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INTERNATIONAL  RELA-
TIONS

The  Democratic  Administra-
tion has  throughout  the  present
war  scrupulously  and  successfully
held  to  the  old  paths  of  neutrality
and  to  the  peaceful  pursuit  of  the
Intimate  objects  of  our  national
fife  which  statesmen  of  all  parties
and  creeds  have  prescribed  for
themsdves  in  America  since  the
iipgitiriing  of  our  history.  But
the  circumstances  of  the  last  two
years  have  revealed  necessities
of  international  action  which  no
former  generation  can  have  fore-
seen. We  hold  that  it  is  theduty
of  the  United  States  to  use  its
power,  not  only  to  make  itself
safe  at  home,  but  also  to  make
secure  its  just  interests  through-
out the  world,  and,  both  for  this
end  and  in  the  interest  of  human-
ity, to  assist  the  world  in  securing
settled  peace  and  justice.  We
believe  that  every  people  has  the


FOREIGN  RELATIONS

We  desire  peace,  the  peace  of
justice  and  right,  and  believe  in
maintaining  a  strict  and  honest
neutrality  between  the  belliger-
ents in  the  great  war  in  Europe.
