The Washington times., 1921-03-04
Permanent Military
Alliance Spurned by
President in Address
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and there public mandate in manifest understanding
to participate IN any ssemy program likely lessen the prob
ability of and promote that brotherhood of mankind which
cause cherish ideals of justice and peace because
praise International comfy helpful relationship less high
moral leadership Of Civilization and we hold maintained
America the proven republic the unshaken temple of repre-
but the highest agency strengthening good will and pro-
noting accord on both continents:
ing 1t needed among individuals among peoples among
governments and will naugurate an era Of good feeling to
will strive confidently for the promotion of their better reia-
onshps and nations will promote the comes so essential to
Trade Ties Bind Closely.
"We must understand that ties of trade bind nations
IN 2 closest a4S may in with I nc our H @
genius notably our own continent where
a the new ode f Of finance and trade we to
enlarged activities and seek expanded confidence
example than prove repubics capacity to emerge from the
wreckage of war While the worlds embtered travail did
9p pns woud ms breast with hate did Involve us in the
deium of expenditure expanded currency and credits in
aonsp We uncovered our portion Of hateful Selfish
at home, also revealed the heart of America as sound
Ts apo hv the sa sH"Sf ali tie unne
the righteousness of representative democracy where
territorial aggrandzement through force never has turned
to the abrament of until has been exhausted
freedom like our own shall have sanctioned the pursuit
Of peace as we have it beeye @ the last h . and
Our Supreme Task
"Our supreme task is the resumption of our onward
normal way Reconstruction readjumen restofaton-al
tighten the spirit and add to the resolution with which take
up task let repeat for nation shall give no
people just to make upon hold national
pejudces we entertain spirit of revenge do not hate
do not cov dream of conquest nor boast of armed
'' despite this attitude is again forced upon u.s.
earnestly hope way may be found which will unity ndi-
teriaiv and spiritually body SOUL national defense
vision the ideal republic where every and woman
se s Of as & for s dq
call to universal service every plant agency or facility
a IN n1o oe sba nSe to the Of pvae individual cor
poraon combination but all above the normal shall flow
into tine so@er III e e o accord with e de of
representative democracy when portion of citizenship
turns its activities to private gain amid defensive war while
Unity of Spirit and Purpose.
"Ou of such universal service will unity
of spirit and purpose confidence and conservation
which would make our defense impregnabe triumph as
our economic industrial and commercial systems at home
staggering debts, swollen fortunes to out the
slackersm, outrage of treason Envy and jealousy would
soil for their menacng development and revolution
would be without the passion which engenders it.
"A regret for the m1takes of yesterday must not how
ever blind to che tasks of today War left such
measureless wasage of materials. Nations still cropping
for return to stable ways Discouragng Indebtedness
fronts like all the war-tom nations and these obligations
be provided for No civilization survive reputation
'We reduce the abnormal expenditures, and
will We strike at taxation, and must We must
the grim necessity with full knowledge that the task to
be solved and we must proceed with full realization that
statute enacted by repeal the nexoTabe laws of
Our most dangerous tendency to expect too much
of government and at the time do for it too little
1--WE contemplate the immediate task of putting
public household in order. We need rigid and yet safe
economy combined with fiscal justice and must be attended
by individual prudence and thrift which essential to
this trying hour and reassuring for the future.
Reflection of Wars Reaction.
"The business world reflects the disturbance of wars re-
action. Herein flows the eblood of material existence The
economic mechanism is intricate and its parts nterdependen