Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-07-10
PRESIDENT MAKES STRONG
FOURTH OF JULY ADDRESS
At the Tomb of Washington in Presence of Large
Asscmbage Representing Descendants of
Many Nations.
Liberty and Independence Of Peoples of the World the Only
Base Upon Which America Will Consider Peace.

, shadow or WaShingtOnS tomb, PreSi-
dent Wilson to-day offered Americas
declaration OF independence to the
peoples of the world, with a pledge
that the United States and its allies
! will not sheathe the sword in the
war against the central powers until
there is settled "once for all" for the
world, what was settled for America
in 1876.
Foreign born citizens Of the Uni
ted States OF thirty-three nationali-
ties who had placed wreaths of
aplms on the tomb in token Of fealty
to the principles laid down by the
Father of this country, cried their ap-
| proyal of his words in many langu-
| ages and then stood with reverently
| barred heads while the voice of John
Mccormack scared over the hallowed
ground in the notes of the "Star-
| Spangled Banner"
Washington and his associates,
like the Barons at Runnymede, spoke
and acted, not for class, but for a
people," the President said. 1T has
been left for us to see to it that 1t
shall be understood that they spoke
and acted, not for single people
only, but for all mankind. We here
in America believe our participation
in this present war to be only the
iruitage of what they planted.
"rhere can be but one issue. The
settlement must be final. There can
be no compromise.
| What we seek is the reign of law,
based upon the consent Of the gov
erned and sustained by the organized
opinion Of mankind"
Tumult of Applause.
| The speakers crisp words as he
emphasized the least which America
will consider as a basis for peace
were Interrupted by tumult Of ap-
plause and words of approval in many
tongues. The demonstration swept
beyond the wall Of khaki-clad ma
rines to the thousands of marines
and Americans scattered over the
hills and through the woods sur
rounding the Washington home.
Elaborating the purposes for which
the associated peoples of the world
, are tighting," the President reiterat-
ed that peace can be made only when
the central powers agree to the de-
struction Of militarism, the consent
OF the governed for all adjustment,
the sacredness Of treaties and the or
ganization of a league OF peace He
further forestalled any offers of
peace by compromise which the CEN
trail powers may make by announcing
that the purposes for which the Uni
ted States is sending millions OF it's
men to the trenches may not be full
filled around a council table.
| "These great ends cannot be achiev-
ed by debating" the President as
serted. "and seeking to reconcile and
accommodate what statesmen may
wish, with their projects for balances
of power and of national opportunity.
They can be realized only by the de-
termination Of what the thinking peo-
pie Of the world desire, with their
longing hope for justice and for So
cial freedom and oportunity."
Stresses Unity Of Allied Peoples.
Throughout his address the presi-
dent referred to "the peoples" who
are fighting against autocracy, stress
ing thereby the unity of purposes
which actuate the allied nations. On
the other hand, he differentiated be-
tween the peopl of Germany and
their rulers as he always has done,
speaking of the isolated friendless
group of governments whose people
are fuel in their hands"
| A single reference to Russia gave
notice to the world that the United
States still accounts the peoples of
the youngest democracy as allies.
| President Wilson enumerated the op-
! ponents Of Germany as peoples OF
many races, "the people of stricken
| Russia still among the rest. though
they are for the moment unorganized
| and helpless"
Especial interest attached to his
| words, particularly to the statement
that tussia's distress is only tempo
rary. because of plans now being
formulated for giving assistance to
the country. Boria Bahkmeseff, who
was sent here as Russian ambassador
during the Kerensky regime, was in
the audience.