New-York tribune., 1922-12-18
III. S. Must Share
World Burdens,
ManningAsserts
Sane and Just Acceptance
Of Responsibilities Nee
esssry, Says Bishop at
Local SANITY Service"
27 Societies Take Part
1000 Attend Ceremony at
Cathedral at Which Many
Nations Are Represented

hiahop OF Inv ffSttee@"N Nf'rNNF-
Church Of the Diocese Of New York
spoke In behalf Of a sane and just &C.
esptsnee Of world responsibilities b
the United States At an "amity ssrv'
Zee" held at the Cathedral Of 81 Johr
the Divine under the auspices o.
twenty-seven societies as an inter
eevsion for brotherhood and fsllowshir
among all people
Blshop Manning emphasized the fse'
shst II was in its freedom from Euro
Dean entanelsments. no less than "
It's disinterestednsss, that the strength
Of the United States would lie II II
took n seat at the world seuneil table
and declared there was no reason ~hy
It's participation In sueh a conference
should change rs status.
1000 in Attendance
About 1000 persons attended taO
n.ryiee.. whleh began with an impres-
s,y. procsssionsl In which, IN adeiiio,p
a. ths cnthedrEi clergy Httired IN theiI
ys.,m,nts. rnarthals carried the nhga
- az various societles. Representa-,
lives OF the United Slater, British ane
vr.neh. governments we're guests oI
henor. They we're William fhlinpsi
irnder Secretary OF state, representing
the state Department. Colonel NA1fies
C,vhardt. representing the army hehi
kdnsirai Charles p. Plunkett, repre-
1enttux ths navy; Gioster At.nntronE,
the British Consul General; FTeceYleK
Watson. the British Consul, and CASTOR
fSehert the Freneh Consul General
Ths nrocessionAl, which was the most
ricturesoue feature Of the service, Wss
coneluded by placing Of the hsgI IN
,t.nds provided below the ehhneel. tol-
lowing q program Of praysrs and sing
ing OF hymns Bithop Manning osilY-
cred the, annual sermon OF the rev
FneIand Society, one OF the orRaniSa-
lions participating. 90.
'aThs world situation" he said. rs
now one OF greater difficulty and dan
ger than at any previous time. Ihlngs
sannot 20 on as they are. Unless peace
and Fellowship can be speedily sstso-
ii.hed among the nations Of Europe
the world is threatened with eAtAs-
trophe. And peace and fellowship can
oniy be established on the basis OF jue'
tlee 20 All. which must certainly INCLUDE
Guaranteed safety and justice 70
France.
"Whst is the part that our. great
country is called upon to play IN TINS
sltuationi
Would Maintaln Real Army
~w. AusrIeans are an ideaiistie
p.ople. but We are q practical people
also. We believe strongly In e'sArmh-
ment. but we believe also In police
and 20 long as police are neeoed ".
believe In maintaining our army snd
navy al such proper strength ~ IL
NECESSARY for police purposes, for pro.
tsetion, and for the performance OF
ous yustsVsrs in the affsir' OF the
awe believe in world brotherhood
and In the fellowship Of nations, but
Ue believe also In, patriotism and IN
LOYALTY 10 cur land. We believe that
unless q man Il true 20 his primAD'
Obligations, 10 his own home and eoun-
Try, he IL not 10 be trusted a. eiti-
rem OF the world. and that true In
tern1tionallsm muGt have as It's foun-
cation q sound and loyal nationsliSm.
"We realise that the day Of oar ise-
lation end separateness from the az
fairs Of the world has gone forever,
but we realize also the danger Of polit.
Teal entAnElsments with the Old World
We know that our strength and pres
tige as a nation. the weight Of eu'
moral influence. our very power 10 hell
the world. arises in part from oui
freedom from these entanglementa
The world trusts Us because we arr
free frer these political interests and
are under no suspicion Of being other
wise.
what, then, is the duty Of Ameries
10 the world In this day when Europe
seems TO stand on the verge Of col,
lapse, which, IL IL comes, Will enguli
all OF usi The question Is indeed
great and difficult one, and yet be-
ileve that to-day the antwer to Il II
clear 10 Us Gs people. ] believe the'
to-day the vast majority of our people
will sssent 10 the follcwing principles
Urges Hands on Policy
al. No one Of any party wishei
/ Ameriea 10 become entangled or In
yoived IN European politics.
"2. NO one wishes America 10 com
nit herself By treaty or formal oeligs
tion 20 send her men over TO hght u
Europe, although for my own part
am quite certain that n thers ver'
again such q call 40 that which cam
10 us in 1917, our country would an
swer II as it did then. No formal treat.
would be needed 70 make us DO Il. ~
power on earth could keep us from 90
| in0 A.
Is. While We DO not wish to be IN
viewed In old world politics, We realis'
that the world to-day 10 one world ant
that VIC must take our share OF 70
sponslbiiity in its affairs. We hav'
shown this Just nov In the deep ant
widely expressed desire OF our psopl'
that our voice should be strongl!
heard for iustiee and rightsousnsss II
the Near East, In behalf Of protection
for the Christian minoTities from tn
bsrbarous cruelty Of the Turk.
"a. Whatever their views as 70 th'
LeaKue OF Nations, our people fee
that Ameries must have her place a
the worlds council table. This nee'
not involve Us. In political entanRle
ments OF any sort. We can remain
Just a. free from these 90 we az
now. The world needs us a. the eoun
eli table, and we need to be there. W
ara the Richest, the most powerful
the most influential Of all the ma
tions Of the earth. Europe stands 70
H., - Nkn yarOr ~ llaaakap rn~k.-