Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-03
PEACE NOT TO Be SECURED
BY COMPACTs OF NATIONS
Only With Liberty and by Sympa-
thies. Of Men VIII 1t Come to
World, Says President.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO FRANCE
Speaks Of Significance Of Statue Of
Liberty to Immigrants-Amba
dor Jusscrand, Depew and Others
Also Deliver Addresses.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO FRANCE

NEW YORK. December 2-President
Wilson. speaking tonight at the BAN
quct which was the elimination OF the
celebration in honor OF the permanent
illumination OF the Statue Of Liberty in
New York harbor, declared that he had
thought for the last two years that
peace is going to come to the world
only with liberty
The peace or the world" Mr.. Will
son added. lis not going to be secured
by the compacts OF nations, but by the
sympath!es of men,"
The President declared that the
United States has community OF idea 3
With France. whose people presented
Bartholdrs statue to the United States
because "one republic must love an
other" .s-7ss,@ u
The President spoke of the signifl-
canoe Of the Statue OF Liberty to the
immigrants. He said he wondered
whether the spirit typifed by tho spirit
OF the statue is truly represented here
The President said he noticed that
the source of light for the stature
comes from the outside"
MUST ILLUSTRATE LIBERTY
IN OUR OWN LIVES
The only light that We can con-
tribute 10 the illumination Of the world
is the light that shines out of our
own lives. We must illustrate liberty
in our lives. With all due respect
for those who represent other ma
tions not governed as ours I do not
think that nations ruled by small
groups OF men can be successful"
The world" declared the President
lis enlightened by ideas and ideals.
and the sacrifices OF men enable the
world to go forward"
Continuing the President said
was struck by the closing phrase
of Mr. Pultzer's admiralbe little
speech. He said that there would come
day when it was perceived that the
Goddess Of Liberty was also the Cod
desS OF Peace. an. throughout the last
two years there has come more and
moro INTO my cart the conviction that
peace is going to come to the world
only with liberty.
With all due and sincere respect for
those who represent other forms or
governments than ours. perhaps I NAV
be ra"m,ted TO say that peace cannot
come so long the dcstinies of men
are determined by small groups who
make selfish choices of their own
THINKS or THRILLS THAT
MUST COME TO IMMIGR&Ny
men see the Statue OF Liberty,
and think OF the thrill that must have
come INT" some hopeful heart as for
the tirst time an immigrant sees tha,
statue. and thinks that he knows what
1t means wonder If. after he lands
- OF
resented hy us? l wonder il we are
worthy Of that symbol. wonder If
we are sufficiently stirred by the his
tory OF il: by the history of what i,
means: ! wonder if We remember tho
sacrifices. the mutual concessions tho
righteous yielding of selfish riuht mar
is significd by the word and the con
ception OF liberty.
wonder II we all wish to accord
equal rights To all men and so il is
pr"htabie that occasions like this
should be frequently repeated. and that
we should remind ourselves Of what
sort of image we have promised to he.
Tor the world is enlightened. nv fell
low -"itziccns. by ideals. by ideas. The
SPIRIT of the world rises with the sac
rihces OF mc& the spirit OF the world
rises as men forget to be selfish and
unite Ia be great"
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT
OF FRANCIS Is READ
one Of the notable features OF the
evening was the reading Of a message
from President Poncare of Franco.
sent 10 the French ambassadors JuI,s
u. Iusscrand. in appreciation OF
'.ioertNs illumination. In the message
he said:
I'm Offering. thirty years ago. to the
government and people of the United
states tho statue which welcomes and
llShts those who land in America
France had wished to honor liberty
and the heroes fallen in her cause.
II is for that sacred cause the French
people battle and suffer to-day: they
feel sure that they can always count
on those friends of theirs in America
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