:"During the World War we for-sook the ways of the Fathers of this country, Washington, Madison, and Monroe, and we suffered for it. We won. the war for Europe and got nothing out of It but $11. billion of debt and an equal amount of ill-feeling. Moreover we sowed the seeds of economic troubles which Drought about the depression from which we are still suffering. Europe, laughing behind its hand at our uncouth ways, ig incessantly trying to make us forsake the ways of Washington and once again entangle us Ir her growing troubles.
George Washington's advice form= the basis of (or at least the excuse for), of the isolationist theory of foreign polley to-day. Tt 1s contained in his Farewell Address, read religiously each year in both cham: bers of Congress on the anniversary of his birth. When it was read this year, Senator Gore was moved to Somment, "It was once well said If ye love me keep my command: ments' Let us Keep the commandments of George Washington."
He was referring particularly t such passages as. these (the italics are George Washington's)
"Against the insidious wiles foreign influence the jealousy of tree people ought to be constantly awake."
"The great rule of conduct for us in regard to Foreign Nations, fs, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little politico connection as possible. Europe has set of primary interests which ave, none, or a very "remote It is our policy to, steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world."
The Perpetual Nightmare Over the "insidious wiles" of foreigners many Americans to-day ar not so much "constantly away in a perpetual nightmare. The recent World Court debate resolve' Iiselt into. a "frenzied competition among opposition senators in wild Inaccurate and fantastically distorted statements. As far as they. were concerned America was stil fighting her War of Independence and George Washington was still Yeading her. The enemy, which once was England alone. had grown, with the years till the fight was now gainst the whole world. The engagements were no longer carried on open straightforward mann fon the feld of battle, but insidiously fand by subterranean means. The defeat of the World Coury was a spectacular victory, but for a time Ht had been touch and go, Had the enemy not delayed the final assault! Jong enough for the defenders ron to. be. organized America might have become a member of the World Court, her identity. submerged her soverei¢nty curtailed and her; freedom lost, This marrow escape served to demonstrate once mor that eternal vigilance was the price of freedom. America must not be aught napping assam. The cackling. of the geese on the Capitol could not always be relied upon to save the city.
"Do you know that there ore 37. 000 foreign agents here to deprive tus of our liberty," shouted Senator: Schall. "They are paid by Foreter money. They are all for our going] Into. the World. Court" Great Britain was the ringleader in th assault tion American freedom Senator Schall. maintained. "Knowing they could not defeat us at arms they decided on intrigue Because they were determined to} wrest from the United States ancial supremacy which the war had given it. The Learue ie con trotted by Eneland and should we! enter this foremen body Engtandt Would be placed in the sume position towards the United States as. she was when the United States wae tone of her colonies. Tu other words Without a war (which England cou! pot possibly win) Enlard would be getting back her American colonies."
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