Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-10

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cnuse or stand as outlaws before the
bar Of civilization.
| Association for Counsel.
| We are ready to associate ourselves
with the nations of the world, great
and small. for conference. for counsel,
to seek the expressed views Of world
| opinion, TO recommend way TO ap-
proximate disarmament and relieve
the crushing burdens Of military and
laval establishments. We elect 70
participate In suggesting plans for
mediation, Cancellation and arbitra-
ton, and would gladly join In that
expressed conscience Of progress which
seeks to clarity and write the laws
or International relationship, and es-
tkblish a world court, for the DISPOSE
ton OF such jnsticiable questions Us
nations aIp agreed to submit thereto.
In expressing aspirations. in seeking
practical plans. in transIating human
| itys new concept Of righteousness and
| justice and It's hatred of war into rec
| commended action, we are ready most
| heartily To unite. but every com
miiment mus he made In the ex-
erclse OF our national sovereignty.
Since freedom impelled. and independ-
ence inspired. and nationality exalted,
world super government is contrary
to everything we cherish, and can
have no sanction by our republic This
IL not selfishness, Ii Is sanctity. Ii Is
M - nIn Ia L..
suspicion of others. 1t Is patriotic
adherence TO the things which made
us 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 II our ma
ton by the world. The un seifishness
of these United States is thing
proven Our devotion to peace for our
selves aud for the world il well estab-
lished. Our concern for preserved CIV
ilization has had Its impassiOned and
heroic expression. There was no
American failure to resist the at
tempted reversion of civilization
There will be no failure today or to-
morrow.
Rests or Popular viii.
The success Of our popular govern
ment rests wholly upon the correct in.
depreciation Of the deliberate, intelii-
gent, dependable popular will Of Amer
lea. In deliberate questioning Of u
GnHHnStAl1
where Internationally was to super
cede nationality, we turned to u re-
ferendum of the American people.
There WAS ample discussion, aud there
IL republic mandate In manifest UNI
derstanding.
America ~ ready to encourage, eager
to initiate, anxious to participate III
any seemly program likely to lessen
the probability of war and promote
that brotherhood of manldnd which
must be GNfs highest conception OF
human relationship. Because we cher
ish ideals OF justice and peace, be-
cause we appraise international com
ity aud helpful relationship no less
highly than any people If the world,
We aspire to high place In the moral
leadership Of civilization; and we hold
n maintained America, the proven re-
public. the mistaken temple Of rep
resentative democracy. to be not
only an inspiration and example, but
the highest agency of strengthening
good will and promoting accord Oh both
continents.
Trade Ties Bind Closely.
We must understand the ties Of trade
bind nations Ia closest intimacy, aud
none may receive except as he gives.
We have not strengthened ours In ac-
cordance with our resources or our
genius, notably on our own continent,
where II galaxy of republics reflect the
glory OF new world democracy, but in
the new order Of finance aud tr.de we
mean To promote enla, ged activities
and seek expanded confidence.
Perhaps We can make no more help
full contribution by example than a re-
public's capacity to emerge from the
wreckage of war. While the worlds
embitlered travail did not leave us
devastated lands nor d,solated cities,
left no gaping wounds, no breas, filled
with hate, il did involve us in the
deiirium of expenditures. In expanded
currency and credits. In unha lanced In
dustry, In unspeakahle waste and dis
turhed relationships. While 1t uncov-
cred our portion of hateful seltishness
Mt home. IL also revealed the heart Of
America as sound and fearless and
beating in confidence unfailing.
Amid II all we have riveted the gaze
OF all civilization To the unseltishness
and the righteousness of representative
democracy where our freedom never
has made offensive warfare. never has
sought territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
through force. never has turned to the
arhttrament OF arms until reason has
been exhausted. When the govern
menis of the earth shall have estab-
lished a freedom like our own and
shall have sanctioned the pursuit OF
peace ms we have practiced il. l believe
the last sorrow and the final sacrifice
OF International warfare will have
been written.
Our Supreme Task.
Our supreme task Is the resumption