The Washington times., 1932-05-30

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was case of will and energy,
with. a determination rarely sc
And one of the singular cha
study and Of salutable emula.
ton, is the influence that the
soul Of George Washington ex
ercised in the national soul of
the American Union. This has
grown in parallel lines with that
Of the great man.
The Human Model
If at some time the statesmen
OF the present American genera
ton forget the political decalogue
given as heritage by Washing
ton, the entire nation soon react
and point out the path, the old
path OF the most august of men,
the founder of American liberty,
august for his heroism, his love
Of morality, liberty and order.
The example of Washington is
the human model which the
United States of America conSe-
crate: and which is disseminated
throughout the rest Of the world;
all those who know and study his
life and his works, born or edu-
Gated in any part of the planet,
admire and initiate as much as
possible the grand ideals of the
hero of Mt. Vernon; they persist
In enlightening their conscience
as did the great man. in follow
ing footsteps, in thinking as he
thought, feel as he felt, love the
fatherland, with profound fervor.
do good above all other things,
sweep away the thorns from the
rugged path of liberty; raise an
altar to right and to equality,
maintain alive in the soul the
flame that the Creator blew over
man.
Love Of Country
Everyone on reading the life and
works Of George Washington,
would like to be capable of realiz-
ing in the world the destinieS that
the United States of America
have attained, inspired by him
wrought by an iron will, not
known or equalled in the march
Of the centuries.
Washington inspires foreigners
with love of country, the ardent
desire for defending the father
land as the most sacred thing
. Of this world, We feel attracted
by another sun, which we would
like to possess in our confines, il.
Illuminating the horizon, giving
color and life to hopeless con.
Eciencies, and reviving those who
fall in the continuous struggle for
existence.
washington, with his example,
goes beyond the frontiers of the
American Union, shines in the
heart of his fellow citizens, and
fills with hope those of his race,
as well as those of other races-of
hope that maintains our conf.
dence in human kindness, in the
future of other nations, in the fu,
ture Of our own.
In my opinion, the evolution
spoken Of by the great philoso
pliers is the work of few, cult.
waited in the atmosphere of the
COLLECTIVELY by the life and work
of the heroes and not of the multi
tudeS. The soul of the inhabited
world is forged by these whom God
inspires for the betterment and
progress Of humanity.
Maxim for Nations
We transcribe in this short
writing one of the maximS which
all nations should always bear in
mind:
"POIiticS, humanity and in
terests counsel good harmony
and friendly relations with all
countries; but exclusive prefer
enCe ought not to be conceded
or sought . Bear in mind
that it is madness for one ma
ton to look for diSinterested IA
vOrS from another and that the
nation that contracts an Obliga-
ton of this nature compromises
it& independence and its tran.
QuiIlity."
This generous maxim is at
times forgotten by the American
nation. In this the soul Of
George Washington, better say,
his heritage, has suffered, due
perhaps to the present state of
the world, and to the growing
necessity of the Federal Govern
ment.
But we ought not to become
despaired of human kindness. Oc-
Casionally remorSe of conscience
carry us back to the right path,
restoring to others that which
God gave us in His infinite good.