The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-03-12
Association for Counsel.

cause or stand as outlaws before the c
bar of civilization. I
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 a way to APP
proximate a disarmament and relieve
the crushing burdens of military and
naval establishments. We elect to
participate in suggesting eplanS for
mediation, Cancellation and arbitra-
ton, and would gladly join in that
expressed conscience of progress which
seeks to clarity and write the laws
| of international relationship, and es-
| tablish a world court, for the DISPOSE
ton Of such justiciable questions as
nations are agreed to submit thereto.
In expressing aspirations, in seeking
practical plans, in translating human
ityls new concept of righteousness and
justice and its hatred of war into rec
commended action, we are ready most
heartily to unite, but every COM
mitment must be made in the ex-
ercise 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, Thls
is not selfshness it Is sanctity. Ii Is
not aloOfness, it is security. 1t Is not
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
new realization of our place in the
world and a new appraisal Of our ma
{ ton by the world. The unselfshness
of these United States is thing
3 proven. Our devotion to peace for our
selves and for the world is well estab-
3 Hshed. Our concern for preserved civ
3 ilization has had its impassioned and
8 heroic expression. There was no
3 American failure to resist the at
3 tempted reversion of civilization.
q There will be no failure today or to-
= morrow.
81 Rests on Popular VIII
& The success Of our popular govern
q ment rests wholly upon the correct in
terpretation of the deliberate, intell-
gent, dependable popular will of Amer
lea. In deliberate questioning OF a
& suggested change of national policy,
& where internationally was to super
, cede nationality, we turned to re-
It ferendum of the American people.
IS There was ample discussion, and there
is a republic mandate in manifest I'M
IS Outstanding.
It America is ready to encourage, eager
N to initiate, anxious to participate III
IF any seemly program likely to lessen
is the probability of war and promote
ID that brotherhood of mankind which
lg must be Gods highest conception OF
IN human relationship. Because we cher
We ish ideals of justice and peace, be
n, cause we appraise international COM
r. ity and helpful relationship no less
v highly than any people of the world
Oh we aspire to a high place in the moral
IN leadership of civilization; and we hold
r. a maintained America, the proven re
ur public, the mistaken temple of rep
IL resentative democracy, to be moi
of only an inspiration and example, but
the highest agency of Strengthening
'ul good will and promoting accord on botf
Ell continents.
ay Trade Ties Bind Closely.
pht We must understand the ties of trad
Isl bind nations in closest intimacy. ant
ra- ..o.,o ,,,a,v racaivo ovpaut aS he giVpS
SS We have not strengthened ours in &C
:. ~ cordance with our resources or GU
Nv genius, notably on our own continent
'us where a galaxy of republics reflect tn
gu glory of new world democracy, but i
~ the new order of finance and troGe "
~. mean to, promote enlarged activitie
~, and seek expanded confidence.
u Perhaps we can make no more hell
'n1 full contribution by example than RI
"a public's capacity to emerge from til
~ wreckage of war. While the world
- embittered travail did not leave I
-, devastated lands. nor desolated cite
left no gaping wounds. no breast file
with hate, it did involve US in ii
,ss delirium Of expenditures, In expande
ax. currency and credits, in unbalanced i
AZ. dustry, in unspeakable waste and di
the turbed relationships. While it unco
.on- cred our portion Of hateful selfshne
at home, it also revealed the heart
America as sound and fearless al
70 beating in confidence unfailing.
in Amid it all we have riveted the ga
in of all civilization to the unselfishne
IN and the righteousness of representa-
our democracy where our freedom ney
inv has made offensive warfare, never h
, do sought territorial aggrandizeme
the through force, never has turned to I
not arbitrament of arms until reason b
,ept been exhausted. When the COVER
own ments of the earth shall have ests
in Iished a freedom like our own a
shall have sanctioned the pursuit
o a peace as wesaave practiced 1t, belle
ever the last sorrow and the final sacrif
We of international warfare win ha
rid, been written.
roy Our Supreme Task.
call Our supreme task is the resumpti
fra Of our onward, normal way. Rec
rave struction. readjustment, restoration
But all these must follow. ] would like
RIGA hasten them, to tighten the spirit
!, .....1,,&ion with which