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cleared, every city that was,
ct the same time. And both ever settled, every ship that
from St Croix, too, ever sailed, every building
Looking back then, l sub that was ever built, every oo ?
NIT to you that the people of road that e v r reached Our Tf
the Virgin Islands have made across a country, everything 9p""H
giant strides in the direction constructive that men. have - rr rea
Of maximum sef-government ever made was once some Ind FEl
in the past forty years ones dream-and they will "PHAN
Diego Saavedra Fajardo, come to pass with waiting TIT
writing in Spain in $780, and working"
stressed that !" : ! : It is bet In a very real sense, as to-
ter to govern in accordance norrows leaders you can -
with human capacity than ac- chart the destiny Of the Vir-
cordance to some perfect but gin Islands, just as those in ilme
unattainabIe pattern" To inn ether territorial areas have in
pose, he said, upon the ci- the past. You can write your "BH
zens of a state a perfect own ticket" within the very
system is the usual characters broad limits indicated above. Ad 70
tie of tyranny; human nature A few years ago a picture and
cannot bear it : \ i" widely circulated by Father ?
l sincerely believe this phi Flanagan's Home for Boys, at arnr
losophy is strongly reflected Omaha, in my native state,
in the Acts of the Congress of portrayed a little boy about r. Cir. VIII
the United States over the carrying a frdl and weary at "Bh
years with respect to its off younger child onhs back. The ro dana
shore areas. caption read: Hes not heavy love AM
The challenge to the mem he's my brother" If each of
bers Of the class of 1857 is a us-as sovereigns, as terrific -
clear one: IN a very short time, RES, as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. come b
you will be exercising your Der that in our day=to-day time to
right to vote and to partici- relations with those who may influen
pate in many ways in the be less fortunate than we, to- of your
public affairs Of your commu- morrows problems will be whose
nifty, your island, and your made ever so much easier. and un
neighbor island wherever And when you need advice tribute
YOU may be. It is your right, and counsel of those older and the shs
and your duty to inform wiser than you, may I suggest you CT
yourselves in public affairs, to two simple rules. momen
insist that those responsible Today we hear a great deal We
for carving out the public about the Fifth Amendment, a perhaps
trust do 81 in such manner as provision in our Constitution nearly
to best assure that all Of you put there to protect the indi- past. Fl
have to the greatest possible vidual against selfincrmina- number
extent, Individual freedom, ton. Today, reasonable men minimt
seH-government in accordance differ as to its meaning. But tonight
with your capacity, just and there's another Fifth" which residen
equal laws, opportunity for is clear in its meaning through gin Isl;
education and for profitable all the ages-the Fifth Com United
INDUSTRY mandment: Honor Thy father AT al
l believe that the record and thy mother" Mark it other /
demonstrates that the Con- well; observe it. I told
eress of the United States is The other suggestion: You ate is ]