The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-03
GIVES PLEDGE
OF SUPPORT TO
SECURITY PACT
Declares America Will With
hold Financial Aid TO
Warning Nations
SPEAKS AT CAMBRIDGE
Delivers Address on Anniver.
sary of Washington TAX
ing Army Command

Cambridge. Mass, July 3.-LF
Security pacts to preserve the
peace Of Europe were given
pledge Of moral support today
by President Coolidge. who
coupled his promise with q warn
Ing that on no other terms
could America be expected to
contribute further to the finan-
cial revival Of the Old World.
IT the people Of the Old
World are mutually dfstrustful
Of each other" he said in an ad-
dress delivered here. "Iet them
enter into mutual covenants for
their mutual security.
"While our own cOu nj ~ should
refrain from making political
commit ments where II does not
have political interests. such
covenants would always have
the moral support of our gov
ernment. and could not fail to
have the commendatiOn of the
public opinion of the world.
"On what other basis can there
BE- any encouragement for a
disposition to attempt to finance
a revival of Europe."
The President was speaking at
celebration marking the 15Oth an
niversary Of the day George Wash
ington took command of the Con-
Army. and nearly the whole
address had been devoted to a review
of the public services of the Father
of His Country. His reference to
the present day problems of Europe
came just at the end. and was corn
pressed into a few studiously-chosen
words which made no specific refe".
ence to details of the security pact
recently under considers.
tion abroad.
Cue For Pronouncement
A recapitulation OF the virtues Of
Washington provided the cue for
pronouncement, which was the frs.
formal statement on the subject 20
be voiced on behalf Of the admins
tration. After recounting Washing
tons faith in the principles of de-
mocracy and honesty, Mr.. Coolidge
continued:
"The vigor with which he insisted
on the prosecution of war was no
less than the vigor with which he
insisted on the observance Of peace.
He cherished no resentments, ne
harbored no hatreds. he forgave his
tion to execute the terms of treaty
made for the benefit of a former
foe that he felt to require the OBJ
servance Of those made for the ben
efit of his own country He realized
that peace could be the result only
Of mutual forbearance and mutual
good faith.
"He harmonized the divergent and
conflicting interests of different ma
tionalities and different colonial
governments by conference and
agreement. He demonstrated by his
arguments, and our country has dem
onstrated by experience, that more
progress can be made by cooperation
than by conflict. To agree quickly
with your adversary always pays.
American Leadership
"The world has not outgrown. it
can never outgrow, the absolute ne
cessity for conformity to these eter-
nal principles, l want to see Amer
ica assume q leadership among the
nations in the reliance upon the
good faith Of mankind. l do not see
how civilization can expect perma-
nent progress on any other theory.
II what is saved in the productive
peace of today is to be lost in the
destructive war Of tomorrow. the
people Of this earth can look for
ward to nothing but everlasting
servitude. There is no justification
for hope. This was not the con-
ception which Washington had Of
life.
"If the people of the Old World
are mutually distrustful Of each
other .let them enter into mutual
covenants for their mutual security.
and when such covenants have been
made let them be solemnly observed.
no matter what the sacrifice. They
have settled the far more difficult
problems of reparations. they are
in process Of funding their debts to
US, why can they not agree on per-
manent terms of peace and fully
reestablish international faith and
credit? If there be differences
which can not be adjusted at the
which can not be foreseen, let them
DDS of arbitration and by forms of
judicial determination.
Have u. 8. Support
"While our own country should
refrain from making political COM
mitments where it does not have
political interests, such covenants
would always have the moral sup
port of our government. and could
not fail to have the commentator of
the public opinion of the world.
Such a course would be sure to en-
dow the participating nations with
an abundant material and spiritual
reward. On what other basis can
there be any encouragement for a
disposition to attempt to finance a
revival of Europe? The world has
tried war with force and has utterly
failed. The only hope Of success
lies in peace with justice. No other
principle conforms to the teaching
Of Washington: no other standard
is worthy Of the spirit Of America ;
no other course makes so much
promise for the regeneration Of the
| world"
NO BANANAS THEN