Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-05

This MADE the Trip d. very Ptc"S
on. and one long to be remembered.
THE MESSAGE
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perity which is gradually reaching
into every part of the Nation. Real-
iZing that we can not live unto our
selves alone, we have contributed of
our resources and our counsel to the
relief Of the suffering and the settle
ment of the disputes among the Eu-
ropean nations. Because of what
America is and what America has
done, firmer courage, a higher
hope, inspires the heart of all mu-
manity.
"These results have not occurred
by mere chance. They have been Sc
cured by a constant and enlightened
effort marked by many sacrifices
and extending over many genera
tons. We can not continue these
brilliant successes in the future I'M
less we continue to learn from the
past. 1t is necessary to keep the
former experiences of our country
both at home and abroad continually
before us. if we are to have any SCI
ence of government. If we wish to
erect new structures, we must have
a definite knowledge of the old foun-
dationS. We must realize that hu-
man nature is about the most con-
slant thing in the universe and that
the essentials of human relationship
do not change. We must frequently
take our bearings from these fixed
stars of our political armament if we
expect to hold a true course. If we
examine carefully what we have
done, we can determine the more ac-
curately what we can do.
Throughout all these experiences
we have enlarged our freedom, we
have strengthened our independence.
We have been, and propose to be,
more and more American. We be-
lieve that we can best serve our
own country and most successfully
discharge our obligations to human
ity by continuing to be openly and
candidly. intensely and scrupulously
it has been that. If we have any
destiny, we have found it in that
direction.
To Be American
"But il we wish, to continue to be
uiStlIlCllNely AIleGlcdu, we IIluSl COLI
tinue to make that term compre-
hensive enough to embrace the legit-
innate desires of a civilized and en-
lightened people determined in all
their relations TO pursue a conscien-
tious and religious life. We can not
permit ourselves to be narrowed and
dWarfed by slogans and phrases. 1T
is not the adjective, but the substan-
tive which &c Of raa1 +
is not the name of the action, but
the result of the action, which is the
chief concern. 1t will be well not
to be too much disturbed by the
thought of either isolation or en-
tanglement of pacitists and militar-
lists. The physical configuration of
the earth has separated us from all
of the Old World, but the common
brotherhood of man, the highest law
of all our being, has united us by
inseparable bonds with all humanity.
Our country represents nothing but
peaceful intentions toward all the
earth. but it ought not to fail to
maintain such q military force as
COMFORTS with the dignity and Sc
curity of great people. 1t ought
TO be a balanced force. intensely
modern, capable of defense by sea
and land, and beneath the surface
and in the air. But it should be so
conducted that all the world may see
in 1t. not menace, but an instru-
ment of security and peace.
This Nation believes thoroughly
in an honorable peace uner which
the rights of it's citizens are to be
everywhere protected. 1t has never
found that the necessary enjoyment
OF such Il peace could be maintained
only by great and threatening ar
ray of arms. In common with other
rations, 1t is now more determined
than ever to promote peace through
triendliness and good will. through
mutual understandings and mutual
forbearance. We have never
pfacticed the policy OF competitive
ornaments. We have recently COM
mitted ourselves by covenants with
the other great nations to a limita-
ton of our sea power. AS one re-
suit of this. our Navy ranks larger,
in comparison, than it ever did be
fore. Removing the burden of ex-
pense and jealousy, which must al
ways accrue from keen rivalry, is
one of the most effective methods of
diminishing that unreasonable by
sierra and misunderstanding which
are the most potent means of
fomenting war. This policy rep
resents u new departure in the
world. 1t is a thought, an ideal,
which has led to an entirely new line
of action. 1t will not be easy to
maintain. Some never moved from
their old position, some are con-
stantly slipping back to the old
ways of thought and the old action
of Selling musket and relying on
FOR A Nnt.ta hos 1-N H. y
this new direction and that lead
America must continue to hold.
If we expect others to rely on our
fairness and justice we must show
that we rely on their fairness and
justice.
'If we are to judge by past ex-
perience, there is much to be hoped
for in international relations from
frequent conferences and conSulta-
tons. We have before us the bene-
fetal results of the Washington con-
ference and the various consulta-
tons recently held upon European
affairs, some of which We're in re-
Spouse to our suggestions and in
some of which we were active par
Elephants. Even the failures can not
but be accounted useful and an i'm
measurable advance over threaten
ed or actual warfare. | am strongly
in favor of a continuation of this
| policy, whenever conditions are such
that there is even a promise that
| practical and favorable results might
! be secured.
Reason VS. Force
I'm conformity with the principle
| that a display of reason rather than
threat of force should be the de-
termining factor in the intercourse
| among nations, we have long advo-
| Gated the peaceful settlement of dis