South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-22
y 4SHJNcTON. THE INSPIRED.

of the forces liberty and eIIaIitl
He came from the ranks Of wealth as riches were
measured .n his day-Hut down the barriers
of caste.
MS was p rarentare of the arlstocraey-yet ne
made Of democracy more than word and dream.
He grew 10 hate the seepter Of kngs-but built
. for himself tine mlehtest Of thrones in the hearf
Of his countymeH
Educated 20 peaceful pursuit of civil engineer
ing he became tine foremost warrior of one Of the
greatest OF wars.
His leadership in arms gave him the leadership
I'm peace and his was the task Of establishing the
. rrecedents and the traditions upon which the new
land would have us firm foundations
THAT men today turn his words fox guidance
is the supreme proof of his wisdom but of his
inspirat.on-for human liberty is too precious a
thing to depend upon the sraility or limitations OF
one man.
Especially is his inspiration I'm his final fare
weu address tn which he enunciated foreign
policy Of the land which had declared its freedom
from the traditional basis of European sovereignty
being recalled in these days of new diplomacy
Friendship for ALL changing alliances with
none" was the motto which has guided the country
in the past "a past which other way than
that OF entangIng alliances which could not un-
derstand the real meaning Of a friendship
Europe through its centuries Of war OF greed.
Of 4aonarchal ambition. understood well that
America meant what said about it's aloGness from
the entaneius alliance II did understand tiat
10 was sincere in its professions OF real friend
ship for an peoples and wished for them only the
same right that its people took for them
selves.
The governments of Europe knew that this
country was never to be led into any agreement to
make wars upon other nations under any plan to
maintain a balance of power, never could be en-
ticed into a secret promise that it would favor one
government above another.
The kings and emperors understood that here was
a country which always offered haven for any
subject who desired from the eXaetions
OF military and political tyranny.
So that for a century and a half. the emphasis
was placed upon the final Fart of inspired policy
IAN emphasis upon our aloofness from the quar-
rels the intrigue-. the schemes the ambitions lot
power of those. who had ruled long through the
divine right Of kings that they believed they would
always rule
Now the attention of the world is called to the
more important part of that declaration the bold
and open statement friendship with all the world
It took a world war bring the sincerity of this
statement to the test and it stood the test.
II took a social cataclysm i'm which thrones totter-
I'd and scepters fell from impotent and unworthy
hands to teach those governments that the policy
of Washington. the policy of America. meant what
said and All that said.
The people of Europe throughout the centuries
had been accustomed to seeing their rulers send
them 90 war and to- return with loot and rlunder
a. TO Toe subjected to- heavy ndemnites and loss of
territory.
They had known war always as a contest for
power 90 for plumber always as the sacrifice of men
and treasure t. satisfy desires OF some crowned
head
II is easy Go understand that they may have
smiled cyncauy at the profession of friendship and
turned their entire attention TO the fact that this
country stood alone as one in which the lives of
men were NOT bartered away the dark chambers
of diDlomacs i'm which the burdens of war Were not