Evening star., 1925-03-04
United with All Humanity.

destiny, we have found it in that di-
rection.
United with All Humanity.
But If we wish to continue to be
distinctively Anne rican. we must con-
tinue to make that term comprehen-
sive enough to embrace the legitimate
desire OF a civilized and enlightened
people determined in all their rela-
tions to pursue conscientious and re-
ligious life. We cannot permit our
selves to be narrowed and dwarfed
by slogans and phrases. 1t Is not the
adjective, but the substantive, which
is of real Importance. 1t is not the
name of the action. but the result of
the action, which is the chief con-
cern. 1t will be well not to be too
much disturbed by the thought OF
either isolation or ENHANCEMENT of
pacifsts ard militarists. The physical
configUration of the earth has sepa-
rated US from all of the Old World. but
the common brotherhood of man, the
highest law of all our being, has unit
ed us by inseparable bonds with all
humanity. Our country represents
nothing but peaceful intentions to-
ward all the earth, but II ought not to
fall to maintain such a military force
as comports with the dignity and Sc
curity OF great people. 1t ought to
be balanced force, intensely modern,
capable of defense by sea and land.
beneath the surface and in the air.
But it should be so conducted that
all the world may see in it, not a
menace, but an instrument of Sc
curity and peace.
This Nation believes, thoroughly in
an honorable peace under which the
rights OF it's citizens are to be every
where protected. 1t has never found
that the necessary enjoyment of such
a peace could be maintained only by
great and threatening array of
arms. In common with other nations,
It Is now more determined than ever
TO promote peace through friendliness
and good VIII, through mutual under
standings and mutual forbearance. We
have never practiced the policy OF
competitive armaments. We have re-
Gently committed ourselves by cove
nants with the other great nations to a
limitation of our sea power. AS one
result of this, our Navy ranks larger.
in comparison. than it ever did be-
fore. Removing the burCen of expense
and jealously, which must always ac-
crue from a keen rivalry. is one of
the most effective methods OF d.
minishing that unreasonable hysteria
and misunderstanding which are the
most potent means Of fomenting war.
This policy represents a new depart
ure in the world. 1t is 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
seizing a musket and relying on
force. America has taken the lead
in this new direction, and that lead
America must continue to hold. II
we expect others to rely on our fair
ness and justice we must show that
we rely on their fairness and justice.
Hope I'm Frequent Conferences.
II we are to judge by past ex-
perience, there is much to be hoped
for in international relations from
frequent conferences and consulta-
tions We have before us the bene-
ficia1 results of the Washington con-
ference and the various consultations
recently held upon European affairs.
some OF which were in response to
our suggestions and in some of which
we were active participants. Even
the failures cannot but be accounted
useful and an immeasurable advance
over threatened or actual warfare.
am strongly In favor of a continua-
tion of this policy whenever condi-
tions are such that there Is even
promise that practical and favorable
results might be secured.
In conformity with the principle
that 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
putes by methods of arbitration and
have negotiated many treaties to So
cure that result. The same considera-
tins should lead to our adherence to
the Permanent Court of international
Justice. Where great principles are
involved, where great movements are
under way which promise much for
the welfare OF humanity by reason of
the very fact that many other nations
have given such movements their
actual support, we ought not to with
hold our own sanction because OF any
small and inessential difference, but
only upon the ground of the most i'm
portant and compelling fundamental
reasons. We cannot barter away our
independence or our sovereignty. but
we ought to engage in no refnements
of logic, no sophistries and no sub
terfuges to argue away the un-
doubted duty of this country. by rea-
son of the might of it's numbers, the
power of it's resources and its posi-
ton of leadership in the world, ac-
lively and comprehensively to signify
its approval and to bear its full share
Of the responsibility of a candid and
distinterested attempt at the cstao-
ltshment of a tribunal for the admin
istration of even-handed justice be-
tween nation and nation. The weight
of our enormous influence must he
cast upon the side of reign not of
force but of law and trial, nOt by bat