The New York herald., 1921-06-16

unselfish endeavor which linked us in
an unexampled unity and JOY of SER
vice in the crisis of the great war. The
springs of faith. of mutual trust OF Tel
lowship. have not dried up. Our men
did not go forth TO fight for this nation
as one of imperialistic designs and
cunning purpose, or TO protect land
where avarice might find its surest re-
ward.
"They offered their lives, andl all the
energies OF the country were harnsssed
in the supreme effort because we loved
the Institutions OF liberty and intended
to maintain them. hscause We hated
tyranny and the brutality and ruthless
ness which found expression in the wo:-
ship of force. and because we found
our fate linked with that of the free
peoples who were struggling for the
preservation of the essentials of free
dom.
with them we MADE common cause,
and, as from one end of the country to
the other rang appeals in the name Of
civilization itself, the whole nation re-
sponded. You cannot obtain such a
unity of effort in this country, with
voluntary sacrifice on every hand cap
ping the most extraordinary demands Of
government. unless that effort is in
spired by lofty ideals.
Aspirnt tion of the People.
"It was America, the exemplar of free
Institutions, aiding humanity in their
preservation, that called forth the SUI
preme endeavor. This sentiment is still
with U.S. and after all, despite the need
OF correct analysis and cool Judgment In
working out our economic problems. It
Is the aspiration of our people and their
attachment to the conceptions of well
ordered liberty which constitute our Sc
curity In peace as they proved to be the
inexhaustible source of national power
III war.
IL am immersed In the activities OF
a public office which has fine Brown
tradition. Three of my predecessors In
office We're sons Of Brown University,
William l.. Marcy. Richard Olney and
John Hay. I believe that when Olney
was graduated here he took for the sub
ject of his address. Patriotism In Litera-
ture,' and certainly no one has put more
patriotism into official literature than
the great Secretary of State under Presi-
dent Cleveland. The principles advo-
Gated by John Hay are the postulates
of the Department OF State You may
remember the words of his poem at the
centennial OF our alma mater:
:" Thus bright forever may she keep
Her fires of tolerant freedom burning
1T was the tolerant freedom that
young john Hay loved which inspired
the cardinal policy of the open door.
1T would not be fitting for me at this
time to discuss our foreign relations.
But am glad to say that the message
OF America is one o: cordial friendship
to all nations. We have no questions
which mutual good will and the proc
esses of reason cannot solve. We have
no subtletIes. no duplicity OF meaning.
no soft words to conceal a purpose of
elf-aggrandizement at others expense
The only method of diplomacy we know
is that OF candid discussion of the merits
Of problems. This we think. Is the way
to prosper cause believed to be just.
and we shall advance no other.
THE world Is settling down, but it
is not yet settled. The counsels of
power and expediency still dominate as
the serious problems left by the great
war press for solution. This country
seeks not an acre of territory by rea-
son Of it's participation in the struggle
that led to victory. nor do we wish
any exclusive advantages in the pos
sessions which as a result of the war
have passed under new control. We
simply ask that we shall not be ex-
cluded from equal privileges wherever
our interests are affected. That seems
to US to be reasonable position.