"AN food Americans must tit po and work and pray as Abraham did, for the drawing and the tion of pence in a war-weary "Those were fine, strong words the President spoke on Armistice Day Lexington, "These words no doubt, quite fair-represent. the "sentiment of the nation as whole, "We want peace, with power enough to insure It and preserve it! We ought to be thankful, for our Nation's. intense desire and determination for peace, in the {face of present world conditions, and also for the reluctance of a large Proportion of our people, to enter another world conduct. Our motives, Of course, are questioned. There are those who say, it is our selfishness, "When therefore, all that we hold dear and sacred is threatened, when it'seoms clear that it is our duty, moral obligation, to lend the to the cause of humanity and righteousness, ist conceivable that America should ake refuge, in any assumed safety of isolation, stand idly by, while the rest' of the civilized world is perishing? And is there any ques-ion in anyone's mind, where Ameri-coa's sympathies are, either In Europe in Asia today.
"Wo are not our brother's keeper; and it is not our province or our Uesire to attempt to regulate the airs, of the rest of the world; and hope we can stay (on our own side, of both of the ageanst We need nothing, and we have nothing to gaia, bul everything to lose in entering any war! But, can we stand by in assumed safety, and let our brothers perish, the peoples to whom we are Closely related, by: ties of blood and common interests' and ideals? What ig there in America's history, to war-Fant any such a conclusion?
"It has been said, that if we go Into another world war, it will bankrupt our country. Probably that is true: ro doubt it would be true, at least for 'a time. But, do we want to be rich materially," and be" bankrupt morally and spiritually?
"It is generally agreed, that if a stalemate ensues in Europe oF if the time should come when the Demo-erades are being overthrown, Ameri a's power would be sullicient, to turn the tide, to. prevent the catastrophe of the downfall of Democratic Civilization! "And can we imagine that in such a situation, the American people would be willing to watch the catastrophe, and do nothing about it? That, no doubl, is what the Tata itaridns "hope will happen! Perhaps we gave them encouragement to start this" wart) What would America's future then be?
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