the
States with shining stars in the field
of blue. the riveted reunion where
disunion threatened, and they would
acclaim with us the nationality
which has made the victory at York
town a surprising expression OF
human progress. They would have
us cling to independence, pregnant
with constitutional government at
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