Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-11-17

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An Demand Liberty and tussice.
An d Is demand liberty and justice
There cannot be one without lh4
other, and they must b held thl M
| questioned possession u al Deoplca
Inherent rights are Of God and tina
tragedies Of the world originals a.
their attempted denial. The world q.
lay Is infringing their enjoyment ~
arming to defend or deny, when simple
sanity calls for their recognition
through common understanding.
Out OF the catacIysm Of the World
war came new fellowShlps. new con
victions, new aspirations. II 10 ours
to make the most Of them. A world
staggering with debt needs IT. 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 outIawed. In 90
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 9
higher state for those who live and
follow after.
War Growing More Cruel.
It 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-
gressively cruel and more destructive
from the first recorded conflict to this
pregnant day, and the reverse order
would more become our bOasted civiliz-
alton.
Gentlemen Of the conference, the
United States welcomes you with un-
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 90 alone.
We wish to sit with you at the table
Of international understanding and
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.
do not mean surrendered rights, or
narrowed freedom, or denied aspira-
tons, or ignored national necessities.
Our republic would no more ask for
these than 1t would give. No pride
need be humbled, no nationality sub
merged. but would have mergence
Of minds committing all Of Us to less
preparation for war and more enjoy
ment Of fortunate peace.
The higher hopes come Of the spirit
Of our coming together. It Is but just
to recognize varying needs and pc
culiar positions Nothing can be ac-
cOmplished In disregard Of national ap-
prehensiOns. Rather we should act to-
gether to remove the causes Of appre-
tensions. This Is not to be done in In
| trigue. Greater assurance is found In
the exchange OF simple honesty and
dIrectness, among men resolved to nc
cOmplish as becomes leaders among
nations, when civilization itself has
come to its crucial test
All Want Less Armament.
It Is not to be challenged that gov
eminent fails when the excess Of its
cost robs the people Of che way to
happiness and the opportunity to
achieve II the finer sentiments were
not urging, the cold, hard facts Of ex-
cesslve costs and the eloquence Of eco
Monies would urge US to reduce our
ornaments. II the concept Of a better
order does not appeal, then let Us
ponder the burden and the blight 0f
continued competition.
It is not to be denied that the world
has swung along throughout the ages
without needing this call from the
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world never before was so tragically
brought to realization Of the utter fu-
tility Of passions sway when reason
and conscience and Fellowship point
nobler way.
/ can speak ofIlcially only for the
United States. One hundred millions
frankly want less Of armament ana
none Of war. Wholly free from guile.
sure in our own minds that we harbor
no unworthy designs. we accredit the
world with the same good intent. 50
swelcOme you, not alone in good VIII
and high purpose. but with high faith
Service to All Mankind.
We are met for service to man.
kind. In all simplicity, in all honesty
and all honor. there may be written
here the ayowals Of world conscience
refined BY the consuming fires Of war.
and mgte more sensitive BY the anx,
Ious aftermath. / hope for that under.
standing which will emphasize thu
guarantees Of peace. and Tor commit.
ments to less burdens and better
order which win tranQullixe the world.
In such an accomplishment there win
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