The Washington herald., 1921-03-05

Industrtai peace.
80 4 = =
lie, the unshaken temple of repre-
sentative democracy. to be not only
an inspiration and example, but
the highest agency of strengthen
ing good will and promoting ac-
cord on both continents.
Mankind needs a worldwide
benediction of understanding. 1t
is needed among individuals, among
peoples, among governments, and
II will inaugurate an era of good
feeling to mark the birth of a
new order. In such understanding
men will strive confidently for the
promotion of their better rela-
tionship and nations will promote
the comities so essential to peace.
Trade Ties hind Closely.
We must understand that ties of
trade bind nations in closest inti-
macy and none may receive except
as he gives. We have not strength
ened ours in accordance with our
resources or our genius, notably on
our own continent. where q galaxy
of republics reflect the glory of a
new world democracy. but In the
new order Of finance and trade we
mean to promote enlarged activi-
ties and seek expanded confidence.
Perhaps we can make no more
helpful contribution by example
than prove a republics capacity to
emerge from the wreckage of war.
While the worlds embittered ira
vail did not leave us devastated
lands nor desolated cities. left no
with hate, 1t did involve US in the
delirium of expenditure. in expand
ed currency and credits, in unbal-
anced industry. in unspeakable
waste, and disturbed relationships.
While it uncovered our portion OF
hateful selfishness at home. 1t also
revealed the heart of America as
sound and fearless. and beating in
confidence unfailing.
Amid 1t all, we have riveted the
gaze of all civilization to the un-
selfishness and the righteousness
of representative democracy. where
our freedom never has made often
sive warfare. never has sought ter
ritorial aggrandizement through
force, never had turned to the ar
bitrament of arms until reason had
been exhausted. When the gov
ernments of the earth shall have es-
tablished freedom like our own and
of peace as we have practiced It.
1 believe the last sorrow and the
final sacrifice of international war
fare will have been written.
Our Supreme Task.
Our supreme task is the resump-
tion of our onward normal way
Reconstruction. resdjustment, res
toration - all these must follow. l
would like to hasten them. II II
will tighten the spirit and add to
the resolution with which we take
up the task, let me repeat for our
nation, we shall give no people just
cause to make war upon u.s., We
hold no national prejudices. we en-
tertain no spirit of revenge, we dc
not hate we do not covet, we
dream of no conquest, nor boast OF
armed prowess.
II. despite this attitude. war is
again forced upon us, i earnestly
hope a way may be found which
will unity our individual and COL
lective strength and consecrate all
America, materially and spiritually,
body and soul, to national defense.
I can vision the ideal republic
where every man and woman Is
called under the flag for assign
ment to duty, for whatever service
military or civic, the individuals
best fitted. where we may call to
universal service every plant
agency or facility, all in the sub
lime sacrifice for country and not
one penny of war profit shall in
ure to the benefit of private in
dividual, corporation or combina-
ton, but all above thsenormal shall
flow into the defense chest of the
nation. There Is something in
herently wrong, something out OF
accord with the ideals of represen-
tative democracy when one portion
of our citizenship turns its activi-
ties to private gain amid defensive
war while another Is fighting, sac
rifcing or dying for national pres
eryation.
Unity of Spirit and Purpose.
Out of such universal service will
come q new unity of spirit and pur-
pose, q new confidence and conse-
Grafton, which would make our de-
tense impregnable,s our triumph as
sured. Then we should have little
or no disorganization of our eco
nomic, industrial and commercial
systems at home. no staggering war
iebts, no swollen fortunes to nout
the sacrifices of our soldiers, no
excuse for sedition. no pitiable
slackerism. no outrage of treason.
Envy and jealousy would have no
soil for their menacing develop
ment and revolution would be with
out the passion which engenders 1t.
A regret for the mistakes of
yesterday must not, however. blind
us to the tasks of today. War
never left such an aftermath. There
has been staggering loss of life,
and measureless wastage of ma
terials. Nations are still cropping
for return to stable ways. Dis
couraging Indebtedness confronts
US. like all the war-torn nations,
and these obligations must be pro-
yided for. No civilization can sur
viye reputation We can reduce
the abnormal expenditures and we
will. We can strike at war taxa
tion. and we must We must face
the grim necessity with full knowl-
edge that the task 10 to. be solved
and we must proceed with q fun
that no statute enacted
by man can repeal the inexorabic
lava AZ unfura-.. 0ur 1unonk ..a..u~..