The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-29
ON PRESIDENT WILSON'S
GREATEST BIRTHDAY HE
TELLS LONDON WHY
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luncheon at Mansion House, Presi-
dent Wilson, said;
MIR. Lord Mayor, your royal
highneSs, your grace, ladies and
gentlemen;
You have again made me feel
sir, the very wonderful and gener-
Gus welcome OF this great city, and
YOU have reminded me OF what has
perhaps become one OF the habits
OF your life.
You have said that have broken
all precedents in coming across the
ocean To Join the counsels OF the
peace conference, but | think those
who have been associated with me
in Washington will testify that that
is nothing surprising. | said 10 the
members OF the press in Washing
ton one evening that one OF the
things that had interested me most
since | have lived in Washington
was that every time | did any
thing perfectly natural it was said
TO be unprecedented.
Just Perfectly atural'
1T was perfectly natural to break
this precedent natural because the
demand for intimate conference
took precedence over every other
duty, And, after all, the breaking
OF precedents. though this may
sound strange doctrine in England,
is the most sensible thing to do. The
harness OF precedent is sometimes
very sad and harrasing trammel.
I'm this case the breaking oi
precedent is sensible for a reason
that is very prettily illustrated in a
remark attributed to Charles Lamb
One evening in company OF his
friends they were discussing per
son who was not present and Lamb
said in his hesitating manner: l
h-hate that fellow.
"'Why, Charles, one OF his
friends said, 4 did not know that
you knew him
"Oh,' he said, 4, |, | don't. !
can't hate a man know
"And perhaps that simple and at
tractivc remark may furnish 4 Sc
cret for cordial international rela-
tionship. When we know one an
other we cannot hate one another.
He's an Insurgent Human
81 have been very much interested
before coming here 10 see what
sort OF person | was expected TO
be. So far rs ! can make out, !
was expected TO be perfectly
bloodless thinking machine, where
as, | am perfectly aware that have
i'm me all the insurgent elements OF
the human race. | am sometimes
BY reason OF long Scotch tradition
able to keep these instincts in re-
straint. The stern convenater ira
dition that is behind me sends many
an echo down the years. 1t IS not
only diligently to pursue business
but also to seek this sort OF COM
radeship, that | feel it is priv
leee TO have come across the seas,
and. in the welcome that you have
accorded Mrs. Wilson and me, you
have made us feel that companion
ship was acceptable to us in the
most delightful and enjoyable form.
Il thank you sincerely for this
welcome, sir. and am very happy
to ioin in a love feast which IS all
the more enjoyable because there IS
behind it a background OF tragicail
suffering. Our spirits are released
from the darkness of the clouds
that at one time seemed to have set
tied upon the world in a way that
could not be dispersed, the suffer
ings of your own people, the sui
ferine of the people OF France and
the infinite suffering OF the people.
oi Belgium. The whisper OF grief
that has blown all through the
world is nqM silent and the sun
OF hope seems to spread its rays
and TO change the earth with a new
prospect of happiness. So, our joy
is all the more elevated because
we know that our spirits are now
lifted out OF that valley
Speech at Guildhall
The text OF President Wilson 5
speech at the Guildhall this alter
noon, is as follows:
Mr.. Lord Mayor: We have come
uDOn fines when ceremonies like
this have a new significance which
most impresses me as l stand here.
The address which have Just heard
is most generously and graciously
conceived, and the delightful accent
OF sincerity in it seems like a part
OF that voice Of counsel which IS
now everywhere to be heard, feel
that 4 distinguished honor has been
conferred upon me by this recep-
ton, and J. beg to assure YOU sir
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