Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-05

and promoting accord on both con-
tinents.
Mankind needs world wide
benediction of UNDERSTANDING 1t is
needed among individuals, among
peoples, among governments, and
it will inaugurate an era of good
feeling to mark the birth of n new
order. In such understanding men
will strive confidently for the pro-
motion of their better relationships
and nations will promote the COM
tiles 80 essential to peace.
Trade Ties Bind closely.
1--WE must understand that ties
of trade bind nations in closest in
timacy and none may receive ex-
cept as he gives. We have not
strengthened ours in accordance
with our resources or our genius,
notably on our own continent,
where a, galaxy of republics reflect
the glory of new world democracy.
but in the new order of finance
and trade we mean to promote en-
larged activities and seek ex-
banded 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
travail did not leave US devastated
lands nor desolated cities, left no
gaping wounds, no breast with
hate, it did involve US In the deli
rum of expenditure, in expanded
currency and credits, in unbal-
anced industry, unspeakable 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
confidence unfailing.
Amid it 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
offensive warfare. never has sought
territorial aggrandizement through
force, never has turned to the ar
bitrament of arms until reason had
been exhausted. When the govern
ments of earth shall have estab-
| lished a freedom like our own and
shall have sanctioned the pursuit
of peace as we have practiced 1t,
believe the last sorrow and the
final sacrifice of internationa
warfare will have been written.
Our Supreme Task.
"Our supreme task is the re-
sumption Of our onward norma
way. reconstruction, readjust
ment, restoration-all these mus
follow, as I would like TO have
them. If it will tighten the spiri
and add to the resolution will
which we take up the task, let me
repeat for our nation, we shall give
no people just cause to make wal
prejudice, we entertain no spirit o
revenge; we do not hate. we d.
not covet; we dream of no con
quest, nor boast of armed proves
"If, despite this attitude, war j
again forced upon us. l earnestl,
hope a way may be found which
will unity our individual and col
lective strength and consecrate al
America, materially and spiritual
~, body and soul, to national de
Tense. l can vision the ideal re
public, where every man and WON
!. an is called under the flag for as
signment to duty, for whateve
service, military or civic. the in
! dividual is best fitted. where W
may call to universal service ever
plant, agency or facility, all in tn
sublime sacrifice for our countr
and not one penny of war prof
shall enure to the benefit of pri
vate individual, corporation o
combination, but all above tho nor
NAL shall flow into the defens
chest of the nation. There is some
thing inherently wrong, sometime
out of accord with the ideals o
representative democracy whe
one portion of our citizenshi
turns its activity to private gal
amid defensive war while anothe
, is fighting, sacrificing or dying TO
, national preservation.
Unity of Spirit and Purpose.
"Out of such universal servic
will come q new unity of spirit an
purpose, new confidence an
conservation which would max
our defense impregnable, our tri
umph assured. Then we shout
have little or no disorganization G
our economic, industrial and com
: mercial systems at home, no STAG
gering war debts, no swollen for
tunes to flout the sacrifices of OH
soldiers, no excuse for sedition, II
: pitiable slackerism, no outrages Q
treason. Envy and jealousy woul
have no soil for their menacin
development and revolution woul
! be without the passion which en-
genders 1t.
"A regret for the mistakes @
.. yesterday must not, however, bin
JUS to the tasks of today. War neve
left such an aftermath. There ha
been staggering loss of life, an
measureless wasteage of material.
Nations are still cropping for retur
to stable ways. Discoufaging in
debtedness confronts US like all tn
!. war-torn nations, and these obliga
! ,tions must be provided for. N
civilization can survive Reputation
1--WE can reduce the abnorma
expenditures, and we will w
can SlIIhe at wal tdAdilOu anu w
; must. We must face the grir
necessity with full knowledge tina
the task is to be solved, and w
must proceed with a full realiza
ton that no statute enacted b
i; man can repeal the inexorabl
laws of nature. Our most danger
GUS tendency is to expect to
| much of government and at tn
same time do for it too little.
/, 1--WE contemplate the immediat
task of putting our public house
} hold in order. We need a rigi
and yet sane economy, combine
with fiscal justice and it must b
attended by individual prudenc
and thrift which are SO essentis
to this trying hour and reassurin
for the future.
Reflection of Wars Reaction
"The business world reflects til