Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-16
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ALREADY OPERATING
TO ASSIST GERMANY
American Editors Hear Op-
timistic Address by
General SHUTS.
WORK OF FEEDING ENEMY
GREAT TASK OF ENTENTE
Job Will Involve Actual Opera
ton of International
Union.
LATER WILL PREVENT WAX
south African Statesman Pleads foe
Spirit OF Cancellation in Treat
mcnt OF Fallen Foe.
WORK OF FEEDING ENEMY
GREAT TASK OF ENTENTE
LATER WILL PREVENT WA
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world is slowly emerging. and in the
building up of that world the co-opcra-
lion OF America is essential" declared
General SHUTS in an address TO
gathering OF American editors last
night
AS the coming in OF America has
been the great turning point OF this
war, so the cola boration of America
in the future peaceful order will be
factor Of the greatest Significance he
continued. 1t is for the good OF both
America and the world that she should
henccforth take an active share In the
councils OF Europe and tina, she should
greatest burden OF word politics, and
that she should become Jointly rcspon-
sible with Europe for the new order
which Will arise from the ruins and
the demolitions Of this war.
The British people have borne un;
one-half years. They have strivcn and
fought and labored in war effort
which has no parallel in history. They
have have suffered in body and soul The
to-day they arc rejoicing in the same
great spirit In which they have laborcd
ness or vindictiveness mars their re-
joicings In this solemn hour OF JOY
and gratitude all the bitterness OF tho
There are no hymns of hate. no tram
pling on PROSTATE foe. IL is not
merely their sporismaniike spirit which
has seen them through their darkest
hours OF this war. but IL is more espe-
cially that depth and breadth and san
ny Of human nature which shines
the plays OF Shakespeare.
AWFUL DOOM HAS
What an awful, doom L9s,n has come ,os over
fuIpess of her tragedy ia enough TO
pytEe our souls OF all petty anu sci;
i,sh Things What nd priSe Ssr she s, mas paid
World power or downfall-it has
indeed been a downfall. and what fali
ali history May It's warning be like
a light blazing in the most distant
future. OF the world. This is what we
sian milita rism might be netcd out the
most awful and solemn judgement OF
history.
And now that task is done let our
thoughts turn away from destruction
and punishment % the great creative
tasks ahead OF us.
ncrs in the British empire entered into
This war in n spirit of exalted moral
ideaiism. To defend the small and
weak. TO champion the public law, of
Europe AID 10 establish freedom. And
when the great American republic
joined us in the struggle 1t was not
all that moral reinforcement which
came from the splendld vision and
speaking on behalf of the people OF the
United States.
His was the great vision OF a league
Of nations and OF a world organization
against reaction and militariSm in the
future The world had to be made safe
for demoeraey In great great .ndMnh %rgnn,@a, a.
guarantee. future peace ana the iree
dom of the world. We drew strength
which we were lighting and great hope
for the future.
'And now that the victory has been
won il is alike our duty and our in
,erest to remain faithful to that cause
and that hope and to see that our vic,
tory does not mean merely the ena
tarism, but in the orS 1nization to be
established which will secure US against
recurrence of such disaster IN nm. inc
gle and persevered to the end because
We were profoundly convinced that the
fate Of Europe and the tH future .me St cone ONE
viction brought America into the war
in spite of her Monroe Doctrine and
most cherished historical traditions.
And for the present and future just
as much as in the past, our main con
cern and preoccupation must be inc
saving Of Europe for the future peace
of the world
I'VE have saved the soul of civii-
zation. Let us now proceed 10 care
lied the world for victory, let us now
organize the world against hunger:
That would be the best way to bind
The wound of nations and TO prepare
them for the new order of interna-
tionaI good feeling and co operation.
ENEMY COUNTRIES HEQutnE
OUR HELPING HAND
Not only the liberated territories OF
our allies. not only our small neutral
ueighbors. but enemy countries them
selves require our helping hand. Let
us extend it in all generosity and
"The very idea of organizing the
\ food supply for those lands will help
\ 10 purify and sweeten the atmosphere
\ and lack of unity.
at would all have been so much
/ fight and had not stained her hands
/ In such crimes. But If so we have TO
| hc Influenced by larger considerations.
X we must try to save what can sti,i
/ be saved from tho wreck OF Europe and
\ prepare the nations for tho better order
tor which so much has already been
"InEthis great crisis we arc not mere
4 ly Englishmen or Americans. We feel
I the call of a common humanity. the
L puil OF those simple human feelings
I which can alone heal the deep wounds
4 which have been inflicted on the body
II Of civilization.
a the league Of nations. namely, that OF
preserving world peace, was look ed
u upon as vain aspirati ion on the ground
Il that human nature being what II is.
III the prevention OF all wars would he
L In, possible.
1T is, OF course. admitted that the
Extreme national passions s. is IfS'n9 The mosi st
II difficult function which could he In
II trusted to such league. But IL was
msb, hs oner prac
n discharged by il. Tho situation witch
has ariaen on the Contlnent has sud. sud-
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