Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-20
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AMERICAS ARE
HIGHLY HONORED
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he said, the American republics could
also contribute in a material sense by
giving OF their strength and re-
sources to aid their stricken sister
nations across the sea.
Means Independence.
Re-stating the Monroe doctrine,
Mr.. Harding asserted hat it never
meant a, policy OF selfshness or mar
rowness ebut was character OF
American independence to maintain
whichsSthe United States was willing
to fight, ii necessary.
He added that the policy of the
American republics must not err on
the side of too. great aloofness and
that in the present world chaos pam
Americanism must mean "sympa-
'thetic and generous Americanism."
"Our greatest service he said, Ties
in standing firmly together, making
ourselves strong that we may give our
strength, rich, that we may contribute
our riches and confident. that we
may inspire others with confidence.
herein lie for us both duty
and opportunity; duty to those whom
we may help; opportunity In helping
others also to help ourselves
In his reference to the Monroe Doc
trine the president reviewed miscon-
structions he said had been placed
upon it and alluded to the skepticism
in some quarters that it ever would
be enforced in an emergency. ;.
"The history of the generations
since that doctrine was proclaimed,
he continued, has proven that we
never intended 1t selfishly; that we
had no dream of exploitation. On the
other side, the history of the last de-
cade certainly must have convinced
all the world that we stand willing to
fasht,i necessary to protect these
continents, these sturdy young de-
mocracies; from oppression.
Part OF Address.
The address follows in part:
There is significance in. dates, as
though some days were destined from
la high place in the history Of human
progress, also an abiding place. In
human affections. This day is the
Anniversary Of the battle of Lexing-
ton, when the colonies of North
America made their first sacrifice ir
standards of freedom. On this same
day, q generation later, Venezuela.
struggle for freedom had it's immorta,
beginning a :
IT wish April 10th might have ar
added significance from this day on
tSimilarily born and dedicated to new
world freedom. / would. like thi.
date to mark anew for North anc
South America not alone the avowa
of mutual trust in the fellowship O.
freedom and democracy. but a new
confidence and a new mutually O
purpose. in achieving the things which
;-7o-a-I@-- ~- r-.Ls-
naturally inspire.
Having sacrificed in arms to es
tablish the human inheritance be
longing to free men. the American
republics may: we'll touch elbows t.
EproNe their unselfishness, and show t,
mankind hat righteous achievement
does not mean anybody's destruction
Individually or nationally, but tina
real victory lies in that human prog
ress wherein every contender. indi
vidual or nation may share as 1t j
sought to merit it.
Will Show Way Out.
with all humility. but In all sin
Icerity n earnestness, I feel that w
American. north and south, are en-
titled to hold that our democracy ha
come as a light into the world of in
l~ternational relations. and that it Wi
tsnOW uS1a.a. way ont OF the world
1present troubles into a day whe
mankind may know peace and plent
and happiness. and when the frs
duty of organized society may be t
promote the welfare. Of it's member
rather than to array itself in powe
agatnst the threat of it's destruction
THE doctrine proclaimed unde
Monroe. which ever since has bee,
jealousy guarded as a Fundamental
of u own republic maintained tina
these continents should not again b
regarded as fields for the colonial en-
terprises of old world powers. Their
have been times when the meaning q
Monroesim was misunderstood b
some, perverted by others. and mad
the subject of distorting propagand
by those who saw in it an obstacle t
the realization of their own ambi
tons. Some have sought to make GU
adhesion to this doctrine a justifica
!, ton for prejudice against the Unite
States. They have falsely charge
that we sought to hold the nations G
the old world at arms length, in or
der that we might monopolize tn
privilege Of exploitation for ourselve.
Others have protested that the doc
ltrine would be enforced if
enforce it should involve US in &C