The speaker said that as an i Jdcpendent nation, and by that he, meant not only political independ fence that gave it equality among. the nations, but an economically independent one that would mean/ suflicency and prosperity, would wish it to be independent in that it would not slavishly copy the worst of Western civilization, but that it would be enabled to take the best out of the other civilizations and incorporate it with its own, thus making of the New China greater one than they now even. dreamed that it would be.
There was no greater need for China ani for the United States and for other nations in the world, to-day than to have the profession Jof journalism raised to the standard of dignity and strength and [service that would enable it to give correct pictures, fair comment, honest criticism, and a true presentation of the hopes and aspirations of other peoples throuzhout the world.
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