Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-03-10

[ no SANCTION Dy our republic. Inns -
not selhshness; IL is sanctity. II Is
not aloOfness; IL is security. II Is
not suspicion OF others; IL is patriotic
adherence 10 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 come TO a
new realization Of our place in the
world and new appraisal Of our nation
by the world. The unselfishness of
these United States is a thing proven,
our devotion to peace for ourselves and
for the world is well established, our
concern for preserved civilization has
had its imprisoned and heroic express
sion. There was no American failure
TO resist the attempted reversion of civ
llizatlOn, there will be no failure today
or tomorrow.
Rests on Popular Will
The success of our popular govern
ment rests wholly upon the correct in
depreciation of the deliberate. inteili-
gent, dependable popular will of Amer
! lea. In a deliberate questioning of a
suggested change of national policy
where internationally was to super
cede nationality we turned to a refer
endum to the American people. There
was ample discussion, and there is
public mandate in manifest under
standing.
America is ready to encourage, eager
to initiate, anxious TO participate in
any seemly program likely to lessen
the probability of war and promote
that brotherhood of mankind which
must be Gods highest conception of
human relationship. Because we
cherish ideals of justice and peace, be-
cause we appraise international conf
ty and helpful relationship no less
highly than any people Of the world,
we aspire to a high place in moral
leadership of civilizations and we hold
maintained America, the proven repub-
lie, the unshal.en temple of representa-
tive democracy, to be not only an in
spiration and example, but the highest
agency of strengthening GOOD will and
promoting accord on both continents.
Mankind needs a world wide bene.
diction of understanding. 1t is needed
among individuals, among peoples,
among governments, and it will inaugu
rate an era of good feeling to mark
birth of a new order. Such under
standing men will strive confidently for
the promotion of their better relation
ships and nations will promote the
comfy so essential to peace.
Trade Ties Bind Closely
We must understand that ties OF
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 conti-
nent where a galaxy Of republics re-
fleet the glory of new world democra- /
CIV, but in the new order of finance and |
trade we mean to promote senlarged
activities and seek expanded conf /
llence.
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 desolate
cities. left no gaping wounds, no breast
with hate, 1T die involve US in the de-
lirium of expenditure, In expanded cur
rency and credits, in unbalanced indus
try, in unspeakable waste and disturb
ed relationships. While it uncovered
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 rivited the gaze of all
civilization to the unselfishneSS and the
righteousness Of representative democ-
racy where our freedom has never
made offensive warfare, has never
sought territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
through force, never has turned to the
arbitrament of arms until reason has
been exhausted. When the govern
ments of the earth shall have estab-
lished q freedom like our own and
shall have sanctioned the pursuit of
peace as we have practiced it, believe
the last sorrow and the final sacrifice
of international warfare will have been
written.
Our supreme task is the resumption
of our onward, normal way. Recon
struction, readjustment, restoration
all these must follow. l would like
to hasten them If it will tighten the
spirit and add to the resolution with
which we take up the task. Let me
repeat For our nation we shall give
no people just cause to make war upon
us, we hold no national prejudices, we
entertain no spirit Of revenge, we do
not hate, we do not covet, we dream
of no conquest nor boast of armed
prowcss. If, despite this attitude, war
is again forced upon us l earnestly
hope a way may be found which VIII
unity our individual and collective
strength and consecrate all America
materially and spiritually, body and
soul, to national defense. can vision
the ideal republic where every man
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