Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-03-12

ing practical plans. IN jrau~la.NG uu
mauity'- new concept OF righteous
ness and justice and its hatred OF war
into recommended action, We are
ready most heartily to unite but every
commitment must be made in the eA-
ercise of our national sovereignty.
Since freedom impelled and indie
pendence inspired and nationality eX-
allied a world super government Is
contrary 10 everything We cherish and
can have no sanction by our republic
This is not selfishness. it is sanctlty.
II Is not al00fRess, il is security.
To-day. better than ever before We
know the aspirations of human kind
and share them. We have come 10
a new realization of our place in the
world and a new appraisal of our ma
tion by the world The unselfishness
Of these United States is a thing
proven our devotion to peace for our
selves and for the world is we'll es-
,ablishpd. our concern for preserved
civilization has had its imprisoned
and heroic expression.
The success Of our popular govern
ment rests holly 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,
whore internationally was 10 super
ScI" nationality. We turned TO refer
-nium TO the American people
America is ready to encourage.
ager to initiate, anxious to partici-
cate in any seemly program likely to
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;tote that brotherhood of mankind
hitch must be Gods highest cOncep-
I ton of human relationship.
Mankind needs a worldwide bene-
/ dictiOn of understanding. 1t is needed
among individuals. among people
among governments and it will in
augurate an era of good feeling. In
such understanding men will strive
confidently for the promotion of their
better relationships and nations will
promote the COmities So essential to
peace.
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
continent where a galaxy Of repub-
lies reflect the glories of new world
democracy. but in the new order of
finance and trade we mean TO pro-
mote enlarged activities and seek ex-
banded confidence.
Perhaps we can make no 10 - help
full contribution by example man prove
a republics capacity to emerge from
the wreckage of war.
Amid it all we have riveted the
gaze of civilization to the unselfish-
ness and the righteousness of repre-
sentative democracy, where our free
dom never mas made offensive war
fare, newer has sought territorial ag-
Acknowledgement througe-[1~>se. net eF has
turned to the arbitrament of arms un-
til reason had been exhausted. When
the governments of earth shall have
established 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 int, aatio-dl warfare will
have been written.
"Our supreme task is the resumn-
ton of our onward normal way. Re
( construction, REIMBURSEMENT, restOra-
| tion-all these must follow. | would
! like to hasten them. If it will tighten
! the spirit and aid to the resolution
with which we take up the task, let me
repeat for our nation, we shall give
10 people just cause to make war up
1a us. we hold no national prejHiices,
we entertain no spirit of revenge, we
| To not hate. we do not covet, We dream
Of no conquest, nor boast OF armed
/ DrOwess.
"If. despite this attitude, war is
again forced upon us, | earnestly hope
a 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.
There is something Inherently
wrong, something out of accord with
the ideals of representative democracy
when one portion of our citizenship
turns its activities to private gain
amid defensive war while another is
fighting. sacrificing, or dying for ma
ti0nal preservation
"Out of such universal service viii
come a new unity OF spirit and pur
pose a new confidence and consecra
ion. which would make our defense
npregnable, our triumph assured
"A regret for the mistakes of yes
terday mast not, however, blind US Il
the tasks OF today. War never lef
such an aftermath. There has beer
staggering loss e. zee and measureles:
Nastage of matgria.s. Nations are
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