美国历届总统就职演说词CalvinCoolidgeWord格式.docx
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美国历届总统就职演说词CalvinCoolidge@#@美国历届总统就职演说词(-Calvin-Coolidge)@#@InauguralAddressofCalvinCoolidge@#@WEDNESDAY,MARCH4,1925@#@MyCountrymen:
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nts.Eventhefailurescannotbutbeaccountedusefulandanimmeasurableadvanceoverthreatenedoractualwarfare.Iamstronglyinfavorofcontinuationofthispolicy,wheneverconditionsaresuchthatthereisevenapromisethatpracticalandfavorableresultsmightbesecured.@#@Inconformitywiththeprinciplethatadisplayofreasonratherthanathreatofforceshouldbethedeterminingfactorintheintercourseamongnations,wehavelongadvocatedthepeacefulsettlementofdisputesbymethodsofarbitrationandhavenegotiatedmanytreatiestosecurethatresult.ThesameconsiderationsshouldleadtoouradherencetothePermanentCourtofInternationalJustice.Wheregreatprinciplesareinvolved,wheregreatmovementsareunderwaywhichpromisemuchforthewelfareofhumanitybyreasonoftheveryfactthatmanyothernationshavegivensuchmovementstheiractualsupport,weoughtnottowithholdourownsanctionbecauseofanysmallandinessentialdifference,butonlyuponthegroundofthemostimportantandcompellingfundamentalreasons.Wecannotbarterawayourindependenceoroursovereignty,butweoughttoengageinnorefinementsoflogic,nosophistries,andnosubterfuges,toargueawaytheundoubteddutyofthiscountrybyreasonofthemightofitsnumbers,thepowerofitsresources,anditspositionofleadershipintheworld,activelyandcomprehensivelytosignifyitsapprovalandtobearitsfullshareoftheresponsibilityofacandidanddisinterestedattemptattheestablishmentofatribunalfortheadministrationofeven-handedjusticebetweennationandnation.Theweightofourenormousinfluencemustbecastuponthesideofareignnotofforcebutoflawandtrial,notbybattlebutbyreason.@#@Wehaveneveranywishtointerfereinthepoliticalconditionsofanyothercountries.EspeciallyarewedeterminednottobecomeimplicatedinthepoliticalcontroversiesoftheOldWorld.Withagreatdealofhesitation,wehaverespondedtoappealsforhelptomaintainorder,protectlifeandproperty,andestablishresponsiblegovernmentinsomeofthesmallcountriesoftheWesternHemisphere.OurprivatecitizenshaveadvancedlargesumsofmoneytoassistinthenecessaryfinancingandreliefoftheOldWorld.Wehavenotfailed,norshallwefailtorespond,whenevernecessarytomitigatehumansufferingandassistintherehabilitationofdistressednations.These,too,arerequirementswhichmustbemetbyreasonofourvastpowersandtheplaceweholdintheworld.@#@Someofthebestthoughtofmankindhaslongbeenseekingforaformulaforpermanentpeace.Undoubtedlytheclarificationoftheprinciplesofinternationallawwouldbehelpful,andtheeffortsofscholarstopreparesuchaworkforadoptionbythevariousnationsshouldhaveoursympathyandsupport.Muchmaybehopedforfromtheearneststudiesofthosewhoadvocatetheoutlawingofaggressivewar.Butalltheseplansandpreparations,thesetreatiesandcovenants,willnotofthemselvesbeadequate.Oneofthegreatestdangerstopeaceliesintheeconomicpressuretowhichpeoplefindthemselvessubjected.Oneofthemostpracticalthingstobedoneintheworldistoseekarrangementsunderwhichsuchpressuremayberemoved,sothatopportunitymayberenewedandhopemayberevived.Theremustbesomeassurancethateffortandendeavorwillbefollowedbysuccessandprosperity.Inthemakingandfinancingofsuchadjustmentsthereisnotonlyanopportunity,butarealduty,forAmericatorespondwithhercounselandherresources.Conditionsmustbeprovidedunderwhichpeoplecanmakealivingandworkoutoftheirdifficulties.Butthereisanotherelement,moreimportantthanall,withoutwhichtherecannotbetheslightesthopeofapermanent
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