The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-22

Ing army w Hdu coHteII lOI Hll1l whom we sometimes call the little chap, who makes up the great indus i trial procession, but who is little noted because he walks in the ranks, but whose good fortune is foremos. essential to a national happiness and contentment. We safeguarded against our own destruction being effected by the worlds demoralization, but we never hindered the worlds honest ef- | fort at recovery. On the whole, we contemplate fortunate conditions to- day, and I believe they are going to abide. We are the most prosperous people in the world. I do not share the belief that we have effected only temporary relief. l did share the con- victionS of many men that our perma = nent recovery could only come after complete collapse, which we have so happily avoided.
 It Is too early now to safely ap- praise the competition of the world restored, but the world must take | cOgnizance of the new order as well as we. War wrought an emancipa- tion of men and changed conditions of production which the old world must recognize before a stable order is restored to it. Our recovery is based on prompt recognition of the new order. socially just and econom- ically sound, and l am sure we will | carry on. t
 Home Conditions Good.
 Tt is very gratifying to contem- plate our conditions at home, wrought amid many manifesto tions of >jmpatience, but, in spite of dis coufsgements. the record is made. share your qualification and have full l confidence for the morrow.
 These things, briefly related. with great satisfaction in progress made, are meant 70 serve as foundati for wholly frank statement to you of St. Louis and Missouri, and to all the United States. concerning my convictions about the attitude of this republic towards other nations of the world. The Presidents inn pressions concerning international relationships are necessarily founded upon official experience which can come, because of the duties of office, to none other except the Secretary of State.
 The endless problems of foreign relations are relatively little revealed 1 to the world. Most frequently they are more readily adjusted because they are not revealed, though it is fair to assure you that nothing of from the people for whom the gov ernment speaks. Week by week, day l by day, often hour by hour. there are problems in our international rela- tions which are no more to be avoid ed than the vital questions of our own relationships at home. The citi- zen who believes in aloofness is i blind to unacceptable obligations and i insensible to the Twentieth century world order and unmindful of our commercial interdcpendence about i which the modern business fabric has confe to be woven.
 In his never-to- be forgotten fare- well address. in which the first President compressed the gospel of ! our mutual interests at home and our ! proper relations abroad, he said: | Observe good faith and justice to- wards ali nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct. And car it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? The experiment. sentiment which ennobles human fna- ture. Alas. is it rendered impossible by it's vices?'
 Scrupulously Heeding Washington.
 This solemn admonition was ad- dressed by George Washington to his fellow countrymen 127 years ago. That 1t has been needed scrupulous- " we are proud to assume the world believes. That we have, indeed. ob served good faith and have exalted justice above all other agencies of | eiN iii"aeloli, DdIIIHS only CnrlStIani- tN, surely none can deny with truth
 And we have cultivated peace. not academically and passively merely but in practical ways and by active 1 endeavors. Even as Washington ap- pended his signature to his most memorable and far-reaching declara- tion, new principle had been writ ten into the treaty of peace. between Great Britain and the United States. had been sustained by the congress, at his resolute insistence, and was in full force and effect The prin- ciple was arbitration, which was not only employed successfully, at the time. but became from that moment an established policy of the/republic. | from which, to this day, there has been nc departure.
 1 Thus, clearly. by the method al | ready operative in substituting req ! son for prejudice, law for obduracy and justice for passion, the father of his country bade us, no less than his contemporaries, not merely to countenance and uphold but actively to cultivate and promote peace. It is with that high purpose in mind and at heart. men and women of America, that I advocate participa- tion by the United States in the per manent court of international jus- l tice.
 Two conditions may be considered indispensible:s
 First, that the tribunal to be so constituted as to appear and to be. in theory and in practice, in form and | in substance, beyond the shadow of doubt, a world court and not a league court.
 Second. that the United States shall occupy a plane of perfect eduality with every other power. ie. t;.1 l among us conce rning the League of 1 Nations There are yet it's earnest advocates, but the present admins tration has said, repeatedly and de- cisively, that the league is not for us. i There admittedly is a league connec- tion with the world court We can not hope to get anywhere except in i the frankest understanding of facts. The authors of the court protocol, cooperating with brilliant Amer ican leadership, turned to the l league organization of the court elec- torate, to solve problem in choosing | judges heretofore unsolvable. Though l firmly believe We could adhere to the court protocol, with becoming reservation, and be free from every | possible obligation to the league. would frankly prefer the courts complete independence of the league. Not Welded To one Idea.
 Just as frankly let me say that I have not held it seemly. in view of oft-repeated declaration favorable tU the world court establishment, to | say to the nations which have estab lished very much what we have wished, that they must put aside their very commendable creation be- l cause we do not subscribe toi ts every detail. or fashion it all anew and to our liking, in every specific detail, | before we offer our assistance in making it permanent agency of inn proved international relationship.