The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-28

ElSU bbilSdifDle. les pNHSlbIllLlES ana
relations ever since before we were
born, as nation. We made a treaty
with France before ever England &C
knowledged our Independence. one
of the first uses We ever made Of our
infant navy was tc send it to the
Mediterranean to help clean up pira-
cy on the Barbara Coast. 1t is not
merely since the literary fellows dis
covered the East Side in New York
that We have been a melting pot OF
nations. We have always been
mixed people All great nations have
been mixed nations. but in a peculiar
and exceptional sense We have
had to solve the problem of making
our nation out OF people who have
spoken different languages have help
ed different religious faiths, have been
accustomed to different economic in
stituti1ns and have had different ira
ditions 1t has not always been al
easy lesson. One great chapter of il
was writttn in blood. but Immediately
after the Civil War was ended. in
spite of some mistakes in reconstruC-
+ ton. we took up again the interrupt
ed but not unbroken task of show
ing that people Of different ideas and
faiths aud traditions may make one
nation. one loyalty, one patriotism
This is precisely Ike the lesson
which the world has to learn il ve
are to have common civilization
. anything approaching Society of
Nations. For two reasons America
has more Ia contribute 20 the ueE
order OF International relations than
any other nation Because OF the
character OF our history Tc are IN
position 70 understand other people.
Ii Is easier for an American 20 be
internationally minded than for any
enc else. To understand how The
lrishman feels or the Pole pr the
Austrian. or the Russian Jew. We
have no need to 90 10 Russia or az
Austria or To Poland. We have only
go Eo around the corner or into the
aext town
We have solved within cur nation
, a. limits the problem which the world
3 must solve on the c3rfh's surface
The second reason Is that 81 q
world eff revolution ana OF privst5on
; the United States Is Ike an OASIS il
desert like an island in the mlds
Of the sea. The revolutionary move
ment has net hoeB ended Peshsp.
IT has only just hegun. A. auy rat,
5 lt relIs backwards and forwards al
S most unchecked. from Dublin 10 Nlad
9 iyosJoG. from Archangel Ia the Per
9 sian Calf Recorded human hiStO-
= has no parallel Tor il These poHi
ical revolutions and economic reyolu
tons are accompanied as revolution
aye apt To he. Icy pTjvatinu distress
$ misery and starvation. Hesrtrendiu
3 appeals come 10 us ou behalf at Tn
Ii rope and Asia Minor and Tor aereu
u reason from China. America aloE
q among the great nations knows meth
"a er revolution or privation This ma
D. ROT be- altogether lo our credit
i am act boasJiuE I ain merely is
e scribjnE "a situation. ] 10 Bot bal5ev
chat * Is bombastad spread es055Sn
N but merely sober recognition ol th
II facts to say that upon the resource
e and the Steadiastness Of tine Unite
n States of America. more Than apo
r any other single thing. ghe vcgy /.
y jstenCe of civilization depends Trr
our obligations do not come from b
agreement of the EeDU cniaH WAC II
about she people table aua fhe, Ii
uot affected by che at-iuc 8, ta ST.
ate in regard 10 the ps.a
Tbey sIjss trom the world Hs-t.
We have obligations because
lg position ta render g ~IHa
tlaaai service We ONE ta Huau
iIy What Ne are alone are in ue III
81 da io~ humanity
Max { specify three csu-1
definite Obligation
w eve charity. Th
nervous response ta Nj HaaEs
appeal rn behalf of the th~ee aai
! half m'lIioa children FRI t-ufr-
1 rope nGa as BE SAYS Without EST
-e1at5on. are looking ta th oH
| and re aurces of America f"r
| mean, ar which ALONE 'be es
main alive end grow 10 HeaI- ot voa
| and maturity This Is uuIy tae
| ginning oi our elementary ohiiEati.
| ia give w cannot resi- s-aurrrt
| what n- have done for she Arm.
| jsus We have equal obligations
| those whu are suffering hi }relaHi 3
| 5n Russia W are on'v baSiuw
| he meet aha tremendous uee5 eau.
Icy The Chinese famine
The United States oe.au-.
IDS happy geographical position
the absence of hostile aal ppvs-
ueishbors gn her borders and beea
oG she whole history o- cur inter
| 9ional rela1j0nS ONES to tae world
/ obligation 10 lead IA the mayam
| 10y disarmament w caa uarA
aaor6 ro eaery the burden ot -
- armament and bv So doing we
lead rhe world 3uta bankraptcy
= hold fhst rs woul8 bs a Uan~er
thing . IL should appear sheriff
the chie5 obstacle Tsp tae G-Ree3ja.
iutaierahle burdens oa Eae aFe1
dened nations should be- so gnclts
able aaxaj building program c<
United States
GreaGer EhHn either oE Fl
obligations. fuv Tao reason is FueiJ
them boJh. IS tae obligation ta n
What i so.aS oa ia other Nations
eel behind censorship. prouaSa
prejudice and Indifference, 80 5
: what consequences there maS be
ourselves ana our oWu nations Ia