Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-06-22
j. s. IS FRIENDLY
To ALL NATIONS
Hughes Says America Must At
lend to Own Business.
HARVEY TALK is RE?UDIATED
Secretary Of State Tells Brown Univer-
sity Alumni That Yanks Fought
for Essentials Of Freedom in
Great War.

tary of State Charles T.. Hughes tOlu
a gathering OF his fellow alumni of
Brown university that IL was not de
Slrable that Americas helpful iniiu-
ence should be frittered away "by re-
lating ourselves unnecessarily TO po-
litical 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
nomic settlements which might be
made in Europe and that the key to
the future was with those who make
and control these settlements.
Sentiment Still 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 is still with US" he
added. 1--WE have not lost" said he.
''the capacity for the high and I'M
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 90 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 I'm the supreme
effort. because We loved the nstitu-
lions of liberty and intended to main
tain them. because we hated tyranny
and the brutality and ruthlessness
which found expression In the worship
Of force and because we found our fate
linked with that of the free peoples
who were struggling for the preserva-
ton OF the essentials of freedom.
"You cannot obtain such a unity of
effort in this country. with voluntary
sacrifice on every hand. Gaping the
most extraordinary demands of gov
eminent. unless that effort Is inspired
by lofty ideals. Il was America, the
exemplar of free institutions. aiding
humanity in their preservation, that
called forth the supreme endeavor.
Friendly to All.
1T would not be fitting for me at
this time 10 discuss our foreign rela-
lions But I am glad 10 say that the
message of America is one of cordial
friendship 20 all nations. We have no
questions which mutual good will and
processes Of reason cannot solve. The
only method of diplomacy we know is
that OF candid discussion of the merits
Of problems.
"This country seeks not an acre of
territory by reason Of it's participation
i'm the struggle that led 10 victory. We
simply ask that we shall not be eX-
Guided from equal privileges wherever
our interests are affected.
Il believe that our people are thor
oughly determined that we shall safe
guard our future by reServing indie
pendence Of action I'm such exigencies
as may arise according TO our concep-
ton of duty at the time.
"They are not disposed 10 put their
liberty in pawn. nor is il desirable that
our helpful influence should be frit-
tered away by relating ourselves I'M
necessarily to political questions which
involve rivalries of interest abroad
with which we have no proper con-
Germ. II is equally true that we can
not escape our relation to the economic
problems Of the world.
"We desire 10 see conditions stabi-
lized and a renewal Of the productivity
which depends upon security Of life
and property-upon the perception Of
opportunity and the feeling of hope
fulness which is needed To quicken in
dustry. We desire also TO find sound
basis for the helpful lnt0course OF
peace and 10 see the beginning of a
new era OF international justice Sc
cured by the application through ap-
propriate Institutions of accepted prin-
ciples of right