The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-04

fidently for the promotion of their better
relationships and nations will promote the
comities SO essential to peace.
Trade Ties Bind Closely.
ave must understand that ties of trade
bind nations in closest intimacy and none
may receive except as he gives. We have
our resources or our genius, notably on
, our own continent, where a galaxy of re-
democracy, but in the new order of finance
and trade we mean to promote enlarged
activities and seek expanded confidence
full contribution by example than prove a
republics capacity to EMERGE from the
wreekage Of war, While nt the the worlds Sen EN-
tated lands nor desolated cities, left no
gaping wounds, no breast filled with hate,
1t did involve US IN the denTl sncS OF rne
credits, in unbalanced industry, in I'M
speakable waste and disturbed relation
ships. While it uncovered our portion OF
hateful selfishness at home, it also re-
vealed the heart of America as sound and
fearless, and beating in confidence unfail-
aAmid it ALL we have riyeted the gaze of
all civilization to the unselfishness and
the Righteousness OF representative , de-
made offensive warfare, never has sought
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT thru force:
never has turned to the afbitrament of
arms until reason has been exhausted.
When the governments of earth shall have
established a freedom like our own and
as we have practieed it, 1 believe the last
sorrow and the final sacrifice of interna-
tional warfare will have been written.
Our Supreme Task.
"Our supreme task Is the resumption OF
our onward normal way. Reconstruction,
. readjustment, restoration-all these must
follow: i would like to hasten them II
armed prowess. If despite this attitude,
war is again forced upon US, earnestly stii,
bOR %qy m indv 9e and
strength and consecrate all America, ma
terial1y and spiritually, body and soul.
republic, where every man and woman is
called under the flag, for assignment TO
duty, for whatever service, military or
civic the individual is best fitted, where
we may call to universal service every
plant. agency, or facility, all in the
benefit of private individual, corporation
or combination, but all above the normal
shall flow into the defense chest of the
nation. There is something Inherently
wrong, something our of accord with the
ideals of representative. democracy when
one portion of our citizenship turns ITS
activities to private gain amid defensive
war while another is fighting. sacrificing,
or dying for national preservation.
Unity of Spirit and Purpose.
"Out of such universal service will come
a new unity of spirit and purpose, new
confidence and conservation, which would
umph assured Then we should have little
or no disorganization of our economic, in
dustrial and commercial systems at home,
no staggering war debts. no swollen for
tunes to flout the sacrifices of our SOL
diers, no excuse for sedition, no pitiable
slackerism, no outrage of treason. Envy
and Jealousy would have no soil for their
menacing development and revolution
would be without the passion which en-
genders it.
"A regret for the mistakes of yesterday
must not, however, blind US to the tasks
of today, War never left such an after
math. There has been staggering loss of
life and measureless wastage of materials.
Nations are still cropping for return to
stable ways. Discourasing indebtedness
confronts US. hike all the war torn nations,
and these obligations must be provided for,
No civilization survive reputation.
We can reduce the abnormal expenditures
and we will. We can strike at war taxa
ton, and we must. We must face the grim
necessity with full knowledge that the
J task is to be solved and we must proceed
with a full realization that no statute en-
acted by men can repeal the memorable
laws of nature. Our most dangerous ten
dency is to expect too much of govern
ment, and at the same time do for it too
little. We contemplate the immediate task
of putting our public household in order.
We need a rigid and yet sane economy.
combined with fiscal justice and it must
be attended b, individual prudence and
thrift which are so essential to this try
ing hour and reassrring for the future.
Reflection of Wars Reaction
"The business world reflects the dis
turbance of wars reaction. Herein flows
the likelihood of material existence. The
economic mechanism is intricate and its