The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-25
Peoples Are Breaking
Their Chains, Famous
Writer Tells President.
WILSON MEDIATOR
Executive. Is Lone Man
Who Can Speak to and
Be Heard by Peoples
Of All Nations.

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the day throughout Switzerland As an
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Irsssaent wilson. lsotand, author or
Lac famous Jean Inr.s,ophe, for
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who said. Every ching tnal is unouss
~ nay enemy. Wherever liberty is sio-
Laced. there Is nay country addressed
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SIT. PRESIDENT. .=
"a fe puopies arc breaking their
chains, Inc hour that you ivrpsaw,
tae hour Whien you wil!ed, has
s,rueh. May II 10, nave struck in
saalls
from one end OF Europe 10 the
other there liz rtssng among the ma
Tons the Miii To- reconquef The DETER
mination OF their destinies and TO
unite Tor the sake OF a regcnerated
Europe. ~iieyond their political
boundaries their hands are oroping.
groplng for the clasp of brotherhood.
but. between them always are the
.a~fitax pfeeipieeS and asassaHdeF-
standings. Over this abyss bridge
hataiissn.s gi.aaus Nsass Be isxaknns.
t*fhxa ri N NHrkant YatAitHift
must be broken. this ta,aiism which
-aerrez- sise ttitteHs- 3sat.s- Rational M+F
and which for centuries has allowed
them TO leap AT each others throat.
hlind!y, into mutual destruction.
Eut the peoples cannot free them
selses alone. They are calling for
help. To whom shall they turn.
You alone. Mr., President. hold n
position of universal moral authority
Among all those who are now bur-
dened with the terrible honor OF
guiding the policies OF tn. nations,
Respond 10 the call OF these p>-
thetie hopes. Take both hands that
are stretching out toward you into
Your own. Help the peoples to re-
unite
Help these peoples who are CROP
Ing to find their way, help them
found Il new charter OF freedom and
unite The principles OF which they are
seeking nassionateiy. but amid con-
fusion.
Marx, mark well, MIR, President.
the fact that Europe threatens 10 fall
prey TO the spheres OF hell.
Wits On Man OF Hour
The peoples in all countries have
little confidence in the governing
classes. You are. in this hour. the
one lone man who can speak 70 and
be heard by the ones as well - tho
eriee Of all nAtions--you are the only
one who today {who knows II tomor-
roy may not be too late, j can act ~
the mediator between them.
III this mediator falls then tho
separated human masses will be ia
tally nung. without counter balance.
into excuses: the peoples into bloody
anarchy. and the portion OF the old
order into bloody reaction
Glass wars. race wars, war be-
tween peoples OF yesterday. war be-
tween peoples only forming today
blind social wars that seek only 10
satisfy hatred and the bascst emo
lions and desires, the raving dreams
OF an hour that knows no morrow.
Heir of Washington, OF Abraham
Lincoln: Take In your hand the
cause not Ut one party. NOT OF one
ration. but OF all. Open the doora OF
the congreas Of humanity TO the reps
resentatives Of the peoples OF TIA
earth
Preside at that congress with thu
fnll weight Of authority which your
h'fh moral conscience and the mighty
future Of America assure you.
Speak. speak 10 them al.
The world Ii hungry for 4 voice
which reaches beyond the boundaries
of nations ana classe4 Be tho arbi-
ter of the free peoples: Ana nay
the future greet you ~ the name
..scenrtiiatof.