The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-30
PARTNERSHIP
| OF RIGHT TO
BE j. s. AIM
WITH EUROPE
America Interested in Peace
of World, President Wilson
Says in Address at City Of
Manchester.
EXPRESSES FRATERNITY
{By Associated Press)

MANCHESTER, Dec. 30.--America
is not interested in European politics.
but she is interested in a partnership
or right between America and Europe.
declared President Wilson. in receiv-
ing the freedom of the City of Man.
chester, at the Free Trade Hall here
today America is not interested
merely in the peace of Europe, but
in the peace OF the world, he added.
"If the future had nothing for us
but new attempt to keep the world
at the right poise by balance of DOW
| er." the president added, ''the United
| States would take no interest in II.
because she will join no combination
of power which is not a combination of
us ALL"
There was feeling of cordial fratern-
| ity and friendship between America
| and Great Britain, declared the presi-
dent, which was based on the principle
Of friendship and patriotism that led
| men to give more than was demanded.
| The partnership of interest which had
! attempted the government OF the
| world had broken down, he said as
| interest did not bind men together but
separated them. Common devotion to
the right was the only thing, he insist
ed, that could bind men together.
Concert Of Purpose.
| In the settlement which is just ahead
something more difficult than was ever
attempted before had to be accom-
plished-a genuine concert of mind
and purpose, the president said. but a
keen international consciousness would
make it easy. There is great voice
of humanity abroad in the world,
which he who cannot hear is deaf"
he added.
I'VE are not obeying the mandates
OF parties or politics." the president
| continued. I'VE are obeying the man.
dates Of humanity. If the world is to
remain body of friends, there must
| be an easy and constant method OF
conference so that troubles could be
taken when they were little and not
allowed to grow until they were big"
| Manchester is the great heart of the
midlands of England. President VIII
son who arrived here last evening.
found in this city a different atmos-
phere from that of London. There his
time was absorbed and necessarily by
fOrmalities and official functions
Here there have been formal events.
but with more democratic air and on
a more democratic scale. Here he
found hospitality which could not be
warmer than that of London, but
which brought him closer to the peo-
pie.
| There is a strong civic pride in this
metropolis. It's people feel that their
city was signally honored in being
chosen from among other English cit
les for the presidents visit.
| Guest Of Mayor.
The lord mayor Is a self-made man.
His home, where Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
were guests is in a section of city
hall, where the mayors live during
terms of office. 1t is a typical Eng
lish home. The rest OF the presidents
party was quartered at a near by ho-
tel.
Mr. and Mrs Wilson sat down to an
early family dinner last evening and
soon afterward retired to their apart
ment on the fourth floor where they
could rest, with nothing more disturb
ing than the gongs of passing tram
cars. The presidents days in England
have involved great physical strain,
which was apparent to those near him
last evening.
The most important feature Of to-
day was the presentation OF the free
dom of the city to Mr.. Wilson, with
an address by the president. What
Manchester expected in the way OF a
speech is shown by the fact that thir-
ty-five minutes were allotted to it. II
was at first planned to hold the cere-
mony in the municipal chamber.
which is the customary theatre for
civic events. but in response to pub
lie opinion, the old Free Trade hall.
which accommodates nearly 1000 per
sons. was selected
Honor for City
| Everyone wished to hear the chief
executive of the United States, and
the pressure for invitations from offi-
ciaIs of near BY cities, as well as from
the people Of Manchester was insist
ent. The members of the council fore.
saw that the President would be glad
to address a popular. rather than 4
| select audience such as the municipal
\ chamber would accommodate. II Free
Trade Hall, however, had been three
times as large it could not have skcl-
| tered all who were anxious to secure
admission.
The most notable engineering works
| in Manchester are the ship canal and
docks The first activity of the dav
was an inspection Of these and the
partev proceeded from the city hal.
in automobiles There were eight cars
in the procession, three of them heinz
occupied by city offlcials. Mr. Wilson
was received by Captain Bacon, chair
man of the directors of the ship canal.
and spent an hour on board a small
steamer which cruised among the
docks. After his return to the city
hall, Ross E. Holiday. American con.
sui, presented Americans residing .u
the city.
To Italy Wednesday.
| From there 1t was short drive 70
the Free Trade hall. After the ce-e-
monies there. the ohicial party drov.
| ty q circuitous route to the Midlaf.
hotel. where at l o'clock the Presj
dent was entertained at luncheon ty