The Washington times., 1918-12-25
GIBBONS DOES NOT
FEAR DOLSHEV|SM

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec ,25.-Trust-
ing in the; good sense Of the American
working people, Cardinal Gibbons
says be has no fSAr that Socialism
VIII beeome an Issue to be dreaded in
the period OF reconstruction- In a
formal statement he says that the
people of this country will check any
social upheavaL
This Christmas." he says. Eve
ought particularly to rejoice because
1t is the first Christmas in hye years
that we have had the happiness OF
in the rradst OF universal
peace. either actually = attained or
dawnins uron e..
"And 1 think. too continues the
statement. that tile example es en-
erEy We SET in the prosecution OF the
war is Z matter for EejoieiEg. for it
has shown the world the capacity OF
America and Americans. We have
sent to the fighting forces provisions
and munitions Of war in enormous
quantities: we have sent billions OF
money and millions 90 men. and for
this tremendous effort on the part OF
America VIC asI;, 60 far as can learn.
no compensation. We ask neither an
inch of territory nor 4 dollar IN
money. Our only reward is TO be the
consciousness OF having done our
duty. of having helped to make the
world free. and having helped TO win
Just and glorious peace.
Hopes for Lasting Peace.
"I earnestly hope that this peace
has come to stay. that We will know
TO more war, and that in our day and
To- all future generations disputes
between peoples will lie settled. not
by. the sword. but ~ the voice
ard zen OF Cancellation. which are
miRhtier than the sword.
"A5 for the outcome OF the neso-
tiations now about to begin IN Paris
it is hard to express an opinion. We
can only hope that they will be di
rected by wisdom and Justice, and
that seIhshness may be subordinated.
Nations are like men; they are selfish,
and oftentimes they let their OWE
interests blind them to the rights o.
others and to demands OF fair dealing.
but VIC may hope that in the light o.
what we believe IS the dawning of
better day for all humanity, wise
counsel and Justice and fair dealing
may prevail over the interests of in
dividual nations; and that the peace
negotiations may be ended at an early
day.
No Anxiety About Future.
II feel no anxiety with regard to
the future OF our own country. I
feel that We will so on; that we will
make progress toward a far better
among all our people:
that our accomplishments in the war
will be as a light to guide US to the
accomplishment of better and finer
things of peace: that our people as a
whole. after thhir experiences in the
last couple of years, will be of
broader vision in the future and of
higher courage; that the soul OF the
nation will be more alive and more
to the higher appeal.
much concern seems to be felt
about the labor situation throughout
the country. and there are fears as
to the outcome OF the readjustment
period. feel little troubled about
that. l am sure the working people
Of the country are men Of intelligence
and common sense; they know full
we'll that their condition here is bet
ter than that OF men in similar sta
tions anywhere else in the world. and !
that the disposition -of those who EN- I
ploy them Is to treat them justly anu |
They know these things. |
and they know. too. that any socia; /
lpheaval would bear more heavily |
upon them than upon any other class
and would hurt them moro than IL |
would hurt ary other class" !