Evening star., 1937-10-05
Roosevelt's Chicago Speech
President Sees Undecldred Wars and Violation of
Treaties Threatening to Engulf Civil
izdtion in Chaos.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 5.-The text of
President Roosevelt's address here to-
day follows:
am glad to come once again to
Chicago and especially to have the
opportunity Of taking part in the
dedication Of this important project Of
civic betterment.
On my trip across the continent and
back, have been shown many evi-
dences Of the result Of common sense
cooperation between municipalities
and the Federal Government, and I
have been greeted by tens of thou
sands OF Americans who have told me
In every look and word that their
material and spiritual well-being has
made great strides forward in the past
few years.
And yet, as have seen with my own
eyes, the prosperous farms, the thriv-
ing factories and the busy railroads.
as have seen the happiness and secu-
rlty and peace which covers our wide
land, almost inevitably I have been
compelled to contrast our peace with
very different scenes being enacted in
other parts of the world.
Must Give Heed to World.
1t Is because the people of the
United States under modern conditions
must, for the sake Of their own future.
give thought to the rest of the world,
that I. as the responsible executive
head OF the Nation, have chosen this
great inland city and this gala occasion
to speak to you on d subject Of definite
national Importance.
The political situation in the world.
which Of late has been growing pro-
gresslvely worse, is such as to cause
grave concern and anxiety to all the
peoples and nations who wish to live
IN peace and amity with their neigh
bors.
Some Is years ago. the hopes of
mankind for continuing era of inter-
national peace were raised to great
heights when more than so nations
solemnly pledged themselves not to
resort to arms in furtherance of their
national aims and policies. The high
aspirations expressed in the BRAND
Kellogg peace pact and the hopes for
peace thus raised have of late given
way to haunting fear Of calamity.
Inc present reign of terror and inter-
national lawlesSness began few years
ago.
IL began through unjustified inter-
ference in the internal affairs of other
nations or the invasion of alien ter
rltory in violations of treaties, and has
now reached stage where the verv
foundations of civilization are serious
ly threatened. The landmarks and
traditions which have marked the
progress of civilization toward a con-
dltlon of law, order and Justice are
being wiped away.
Bombs Kill Innocent.
Without a declaration of war, and
without warning or justification of
any kind, civilians, including women
and children. are being ruthlessly
murdered with bombs from the air.
In times Of so-called peace, ships are
being attacked and sunk by subma-
rines without cause or notice. Ma
tions are fomenting and taking sides
in civil warfare in nations that have
never done them any harm. Nations
claiming freedom for themselves deny
it to others.
Innocent peoples and nations are
being cruelty sacrificed to q greed for
power and supremacy which is devoid
Of all sense Of justice and humane
consideration.
To paraphrase . recent author: