The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-28
RINGS TRUE.

There Is no wonder that President Wilson has cap tured the people of Europe in way that he has those of America He always rings true to principle and to right fundamental questions and he al ways resolves problems down to the fundamentai principles involved.
 Nothing better illustrates the than the speech he made at the University of Paris when the decree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon him. He said:
 q feel very keenly the distinguished honor which has been conferred on me by the great University of Paris" the President said, and it is very de- lghtful also to have the honor of being in ducted into the great company of scholars whose life and fame have made the history of the Uni versity of Paris thing admirable among men of cultivation in all parts of the world.
 "I have always thought, sir, that the chief ob7 ject of education was to awaken the spirit; and that, inasmuch literature whenever it touched its great and higher notes was an expression of the spirit of mankind the best induction into educa- tion to feel the pulses of humanity which had beaten from age to age through the universities of men who had penetrated to the secrets of the hu- spirit.
 And I agree with the ntmation which has been conveyed today that the terrible war through which have just passed has been not only war be- tween nations but that it has been also war be- tween systems of culture-the system, the az gressive system using science without conscience stripping learning of its moral restraints, and using every faculty of the human mind to do wrong to the whole race; the other system reminiscent of the high traditions of reminiscent of all these srug gles, BQiBE$ of them obscure but others clearly re- vealed to history, of of indomitable spirit ev eryWherH, ,0ruggflng towards the rgnt, ana SeeKlng above x4 things else, to be free.
 The Triumph of freedom in this war means that spirit now dominates the world. There is great swing of moral force moving through the world and every which opposes himself to that swing will go down in disgrace.
 "The task of these who gathered here. will presently be gathered here make the settlements of this peace, is greatly smpfed by the fact that they are masters of no one; they are the servants of mankind we shall make ourselves the most conspicuous and deserved failure in the history oi the world.
 My conception of the league of nations is jus, this. that it shall operate the organized moral force of men throughout the world, and that when wherever wrong and aggression are planned contemplated, this searching light of conscience will be turned upon them and men everywhere will ask. What are the purposes that you hold in your heart against the fortunes of the world?"
 Just little exposure will settle ques- tions. If the Central Powers had dared to discuss the purposes of this war for single fortnight it would have happened, and if as should be- they forced to discuss it for a year, war would have been inconceivable.
 ESQ., feel that this war, as has been said more than once &day, has been ultimately related with the university spirit.
 "The university spirit is intolerant of all the things that put the human mind under restraint. It is intolerant of everything that seeks retard the advancement of ideals, the acceptance of the truth. the purifcation of life; and every university man ally, himself with the forces that now at last the spirit of truth, the spirit to which uni versailles have devoted themselves has prevailed and
 "If there is one peril of pride that never fear to entertain. it is that it has been my privilege in measure to interpret the university spirit in the public life of great naton and feel that in honoring me today in this unusual and conspicuous manner you have. first of all, honored the people whom I represent The spirit that l try to express know to be their spirit and in proportion as Derve them I believe that l advance the cause of lreedom I as before wish to thank you sir from nc bottom of my heart for distinction which has p . singular way crowned my academic career" The PresidentSs failure to appoint any Senators