Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-24

NEW 1OINh, NAY 81
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh a
We are assembled here tonigh
because we believe in an independ
ent destiny for America. Such
destiny does not mean that we VII
build a wall around our countr,
and isolate ourselves from all con
tact with TIE rest OF the world
But il does mean that the future
of America will not be tied 70 these
eternal wars in Europe.
II means that American boy
viii not be sent acros the ocear
10 die so that England or Germany
or France or Spain may dominate
The other nations,
An independent American des'
tiny means, on the one hand, that
out soldiers viii not have 10 fight
everybody in the world who pre-
fers some other system Of life tc
ours.
ANYBODY AND EVERYBODY
On the other hand. it means
that we will fight anybody and
everybody who attempts 10 inter
fere with our hemisphere. and
that we will do so with all the re-
sources of our nation.
II means that we rely on our
own strength. our own ability, and
our own courage. 10 preserve this
nasion and 10 defeat any one who
is rash enough TO attack us.
IT means that We have faith
that these United States of ours
can compete in commerce or in
war with any combination OF for
eign powers; and that we are no
more afraid of the Europe Of Ger
many than our forefathers were
afraid Of the Europe Of France or
England or Spain.
NO REASON TO FEAR
We in America should have no
reason TO fear. With adequate
leadership we can be the strongest
and the most influential nation in
the world. No other country has
as great resources. None is as
easily defended.
We lack only a leadership that
places America first-a leadership
that does for one hundred and
thirty million people what Wash
ington did for us when we were
only three million people-a lead
erShip that tells what IL means
and means what II says. Give us
that and we will be the most
powerful country in the world.
Give us that, and we will be so
united that no one will dare to
attack US.
Our country Is not divided today
because we fear war, or sacrifice,
or because We fear anything at
ell. We are divided because we
are asked TO fight over issues that
are Europe's and not ours--issues
that Europe created by her own
short-sightedness.
HITS FIGHT FOR OTHERS
We are divided because many
of US do not wish TO fight again
for England's balance of power,
or for her domination of India,
Mesopotamia. or Egypt. or for the
Polish corridor, or for another
treaty like Versailles.
We are divided because we do
not want TO cross an ocean 10
fight on foreign continents. for
foreign causes, against an entire
world combined against us. Many
Of us do not think we can impose
our way of life, at the point of a
machine gun. on the peoples of
Germany, Russia, Italy. France,
and Japan.
Many Of us do not believe
democracy can be spread in such
a manner. We believe that we are
more likely 10 lose IL at home than
10 spread il abroad by prolonging
this war and sending millions Of
our soldiers to their death IN Eu-
rope ana ASA.
PAST FAILURES CITED
Democracy is not a quality that
can be imposed by war. The at
tempt 10 do so has always met
with failure. Democracy can spring
only from within nation itself
only from the hearts and minds OF
the people, II can be spread abroad
by example, but never by force
The strength Of a democracy lies
In the satisfaction Of its own peo-
pie. It's influence lies in making
others wish 70 copy il. II we cam
not make other nations wish "a
copy our American system Of gov
eminent, we cannot force them
10 copy II by going 70 war.
On the contrary, II we 60 n
war to preserve democracy abroad
we are likely 10 end by losing II
at home There arc already signs
OF danger around US. We have
been shouting against intolerance
IN Europe, but IL has been rising
in America.
We deplore the fact that the
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