New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
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 My Countrymon;
 No one can contemplate current . conditions without finding much | that is satisfying and still more that is encouraging. our own coun- try is leading the world in the gen. rral rcadiustmcnt to the results Of , the great conflict. Many of its bur aens will boar heavily upon us for . years, and the secondary and inIi- 1. rect effects We must expect to cX- i perIcncc for some time. But we are | beginning to comprehend more 1c- ! tinitoly what course should be pur- sued what remedies ought 10 be 1. applied what actions should be- . taken for our delivcrancc, and arc clearly manifestng determined l will faithfully and conscientiously to | adopt these methods Of relief. A. ! ready we have sufficiently rear | ranged our domestic affairs so that 1 confidence has returned, business ! has revived, and We appear to he l entering an era of prosperity which l, is gradually reaching into every part | of the nation. Realizing that we can | not live unto ourselves alone, we have contributed Of our resources and our counsel to the relief of the suffering and the settlement of the disputes among the European ra- tionS. Because of what America is and what America has done, a firm CT courage, higher hope, inspires the heart of all humanity.
 These results have lot occurred by mere chance. They have been se> cured by constant and enlightened effort marked by many sacrifices and extending over many genera lions. We can not continue these brilliant successes in the future, un- less we continue to learn from the past It is necessary to keep the former experiences of our country both at home and abroad continual ly before us, if we are to have any science of government. It we wish to erect new structures, we must have a definite knowledge of tho old foundations. We must realize that human nature is about the most constant 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 politi- cal Armament if We expect 10 hold true course. If we examine care- fully what we have done, we can determine inc more accurately what we can do.
 15Oth National Birthday
 We stand at the opening Of the one hundred and ffticth year since our national consciousness first as serted itself by unmistakahle action with an array of force. The old sentiment of detached and depen- dent colonies disappeared in th" new sentiment of a united and inde- pendent nation. Men began 10 dis card the narrow confines Of a loca charter for the broader oppOrtmi- ties Of a national constitution. l'n- der the eternal urge Of freedom we became an independent nation. A little less than 70 years later that freedom and independence were re- asserted in the face of all the world and guarded. supported, and SC cured by the Monroe doctrine. Tn" fri NF St nlO0o fha Atlantic seaboarl advanced its iron tiers across the hills and plains of an intervening continent until i' passed down the golden slope to the Pacific. We made freedom q birthright We extended our do- main over distant islands in oEdor 10 safeguard our own interests and accepted the consequent obligation to bestow justice and liberty upon less favored people. In the defense of our own ideals and in the gen eral cause of liberty we entered the Great war When victory had been fully secured, we withdrew 10 our own shores unrrcompensed save in the consciousness Of duty done.
 More and More American
 Throughout all these experiences we have enlarged our freedom, we have strengthened our indcpcn- dcnce. We have been, and propose to be, more anl more American. We believe that we can hest serve our own country and most success E fully discharge our obligations to humanity by continuing 10 he open ly and candiiIy, intensely and scru- pulously, American. If wo have any heritage, it has been that. II we have any destiny, we have found it in that direction.
 But if wc wish to continue to Lo d.stinctivoly American, we must continue 10 mako that term compre- hensive enough to embrace the Legitimate desires of a civilized and enlightened people determined in i all their relations to pursue con- scientious anl religious life. We E can not permit ourselves 10 he mar rowed and dwarfed by slogans and phrases. l. is not tho adjective, but the substantive which is Of real i'm portance. It Is not the name of the action. but the result Of the action, which is tho chief concern. II will be well not 10 be too much dis turhed by tne thought of either iso- lation or en,ang'anon' of racj'ls's and miIitarists. The physical coz Gguration or the earth has sepa- rated US from all of tnc old World but the common bro,horhood ot man. the highest law of all our m.- tnr, has united us hy insonarahIe 7onds with all humanity Our conn fry represents nothing but p"ar"- nii intentions toward all the earth but it ought not to fail 10 maintain such a military force as comports with the dignity and security of great people. Ii ought 10 be a bal