New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-10

.o,rpel avery nation 20 recognize i's
share Of a common responslbhltyi A..
81 was deeply impressed with we
,totorert that President Wilson maze
during the campaign to the erect tns1
this was the last great war III wn.In
America could remain neutral m..n
ont accepting the literal truth OF thlr
statement. its substantial mean'Es
should find favorable response !"
every American heart ,,;,
ri is possible that the uempilns
balance Of power IN Europe whioh TO
caused between its nations 40 man!
hIttor cuarrels and bloody wars, may
vet he redreased when new and puiS-
san, nation. the enemy Of mono and the
friend of all. comes forward and exe1ts
its moral authority in behalf OF inter
rational Justice. Thus the Ohlte1
Statoa might be accorded the mora
leadership OF the world.
1T cannot gain .his proud positlon
Of world arbited BY tacit acquieSoe"t.
in the supposed interests OF peace III
overv infamy that any nation may per
cetra,e n i, is 70 become the greaI
arbiter OF civilization It's voice mus.
Srst no heard on the side Of justice IN
no uncertain tones.
Must Ma the opp'e
Woe betide this country # wne"
thi, great world account ia called UP
for final audit and the debits ano
credits Of each nation are Justly staten
nv tho dispassionate judgment OF pos
terity. IL it then appear that the L"..ed
States did not exercise its Broat
potent moral authority for the ue''0'
Of the weak and the oppressed. ui.
And even greater CALAMITY !" W."
country. in my Judgment, woulu 20;
inconclusive peace, when "oulu
10 yindicate the justice OF tne puai
In such event both groups oil haSlou,
who will have sacriilced an NM.
treasure OF life and property 10 10
feet. will not regard the neu-'",Its
the United States with el'her
~ or forgiving eye. f-i.,d
america. once the common irienu
of an the world, might in such even
bscome the object of = common hstren,
"a = such an appalling result shouiu
follow this country VII nave Smp
justification for the feeling OF a"A'es
which its unpreparedness susse'''
It's more thoughtful citizens. I'D
fllnWCNCT
trron;tv has never passed through a
d,rLcr neriod since the Thirty ears
War thoughtful men OF every nation
met nross on 10 the ultimate goal o
80 With Justice. with the fnlth ana
sublime spirit OF Penn. the noblest
idealist Of his time.
Medal for President Beck
The council Of the society, with Barr
Ferree az its spokesman. advanced 70
the dais supporting the speakers tame
st the close Of President Beck's ed
dres. and presented the society's media
90 Nv Rock This medal, which the so
.,otv nresents from time to TINE I'D
appreciation of conspicuous ac".e
mont has on previous occasions gone
a. Andrew Carnegie and Nlscount
Rrvce. the latter Of whom. by the way,
in = letter 20 Mr.. Beck, read last night,
recretted his inability TO attend the
di6ner. and voiced his support OF the
nrogramme Of the League TO Enforce
Peace. I ~
merated there sat at the speakers lapIe
John NJ. Reynolds, William Perrine' inc
Pr Roy Thomas !. Garland, chaplain
~ the society; Charles VI. Schwsb.
senator Boies Penrose, Marcel kneeht:
Henry p. Dawson, J. Hay Brown, ehiei
Justice Of Pennsylvania; Governor
James 2. Fielder, OF New Jersey Louis
% Sadeleer. a Belgian Senator; Ste
p nj Lausanne, George ". Perkins
ie,,tanont Governor Frank Is. McClain,
n PennsyIvauia: DR.. Samuel Black Me-
Cormick. chancellor Of the University
Of Pittsburgh; Rear Admiral H. r. r.;
Peary. Bishop J. II: p@rllng,9n, o.
harrisburg; the Rev. Or. Oliver liuckeL
William II. stevenson, president Of the
Ifistorical Society Of Western Penn
sylyans, and Herman Lc Roy Collins Collins.
The choir boys Of s.. George
Church entered the grand neilI9om DC
vania" and bearing the various Colo
Mai NAL flags and the national and sts!e
colors. Bishop Garland delivered the
invocation.