The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-04

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Inherited poilcy VI nousvlse
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dsnt OF our aDiiity 10 "orA oVt ou'
own destiny anu ]ealousiy sualo'
hg our right 10 40 So we seek NJ
pit IN directing the oestlnies y
" old world. We do not mean tt
n entangied. We Will accept NJ
nsponsiDlnty except as our Owl
tcnsclence and judgment IN eacl
Instance may determine.
Our eyes never Will De blinoet
10 . developing menace, our ear
never deaf to the call OF civiliza
ton. We recognize the new ordel
IN the world, with the closer con
facts which progress has wrought
We sense the feeling OF the humal
heart for fellowship, fraternity ant
cooperation. We crave friendship
and harbor no hate. But America
our America, the America builde'
On the foundation laid by the IN
spired fathers. can be a party T.
no permanent military alliance.
an enter into no political commit
nents. nor assume any economi
oolisations or subject our decis
IONS 70 any otner tnan our own au
Iaority.
! am sure our own people VA
n@ mlsunderstand nor Will IN
world misconstrue. We have n
thought to impede the paths t
Closer relatlonsnlp. we. wish I
promote understanding. we wan
% 40 our part IN MAKING onensiv
AerlAfe SO na1eiui tnat govern
usnts anu people VINO resort 10
must prove the righteousness c
!aeir cause or stand as outlaws be
'ufe tne par OF cl"ihzatlon.
Associatasn fof CounseA.
we are ready TO associate our
efes Win the nations OF tn
.oria, great and small, Tor COZ
ference, for counsel, to seek the Ell
ussseo views VI "orio OPINION, I
iseommend a way to approxlmat
usa[manent and relieve the crush
- burdens OF miitary ana navs
1Aollsnments. we elect TO part
upate IN suggesting plans 10
Mediation, Cancellation and arbitrs
uoo, and would gladly join in tina
oppressed conscience Of progress
saich seeks to clarity and writ
We laws OF International relation
sulp' and establish a world coul
, W. tne disposition OF such jus
s,Soie quesuons as nations ar
Ueea to submit thereto, in e.
PRESSING aspirations, in seekin
PRACTICAL MANS in frop al ofinu hr