Evening star., 1926-11-11

| ter, purer, process within the realm OF
| peace where humanity can discipline
| itself. develop its courage, replenish
it's faith, and perfect it's character.
| In the true service of that ideal.
which is even moro difficult to main
tain than our present standards, It
| cannot be that there would be any
lack of opportunity for the revelation
| of the highest form Of spiritual life.
For Higher Life.
1--WE shall not be able to cultivate
| the arts of peace by constant appeal
| to primal instincts. To the people of
the jungle, the stranger AEas always
the enemy. AS the race grew up
and the nation, this sentiment always
survived. The foreigner was subject
to suspicion, without rights and with
| out friends. This spirit prevailed
even under the Roman Empire. 1t
would not have been sufficient for st.
| Paul to claim protection because he
was a human being, or even an in
habitant of a peaceful province. 1t
was only when he asserted that he
was Roman citizen that he could
claim any rights or the protection of
any laws. We do not easily emanci-
pate ourselves from these age-old ira
dltlons. When we come in contact
with people differing from ourselves
in dress and appearance, in speech
and accent, the inherited habits of our
physical being naturally react un-
favorably. Nothing is easier than an
appeal to suspicion and distrust. 1t
Is always certain that the unthinking
will respond to such efforts. But such
reaction is of the flesh, not of the
spirit. 1t represents the opportunist.
not the idealist. 1t serves the inn
perialistic cause of conquest, but it IS
not found in the lesson of the Sermon
on the Mount. It may flourish as the
impulse of the day, but 1t is not the
standard which will finally prevail in
the world. 1t is necessary that the
craftsmanship Of peace should lead in
some other direction.
"If we are to have peace, therefore,
we are to live in accordance with the
dictates of a higher life. We shall
avoid any national spirit of suspicion,
dlstrust and hatred toward other ma
tions. The Old World has for genera
tions indulged itself in this form of
luxury. The results have been ruin
Gus. 1t is not for us who are more
fortunately Circumstanced to pass
judgment upon those who are less
favored. In their place we might have
done worse. But it is our duty to be
full advantage of our own position.
We want understanding, good will and
friendly relations between ourselves
and all other people. The first requi-
si.a for this purpose is a friendly atti-
tude on our part. They tell us that
We are not liked in Europe. Such re-
ports are undoubtedly exaggerated
and can be given altogether too much
Importance. We are a creditor Nation.
W e are more prosperous than some
others. This means that our interests
have come within the European circle
where distrust and suspicion. if moth
ing more, have been altogether too
common. To turn such attention to
us indicates at least that we are not
ignored.
w EI'e we can assume no reSDCN<i-
billy for the opinion of others. ua are
responsible for our own sentiments
We ought to be wise enough to know
that IN the sober and informer
thought Of other countries we prob
ably hold the place Of favored nation
We ought not to fail to appreciate the
trials and difficulties, the suffering and
the sacrifices of the people OF our Sis
ter nations, and to extend to them at
all times our patience, our sympathy
and such help as we believe will en-
able them to be restored to a sound
and prosperous condition. l want to
be sure that the attitude and acts of
the American Government are right.
I am willing to intrust to others the
full responsibility for the results OF
their own behavior
America Aids World.
Our Government has steadily main
tanned the policy of the recognition
and sanctity of international obliga.
tions and the performance of interna-
tional covenants. It has not believed
that the world, economically, finan-
cially or morally, could rest upon any
other secure foundation. But such a
policy does not include extortion or
oppression. Moderation is a mutual
international obligation. We have
therefore undertaken to deal with
other countries in accordance with
these principles, believing that their
application is for the welfare of the
world and the advancement Of civli-
zation.
In our prosperity and financial re-
sources we have seen not only our
own advantage, but an increasing adj
vantage to other people who have
needed our assistance. The fact that
our position is strong, our finances
stable, our trade large, has steadied
and supported the economic condition
of the whole world. Those who need
credit ought not to complain, but
rather rejoice that there is a bank