The Washington times., 1924-05-30
Full Text Of President Coolidge s
Address Today at Arlington

adherence to the protocol Of
the Permanent Court Of Inter-
national Justice, with certain con.
ditions. His suggestion already
has had my approval. On that
] stand. should not oppose
other reservations, but any ma
terial changes which would not
probably receive the consent Of
the many other nations would
be impfacticable. We cannot take
a step In advance OF this kind
without assuming certain obliga-
lions. Here again II we re.
ceive anything we must sur"
render something. We may as well
face the question candidly, ana
II we are willing to assume these
new duties in exchange for the
benefits which would accrue to
us, let us say so. II we are
not willing, let us say that. We
can accomplish nothing by TAX
ing a doubtful or ambiguous po-
sition. We are not going to
be able to avoid meeting the
world and bearing our part OF
the burdens of the world. We
must meet those burdens and
overcome them. or they will
meet us and overcome US. For
my part, I desire my country
to meet them without evasion
and without fear In an upright,
downright, square, American way.
While there are those who
think we would be exposed to
peril by adhering to this Court,
am unable to, attach great
weight to their arguments. What
ever differences, whatever perilS
exist for us In the world will
come anyway, whether we cop.
pose or support the Court. I
am one Of those, who believe
we would be safer. and that
We would be meeting our duties
better, by supporting 1t and max
ing every possible use OF it.
I feel confident that such &C.
ton would make greater Amer
lea, that it would be productive
Of q higher and finer national
spirit, q more complete national
life.
Appropriate Thoughts.
It IL these two thoughts Of
union and peace which appear to
me to be especially appropriate
for our consideration on this day.
Like all else in human experience,
they are not things which can be
set apart and have Independent
existence. They exist by reason
Of the concrete actions Of men
and women. It IL the men and
women whose actions between
1851 and 1865 gave US union and
peace that we are met here this
day to commemorate. When we
seek for the chief characteristic
Of those actions, we come back
to the word which I have already
uttered-renunciation. They gave
up ease and home and safety, and
brayed every impending danger
and mortal peril that they might
accomplish these ends. They
thereby became In this Republic
a body Of citizens set apart and
marked for every honor so long
as our Nation shall endure. Here
on this wooden eminence, over.
looking the Capital Of the coun-
try for which they fought, many
of them repose, officers Of high
rank and privates mingling in q
common dust, holding the COM
mon veneration Of a grateful peo-
pie. The heroes Of other wars lie
with them, and in q place Of great
prominence lies one whose
identity is unknown. save that he
was a soldier Of this Republic
who fought that its ideals, its in
situations, its liberties. might De
perpetuated among men. A CRATE
full country holds all these serv-
ices as her most priceless heritage,
to be cherished forevermore.
Actions Needed Now.
We can testify to these opinions,
not by our words, but by our &C.
tions. Our country cannot exist
on the remuneration Of the heroic
souls Of the past. Public service,
from the action Of the humbIest
voter to the most exalted office,
cannot be made q mere matter of
hire and salary. The supporter s
81. our institutions must be inspired
by a more dominant motive than
e. conviction that their actions are
going to be profitable. We cannot
lower our standards to what we
think will pay, but we must raise
them to what we think 10 right.
It Is only in that direction that
we shall find true patriotism. It
is only by that method that we
can maintain the rights Of tho
individual, the sovereignty Of tho
States, the integrity Of the Union,
the permanency Of peace, and the
welfare Of mankind. You soldiers
of the Republic enrolled under
her banner that through your Sacri-
fees there might be an atonemsnt
for the evils Of your day. That
is the standard of citizenship for
all time. It is the requirement
which must be met by those who
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