New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31

81 now have to mould and control u
s,alns to me there is no other
thought than that that can guide
~ You know that the United
States has always felt from the very
beginning of her story that she must
keen herself separate from any kind
Of connection with European poll
tics. want to say very frankly to
Won that she is not now Interested
in European politics, but she IL in
terested in the partnership of right
between America and Europe. IT the
future had nothing for us but a new
attempt to keep the world Mt right
poise by a balance of power the
United States would take no inter
est. because she will join no COM
bination of power which is not n
combination of all Of US. She is not
interested merely in the peace Of
Europe, but in the peace Of the
world
"Therefore it seems to me that IN
the settlements which is Just ahead
of US something more delicate and
difficult than was ever attempted be-
fore has to be accomplished genu
inc concert of mind and Of purpose.
But while II IS difficult there Is an
element present that makes 1t easy.
Never before in the history Of the
world, I believe, has there been such
a keen international consciousness as
there is now.
Voice of Humanity Abroad
There is q great voice of human
ity abroad in the world just now
which If any statesman resist he will
There Is q great compulsion of the
common conscience now in existence
which If any statesman resist Will
gain for him the most unenviahle
eminence in history. We are not
obeying the mandate Of parties or of
politics. We are obeying the man
date of humanity.
"That is the reason why 1t seems
TO me that the things that are most
often in our minds are the least sig
nifcant. I am not hopeful that the
individual items of the settlement
which we are about TO attempt will
be altogether satisfactory. One has
only to apply his mind to any one
Of the questions of boundary and Of
altered sovereignty and of racial as
piratior to do something more than
conjecture that there is no man and
10 body of men who know just how
they ought to be settled, and yet II
we are to make unsatisfactory set
tiements we must see to it that they
ar rendered more and more salts
factory by the subsequent adjust
ments which are made possible. We
must provide the machinery for re
adjustments in order that we have
the machinery of good will and
fricndship.
NOOHcAdtiO -NSSCSSRir
lriendship must have machin-
cry. If I cannot correspond with
you, IL I cannot learn your minds,
il cannot cooperate with you l can
not be your friend, and if the world
is to remain body OF friends IL
must have the means of friendship,
the means of constant friendly inter
course. tho means for constant watch
fulness over the common interests.
"That makes il necessary TO make
some great effort to have with one
another An easy and constant method
of conference, so that troubles may
be taken when they are little and
not allowed to grow until they are
big. I never thought l had big
difference with man that | did not
find when | came into conference
with him that after all it was rather
d little difference, and that if we
were frank with one another and did
not too much stand upon that great
enemy Of mankind which is called
pride we could come together.
Strives for Unity
1T IS the wish to come together
that Is more than half of the proc
css. i is a doctrine which ought
to be easy of comprehension in a
great commercial centre Ike this.
You cannot trade with a man who
suspects You. You cannot establish
commercial and industrial relations
with those who do not trust you.
Good VIII is the foundation of trade,
and trade is the great amicablc in
strumen' of the world on that ac-
count.
Il felt, before came here, at
home IN Manchester because Man
chester mas SO many Of the charac-
feristics of our great American cities.
was reminded Of an anecdote OF a
humorous fellow countryman of mine
who Was sltting at luncheon in his
club one day when a man whom he
did not like particularly came up and
slapped him on the shoulders and
said:
Hello, Obey; how are you
HE looked at him coldly and said:
al don't know your face and I
don't know your name, but your
manners are very familiar