Evening star., 1924-05-30

country must stand or fall together,
and that II Is tho duty Of the govern
ment to promote the welfare of each
remember hat he must be first Of all
an American.
"Only one conclusion appears to
me possible. We shall not promote
our welfare by a narrow and short
sighted policy. We can gain nothing
by any destruction Of government or
society. That action which in the
long run is for the advantage Of the
individual. as 1t Is for the support of
single word-renunciation. 1t is only
by surrendering q certain amount OF
our liberty. only by taking on new
duties and assuming new obligations.
that we mako that progress which
we characterize rs civilization. 1t is
only in like manner that the citizens
and the states can maintain our Fed
eral Union, and become partakers of
its glory. That Is the answer to
every herald of discomfort, and to
this is understood, American institu-
tions and the American Union are Sc
cure.
Citizen Peer OF Kings.
This principle cannot be too def
nitely or emphatically proclaimed.
American citizenship Is q high estate.
He who holds 1t Is the peer of kings.
1t has been secured only by untold
toll and effort. 1t will be maintained
by no other method. It demands the
best that men and women have to
give. But 1t likewise awards to Its
partakers the best that there is on
earth. To attempt to turn It into a
only to debase it. To cease to strug-
gle and toll and sacrifice for 1t Is not
only to cease to be worthy OF IL, but
Is to start a retreat toward barbar-
Ism. No matter what others may say,
no matter what others may do. this is
the stand that those must maintain
who are worhy to be called Ameri-
cans
But that great struggle was car
ried on by those whom this day is set
the preservation of the Union. The
authority of the federal govern
ment had been resisted by armed
force. They were also striving to re-
store peace. 1t must be remembered
that our republic was organized. to
avoid and discourage war. and to pro-
mote and establish peace. 1t is the
leading characteristic of our national
holidays that they are days of peace.
The ways OF our people are the ways
OF peace. They naturally seek ways
to make peace more secure.
TT is not to be inferred that it
would be anything less than court
ing national disaster to leave our
nature is a very constant quality.
While there is justification for hop
ing and believing that we are NOV
ing toward perfection, II would be
idle and absurd to assume that we
disregard history: There have been
There have been and will be tenden-
cies Of one nation to encroach on
another. 1 believe in the mainte-
~ nd nnf fnr
aggression. but for defense. Sc
curity and order are our most valu-
able possessions. They are cheap at
any price. But I am opposed to every
to all forms Of competitive armament
The ideal would be for nations to
become parties to mutual covenants
! limiting their military establishments
and making 1t obvious that they are
| not maintained to menace each other.
| This ideal should be made practical
as fast as possible.
New Chance for Service.
Our nation has associated itself
with other great powers for the pur-
pose of promoting peace in the re-
gions Of the Pacific Ocean. It has
steadily refused to accept the cove
, nant Of the league Of nations, but long
before that was thought Of, before
the opening Of the present century. we
were IOTeHlOSS III pTOiHOtiHk the Cdll-
ing Of a conference at The Hagu to
provide for q tribunal OF arbitration
| for the settlement OF International
| disputes. We have made many
| treaties on that basis with other ma
| tions.
but we have an opportunity be-
fore US to reassert our desire and to
lend the force of our example for
\ the peaceful adjudication of differ
| ences between nations. Such action
i hA tn AMI too "a hA
policy which we have long advocated.
| do not look upon It as certain
guarantee against war. but 1t would
be g. method of disposing OF trouble.
some questions. An accumulation Of
and results in mutually hostile senti-
ments. More than q year ago Presi-
dent Harding proposed that the Sem
ate should authorize our adherence
Court of International Justice. with
certain conditions. His suggestion
has already had my approval. On
| that I stand. should not oppose
other reservations. but any material
receive the consent Of the many other
nations would be impractioable. We
cannot take step in advance OF this
kind without assuming certain obli-
anything we must surrender some
| thing: We may as well face the
question candidly, and II we are will
ing to assume these new duties in
| exchange for the benefits which
would accrue to US lot us say so: II
we are not willing let US say that.
We can accomplish nothing by taking
q doubtful or ambiguous position.
We are not going to be able to avoid
meeting tho 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 VI. For my part I de-
sire my country 10 meet them with
out evasion And without fear in an
| upright, downright, square, American
way.
| Sees Ne PaGn n Couft,
while there are those who think
we would be exposed TO peril by ad-
herring to this court, am una BILE to