Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-05

of political relationship, upon the bast of the free acceptance of that set temert by the people immediately cOncerned, and not upon the basis of the mater.al interest or advantage of any other nation CT people which may desire a different settlement for the sake of its own exterior influence or mastery.
 ''S-Fhe consent of all nations to be governed in their conduct towards each other by the same principles of honor and of respect for the common law Of civilized society that govern the individual citizens of all modern states in their relations with one an- other to the end that all promises and covenants may be sacredly observed. no private plots or conspiracies matched, no selfish injuries wrought with lmpunity. and mutual trust es- tablfshed upon the handsome founda- tion of a mutual respect for right.
 "4-The establishment of an organ ization of peace which shall make it certain that the combined power of free nations will check every invasion of right and serve to make peace and justice the more secure by affordinq a definite tribunal of opinion to which all must submit and by which every international readjustment that canEot be amicably agreed upon by the peoples directly concerned shall be sanctioned
 These great objects can be put in- t0 single sentence. What we seek is the reign of law, based upon the con- sent of the governed and sustained by the organized opinion of mankind. ''These great ends can not be achiev- :! ed hy debating and seeking to recon | c-le and accommodate what statesmen | may wish, with their projects for bal
 ance of power and of national oppor. l tunitv They can be realized only b1 1 the determination of what the thinkine i peoples of the world desire. kith theil | longing hope for justice and for socia
 freedom and opportunity.
 I T can fancy that the air of thi, l place carries the accents of such nrin.
 ciples with a peculiar kindness. Her,
 were started forces which the grea l nation against which they were prim
 arily directed at first regarded as
 revolt against it's rightful authorit' but which it has long since seen |, l have been a step in the liber2 ton O it's own people as well as of the peo
 pie of the United States: and I stan, here now to speall-speak proudly ant | with confident hoDe-of the spread O
 this revolt, this liberation. to the grea
 stage of the world itself, The blinde
 rulers of Prussia have reused force they knew little of-forces which. one
 reused, can never be crushed to cart
 again; for they have at their hear
 an inspiration and purpose whic are deathless and of the very stuff 0
 triumph"
 President Asked Many Questions.
 During the trip to and from Noun
 Vernon on the Navflower. Presiden
 Wilson had many intimate persona
 tIlks with the representatives of peo
 pie who have left their native land
 to find homes in America. Testing ou
 sediment, seeking opinions, he aske
 many questions interiecting now an then a sharp phrase or two. then pass ing down the deck to another group Czecho-Slovaks. Chinese. Hungarian
 even Germans for the natives of coun tries whose governments. are America ' enemies. were among the visitors the shrine of freedom they have foun in the new world
 Personnel of the Party. l President Wilson's personal part on the trip included Mrs Wilson. Mis
 Margaret Wilson, Mill Helen Woodro 3 Bones and Rolfe Boiling, while u guests numbered among them Secrt l tary Lansing, Attorney General Ores g ory, Postmaster General Burleson. u
 French ambassador, Jules J. Jusser : and, the British ambassador, the Ea = of Reading, other members of the dir g lomatic corps, Senator Mar n of Vi ginia, John Barrett, director of u = Pan American Union and Jo n M, : Cormack An informal reception W. 1 held for the introduction of the g :es : immediately after the Mayflower sai = ed, President Wilson. receiving, wi r Mrs. Wilson and Miss Wilson.