The New York herald., 1922-07-05

| elements OF SOCltly diS ASS
! cautious In their activities.
1T is time for all citizens who cherisl
our heritage OF free Government TO as
sert themselves and cry out against law
| lessness and immortality. We mus
stand up for prompt enforcement of th'
law, or concede that free Government !:
a failure. Let us invoke the high stand
ards OF integrity and patriotism tina
prevailed when men and women by the
millions sought opportunity TO make tho
supreme sacrifice for country. open ad
! herence to lofty ideals is quite as essen
/ tial now in the postwar days as durins
war time when impending danger In
spired every one TO unselfish devotion
and service.
People Hold Destiny.
"The destiny of the nation Is In the
hands OF it's people, and ignorance
among those who cast the ballots stands
as a constant menace 10 our institutions
Universal suffrage demands universal
education and high standards OF moral
responsibility among all citizens oi
whatever origin or lineage.
"It is amazing TO think that 20 per
cent. OF the voting population Is mt
crate and that many communities ran
TO appreciate the dangerous significance
of such condition. Among TINS class
is a large proportion OF people OF iorelsh
birth or extraction.
"As to immigration, we welcome
those who are willing TO accept our
institutions and who wish TO share
with us the benefits of free government,
but we object TO those who oppose all
government, or who indulge in politlcal
or commercial propaganda in the IN
terest of any foreign nation; and we
must demand of all our citizens, whether
native or foreign born, that they nave
full understanding of the principles OF
our Government. and pledge complete
allegiance to its sovereignty.
The voice of the blatant pacihst
again is heard in the land. The un-
reasoning. the unthinking and those who
will not learn rom experience continue
10 advocate the theory that complete
disarmameut wifi prevent war. In the
knowledge that our army Is OF the
people, and in the face of the loss OF
life and the cost in money that we
ourselves have recently with7to'i as a
result of neglect O tHe teepie
preparation. they pronounce against any
sort of military .uinr '".. nary
organization, an as
to make eXpans tlhlh
any reasonable a0d 'ossibiy
again compel the enOrmou apenditure
OF life and treasure under which the
country is suffering to-day.
They Are Inconsistent.
"I venture to say that few, II any,
of those who would destroy our small
army and navy in times OF peace were
found in the ranks with those brave and
patriotic men who fought to destroy the
armies of our enemies on the Held oil
battle.
TT must be with deep chagrin that
every American recalls the almost hope
less feeling that came over us when at
the beginning of the world war we were
confronted with the problem OF saving
the Allies from destruction, and had no
ships In which to transport our armies
"Only fortuituous circumstances pre-
vented the last stroke by the enemy that
would have made Kim the victor and
made II possible for the Allies to hold
on for the year necessary for us to build
ships. Even then over half our armies
were transported in foreign bottoms.
Prior TO the civil war 90 per cent
of our foreign commerce was carried
under the American flag To-day w,
are in position again to take our place
| on the seas as becomes this great ma
| ton. which must control the shipment
| of its own products II 1t would main
| tain its present prestige In the world OF
| commerce. The development of sea
power in foreign countries has been sue
! cessful only with Government encour'
agement.
Maritime powersr have ever. domi
mated trade. Our own experience has al
too often shown the error of short
sighted policy which has left American
| owners TO compete single handed agains
| subsidized foreign shipping. When th'
American battle fleet went around thu
world It was supplied by vessels flyini
| foreign flags, and yet the lesson did no
dawn upon those who still withheld sup
| port.
Helpless as Sea Power.
To-day We would be helpless as
sea power without an adequate merchan
marine If again it became necessar.
to transport 100000 men across tn
seas there might not be friendly powe
whose self interest would prompt he
to render us aid. Those who oppose tn
policy of giving aid to an American
merchant marine are working agains
the best interests of their country, i
which action they are without doub
strongly supported by the agents o
every well developed marine power. w
have sea trade and we are becomin
more and more dependent upon 1t. w
have again learned at enormous cos
the principles of ship construction, an
| we have a population whose ancestor
sailed on every sea who would natural
and efficiently take to the sea IL tn
opportunity were given. Not only in ii
commercial aspects would a merchan
marine be advantageous but nationa
safety demands that it be maintained.
AT the risk Of speaking at too grea
length / have undertaken to mentio
some questions that seem worthy O
consideration at this time and on thi
occasion. The nation is sound at heart
but individuals are too often prone (
neglect their obligations to give seri
Gus thought to matters of grave ma
tional import.
Let us invoke the public spirit an
the patriotic enthusiasm of our nobl
ancestry and realize that It become
the duty of every earnest citizen VIII
believes in the permanence OF our re
public to assume more active particl
patton in affairs OF the nation. Let u
openly fight against those evil tenden
cies, often nsidously supported by prop
aganda, which, II neglected must event
ually undermine and destroy us. AS 4
the early days OF the nation. eterna
vigilance Is ever the price Of liberty"
| MEMORIAL TO M'KINLEY
DEDICATED AT ATLANTA