Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-15

smiling disregard of death, that our
longer experience Of this terrible war
often moved us to counsel utrdcnce
They brought with them in arriving
here, the enthusiasm cf crusaders
leaving for the Holy Land"
Asks Punishment of Guilty.
You. Mr. President, will be able
to measure with your own ewes the
extent of the disasters and tIie rench
government will make known to YOU
the authentic documents in which the
German general staff developed with
astounding cynicism its program Of
pillage and Industrial humiliation.
Your noble conscience win pronounce
verdict on these facts
SHOULD this guilt remain unpun-
ished, could it be renewed the most
splendid victories would be in vain.
"Mr. President, France has strug-
gled, has endured and has suffered
during four long years; she has bled
at every vein; she has lost the best
Of her children she mourns for her
youths. She yearns, now. even as
you do. for peace of justice and
security.
at was not that she might be eX-
posed once again to aggression that
she submitted to such sacrifices Nor
was it in order that criminals should
go unpublished, that they might lift
their heads again to make ready for
new cgimes, that under your strong
leadership America armed herself and
crossed the ocean.
Faithful to the memory of Lafa-
yette and Rochambeau, she came to
the aid of France because France
herself was faithful to her traditions.
Our common ideal has triumphed
Together we have defended the vital
principles of free nations.
"Now we must build together such
peace as will forbid the deliberate
and hypocritical renewing of an or
ganism aiming at conquest and OPP
preston.
Peace must make amends for the
misery and sadness of yesterday and
it must be guarantee against the
dangers of tomorrow. The associa-
ton which has been formed for the
purpose of war between the United
States and the allies, and which con-
tains the seed Of the permanent in
stitutions Of which you have spoken
so eloquently, will find from this day
forward a clear and profitable en-
ployment in the concerted search for
equitable decisions and in the mutual
support which we need if we are TO
make our rights prevail.
Whatever safeguards we may erect
sert that we shall forever spare to
mankind the horrors of new wars.
Five years ago the progress of science
and the state of civilization might
have permitted the hope that no gov
eminent, however autocrauc, would
have succeeded in hurting armed ma
tons upon Belgium and Serbia.
without lending ourselves to the
illusion that posterty will be forever
more safe from these collective fol-
lies, we must introduce into the peace
we are going TO build up all the con-
ditons of Justice and all the safe
guards of civilization that we can in
1t.
ITO such a vast and magnificent
task. Mr.. President. you have chosen
to come and apply yourself IN concert
with France. France offers you her
thanks. She knows the friendship Of
America, She knows your recttude
and elevation of spirit It is in the
| fullest confidence that she is ready
to work with you.
II lift my glass, Mr.. President, in
your honor and in honor Of Mrs. Will
son. drink to the prosperity of the
republic of the United States, our
great friend of yesterday and Of oth4
er daJs, of tomorrow and of an
! time.