The Holbrook news., 1921-03-11

l WOrlu court TOT the ulSpOSlJlOn or SucI | justiciable questions as nations art
 agreed to submit thereto. In express | ing aspirations, in seeking practica plans, in translating humanity's new
 concept of righteousness and justice
 and it's hatred of war into recon
 mended action we are ready mos
 heartily to unite, but every commit
 ment must be made in the exercise Oi
 our national sovereignty. Since free dom impelled, and independence in
 spired, the nationality exalted, world
 super-gOvernment is contrary to every thing we cherish and can have no sane tiOn by our republic. This is not self ishness, it is sanctity It is not alOof ness, it is security. It is not suspicion
 of others, it is patriotic adherence tc
 the things which made us what we are.
 Today better than ever before, we
 know the aspirations of humankind
 and share them. We have come to a
 new realization of our place in the
 world, and new appraisal of our ma
 tion by the world. The unselfishnesS
 of these United States is a thing pro- ven, our devotion to peace for our selves ahd for the world is well eStab- lished, our concern for preserved civ ilizatiOn has had it's impassiOned and heroic expression. There was no American failure to resist the attempt ed reversiOn of civilization, there will be no failure today or tomorrow.
 Rests on Popular Will.
 The success of our popular govern interpretation of the deliberate, intel dnnondnhln America. In deliberate questioning of suggested change of national pol icy, where internationally was to su- persede nationality, we turned to a referendum to the American people. There was ample discussion, and there is a public mandate in manifest under standing.
 America is ready to encourage, Eager to initiate, anxious to partici- pate in any seemly program likely to lessen the probability of war, and pro mote that brotherhood of mankind which must be Gods highest cOncep- tiOn of human relationship. Because we cherish ideals of justice and peace, because we appraise international comity and helpful relationship no less highly than any people of the world we aspire to a high place in the moral leadership of civilization, and we hold maintained America, the proven re- public, the unshaken temple of repre- sentative democracy, to be not only an inspiration and example, but the high est agency of strengthening good will and promoting accord on both conti- nents.
 Mankind needs a worldwide bene- diction of understanding. It is needed among individuals, among peoples, among governments, and it will in- 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 relationships and nations will promote the comities so essential to peace.
 Trade Ties Bind Closely.
 We must understand that ties of trade bind nations in closest intimacy and none may receive except as he gives. We have not strengthened ours in accordance with our resources or our genius, notably on our own conti- nent, where a galaxy of republics re- fleet the glory of new world demOc- racy, but in the new order of finance and trade we mean to promote en- larged activities and seek expanded 
 Perhaps we can make no more help full contribution by example than prove a republics capacity to emerge from the wreckage of war. While the worlds embittered travail did not leave us devastated lands nor deso- lated cities, left no gaping wounds, no breast filled with hate, it did involve us in the delirium of expenditure, in expanded currency and credits, in un- balanced industry, in uDSpeakable waste and disturbed relationships. 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 confi- 1ence unfailing.
 Amid it all we have rivalled the gaze of all civilization to the unself- Shness and the righteousness of rep democracy, where our free iom never has made offensive war fare, never has sought territorial ag- through force, never has turned to the arbitrament of arms un- til reason had been exhausted When he governments of earth shall have established a freedom like our own md shall have sanctioned the pursuit )f peace as we have practiced it, 1 be- ieve the last sorrow and the final sac rifice of international warfare will nave been written.
 Our Supreme Task.
 Our supreme task is the resumption 1f our onward normal way. Recon struction, readjustment, restoration all these must follow. I would like to hasten them If it will tighten the spirit and add to the resolution with which we take up the task, let me re- peat for our nation, we shall give no people just cause to make war upon IS, we hold no national prejudices, we no spirit of revenge, we do l lot hate, we do not covet, we dream of | 10 conquest, nor boast of armed prow ssS.
 If, despite this attitude, war is again forced upon us, I earnestly hope a way | nay be found which will unify our in- lividual and collective strength and 1 all America, materially and | spiritually, body and soul, to national | defense. I can vision the ideal repub- | ic, where every man and woman is | called under the flag, for assignment | 70 duty, for whatever service, military | 1r civic, the individual is best fitted, | where we may call to universal serv- | ce every plant, agency or facility, all | n the sublime sacrifice for country l md not one penny of war profit shall | nure to the benefit of private indi- Tidual, corporation or combination, lut all above the normal shall flow in- a the defense chest of the nation