Evening star., 1924-05-30
World Court Cut From, League
Held Plan Unworthy of u. S
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to be an Individual. The fundamen-
tai question was then. Is now. and
always will be, through what adjust
ments, by what actions. these prin-
ciples may be applied.
Need Action I'm Common.
'Tt needs but very little considera-
Of these terms are relative, not abso-
Lutte, in their application to the af-
fairs of this earth. There is no abso-
Lutte and complete sovereignty for
state. nor absolute and complete In
dependence and freedom for an in
dividual. 1t happened in 1851 that the
states of the north and the south
were SO fully agreed among them
selves that they were able to COM
bine against each other. But sup
posing each state of the Union should
undertake to make it's own decisions
upon all questions, and that all held
divergent views. II such q condition
were carried to its logical conclu-
with all the others. and a condition
would arise which could only result
in mutual destruction. It is evident
that this would be tho antithesis Of
each individual in the assertion of his
own independence and freedom un-
dertook to act in entire disregard Of
the rights of others The end would
be likewise mutual destruction, and
no one would be independent and no
conflicts which have gone on ever
since the organization Of society into
government, and they are going on
now. To my mind this was funda-
mental Of the conflict which broke
out in 1851.
"The thirteen colonies were not
unaware of the difficulties which
these problems presented. We shall
find a great deal Of wisdom In the
method by which they dealt with
them. When they were finally sepa-
rated from Great Britain the allie
glance Of their citizens was not to the
nation, for there was none. 1t was
to the states. For the conduct of the
federacy, loosely constructed and
practically impotent-. Continuing
after peace was made. when the
common peril which had been its
grew weaker and weaker. Each of
the states could have insisted on an
entirely separate and Independent
existence, having full authority over
both their internal and external af-
fairs. sovereign in every way. But
such sovereignty would have been a
vain and empty thing. 1t would have
been unsupported by adequate re-
sources either of property or popu-
lation, without a real national spirit,
ready to fall prey to foreign intrigue
or foreign conquest.
Larger Legally Desired.
That kind Of sovereignty meant but
little. 1t had no substance in 1t. The
people and their leaders naturally
sought for a larger, more inspiring ideal.
They realized that while to be citizen
Of a state meant something, 1t meant
ArfA n.
part of national union. The estab-
lishment of q federal Constitution
giving power and authority to create
a real national government did not
in the end mean a detriment, but
rather an increment to the sover-
eighty of the several states. Under
the Constitution there was brought
into being a new relationship, which
did not detract from, but added to,
the power and the position OF each
the privilege of performing certain
acts for themselves, like the regula-
| tion of commerce and the malnte-
nance Of foreign relations. but in be-
coming q part of the Union they re-
ceived more than they gave.
THE same thing applies to the In
dividual in organized society. When
each citizen submits himself to the
authority Of law he does not thereby
decrease his independence or freedom.
but rather IT. BY seSosmi1 sodx
which is banded together for q COM
mon purpose, he becomes more than
an individual. he rises to a new dig
nifty of citizenship. Instead or md
ing himself restricted and confined by
rendering obedience to public law, he
finds himself protected and defended
and in the exercise Of increased and
| increasing rights. It Is true that as
civilization becomes more complex II
L 4 nd
more of the freedom OF action and
| live more and moro according to the
rule of public regulation, but 1t Is
| also true that the rewards and the
privileges which come to member
| Of organized society increase in q
still greater proportion. Primitive life
| has its freedom and its attraction, but
| the observance Of tho restrictions OF
| modern civilization enhances the
privileges of living q thousandfold
"Perhaps I have said enough to in
| dicate the great advantages that ac-
crue to all of US by the support and
maintenance of our government, the
continuation of the functions OF leg
| islation, the administration OF justice
| and the execution Of the laws. There
can be no substitute for these. no Sc
| curing Of greater freedom by their
downfall and failure, but only disor-
| ganization, suffering and want. and
dnal destruction. All that We have
Of rights accrue from the govern
ment under which we live.
Unions BeAsAts Conceded.
I'm these days little need exists for
extolling the blessings OF our Federal
Union. Its benefits are known and
recognized by all its citizens who are
worthy OF serious attention. No one
| thinks now OF attempting to destroy
| the Union by armed force. No one
seriously considers Withdrawing from
| II. But Il 10 not enough that u should
be free from attAck-it must be ap-
| proved and supported BY . national
spirit. Our prime allegiance must be
to the whole country. A sentiment OF
seotionallsm 10 not harmless because
Il 10 unaFmed. Rssista1ce to the right
| innocent because It ID not accom-
! panied by secession. We need a more
dednite realisation that all OF ouI