Connecticut western news., 1921-03-10


 adherence to the things which made LIS what we are.
 Today, better than ever before, we know the aspirations of human kind and share them. We have come to a new realization of our place in the world and new appraisal of our nation by the world. The unselfishness of these United States Is a thing proven, our devotion to peace for ourselves and for the world Is we'll established, our concern for preserved civilization has had its impassioned and heroic expres- sion. There was no American failure to resist the attempted reversion of civ ilization, there will be no failure today or tomorrow.
 Rests on Popular WIlI
 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 deliberate questioning of a suggested change of national policy where internationally was to super cede nationality we turned to a refer endum to the American people. There was ample discussion, and there Is a public mandate in manifest under standing.
 America is ready to encourage, eager to initiate. anxious to participate In 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 cherish ideals of justice and peace, be- cause we appraise international comi- ty and helpful relationship no less highly than any people of the world, we aspire to a high place in moral leadership of civilization, and we hold maintained America, the proven repub- lie, the unshalen temple of representa- tive democracy, to be not only an in- spiration and example, but the highest agency of strengthening Cooa will and promoting accord on both continents. Mankind needs a world wide bene- diction of understanding. It Is needed among individuals, among peoples, among governments and 1t will inaugu- rate an era of good feeling to mark a birth of a new order. Such under standing men will strive confidently for the promotion of their better relation ships and nations will promote the . comity so essential to peace.
 .:-, Trade Ties Bind Closely
 We must understand that ties of trade bind nations in closest intimacy and none may receive except as he gives. We have not strengthened ours In accordance with our resources or our genius, notably on our own conti- nent, where a galaxy of republics re- fleet the glory of new world democra- cy, but in the new order of finance and trade we mean to promote enlarged activities and seek expanded confi- dehce.
 Perhaps we can make no more help full contribution by example than prove a republics capacity to emerge from the wreckage of war. While the worlds embittered travail did not leave us devastated lands nor desolate cities, left no gaping wounds, no breast with hate, 1t diG involve us in the de- i lirium of expenditure, in expanded cur rency and credits, in unbalanced indus try, In unspeakable waste and disturb ed relationships. While 1t uncovered our portion of hateful selfishness at home, 1t also revealed the heart of America as sound and fearless and beating in confidence unfaillng. Amid 1t all we have rivited the gaze of all civilization to the unselfishness and the righteousness. of representative democ- racy where our freedom has never made offensive warfare, has never sought territorial aggrandizement 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- Iished a freedom like our own and shall have sanctioned the pursuit of peace as we have praCticed 1t, believe the last sorrow and the final sacrifice of international warfare will have been Written.
 Our supreme task Is the resumption of our onward, normal way. Recon struction, readjustment, restoration all these must follow. I would like to hasten them if 1t 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 upon us, we hold no national prejudlces, we entertain no spirit of revenge, we do not hate, we do not covet, We dream of no conquest nor boast of armed prowess. If, despite this attitude, war is again forced upon us I earnestly hope a way may be found which will unify our individual and collective strength and cohsecrate all America materially and spiritually, body and l soul, to national defense. I can vision the ideal 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 service every plant, agency or facility, all in the sublime sacrifice