The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-11-18

standing rule and make good will reg
nant everywhere.
All Demand Liberty and Justice.
All of US demand liberty and justice
! There cannot be one without tn,
/ other, and they must be held the un
questioned possession of all peoples
Inherent rights are of God and tn,
tragedies of the world originate in
| their attempted denial. The world TO
lay is infringing their enjoyment by
arrhing TO defend or deny, when simple
sanity calls for their recognition
through common understanding.
Out of the cataclysm of the World
war came new fellowships, new con.
victions. new aspirations. 1t is ours
to make the most of them. A world
staggering with debt needs its burden
lifted. Humanity. which has been
shocked by wantOn destruction. would
minimize the agencies of that deStruc-
ton. Contemplating the measureless
cost OF war and the continuing burden
of armament, all thoughtful peoples
wish for real limitation of armament
and would like war outlawed In So
berest reflection the worlds hundreds
of millions who pay in peace and die
in war wish their statesmen to turn
the expenditures for destruction into
means of construction, aimed at a
higher state for those who live and
follow after.
War Growing More Cruel.
1t is not alone that the world cannot
readjust itself and cast aside the ex-
cess burdens without relief from the
leaders of men. War has grown pro-
excessively cruel and more destructive
from the first recorded conflict to this
pregnant day, and the reverse ORDER
would more become our boosted civiliz-
alton.
Gentlemen of the conference, the
United States welcomes you with I'M
selfish hands. We harbor no fears we
have no sordid ends TO serve; we sus-
pect no enemy; we contemplate or APP
prehend no conquest. Content with
what we have, we seek nothing which
is anOther's. We only wish to do with
you that finer, nobler thing which no
nation can do alone.
We wish to sit with you at the table
Va UNDERSTANDING anu
good will. In good conscience. we are
eager to meet you frankly, and invite
and offer cooperation. The world de-
mands a sober contemplation of the
existing order and the realization that
there can be no cure without sacrifice,
not by one. of us, but by all of us.
No Pride Need Be HumbIed.
l do not mean surrendered rights, or
narrowed freedom, or denied asp1ra-
tons, or ignored national necessities.
Our republic would no more ask for
these than it would give No pride
need be humbled no nationality sub
merged, but l would have mergence
Of minds committing all of US to less
for war and more enjoy
nent of fortunate peace.
The higher hopes come of the spirit T
If our coming together. 1t is but just
o recognize varying needs and Pc /
'uliar positions. Nothing can be ac- /
in disregard of national APP |
Rather we should act to-
either to remove the causes of appre-
tensions. This is not to be done in in
rigue. Greater assurance is found in
he exchange of simple honesty and
irectness, among men resolved ia ac-
omplish as becomes leaders among
ations, when civilization itself has
ONE to it's crucial test.
All, Want Less Armament.
Ii is not to be challenged that gov
rnment fails when the excess of it's
Ost robs the people of the way TO
appiness and the opportunity to
chieve. If the finer sentiments were
OF urging the cold, hard facts of ex-
eSsive costs and the elOquence of eco
Omics would urge us to reduce our
If the concept of better
rder does not appeal, then let US
Onder the burden and the blight of
competition.
1t is not TO be denied that the world
as swung along throughout the ages
ithOut needing this call from the
ndlier hearts of men. But the same
orld never before was so tragicaIly
ought TO realization of the utter fu-
lily of passions sway when reason
I'd conscience and fellowship point q
'bler way.
/ can speak officially only for the
nited States. One hundred millions
ankly, want less Of armament and
ne of war. Wholly free from guile,
re in our own minds that we harbor
unworthy designs, we accredit the
)rld with the same good intent SO
you, not alone in good will
d high purpose, but with high faith
Service to All Mankind. :
We are met for service to man. b
Id. In all simplicity, in all honesty S
d all honor, there may be written L
re the avOwalS of a world conscience T
ined by the consuming fires of war, (
4 made more sensitive by the anx- 7
s aftermath. l hope for that under r
nding which will emphasize the q
irantees of peace, and for commit c
nts TO less burdens and a better ~fC
Ter which will tranquilize the world.
such an accomplishment there will "a
added glory TO your flags and ours.
the rejoicing of mankind will =,
Ike the transcending music of all -