Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-10

ments ana peoples who resort to It
must prove the righteousness Of their
cause or stand az outlaws before the
bar Of civilization.
Association for Council.
We are ready to associate ourselves
with the nations Of the world, great
and snall, for conference. for counsel,
to seek the expressed views of world
opinion, to recommend 2 way, to ap-
proximate disarmament and relieve
the crushing burdens Of military and
naval establishments We elect to
participate in suggesting .plans for
mediation, Cancellation and arbitra-
ton, and would gladly join in that
expressed conscience df progress which
seeks to clarity and write the laws
of international relationship. and es-
tablish world court, for the DISPOSE
ton. Of such justieiable questions as
nations are agreed to submit thereto.
In expressing aspirations, In seeking
practical plans, in translating human-
~ . hN"H NViANNPN vi righteousness oAANA
justice and Its hatred of war into rec
commended action, we are ready most
heartily to unite, but every COM
mitment must be made In the ex-
ercise Of our national sovereignty.
Since freedom inlpelled, and independ-
ence inspired, and nationality exalted,
world super government is contrary
to everything we cherish, and can
have no sanction by our republic This
is not selfishness. II is sanctity. Ii is
not aloofness, it is security. 1t is not
suspicion of others, it is patriotic
adherence to tie 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 u
new realization of our place in the
world and new appraisal of our ma
ton by the world. The unseltishness
of these United States is thing
proven. Our devotion to peace for our
selves and for the world is well estab-
lished. Our concern for preserved civ
ilization has had its impassioned and
heroic expression. There was no
American failure to resist the at
tempted reversion of civilization.
There will be no failure today or to-
morrow.
Rests on Popular Will.
The success Of our popular govern
ment rests wholly upon the correct in
depreciation of the deliberate, intelli-
gent, dependable popular will of Amer
lea In Il deliberate questioning of a
suggested change of national policy,
where internationally was to super
cede nationality. we turned to re-
ferendum of the American people.
There was ample discussion, and there
is a republic mandate in manifest un-
derstanding.
America is ready to encourage, eager
To initiate, anxious to participate Iii
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 cher
ish ideals of justice and peace, be-
cause we appraise international COM
ity and helpful relationship no less
highly than any people of the world,
we aspire to high place in the moral
leadership of civilization; and we hold
a maintained America, the proven re-
public, the mistaken temple of rep
resentative democracy, to be not
only an inspiration and example, but
the highest agency of strengthening
good will and promoting accord on both
continents.
Trade Ties Bind Closely.
We must understand the ties of trade
bind nations in closest intimacy. and
none may receive except, as he gives.
We have not strengthened ours in ac-
cordance with our resources or our
genius, notably on our own continent,
where a galaxy of republics reflect the
glory of new world democracy, but~in
the new order Of finance and trode we
mean to promote enlarged activities
and seek expanded confidence
Perhaps we can make no more help
full contribution by example than re-
public's capacity to emerge from the
wreckage of war. While the worlds
embittered travail did not leave us
devastated lands nor desolated cities,
left no gaping wounds, no breast filled
with hate, it did involve us in the
delirium of expenditures, IN expanded
currency and credits, in unbalanced in
dustry, in unspeakable waste and dis
turbed relationships. While it uncov-
cred 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 riveted the gaze
of all civilization to the unselfishness
and the righteousness of representative
democracy where our freedom never
has made offensive warfare, never has
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 freedom ike our own and
shall have sanctioned the pursuit of
peace as we have practiced 1t, believe
the last sorrow and the hnal sacrifice
of international warfare will have
been written.
Our Supreme Task.
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. TO tighten the spirit and