Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23

This government, the offspring of choice,
influenced and unawed adopted upon full investigation and
deberation, completely free in its principles, IN
the distribution of its uniting security with energy
and containing within itself provision for its amend
ment has just claim 10 your coloehct ana supp?dt'
Respect for its authority compliance with its laws acque
in its duties enJoned by the unda-
mental maxms of true liberty. The basis OF political
systems the right OF the people to make ana TO after e
constitutions But the constitution which at
any time till changed by explicit and authentic act
of the whole people is sacredly obligatory upon all ihe
very idea the power and the right Of the people to
tabh presupposes the duty OF every lndVd
ual to obey the established government.
AS very important OF strength and security,
cherish public credit method of preserving it is to
it sparingiy possible avoiding occasions OF expense
by cuvang peace but remembering also that timely DIS
prepare for danger frequently prevent much
greater disbursements to repe it avoiding likewise the ac-
cuuation debt only by stunning occasions OF
pese but by vigorous exerons in time OF peace to e
charge the debts which unavoidable wars have occasloned
Observe good faith and justice toward ali nations Gull
tivae peace and harmony with ALL Religion and morality
enoin this conduct and it be that good policy does
not equally enion if? In the execution of such plan moth
ing is more than that permanent nveterae anti
pithies against particular nations and passionate attach
ents for should excluded and that in place OF
them just amcable feelings toward all should be cut
waited.
The great rule of conduct for regard to foreign
oons IS i, extending o1r commercial relations,
with them as little political connection possible Europe
has set primary interests which to US have none or
very relation Hence she must be engaged IN re
uuent controversies, the OF which are essentially
foreign to our concerns Hence therefore must be unwse
in us to mpcate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary
vicissdes politics the ordinary combinations ana
collisions friendships enmltles Our detacned ana
distant situation invites and enables US to pursue dfer
ent course remain people under an efficient
government the period is not far off when we may DEFY
material injury from external annoyance; When we may
take such an attitude will cause the neutrality we may
at anv time resolve upon to be scrupulousy respected
when belgerent nations under the lmpossipty oi max
ing acquisitions upon will not lightly hazard the CIV
ing us provocaon when choose peace or WaT as
our interest guided by justice shall counsel why iorego
the advantages of peculiar situation? Why quit our
own 10 stand upon foreign ground? Why by Intervening
our destiny with that any part of Europe entange our
reace and prosperity in the tolls of European ambition
ralship interest humor caprice? 1t is true policy
to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion OF
The world SO far mean as we at liberty to do it,
Taking care always keep ourselves by suitable establish
ens on respectable defensive posture we may sa1ey
trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies