Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-05
|IzARDLNG COMES OUT
FOR COURT OF PEACE
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n FIRST PaEe.)
ours in accordance with our resources
or our genius, notably on our own
| continent. where a galaxy of repub.
lies reflect the glory of new world
democracy. but in the new order OF
finance ana trade we mean to pro-
mote enlarged activities and seek ex-
panded confidence.
| Perhaps we can make no more holm
ful contribution by example than
prove republics capacity to emerge
from the wreckage OF war. While
the worlds cmbittered travail did
not lenve us devastated lands nor
desolated cities. left no gaping
wounds. no breast filled with hate.
IL did involve us in the dclirium OF
expenditure, in expanded currency
and credits. in unbalanced industry.
in unspeaknble waste and disturbed
relationships. While it uncovered
our poEtion of hateful selfishness at
home. II also revealed the heart OF
America as sound and fearless, and
beating in confidence unfaiiinu.
| Amid il all. we have rivctea tho
gaze of all civilization 10 the un-
sclhshness and the righteousness of
representative democracy. where our
! freedom never has made offensive
| warfare, never has sought territorial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT through force, never
| mad turned To the arbitrament OF
| arms until reason had been exhaust
cd. When the governments of the
I earth shall have established a free
dom like our own and shall have
sanctioned the pursuit of peace rs
we have practiced it. I believe the
last sorrow and the final sacrifice of
| international warfare WILL have. been
written.
Our Supreme Task.
Our supreme task is the resump
ton OF our onward normal way. Re-
construction, rcadjustment, restora-
tion-all these must follow. would
| IKE TO hasten them. If 1t will
Tighten the spirit and add to the reso
tuition with which we take up the
task, let ME repeat for our nation.
we shall give no people just cause
II make war upon us: we hold no ma
tional prejudices, we entertain no
spirit Of revenge. we do not hate. we
do not covet. We dream Of no con-
quest, nor boast of armed prowess
If, despite this attitude. war ia
again forced upon us. ! earnestly hone
| way may be found which VIII unity
our individual and collective strength
and coIsecrate all America, materI-
ally and spiritually, body and soul
to national defense. I can vision tho
ideal republic. where every man and
woman is called under the flag. for
assignment to duty, for whatever SER
vice. military or civic, the individual
is best fitted. whore we may call to
universal service every plant, agency
or facility, all In the sublime sacri
nee Tor country and not one penny OF
war profit shall insure TO 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 In
herently wrong, something out of nc
| cord with the ideals of representative
democracy when one portion of our
citizenship turas its activities to
private gain amid defensive war.
while another is lighting. sacrificing
or dying for national preservation
Unity of Spirit and Purpose.
OUT OF such universal, service VIII
come new unity of spirit and pur-
pose. n new confidence and consecro-
ton. which would make our defense
tmpregnable, our triumph assured
Then we should have little or no dis
organization OF our economic, indus
| trial and commercial systems Mt
home. no staggering war debts. no
swollen fortunes to fiout the sacrt-
fees OF our soldiers. no excuse ia r
seditioa, no pitiable slackerism. NJ
outrage OF treason. Envy and zeal :
| ousy would have no soil for thci :
| menacinS development and revolutio
| would be without the passion wb,c
| engendcrs IL.
\ regret for the mistakes of yas-
terday must not. however. blind us
TO the tasks OF today. War never
LETT such an aftermath. There ha.
been staggering loss OF life. and
measurcless wastaGe OF materials.
Nations are still cropping for return
TO stable ways. Discouraging in
6ebtedness confronts us. like all the
| war-torn nations. and these obliga
| tions must be provided for No civ
| ilization can survive reputation. we
can reduce the abnormal expenditures
and we will. We can strike ut war
taxation. and we must We must face
the grim necessity with full knowl-
edge that the task is to be solved
ana We must proceed with full
realization that no statute enacted By
man can repeal the inexorable laws
or nature. Our most dangerous ten
dency is TO expect too much of gov
erament' and at the same time do for
ii too little.
We contemplate the immediate task
or putting our public household in
| order. We need rigid and vet sane