The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-03-17

and heroic expression. There was no
American failure to resist the at
tempted reversion of civilization, there
will be no failure today or tomorrow.
Rest on Popular Will.
The success Of our popular gov
eminent rests wholly on the correct
Interpretation of the deliberate, in
telligent, dependable popular will OF
America. In deliberate questioning Of
a suggested change of n national pol
icy where Internationally was to SUI
percede nationality, we turned to a
referendum to the American people.
There was ample discussion and there
is q public mandate in manifest under
standing.
America Is ready to encourage,
eager to initiate, anxious to partici-
pate in any seemly program likely to
lessen the probability of war and
promote that brotherhood of mankind
which must be Gods highest concep-
ton of human relationship. Because
we cherish ideals of justice and peace,
because we appraise international
comfy and helpful relationship NO
less highly than any people Of the
world, we aspire to high place In
the moral leadership of civilization
and we hold maintained America,
the proven republic, the mistaken
temple Of representative democracy,
to be not only an inspiration and ex-
ample, but the highest agency Of
strengthening good will and promoting
accord on both continents.
Mankind needs world wide bene-
,diction of understanding 1t Is needed
among individuals, among peoples,
among governments, and it will inaugu-
rate an era of good feeling to mark
the birth Of new order. In such un-
Outstanding 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.
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 con-
tinent, where a 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 republics capacity to emerge
from the wreckage of war. While the
worlds embittereG travail did not
leave us devastated lands nor DESC
lated Cities left no gaping wounds, no
breast with hate, it did involve us in
the delirium of expenditure, in ex-
banded currency and credits, in unbal-
anced industry, unspeakable waste
and disturbed relationships. While 1t
uncovered our portion Of hateful sell
fshhess at home; it also revealed the
heart of America as sound and fear
less, and beating in confidence I'M
falling.
Amid it all we have riveted the
gaze of all civilization to the unset
fishness and the righteousness of rep
resentative 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
until 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 noticed it, l be-
lieve the last sorrow and the final
of international warfare will
have been written.
Our Supreme Task.
Our supreme task is the resump-
ton of our onward normal way. Re-
readjustment, restoration
all these follow. l would like to
have them. But it will tighten the
spirit and add to the resolution with
which we take up the task, let me
no people just cause to make war upon
US. We hold no national prejudice,
we entertain no spirit Of revenge, we
do not hate, we do not cOvet, we dream
Of no conquest, nor boast of armed
pr0wess. &C.
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, material
" and spiritually, body and soul, to
national defense. 1 can vision the
Ideal republic wherever man and wo-
man is called under the flag for as
signment to duty, for whatever serv-
Ice, military or civic, the individual is
best fitted, where we may call to uni
versal service, every plant, agency or
facility, all in the sublime sacrifice
for our country and not one penny
Of war profit shall enure to the bene-
fit of private individual, corporation
or combination, but all above the
normal shall flow into the defense
chest Of the nation. AZ
There is something inherently
wrong, something out of accord with
the ideals of representative democracy
when one portion of our citizenship
turns it's activity to private gain amid
defensive war while another is fight
Ing, sacrificing or dying for nationaI
Unity Of Spirit and Purpose.
Ont of such universal service will