The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-15
AMERICA ASKS ONLY
EQUAL RIGHTS WHERE
INTERESTS AFFECTED
Secretary Outlines Coun-
ty's Position in Ad-
dress to Alumni.

Provfoencos X l., June lb.-0ec-
retary Of State Charles e. Hughes
told gathering Of fellow alumni
Of Brown university today. that 4
was not desirable that Amefica'1i
helpful influence should be frittef-
cd away "by relating ourselves un-
necessarily to political questions
which involve rivalries Of interest
abroad with which We have NO
proper concern"
at is equally true," he .contin-
ned, that we can not escape our
relation to the economic problems
Of the world"
He said the prosperity Of this
country largely depended ON the
economic settlements which might
be made In Europe and that the key
to the future was with those who.
make and control these settle
ments. ~
Supreme Endoayor In War.
America, the exemplar Of free.
institutions, aiding humanity in
their preservation, he said, called
forth the supreme endeavor in the
World war. &
This sentiment is still with ua,"
he added. I'VE have not lost the
capacity for the high and unselfish
endeavors which linked us in unity
ard Joy Of service In the crisis Of
the great war. The springs OF fAith
with mutual trust, Of felloWahip,
have not dried up.
1T was America, the exemplar Of
free institutions, aiding humanity IN
their preservation, that called forth
the supreme endeavor. This senti-
ment Is still with US, and after all.
despite the need Of correct analysis
and cool judgment in working ont
our. economic problems, 1t IL the
aspiration Of our people and their
attachment to the conceptions OF
well ordered liberty which consti-
tute our security in peace as they
prove to the inexhaustible sources
Of national power in war.
World Still Unsettled
"The world is settling down, but
it is not yet settled. The counsels
of power and expepdiency still DOM
mate, as the serious problems left
by the great war press for solu-
ton. This country seeks not an
acre of territory by reason Of its
participation in the struggle that
led to victory. Nor do we wish any
exclusive advantages in the posses
sions which as . result Of the war
have passed under new control.
We simply ask that We shall not be
excluded from equal privileges
wherever our interests are affected.
That seems to rs to be reasonable
position.
Il believe that our people are
thoroughly determined that We
shall safeguard our future by re-
serving independence OF action In
such exigencies as may arise. ac--
cording to our conception of duty
at the time. They are not disposed
to put their liberty in pawn, nor
is it desirable that our helpful Ia
fluence should be frittered away by
relating ourselves unnecessarily to
political questions which involve
rivalries Of interest abroad with
which we have no proper concern.
Can't Escape Economic ProbleaA
1T Is equally true that ve can
not escape our relation to the eco
nomic problems of the world. It
would be impossible to view with
indifference arrangements which
would deny to our people equality
of economic opportunity or agree
ments involving what We believed
to be an unjust Discrimination
against US. It must not be forgot
ten that the prosperity Of the
United States largely depends upon
the economic settlement which may
be made in Europe and the key to
the future Is with those who make
and control those settlements.
I'VE desire to see conditions sta
bilized and q renewal Of the pro-
ductivity which depends upon secur-
ity of life and property-upon the
perception Of opportunity and the
feeling Of hopefulness which il
needed to quicken industry. We
desire also to find a sound basil
for the helpful intercourse ol
peace and to see the beginnings ol
= new era Of international tustica
isecured by the application through
appropriate institutions Of accept.
ed principles Of right"
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