Evening journal., 1921-04-20

duty to those whom we may helps
opportunity in holping others also
to help ourselves"
In his reference 10 the Monroe
Doctrine. the President reviewed
mlsconstructions he said had been
placed on IL and alluded 70 the skep-
ticlsn in some quarters that II ever
would be enforced In an emergency
"The history Of the generations
since that doctrine was proclaimed,
he continued. has proved that we
never intended il selhshly; that we
had no dream of exploitation. or
the other side. the history Of the
last decade certainly must have con-
xinced all the world that we stand
willing to fight if necessary, TO pro-
tect these continents, these sturdy
young democracies, from oppression
and tyranny"
Text of Address.
The address follows In part;
Il wish April 19 might have an
added significance from this day on
Similarly born and dedicated to new
world freedom, I would like this date
TO mark anew for North and South
America not alone the avowal Of
mutual trust in the fellowship of
freedom and democracy, but a new
confidence and a new mutually OF
purpose in achieving the things
which independence and fellowship
so naturally inspire.
Having sacrificed in arms to es-
tablish the human inheritance be-
longing to free men. the American
republics may well touch elbows to
prove their unselfishness and show
to mankind that righteous achieve
ment docs not mean anybody's des-
truction, individually or nationally,
but that real victory lies in that
human progress wherein every con-
tender, individual or national, may
share as It is sought to merit II.
Bolivar and Washington.
1T is an interesting thing to com
pare the careers of the two great
fathers Of American liberty, Bolivar
and Washington. Each wrought an
empire Of freedom and builded more
vastly than he dreamed. Their con-
cept Of liberty was not inspired in
Individual unrest. Each was veal
thy, each rated among the personally
fortunate, but a peoples freedom
was impelling.
1T is not too much TO say that out
OF the liberations wrought by Wash
ington and Bolivar grew the Repub-
lican constitutional system which is
Americas gift to mankind. our
constitutions are the models after
which are fashioned the fundamental
laws OF a world won to democracy
Whether they looked to the north
or south, or whether the beacon fire
was n-American, in the new world
! burned the great torch to light the
way to constitutional freedom. and
hope was assured by outstanding ex-
ample.
Liberty without security would
be a barren boast. and inspiration
/ without stabilization would chal-
/ lenge every claim OF democracy
! Nothing the Americas can do, moth
ing pan-Ame.ica may aspire to do
will surpass the contribution OF our
wealth and resources and steadfast
allegiance to our institutions to help
steady tho world and prove the right
of present day civilization to go on
Democracy Light of World.
with all humility, but in all sim
cerity and earnestness, feel We
Americans, north and south. are en-
titled TO hold that our democracy
has come as a light into the world
Of International relations and that Il
will show us a wa- out OF the worlds
present troubles into a day whel
mankind may know peace and plont,
and happiness. and when the frs
duty OF organized society may be (,
promote the welfare Of its member
rather than to array itself in power
against the threat OF its destruction
THE doctrine proclaimed under
Monroe, which ever since has beer
iealously guarded as a Fundamental
Of our own republic. maintained tina
these continents should not again b,
regarded as nelds for the colonia
enterprises of old world powers.
The history OF the generation
since that doctrine was proclaimed
has proved that we never intended 4
selnshly; that we had no dream o
exploitation. on the other side. tn
history Of the last decade certainl.
; must have convinced all the worl,
that we stand willing to fight, i
; ! necessary, to protect these contin