The Washington herald., 1918-11-12

better and much lasting than the selfish competitive
erests of powerful There longer
the objects the victos have in mind They have mind in
the only but heart also Their avowed and
certed satisfy and the weak well
accord their just rights to the strong.
The humane and intention of govern
ents has already been manifested in practical Their
by unanimous resolution assured the peoples OF the central
pres that everything that possible the circumstances will
be done supply them with food and relieve the distressing
want that is places threatening their lives and
be taken Immediately these efforts
relief the systematic that they organized
the case of Belgium By the use tonnage
central ought presently be possible to lift the fear
of from their oppressed populations and set their
minds and energies free for the and hazardous tasks of
political which face them hand
Hunger does breed REFORM breeds madness and all the
ugly distempers that make ordered life impossible
For with the fall OF the ancient which rested
like incubus the peoples of the central empires has
political change merely but evouon and revolution which
final and ordered form but to
from fluid change another until thoughtful forced
ask themselves, With what and Of what Sort
about deal in the making OF the covenants OF peace
authority will they and with what
ance that their authority abide securely the
ternaonal into which about to enter!
There is here small anxiety and msgvng. When
peace made whose promises and besides
it rest?
Let be perfectly frank with ourselves and admit that
these questions be satisfactorily answered
But the moral that there little hope of early
that will suffice 1t is only that be patient and
helpful and mindful above all of the hope and confidence
the heart of what is taking place Excesses
ph nothing Unhappy Russia has furnished abundant recent
proof of that Disorder Immediately defeats itself If excesss
should occur should for raise its head sober
will follow and day of constructive action,
help and do not hinder.
The and all that it holds belongs the
the peoples who their secontrol and the orderly
their the future those who prove
themselves the friends of mankind. To conquer with
make only temporary conquer the word by
earning its is make permanent conquest.
fdent nations that have learned discipline
dom and that have settled with sposscsson its ordered
practice about make of the world by the
sheer power of example and of friendly hepfulness
The peoples who have but just from under
yoke of arbitrary and who coming
into freedom will find the liberty they
search of they look for them by light
They will find that pathway that with blood
their brothers leads the Wilderness
their hope. They face face with their initial
We hold the light steady until they find themselves And
in meantime if it be possible establish peace
will Justly define their place among nations all
their ncgbors and of their masters
them live in security and have
their affairs in order for one do pur-
pose their There happy that they
will choose the way selfcono and peaceful ac-
they do, shall at their disposal
every way that If they do must await with
patience and sympathy the awakening that
assuredly last