The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-04

public, the mistaken temple or repre-
sentative democracy, to be not only an
and example, but the high
est agency Of strengthening good will
and promoting accord on both con-
tinentS.
Mankind needs a worldwide bene-
diction of understanding. 1t is needed
among individuals, among peoples
among governments, and it will inaug-
urate an era of good feeling to marx
the birth of new order. In such
understanding men will strive conf
IDENTIFY for the promotion of their bet
ter relationships and nations will pro- !
mote the comities SO essential to
peace.
Trade Ties Bind Closely.
1--WE must understand that ties of |;
trade bind nations in closest intimacy
and none may receive except as ne
gives. We have not strengthened ours
in accordance with our resources or
our genius, notably on our own con-
tinent. where galaxy of republics re-
fleet the glory of new world democ-
racy, but in the new order of finance
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 the republics capacity to emerge
from the wreckage- OF war. While the |
worlds embittered travail did not
leave devastated lands nor desolated
cities, no gaping wounds, no breast
with hate, it did involve us in the de-
lirium of expenditure, in expanded cur
rency and credits, in unbalanced In
dustry, unspeakable waste and disturb
ed relationships. While it uncovered
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 .unselfish
ness and the righteousness of repre-
sentative democracy, where our free
dom never has made offensive war
fare, never has sought territorial ag-
grandizement through force, never has
| turned to the arbitrament of arms I'M
| til reason had been exhausted. When
| the governments of earth shall have
Established a freedom like our own
| and shall have sanctioned the pursuit
| of peace as We have practiced it, | be-
| lieve the last sorrow and the final
sacrifice of international warfare will
| have been written.
| Our Supreme Task.
| Our supreme task is the resump-
ton of our onward normal way. Re-
construction, readjustment, restora-
! tion-all these must follow. l would
like to have them. If it will tighten
| the spirit and add to the resolution
| with which we take up the task, let
me repeat for our nation, we shall
| give no people just cause to make war
I upon us. We hold no national preju-
dice. we entertain no. spirit Of revenge.
we do not hate. we do not covet, we
dream of no conquest, nor boast Of
armed prowess.
of, despite this attitude, war is
again forced upon us. | earnestly hope
way may be found. which will unity
our individual and collective strength
and consecrate all America, materially
and spiritually, body and soul, to ma
tional defense. I can vision the idea
republic. where every man and woman
is called under the flag for assignment
to duty, for whatever service, military
or civic, the individual is best fitted
where we may call to universal serv
ice every plant, agency or facility, al
l in the sublime sacrifice for country
and not one penny of war profit shall
| enure to the benefit of private indi
| Vidual, corporation, or combination
but all above the normal shall flow in
to the defense chest of the nation
There is something inherently wrong
something out of accord with tn
ideals of representative democrac
when one portion of our citizens turns
its activity to private gain amid de
fensive war while another is fighting
: sacrificing or dying for national pres
ervatiOn:
Unity Of Spirit and Purpose.
"Out of such universal service will
come a new unity of spirit and pun
pose a new confidence and consecra
ton which would make our triumph
assured. Then we should have littl
or no dsorganization of our economic
INDUSTRIAL and commercial systems a
home; no staggering war debts, NJ
swollen fortunes to f1out the sacrifice
of our soldiers, no excuse for sedition
} no pitiable Slackerism, no outrages o
! treason. Envy and jealousy woul
have no soil for their menacing deve
opment and revolution would be with
out the passion which engenders it.
: "A regret for the mistakes of yes
) terday must not, however, blind US t
| the tasks of today. War never LEI
such an aftermath. There has bee,
staggering loss of life, and measure
t less wasteage of materials. Nation
: are still cropping for return to stabl
/ ways. DiscOuraging Indebtedness cor
fronts us like all the war torn nation!
2 and these obligations must be provit
| ed for No civilization can surviv
4 reputation.
: I'VE can reduce the abnormal e,
: | penditures and we will. We can strik
5 at war taxation and we must. w
: must face the grim necessity with flu
S knowledge that the task is to b
!, solved. and We must proceed with
4 full realization that no statute enacte
: by man can repeal the memorable law
: of nature. Our most dangerous ten,
4 ency is to expect too much of govern
g ment and at the same time do for
too little.
I'VE contemplate the immediat
l. task of putting our public household i
l. order. We need rigid and yet san
: economy. combined with fiscal justic
: and it must be attended by individuf
4 prudence and thrift which are so e
y sential to this trying hour and reassu
: ing for the future
: Reflection of Wars Reaction.