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cause and to renew resolves that the
peace for which these men sacrificed
themselves shall be maintained.
However great our desire for peace,
we must not assume that the peace
for which these men died has become
assured to the world or that the OBJ
legations which they left to us. the
living, have been discharged. The
minds of many races still are stirred
by memories of centuries of injus-
tice; in others there is ever present
the fear Of invasion and DONNA
ton; many peoples are filled with
hopes of liberty and independence.
The boundaries of many nations are
but zones of age-old contention. The
growth Of population and economic
striving press against the borders of
others. Worldwide expansion of
commerce and industry, with its vast
interchange of citizens, brings the
daily obligation of self-respecting
nations to see that their nationals
abroad in pacific pursuits shall not
be unjustly imperiled as to life and
property. In every country men can
secure public attention and even a
living by stirring malignant forces
OF fear and hate of their neighbors.
AS result of these forces the world
Is more heavily armed than even
before the great war
All of these dangers present to
statesmen a world where peace can
ad hui Inf ion rnA N
ton alone. Peace is the product OF
preparedness for defense, the patient
settlement of controversy and the
dynamic development of the forces
OF good will. 1t is the result Of the
delicate balance of that realism born
OF human experience and of idealism
born Of the highest of human
aspirations for international justice.
The baokWaSh Of forces loosened
by the great war has grown until
during the past two years the sta
Dlllty OF many nations has been
greatly shaken. This, with their
fears and encouragement for the
future, weakened confidence through
out the whole financial and eco
nomic world. That loss of conf
dence added enormously to unem-
ployment, to the distress Of agricul-
ture and business everywhere. From
1t all we have been passing through
an emergency second only to the
great war
But the emergency has brought
realization that the outstanding
problem of craftsmanship today in
every country and in every part OF
the world Is to re-establiSh conf
dence, not alone each nation in its
own institutions, but among nations.
And no greater contribution can be
made to economic relief than day
to-day conclusive demonstration that
progress is being made in relieving
stress and strain which now so OPP
press the atmosphere of the family
OF nations.
Such action requires no treaties.
no documents and no commitments.
1t requires only that each nation
realize the situation that exists: that
1t contribute in its own policies and
within its own best interest to the
building Of good will and the re-
building of confidence.
That progress is being made. IL
mas been made by frank, sincere ana
direct personal conferences on nu--
tual problems between heads OF
states throughout the world. 1t has
been made by similar action among
the financial, industrial and social
institutions Of the world. These dis
cussions have developed common &C.
tlon and have increased good Will
ana confidence. These consistent
eHortS are providing new avenues
OF relief and are aSSuredly turning
the tide for greatly suffering world:
1t Is by building good will ana
constructive effort among nations
mat we can best honor the memory
OF the men who died that the worlo
should have peace. This monument
STANDS for men who fought not alone
Tor their country, but to establish
the principles Of justice and peace.
We pay tribute here to their valor.
We honor them for their sacrifice.
we respect their memory by renew
ing, our obligations to the purposes
and ideals for which they fought.