New Britain herald., 1924-01-23
PROF. WRISTON IS
 AGAINST ISOLATION
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 tions at the meeting. Francis F.. Clynes was also on the musical pro- gram.
 Prof. Wriston emphasized the fact that Washingtons foreign policy has not been very thoroughly understood, that scarcely any phase of the life and work of the first president had had so little attention as his dealings with foreign nations One phrase coined by Jefferson-no entangling alliances has been seized upon as containing the whole Of Washingt on's policy.
 Washington summed mp his foreign policy in his farewell address. The speaker referred to this as one of ihe greatest documents in American his tory, and one which really belongs 10 the ages" He pointed out, on the other hand, that it dealt with a num- Der Of topics; among others il dealt with political parties which were strongly denounced. That denuncia- ton is seldom quoted with approval today. 1t is recognized that il was then proper but that the criticisms there voiced are now out Of date. He emphasized that what was said with reference 70 foreign affairs in the farewell address was naturally the product Of circumstances, though it has been treated as though Washing ton laid down a Mosaic law, unalter- able and eternal. It is a fair ques- tion, asserted the speaker, whether we should neglect utterly one Of Washington's most earnest pleas and then make his next argument into d shibboleth.
 The speaker read passages from Washington's farewell address relat- ing to foreign affairs and pointed out the emphasis that Washington put upon the adjectives describing the condition and situation of the United States as being small and weak" detached and distant and how Washington decried the use of ar tificiar' ties 10 "interweaye our des- tinies in the ordinary ViciSsitudes, of European politics. Finally he brought out how Washington, while urging the country to steer clear Of permanent alliances" advised tenn
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 Washington Feared Disintegration.
 Mir. Wriston then said: We must understand the factors which shaped this policy of Washington. There were seven such factors. The first of these was that the United States had not yet become in truth a nation. The spirit Of unity which is the true test Of the existence of genuine national feeling was lacking. The head of the United States army was in the pay Of Spain and the conqueror Of the North west on behalf Of the United States was ready 10 assist the West 10 Be- cede from the United States, This lack Of unity is reflected in Washing toms farewell address, for in that he laid pathetic emphasis upon the phrase if we remain one people, A study Of his address will prove that the fear that the United States would break up was one or the chief factors in his policy.
 "Tbe second element which entered into his policy was that the new gov ernment under the constitution was not yet known 10 be permanent. 1t was the third government which the United States had had within a per lod of fifteen years. His anxiety on this point was in like manner reflect ed in the farewell address when he spoke Of his hope that we would con- tlnue under an efficient government The last two governments had failed. He was eager that the third should have q full opportunity 10 succeed.
 The third factor which shaped his policy grew out Of tho fact that the nations of Europe did not recognize the United States as fully independ- cnt. The treaty Of peace had recog- nzed the United states as legally in- dependent, but the powers Of Europe expected to pull the strings, as Eng land pulls the strings today In Egypt, or as the United States dominates Central America. The successive French ministers medded continually In the domestic politics Of the United St States; England refused for some time 10 send any minister. and then sent a series Of men who did their best .io insult the United States. Washington found that these foreign nations were being supported by men prominent in the life Of this country and he was pleading with such men as Jefferson and Monroe. who were sympathetic with France, when he spoke in his farewell address against permanent inyeterate antipathies.' passionate at-