The Washington times., 1931-02-24
WASH|NGTON'S 5
ADVICE HELD
/. GOOD TODAY
Descendant of First President
In Radio Talk Cautions U. S.
to Heed Farewell Address

George WaShington'S parting
counsel to the nation-his Fare
well Address-was invoked last
night by his great-great-great
granddaughter in a warning that
the charges of 1895, to keep
widely clear of foreign entangle
ments, are even more critically
true in 1881.
Over a coast-to-coast hook-up of
the National BroadcaSting System
commemorating the 199th ami
versary of the birth of the First
President, Thomas Campbell
Washington said:
81 am constantly told by
many of our statesmen of the
difficulties they encounter
from agents of foreign nations
who are forever reminding
them of Washington'S position
on our international relations.
MY notion of what Washington
would reply is taken from his
Farewell Address and is in this
language:
"AgainSt the insidiOuS wileS
of foreign influence, I conjure
you to believe me, fellOw.citi.
Zens, the jealousy of free peO-
pie ought to be constantly
owake; since history and ex-
perience prove that foreign in
fluence is one of the most bane-
full foes of a Republican Govern
ment real patriots who
may resist the intrigues
are liable to become suspected
and OdiOuS; while the tools and
dupes usurp the applause and
confidence of the people to sur.
render their interest
Farewell Plea
Prefacing his remarks with the
opinion that adequate emphasi:
has never been placed upon the
Farewell Address, he said:
81 know of no state paper
In all our archives that is Of
greater service for our boys
and girls to study deeply and
learn by heart.
"YOu can call it our code of
national morality, our treatise
on the etiquette of international
relations, the parting warning
of a parent to the heirs of his
accumulated riches and wis
dOm-call it what you will. Its
observance by our people has,
undoubtedly, preserved the indie
pendence and prosperity of this
nation up to the hour when ap-
parently it's holy counsel fell
on ears unfamiliar to our ira
ditiOnal sentiments.
Forty Years Experience
He explained that in composing
the Farewell Address, George
Washington was mindful of his
40 years experience as a soldier
and statesman.
"You will understand the
full significance of this Fare
well Address if you get this no
tiOn of a happy family in your
mind. You will realize the
abSurdity of throwing open
your doors and allowing every
family in the neighbOrhoOd to
break into your parlOr, or your
kitchen, and upset everything
by their abuse of one an
other, and their mutual rival
rieS to get away with your best
piece of furniture.
eff you take sides with one
Of these invaders against the
others, all the rest will combine
against you, and the chances
are that the one you have be-
friended will become offended
by your impudence and join
with his former rivals in plum
dering you.
"Such a condition is not pure
ly imaginary. There are men
and women not only in 81 'et
Russia but right here in this
country who are so InEerna-
tiOnally minded that they
would destroy our national fam
ilv solidarity and make all our
children IL product Of inter
national promiscuuS cOncubin-
age. They have the affrOnt to
tell you that if Washington
were living he would be a
leader of such advanced ideas
of national enfeeblement and
universal brotherhood
"The idea is prespOSterOus.
To impute to WashingtOn's
sublime ideal of the national
family a concept of brother
hood arising from unreStraineu
and universal lust among dis
integrating nations is a vile
insult to his memory. Yet,
there are many who would have
us do just that.
AlOof Policy
Quoting from the Farewell Ac
dress, he continued:
at is our true policy to
steer clear of permanent alli-
ance with any portion of the
foreign world.
"'Our detached and distant
situation invites and enables us
e. uurSue different course,
By it, we remain one people
under an efficient government,
The period is not far off when
we may defy material injury
from external annoyances; when
we may take such an attitude
rs will cause the neutrality we
naanu oA anv time resolve unOn