El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-16
WILSON INSISTS
NATIONS UNITE
League of Countries Must
Be Formed To Prevent
Future Wars, He Says.

ors. dukes and princes have often
been given chiValrous welcome here.
as symbols of royalty or OF hereditary
might but to the president OF the
United states. and the representative
Of sister republic, France has ten
dered a tribute so spontaneous that
it can be Interpreted only as an eN-
preston Of the everlasting affection
Of this people for the American peo-
President Wilson and his ideas have
made a lasting impression. but the
streets of Paris have been lined with
cheering millions not merely 70 ap-
Dlaud the exalted principles Of great
statesman. but to emphsaize the graf
ttude that France feels for the COM
pliment paid by America in sending
president Wilson 5000 miles to pay
this unprecedented visit. America
gave a fitting climax to the achieve
ment of her millions OF troops by
sending the commander in chief Of her
army and navy. the spokesman OF a
democratic people. to ride side by side
with the president Of France trump
hantly through the main thorough
fares OF the city.
No treaty of alliance, no con-
ventIon can ever bind closer in
the bonds OF friendship and kin
ship than the present occasion.
Could Washington and Lafayette
have seen il. they would have
thrilled with pride for the fulfill
ment Of the ideas, they struggled
10 imPIant.
Could Napoleon or the kaiser VIII
liam have watched the joyous faces OF
the multitude. they would have recog-
niZed that as much uonOr can come
to a man who seeks that democratic
ideas shall conquer the world for the
benefit of all the people as to one VINO /
aims at the imposition through mill
tary might Of the benefit Of the few
Could the whole American people
have gaZed upon the cOuntenance OF
this happy nation, they would be I
proud Of the place the United States
has always occupied and Of its ira
ditional devotion to the principles Of
human freedom.
Must Not Forget Ideals.
From an atmosphere Of entreatinS !
statesmen and politicians, president |
Wilson's visit transforms the situa- /
tion into one in which popular parti
cipation cannot be ignored as the
of America and Of her president in 1
the world lies in the business Of their 1
ideals and principles Mr. Wilson's /
presence here is a reminder that IN 4
the hour Of triumps, the victors must 4
not forget the unselfishness that they ]
earlier professed.
Wilson To Visit BattIefieIdS-
The president is soon to see the /
battlefields Of devasted France, the !
scene of the bloOdshed and the great I
sacrifices OF France, Great Britain i
and her allies. Some believe that this 4
Will impress him with the need OF eX-
tracing a great indemnity and OF ]
holding more territory
The program OF sight seeing has I
purpOsely been planned to give presi- I
dent Wilson an impression first of all /
what the war has meant to the de- 4
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doubtedIy will lead him to insist upon 4
a stern punishment for the German 1
individuals responsible for the great
est outrage in history. il will also Z
strengthen his conviction that human I
life must never be so spent again and /
that a war OF this magnitude must 4
never happen in the future.
1t can be stated positively that
president Wilson Will demand
thar the formation of n league Of
nations be agreed upon first as
the hest preventive Of such an
other war.
This was accepted in principle early
in the conflict and can be developed /
now. Wilson will undoubtedly contend 4
for this suavely but forcefully and 1
lie opinion Of Europe is so great that
he need only make appeal through /
publicity in order TO be sustained. As
this is known by the statesmen gath
cred here. they will discover eventual
" the value Of cooperating with him.
The demonstration OF the people for
president Wilson upon his entry into
Paris was only a partial manifesto
ton Of our real hold on these nations.
have trailed behind Mr.. Wilson's
automobile in many professions in the
United States. I have been with him
in the campaign of 1912. the campaign
of 1915 and other journeys. but never
has any body OF people shown by in
cessant applause and outbursts Of
cheering that same emotion and the
same enthusiasm that 1 witnessed
Saturday as I followed few feet be-
hind his carriage through the broad
streets, corresponding TO New York's
Fifth avenue. through the center of
Paris It was 4 thrilling exhibition OF
the fraternity of the great French ma
ton for the republican people far
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