The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-28
PRESIDENT Talks on
Problems of Peace
) at Kings Banquet

LONDON. Dec. ss.-King George
rendered a state banquet last night.
at buckingham palace. in honor OF
President and Mrs. Wilson.
Both the king and the president
made addresses. President Wilson. In
his reply. declaring that the time ia
AZ hand TO apply the moral tudg.
ment OF the world 10 the particular
settlements which we shall attempt"
Tho president said
Il am deeply compllmcnted By the
gracious words which you have ut
tered. The welcome which you have
given mc and Mrs Wilson has been
so warm. 10 natural. 80 evidently
from the heart. that we have been
more than pleased We have been
touched by IL. and I believe that
correctly interpret that welcome as
cnhodSng not only your own gen.
erous spirit toward us personally.
but also as expressing for Yourself
and the great nation over which you
preside that same feeling for my PEG
pie. for the people OF tho United
States.
For you and I. sir temporarily
-cmbody the spirit OF two great ma.
tons. and whatever strength l have.
and whatever authority. I possess ~
only so long and 30 far as express
the spirit and purpose OF tho Ameri.
can people.
can people have over the affairs 81
the world Ii measured hy their sym.
pathy with the aspirations Of free
men everywhere.
America Loves Freedom
America does love freedom. and
believe that she loves freedom un.
selfishiy Hut II she does not. she
will not and canno, help tho lnfiu.
encc TO which she Justly asplres.
Il have had the privilege. sir. Of
comforting with the leaders OF your
own government. and with the
spokesmen OF tho governments OF
France and OF Italy. and am glad
TO say that l have the same eoneep-
tons that they have OF the slgnifi.
canoe and scope Of the duty on which
we have met
We HANf bHFa kNFAt NRA0ts vi ~
Us have used the great words right
and justice. and now We are 10
prove whether or not We understand
these words. and how they are 10 BE-
applied 90 the particular settlements
which must conclude this war.
And we must not only understand
them. but We must have the courage
10 act upon our understanding.
Yet. after have uttered the word
courage. Il comes into my mind that
II would take more courage 10 resist
the great moral tide now running In
the world than to yield to u. than TO
obey H.
Bro<hrrhood of Men
There Is n great It'd. running In
the hearts OF men. The hearts Of
men have never beaten so singluarly
In unison before. Men have never
before been no Conscious OF their
brotherhood. Men have never before
realized how little difference there
wa. between right and justice in one
latitude and In another. under one
sovereignty and under another.
And II will be our high privilege.
7 believe. sir. not only TO apply tho
moral Judgment OF the world 70 the
particular settlements which we
shall attempt. but also 10 organize
the moral force OF the world to pre-
serve those settlements. TO steady the
forces OF mankind. and to make the
right and the justice to which great
nations like ours have devoted them
selves. tho predominant and control.
ling force Of the world.
There IL something inspiring In
Knowing that this IL the errand that
we have come on. Nothing less than
this would have justified ne in ieav-
ing the important tasks which fall
upon me upon the other side Of the
sca--nothing but the consciousness
that nothing else compares with this
In dignity and Importance.
Therefore. II IL the more delight.
full to find myself in the company OF
a body OF men united In ideal and
purpose. and 20 feel that I am priv.
legged to unite my thoughts with
yours in carrying forward these
standards which we are 30 proud TO
hold 80 high and to defend.
May / not, sir. with a feeling OF
profound sincerity and friendship
and sympathy. propose your health
and the health Of the queen and the
prosperity Of Great Britain"
King George, in his address at the
banquet. said:
This In an historic moment. and
your visit marks an historic epoch
Nearly $50 years have passed since
your republic began it's independent
life. and now. for the first time. a
president OF the United states Is our
guest in England
we welcome you 20 the country
whence came your ancestors. and
where stand the homes OF those
from whom sprang Washington and
Lincoln. We welcome you for
yourself. as ono whose insight. calm
ness and dignity in the discharge OF