The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-03-10
HARDING WOULD PROMOTE
PEACE
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and trade we mean TO promote en-.
larged activities and seek expanded
confidence.
Perhaps we can make no more
helpful contribution by example than
prove republics capacity 10 emerge
from the wreckare of war While the
worlds embittered travail did not
leave us devastated lands nor desc
lated cities. left no gaping wounds
no breast with hate. II did involve us
In the dclirium Of expenditure. in ex
banded currency and credits. in un
balanced industry. I'm unspeaka Bile
waste and disturbed relatiouships
While II uncovered our portion OF
hateful selilshncss at horne. n also
revealed the heart ~ America a.
sound and fearless. and beating IN
confidence unfnilipr
Amid It all We have ri,ctod tho
gaze of all civilization 30 the uu oil
fshncss and the rirhtoDusuca. ~ rcr
resentatiye democracy whore ON,
freedom never has made offensive
warfare. never has sought tcrrit,-.a.
~ ~ AiA 'Aia'Aih'hN All'lAU AIftt. ff
has turned To the orb.trame of arm
until reason has been 6xhlustoE
When the governments at the ,,ltI.
shall have established freedom lIk,
our own and shah have sanrfiouad
the pursuit Of peace as we have prlc.
ticed Il. belieye-the last sorrow and
the final sacrifice Of international
warfare will have been written.
Our Supreme Task.
our supreme task IL the resumptiop
OF our onward. normal way Recon
struction. readiustment. restoration
all these must follow would like
20 hasten them. II il will tighten tho
spirit and add to the resolution with
which we take up the task. let me re-
peat for our nation. We shall give no
people just cause TO make war upop
us, We hold no national prejudices
We entertain no spirit OF revenge We
do not hate. We do not coyet We
dream Of no conquest nor boast of
armed proNess
II. despite this attitude. war is again
forced upon us. ! earnestly hone a
way may b. found which will unity
our individual and collective strength
aud consecrate all America material
ly and spiritually. body and soul tc
national defense can vision the
ideal republic, whore every man and
woman is called under the flag. for
assignment to duty for whatever
service. military or civic. the ipdiyid
ual Is best lifted where We NAV call
Ia universal service every plant
agency or facility. all In the sublim,
sacrifice Tor country and not on.
penny OF war profit shah inure 20 the
benefit OF private individual. corpora
ton or combination. but all above th,
normal shall flow into the defense
chest 81 the nation There is some
thing Inherently wrong. something
out Of accord With the ideals OF repre-
sentative democracy. when one por-
ton Of our citizenship turns its activ.
mes TO private gain amid defensive
war while another Is fighting. saCrihc- |
ING or dying Tor national preservation.
Unity Of Spirit and Purpose.
Out OF such universal service will |
come new unity Of spirit and pur
pose. new confidence and cousecra
ton. which would make our defense |
impregnable, our triumph assured /
Then We should have little or no dis /
organization OF our economic. indus
trial and commercial systems at home. |
no staggering war debts. no swollen /
fortunes To tout the sacrifices of our /
soldiers. no excuse for sedltion, no |
pitiable slaokerism. no outrage of |
treason. Envy and jealousy would |
have no soil for their mcnacing deyel.
opment, and revolution would be with
out the passion which engenders IT,
A regret for the mistakes OF yester-
day must not. however. blind us To
the tasks Of today War never left
such an aftermath There has been
staggering loss Of life. and measure
less wastage Of materials Nations
are SIN cropping for return To stable
ways. DiscouraginE indebtedness con
fronts rs like all the war torn ma.
tons, and these obligations must be-
provided for W oiyliza,ion can sur.
Vive reputation
We can reduce the abnormal eX-
penctures. and we will We can
strike at war taxation. and We must
We must face the grim necessity with
full knowledge that the task is To BE-
solved. and we must proceed with a
full realization that no statute enact
I'd by men can repeal the ineXorable
laws Of nature. our most dangerous
tendency Is To expect too much OF the
government and al the same time do
Tor II too little.
We contemplate the immediate task
)f putting our public household in or
der We need rigid and yet sane
combined with fiscal Justice,
and IL must be- attended by individual
pruden to this trying hour aud re.
assuring for the future.
Reflection OF Wars Reaction.
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