The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-05

responsibility except as our own con-
science and judgment in each instance
may determine.
"Our eyes never viii be blind to a
developing menace, our ears never
deaf to the call of civilization. We
recognize the new order in the world
with the closer contacts which prog
ress has wrought. We sense the call
of the human heart for fellowship, fra
ternity and cooperation. We crave
friendship and harbor no hate. But
America, our America, the America
builded ON the foundation laid by the
inspired fathers, can be a party to
no permanent military alliance. 1t
can enter into no political commit
ments, nor assume any economic obli-
cations or subject our decisions to any
other than our own authority.
Il am sure our own people will not
misunderstood nor will the world mis-
construe. We have not thought to inn
pede the paths of closer relationship
We wish to promote understanding.
We want to do our part in making Of
fensive warfare so hateful that gov
ernments and peoples who resort to it
must prove the righteousness of their
cause or stand as outlaws before the
bar Of civilization.
Association for Counsel.
WE are ready to associate ourselves |
with the nations of the world, great |
and small, for conference, for counsel, |
to seek the expressed views of world |
opinion, to recommend a way to APP /
proximate disarmament and relieve |
the crushing burdens of military and [
naval establishments. We elect to
participate in suggesting plans for
mediation, Cancellation and arbitra-
ton, and wuold gladly join in that
expressed conscience -~of progress,
which seeks to clarity and write the
laws of International relationship and
establish a world court for the dispo-
sition of such justiciable questions as
nationas are agreed to submit thereto,
In expressing aspirations, in seeking
plactical plans, in translating human
ity's new concept of righteousness,
justice and it's hatred of war into rec
commended action we are ready most
heartily to unite but every commit
ment must be made in the exercise Of
our national sovereignty.
"Since freedom impelled, and indie
pendence inspired and nationality eX-
allied, world super government is
contrary to everything we cherish and
can have no sanction by our republic.
This is not selfishness; it is sanctity.
1t is not aloofness; it is security. 1t
is not suspicion of others; it is pa
triotic adherence to the things which
made us what we are.
To-day, 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 a new appraisal of our ma
ton by the world. The unselfishness
of these United States is a thing prov
en-, our devotion to peace for our
selves and for the world is well estab
lished, our concern for preserved civil
lization has had it's impassioned and
heroic expression. There was no
failure to resist the at
tempted reversion of civilization, there
will be no failure today or tomorrow.
Rest on Popular Will.
1.-THE success of our popular govern ,
rnent rests wholly upon the correct
of the deliberate. intel
ligent dependable popular win of !
America. In deliberate questioning of
q suggested change of national policy
where internationally was to super
cede nationality, we turned to a ref !
erendum to the American people. :
There was ample discussion and there
IS public mandate in manifest I'M 3
Outstanding. :
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-
note the brotherhood of mankind, :
which must be Gods highest concep- :
ion of human relationship, Because {
we cherish ideals of justice. and peace, :
because we appraise International >
comfy and helpful relationship no less !
highly than any people of the world, =
we aspire to a high place in the moral !
of civilization and we hold ;