The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-18

zion and greed must be denied it. If.
misunderstanding must take the blame,
then let us Danish 1t, and let under
standing rule and make good will reg
nant everywhere.
All Demand Liberty and Justice.
All of us demand liberty and justice.
There cannot be one without the
other, and they must be held the I'M
questioned possession of all peoples.
Inherent rights are of God and the
tragedies of the world originate in
their attempted denial. The world to-
lay is infringing their enjoyment by
arming to defend or deny, when simple
sanity calls for their recognition
through common understanding.
Out of the cataclysm of the World
war came new fellowships, new con-
victions, new aspirations. 1t is ours
to make the most of them. A world
staggering with debt needs its burden
lifted. Humanity, which has been
shocked by wanton destruction, would
minimize the agencies of that destruc
ton. Contemplating the measureless
cost of war and the continuing burden
Of armament, all thoughtful peoples
wish for real limitation of armament
| and would like war outlawed. In So
berest reflection the worlds hundreds
Of millions who pay in peace and die
In war wish their statesmen to turn
| the expenditures for destruction into
means of construction, aimed at a
higher state for those who live and
| follow after.
War Growing More Cruel.
1t is not alone that the world cannot
readjust itself and cast aside the ex-
cess burdens without relief from the
| leaders of men. War has grown pro-
gressively cruel and more destructive
from the first recorded conflict to this
| pregnant day, and the reverse order
would more become our boosted civiliZ-
| ton.
Gentlemen of the conference, the
| United States welcomes you with I'M
selfish hands. We harbor no fears; we
| have no sordid ends to serve; we Sus-
pect no enemy; we contemplate or ap-
prehend no conquest Content with
what we have, we seek nothing which
is another's. We only wish to do with
| you that finer, nObler thing which no
nation can do alone.
| We wish to sit with you at the table
| of international understanding and
| good will In good conscience, we are
| To fro 1Iy Ivy
and offer cooperation. The world de-
mands a sober contemplation of the
| existing order and the realization that
there can be no cure without sacrifice,
not by one of us. but by all Of us.
No Pride Need Be Humbled.
I do not mean surrendered rights, or
narrowed freedom, or denied aspira-
tons, or ignored national necessities.
| Our republic would no more ask for
these than it would give. No pride
need be humbled, no nationality sub
merged, but would have a mergence
of minds committing all of us to less
preparation for war and more enjoy
ment of fortunate peace.
The higher hopes come of the spirit
Of our coming together. 1t is but just
| to recognize varying needs and pc
culiar positions. Nothing can be ac-
complished in disregard of national ap-
prehensions. Rather we should act to-
gether to remove the causes of appre-
| tensions. This is not to be done in in
| trigue. Greater assurance is found in
| the exchange of simple honesty and
| directness, among men resolved to ac-
nations, when civilization itself has
| come to its crucial test.
All Want Less Armament.
| 1t is not to be challenged that gov
| eminent fails when the excess of its
cost robs the people of the way to
happiness and the opportunity to
achieve. If the finer sentiments were
not urging, the cold, hard facts of ex-
cessive costs and the eloquence of eco
nomics would urge us to reduce our
ornaments. If the concept of better
order does not appeal, then let us
ponder the burden and the blight of
continued competition.
| It Is not to be denied that the world
has swung along throughout the ages
without needing this call from the
kindlier hearts of men. But the same
world never before was so tragically
brought to realization Of the utter fu-
tility of passions sway when reason
| and conscience and fellowship point
nobler way.
I can speak officially only for the
| United States. One hundred millions
| frankly want less of armament and
none of war. Wholly free from guile,
sure in our own minds that we harbor
| no unworthy designs, we accredit the
world with the same good intent. So
welcome you, not alone in good will
and high purpose. but with high faith.
/ Service to All Mankind.
We are met for service to man.
kind. In all simplicity, in all honesty
and all honor, there may be written
/ hora tho ou0u,olS of a uyorId ooncoionoa