New Britain herald., 1918-12-28
SELF GOVT. is K -NC'S THEME;
WILSON'S, UNION OF NATIONS
English Monarch Delivers Address in Which He Drinks
Toast to Prosperity Of American People
L. S. Chief Responds.
WHAT PRESIDENT WILSON SAID

WHAT PRESIDENT WILSON SAID.
Replying to the kings address at
the banquet, President Wilson said:
Il am deeply omplimented by the
gracious words which you have ut
tered. The welcome which you have
given me and Mrs. Wilson has been so
warm, SO natural, 50 evidently from
the heart that we have been moro
than pleased. We have been touched
by it, and I believe that I correctly
interpret that welcome as embodying
not only your own generous spirit
toward us personally, but also as ex-
pressing for yourself and the great ma
ton over which you preside that same
feeling for my people, for the people
of the United States.
For you and I, sir-I temporarily
enbody the spirit Of two great nations
and whatever strength [ have and
whatever authority, + possess it only
so long and SO far as I express the
spirit and purpose of the American
people
Every influence that the American
people have over the affairs of the
world is measured by their sympathy
with the aspirations Of free men
everywhere
America does love freedom. and I
believe that she loves freedom unset
fishly. But If she does not, she will
not and cannot help the influence to
which she justly aspires.
II have had the privilege. sir, of
comforting with the leaders of your
own government and with the spokes-
men of the governments Of France
and Of Italy, and am glad to say that
| have the same conceptions that they
have of the significance and scope Of
the duty on which we have met
I'VE have used great words; all Of
us have used the great words Right
and JUSTICE and now we are to
prove whether or not we understand
these words and how they are to be
applied to the particular settlem ents
which must conclude this war.
and we must not only understand
them, but we must have the courage
to act upon our understanding.
eli, after 1 have uttered the word
courage, 1t comes into my mind that
1t would take more courage to resist
the great moral tide now running in
the world than to yield it, than to
obey it.
There is a great tide running in the
hearts of men. The hearts of men
have never beaten so singularly in
unison before. Men have never before
been so conscious of their brother
hood, Men have never before realized
how little difference there was be-
tween right and justice in one latitude,
and in another, under one sovereignty
and under another.
and it will be our high privilege,
I believe, sir. not only to apply the
m oral judgment Of the world to the
particular settlements which we shall
attempt but also to organize the
moral force Of the world to preserve
those settlements, to steady the forces
of mankind and to make the right and
the justice to which great nations like
our own have devoted themselves, the
predominant and controlling force of
the world
There is something inspiring in
knowing that this is the errand that
We have come on. Nothing less than
this would have justified me in leav-
ing the important tasks which fall
upon me upon the other side Of the
sea--nothing but the consciousness
that nothing else compares with this
in dignity and Importance.
Therefore, it is the more delightful
to find myself in the company of a
body Of men united in ideal and pur-
pose and to feel that I am privileged
ito unite my thoughts with yours in
carrying forward these standards
which we are so proud to hold so high
and to defend.
MAY I not sir, with a feeling Of
profound sincerity and friendship and
sympathy. propose your health and
the health Of the queen and the pros
perity of Great Britain 2"