Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-03
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therefore, a right to look forward
to the brighter future while, at the
same time, we remember the mis-
takes Of the past.
Simple facts speak so eloquently
that explanation is unnecessary.
From March, 1888, through June,
1895, the following gains have
been recorded In the industrial
and business life of America: In
dustrial production increased As
per cent; factory employment, IS
per cent; rural general store sales,
104 per cent; automobile sales, 157
per cent; life insurance written,
Al per cent: electrical power pro-
duction, 10 per cent-this last
being, incidentally, higher mark
than in any other time In our
history
Centuries ago the greatest writer
in our history described the two
most menacing clouds that hang
over human government and
human society as malice domestic
and fierce foreign war" We are
not rid Of these dangers, but we
can summon the intelligence to
meet them.
Never was there more genuine
reason for Americans to face down
these two causes of fear. Malice
domestic" from time to time will
come to you in the shape of those
who would raise false issues, per-
vert facts, preach the gospel of
hate and minimize the importance
of public action to secure human
rights or spiritual ideals. There
are those today who would sow
these seeds, but your answer to
them Is in the possession Of the
plain facts of our present con-
dition.
Sees War Threat as
Menace to Civilization.
The second cloud - foreign
wars more real-a more potent
danger at this moment to the
future of civilization. 1t Is not
surprising that many Of our citi-
zens feel deep sense of appre.
hension lest some Of the nations
Of the world repeat the folly of
20 years ago and drag civilization
to level from which world
wide recovery may be all but inn
possible.
In the face Of this apprehension
the American people can have but
one concern and speak but one
sentiment; despite what happens
in continents overseas, the United
States Of America shall and must
remain-as, long ago the Father Of
Our Country prayed that it might
remain-unentangle and free.
This country seeks no conquest.
We have no imperial designs. From
day to day and year to year. We
are establishing a more perfect
assurance Of peace with our neigh
bors. We rejoice especially in the
prosperity, the stability and the
independence of all of the Ameri-
can republics. We not only
earnestly desire peace. but we are
moved by a stern determination
to avoid those perils that will en-
danger our peace with the world.
Our national determination to
keep free of foreign wars and
foreign entanglements sannot pre-
vent us from feeling deep concern
when ideals and principles that
We have cherished are challenged.
In the United States we regard
it as automatic that every person
shall enjoy the free exercise of
his religion according to- the die
tates of his conscience. Our flag
for a century and half has been
the symbol of the principles of
liberty of conscience. of religious
freedom and equality before the
law, and these concepts are deeply
ingrained in our national char
acter.
Individual Freedom
OF Conscience Defended.
1t is true that other nations may.
as they do, enforce contrary rules
of conscience and conduct. 1t Is
true that policies that may be
pursued under flags other than
our own are beyond our jurisdic-
ton. Yet in our inner individual
lives We can never be Indifferent,
and We assert for ourselves COM
plete freedom to embrace, to pro-
fess and to observe the principles
for which our flag has so long
been the lofty symbol. As 1t was
so well said by James Madison.
I'VE hold it for fundamental
and inalienable truth that religion
and the manner Of discharging it
can be directed only by reason
and conviction, not by force or
violence"
AS the President of the United
States I say to you most earnestly
once more that the people of
America and the Government of
those people intend and expect
to remain at peace with all the
world. In the two years and half
of my presidency this Government
has remained constant in follow
ing this policy Of our own choice.
At home we have preached, and
will continue to preach, the gospel