The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-06-23
u. s. IS ER|ENDLY
! TO ALL NATIONS.
Hughes Says America Must At
tend to Own Business.
HARVEY TALK IS REPuDlATED

.slty Alumni That Yaniss Fought
for Essentials OF Freedom In
Great War. #
Providence, r. l., June 10. Secre-
tary Of State Charles q. Hughes told
gathering Of his fellow alumni Of
Brown university that It was not de-
sirable that Americas helpful infiu-
ence should be frittered away 'by re-
lating ourselves unnecessarily to po-
Atical questions which involve rival
ries Of interest abroad with which we
have no proper concern"
1T is equally true" he continued,
that we cannot escape our relation to
the economic problems Of the world."
He said the prosperity Of this coun-
try largely depended upon the eco
monte settlements which might be
made In Europe and that the key to
the future was with those who make
and control these settlements.
Sentiment SELL Here.
America, the exemplar Of free insti-
buttons, aiding humanity IN their pres
ervation, he said, called forth the
supreme endeavor In the World war.
This sentiment IL still with u.s." he
added. I'VE have not lost" said he.
''the capacity for the high and UNI
selfish endeavor which linked us in
unity and Joy Of service In the crisis
Of the great war. The springs Of faith,
of mutual trust, Of Fellowship, have
not dried up.
"Our men did not 60 forth to fight
for this nation as one Of imperialistic
designs and cunning purpose, or to
protect land where service might
find its surest reward. They offered
their lives and all the energies Of the
country were harnessed In the supreme
effort, because we loved the institu-
tons Of liberty and intended to main-
tain them, because we hated tyranny
and the brutnlity and ruthlessness
which found expression IN the worship
Of force and because we found our fate
linked with that Of the free peoples
who wero struggling for the preserva-
ton OF the essentials Of freedom.
you cannot obtain such unity Of
effort In this country, with voluntary
sacrifice on every hand, Gaping the
most extraordinary demands Of gov
eminent, unless that effort 10 inspired
By lofty ideals. It was America, the
exemplar OF free institutions, aiding
humanity in their preservation. that
called forth the supreme endeavor.
4, Friendly to Al.
ut would not be fitting for me at
this time to discuss our foreign rela-
lions. But am glad to say that the
H;ssss;:: Sc &C &C America e ono Of cordial
friendship to ali nations. We hnys no
questions which mutual good viii and
processes Of reason cannot solve. The
only method Of diplomacy ne know is
that Of candid discussion Of the merits
Of problems.
'"This country secxs not an acre Of
territory by renson Of its participation
in the struggle chat led to victory. We
simply nsk that we shnll not be ex-
Guided from equal privileges wherever
our interests urs affected.
II believe that our people are thor
oughiy determined that we shall safe
guard our future by reserving indie
pendcnce Of action IN such exigencies
m may arise according to our concep-
ton Of duty at the time.
''They are not disposed to put their
liberty in pawn, nor Is It desirable that
our helpful influence should be frit.
tered away by relating ourselves un-
necessarily to political questions which
involve rivalries Of interest abroad
with which we have no proper con-
Germ. It - equally true that we can.
not escape our relation to the economic
problems Of the world.
I'VE. desire to see conditions stnbi.
lized and a renewal Of the productivity
which depends upon security Of lie
ana property 1n the the perception Of
opportunity and the feeling Of hone.
fulness which Is needed to quicken in
dustry. We desire also to ind a sound
basis FOR the helpful intercourse Of
peace and to see the beginning Of a
new era Of international justice re.
cured by the application through an.
propriate institutions Of accepted prin.
ciples Of right.
THOUSANDS STARvE IN KEW
psopls Dying IN Masses, 1900 hav.
In Been Buried In