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Wattuu a. nwe ~ hnnerialistic designs
and cunning purposo, or 10 protect a
land where avarice might find its
surest reward. They offered their lives
and all the energies of the country
were harnessed in the supreme effort
because we loved the institutions of
liberty and intended 60 maintain them.
lH'causc we hated tyranny and tho
hEumlity and ruthlcssncss which found
oppression n the worship 81 furcr and
hscauac W. found our fate linked with
that ~ the FREE peoples who were
struggling for the preservation Of the
essentials nf fro~dom. With them We
mad common csusc and as from one
end ~ the country to the other rams
appeals In the name OF civilization
itself the whole nation responded"
Friendship For All Nations.
III would not b. fitting FOR mo at
tions. But I am glad TO say that the
me essage OF America is one OF cordial
friendship 20 all nations. We have no
questions which mutual good Will and
the processes Of reason can not solve.
We have no subleties. no dupIicfty OF
meaning. no soft words to conceal a
purpose OF selfish aggrandize zen,ent at
others expense. The only method of
diplomacy we know is that OF candid
discussion Of the merits of problems
This, we think, is the way to prosper a
cause believed to be just and we shah
advance no other.
The world is settling down but il is
not yet settled. The counsel of power
and expediency still dominate, as the
serious problems left by the great war
press for solution. This country seeks
not an acre OF territory by reason of
its participation in the struggle that
LED to victory. nor do we wish any ex-
elusive advantages in the possessions
which as a result of the war have
passed under new control. We simply
ask that we shall not be excluded from
equal privileges wherever our interests
are affected. That seems to us to be
reasonable position.
Equal Chance For All.
"This is a time when it is vastly
important that principle of equal OPP
portunity for legitimate enterprise
should be maintained in order that in
the development of natural resources
essential TO the progress and security
OF nations there should be a fair and
equal chance for all.
The frank recognition of this prin-
ciple viii offer the basis of that gen
uine cooperation of which we delight
to speak and viii diminish the oc-
casions for misunderstanding and an
tagonism. 1t is believed that inter
national agreements may well be
made which VIII assure complete reci-
procity with respect TO opportunity in
the development of natural resources
throughout the world.
II believe that our people are thor
oughly determined that we shall safe
gard our future by reserving ind9-
pendence of action in such exigencies
as may arise according TO our concep-
ton of duty at the time.
Wants Conditions Stabilized.
we desire to see conditions stabil-
lied and a renewal Of the productivity
which depends upon security of life
and property upon the perception of
opportunity and the feeling of hope
fulness which is needed to quicken
industry We desire also TO find
sound basis for the helpful intercourse
of peace and to see the beginnings of
a new era Of international justice Sc
cured by the application through ap-
propriate institutions of accepted
principles of right