The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-28
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scribed to the principles which actu-
ated the government Of Great Britain
in obeying that moral dictate. You
have shown what we must organize,
namely, that same force and sense
of obligation. and unless we organize
it, the thing that we do now will not
stand l feel that SO strong that 1t
is particularly cheering to know just
how strong and imperative the idea
has become.
Il thank you very much. indeed. It
has been privilege to see you per-
sonally. l was just saying to Lord
Grey that we had indirect knowledge
of each other and that am glad to
Identity him. feel as If l had met
him long ago, and had the pleasure
of matching minds with Mr.. AsQuith
yesterday"
In accepting memorial from the
Trades Union council. represented by
Arthur Henderson, the president
said:
my whole heart is in this matter
and will do everything to attain the
objects we all seek"
The president stood beside Ambas-
sador Davis desk, snapped jokes and
enjoyed himself immensely.
A huge crowd waited outside the
embassy, cheering him when he en-.
tered and when he departed.
Mrs. Wilson was the guest of Mrs
Lloyd George at luncheon today.
Portugal for League Of Nations.
by Henry Wood. United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS, Dec. 28.-Portugal will sup
port President Wilson for the league
of nations to the limit, Egas Monk,
foreign minister. told the United
Press today
Moniz thus aligned himself with
French, Italian and Spanish states
men whom the president since his
arrival, has arrayed in favor of the
league.
Moniz heads the Portuguese peace
delegation which, aside from the
United States is the only belligerent
to date which is ready to begin the
conferences.
! "In the peace conferences we will
support to the fullest degree Presi-
dent Wilson's program for the league
OF nations, nc 6dlU.
"Our mission is composed of four
teen former ministers and professors,
all specialists They are now being
sub-dfvided into technical commits
sions-colonial, financial, economic.
etc. Within week we will be ready
/, to enter the conference. Every de-
tall of our program and our desires
has been worked out. 1t only remains
to co-relate them.
Portugal, which has been a war
less country for century. modified
100000 men. Most of these were
agricultural workers. We sent 10000
to Africa and $4,000 to France, there
by Gripping our internal develop
ments It is because time Is press
ing that we have hurried our delega-
ton here and are ready to begin the
conferences.
at is impossible for our delegation
to forget President Wilson's touching
kindness in sending wreath to the
funeral of President Paes, who was
| a most energetic man and whose I'M
timely death was a national calamity.
We will also remember the delicacy
of the entire American delegation in
calling at the Portuguese legation
and expressing condolences. We have
alread ynotified the Lisbon govern
ment of this"
No Future Wars
| IBy John De Gandt, United Press
Staff Correspondent
| PARIS, Dec. 28.-Workmen of
france, determined to prevent future
wars, will insist on a peace based on
President Wilson's program, Albert
Thomas, minister of munitions, told
the United Press today. He said he
based this statement on information
obtained from thousands of French
soldiers.
! I'VE do not want our descendants
! to engage in another war; we do not
want them even to know the mean.
/. ing of war" declared Thomas, who
is socialist and labor leader.
Thousands of poilus have told me
this The French workmen demand
| that kind of a peace. They did every
thing possible to win this war against
wars, but they have always been fun
damentally pacific. Now they are
peace.
/ 81 am glad to say that President
Wilson's fourteen points are restor-
ing the unity of the French socialists.
Divided on other questions, they
unanimously endorse his views and
are confident of his wisdom and right
! Judgment. The league of nations is
the dearest ideal of French labor.
Fully understanding its necessity, the
workmen know it does not matter
whether the league satisfies war pro-
fiteers, who would put ban on man
kind.
1--WE are eagerly watching Ameri-
cas- strong, open attitude and its
readiness to discuss any proposition,
nrnxided Il is based on right and