The New York herald., 1922-10-04

them in mind and spirit in the solution
OF their difficulties; that we are once
again ready. as we were In the great
war and as our forefathers have been
for $50 years. to suffer il need be and
TO yield up something of ourselves in
the general cause of world justice and
peace"
Mr.. Lamont digressed long enough to
speak a word for Japan. China and
Mexico. He denied that the japanese
are a sharp. tricky and unfriendly
nation. wanting to get the advantage of
US, Japan as a whole. he declared. Is
exceedingly anxious for our goodwill
and friendship, which the Japanese
people regard as vital to them. He
spoke OF China as a great people.
sober peaceful, honest. Industrious and
intelligent and ardently desirous of the
guidance of America"
ANY question affecting the peace and
development of the whole Pacific basin"
said the speaker, must be of interest
to us. and no task of greater magnitude
and import waits on us than to assist in
the solution of China's difficulties. That
is why l regard the Pacific Four Power
treaty reached at Washington last
winter as OF such supreme Importance
to the Far East and as calling for the
study and loyal support of every
American citizen.
do not accept the hard boiled
opinion of your neighbor that Mexico
Is hopeless. or that All the Mexican
people care about is to fight revolu-
tons No such opinion is true. No such
opinion shows any scrutiny Of the facts.
The present administration in Mexico
Is. believe. making an earnest effort to
change the workings OF the 1917 consti-
tuition so as to give the country sound
basis to work on and It's foreign in
vestors adequate security.
Because. however. the process Is
slow and hating we have no cause for
despair. On the contrary there is strong
ground for hope, always provided that
you intelligent leaders of our COM
munity take the trouble to study the
facts. and never be wearied in your
patience and sympathy for that neigh
borhood.
america Timid and Fearful"
Finally, do not forget that as the
nations Of Europe face great dangers
America too is facing a crisis, though
of different order. We have gained
great power. With the power goes
weighty responsibility. Have we dis
charged It? For the period Of the world
war my answer is yes, a thousandfold
yes. For the period since the armistlce
can any one of US search his heart and
answer yes? We have, it is true. offered
criticism TO the nations Of Europe We
have shouted advice across to them.
But we have been timd and fearful of
petty entanglements. Now we have. 1t
would seem. come to the parting of the
ways. Shall we meet the responsibility
that has come with our power or shall
we fail? Shall you and I give our
mind, our understanding and our SYM
pathy to these problems or shall we
stand aside and add to our national
stock of gold? Shall we urge upon our
National Government active cooperation
in the couusels of the Mother Country
and of the Old World? Or shall We
keep silent?
Nineteen hundred years ago 1t was
that ST. Paul said: For unto whomso-
ever much is given of him shall much
be required And a little before there
was One who said With what measure
we mete. 1t shall be measured to you
again What shall we measure for
ourselves? Shall 1t not once more be
the courage that is Americas tradition7
Shall it not be the generosity as we'll
as the justice that. among all the nations
of the earth, will in truth and name
make America First?"