Evening star., 1938-06-07
LEWIS DISCUSSES
j. S. DIPLOMACY
Illinois Senator Speaks on
Star Forum on Position of
U. S. in WarIike World.

Following is the text Of an address
by Senator James Hamilton Lewis,
Democrat, of Illinois on "The Posi-
ton of America in the World of War
Threatening Nations" delivered last
night on the National Radio Forum,
arranged by The Star and broadcast
over a Nationwide network of the
National Broadcasting Co.:
Where stands our United States in
the day Of world peril of international
war?
We reply: Behold how sublime Gre
alton has fixed on each border of our
earth partition-the widened ocean Of
Atlantic and Pacific. From this we
catch the decree issued to our people.
1t Is gurgled in the lappings of the
tides; and thundered from the billows.
These announce to the foreign nations
Of earth: Your conflicts may approach
our shores but thus far and no far
ther do you come" Nor into distant
dispute shall we 60 Heavens order
and world hopes; both command that
the United States neither enter strife
beyond the limits of foreign water
barriers; nor allow foreign conflict to
Tespass over ours. We stand for peace
to the world-and world justice to
ourselves. To attain these ends, we
prepare our national defense in COM
pleteness. We shout our defiance to
foes meditating assault on us. Yet at
the same time we issue forth to the
world people our foods, our finance
We tender all our whole power to build
a new order of harmony of nations
and humanity to mankind. For these
ends our statesmen strive, our people
persevere; fate cries amen.
Fellow citizens, we call upon you to
behold how we have kept the faith
pledged at birth of our Nation. Under
the christening by George Washing
ton we are baptized to the creed of
Friendship to all; enmity to none" !"
AS Lincoln of sacred time engraved.
Charity to all, malice towards none"
We vow as the great Cardinal to the
statesmen under the King that all
lends aimed at" to be Our Country
Our God and All Truth"
We Won't Make War.
Here we recite to you events that
prove us. Amid wars and desolations
from wars, there came in Europe, the
entrance of Ethiopia by Italy. That
advance menaced England in the In
dia zone, and threatened her in the
Asiatic sphere. The demands then
came from England that all nations
place against Italy the prohibition
forbidding the furnishing her with
hfes needs. This order to be as
punishment for aggression. We of
the United States refused to enter this
confusion and held our course of non
interference. From this policy of
United States we drew no enmities
only friendly spirit now extended from
each. Italy and England. We de-
nounce lawless invasion. We con-
denim aggression. But we will not
make war. when persuasion and coun-
sci Of friendship can assure peace and
preserve all.
On us broke the desolating encoun-
ter between Japan and China. Euro
pean nations by their interests were
entered on behalf of the contestants
Our United States spoke our policy,
proclaiming in this dread deed we are
free to be just to each. We as a ma
ton serve none with uses for war. By
this neutral and impartial course we
endured in patience the injury ex-
ploding on our people, and with de-
struction Of American lives and prop
erty. Within self-control we held firm
under the spirit of the America. We
now are in calm possession of our
selves. By this conquest of self VIC
earned condolences and faith from all
Asia. Honor as tribute is endowed to
the United States from all nations. We
prove that "in valor the better part is
discretion"
Our Relation With Spain.
We now confront the issue threat
ened by Russia against England and
Germany, and the allies Of Germany.
Italy and Japan. This on the accusa-
ton by Russia that these nations are
providing arms and reinforcements of
armies in the conflict in Spain in vio-
lation of international law and exist
ing treaties. In this eruption in Spain
there has arisen the question as to the
rights Of religion and the protection
OF the edifice and habitation of wor-
ship.
This United States-as against all
prejudice or persuasion-refuses to
take sides as advocates of either COM