The Washington times., 1918-12-28

kings address, President Wilsoi
said:
Il am deeply eomplimented by
the gracious words which you
have uttered. The welcome
which you have given me and
Mrs. Wilson has been so warm,
50 natural. So evidently from the
heart, that we have been more
than pleased. We have been
touched by It, and believe that
] correctly interpret that welcome
as embodyine not only your own
generous spirit toward Us person.
ally. but also as expressing for
yourself and the great nation
over which you preside that same
feeling for my peopie-for the
people of the United States.
"For you and ], sir-tempora-
rily-embody. the spirit Of two
great nations, and whatever
strength l have, and whatever au-
thority. I possess It only 50 long
and so far as / express the spirit
and purpose Of the American peo-
pie.
Proposes Kings Health.
Every influence that the
American people have over the
affairs of the world is measured
by their sympathy with the as
pirations of free men everywhere.
America does love freedom,
and ! believe that she loves free
dom unselfishly. But N she does
not she win not and cannot help
the influence to which she Justly
aspires. -
Il have had the privilege. sir,
OF comforting with the leaders Of
your own government. and with
the spokesmen OF the govern
ment, and with the Spokesman OF
the governments. Of France and
Italy. and am glad to say that
have the same conceptions that
they have OF the significance and
scope Of the duty on which We
have met.
I'VE have used great words;
all OF US have used. the great
words right and 'justice.f and
now We are to prove whether or
not we understand these words,
and how they are to be applied
to the particular settlements
which must conclude this war.
-And we must not only under
stand them. but we must have
the courage to act upon our un-
derstanding.
Men Realizing BrotheFhoOa.
yet, after I have uttered the
word courage II comes into my
mind that 1t would take more
courage to resist the great moral
tide now running in the world
than to yield to II. than to obey
It
There Il q great tide running
In the hearts of men. The hearts
of men have never beaten so sin
gularly in unison before. Men
have never before been so con-
seious of their brotherhood. Men
have never before realized how
little diftsrence there was be-
tween right and Justice in one
latitude and in another. under
one sovereignty and under an
other.
-And wilIbe our high privilege.
believe, sir, not only 20 apply
the moral Judgment OF the world
to the particular settlements
which we shall attempt, but also
to organize the moral force of
the world to preserve those set
Elements, to steady the forces OF
mankind and to make the right
and the justice to which great ma
tfons like our own have devoted
themselves, the predominant and
controlling force Of the world
Freedom AmeFica's Motive.
There Is something inspiring
in knowing that this IL the errand
that we have come on. Nothing
less than this would have justi-
ned me In leaving the important
tasks which fall upon me upon
the other side Of the sea-noth-
ing but the consciousness that
nothing else compares with this
in dignity and Importance.
Therefore II Is the more de-
lightful to find myself in the COM
pany OF a body OF men united in
ideal and purpose and to feel that
am privileged to unite my
thoughts with yours in carrying
forward these standards which
we are so proud to hold so high
and to defend.
May l not, sir, with a feeling
of profound sincerity and friend
ship and sympathy. propose your
health and the health OF the
Queen and the prosperity of Great
Rrffa In 1ss