Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-03
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splendid display of strength, its untiring
accomplishment
have said that those Of us who STAYED
at home TO do the work OF organization,
and supply will always wish that we hao
been with the man whom We sustained
by our labor; but we can never he
ashamed
II has been an inspiring thing 70 DC
here in the midst of fine men who had
turned aside from every private interest,"
Of their own and devoted the whole oi
their trained capacity TO the tasks that
supplied the sinews of the whole great
undertaking! =,
The patyiotisIn tho unselhshness, the
thorouchroing devotion and distinguished
capacity that marked their toiisome
Iabors dav after day, month after month,
have made them tt mates and comrades
oF the mon in the trenches and or the sea.
And not the men here in Washington only.
Tbcv have but directed the vast achieve
uent,
ALL Drp WE'LL THFrR rARTs-
.rhrouchout lnnrmcrable factories. upon
;rrun,crahlc farms. IN the depths al coal
m mes aud iron mines. and copper mines,
wherever the stuI4 II industry wcrt to he
obtained and prepared. IN the siupyards,
on the railways. at tho docks, on the sea, ,
IN every labor that WAS needed to sustain
the battle lines, men have We'd with each
other to do their part and do It well.
They can look any man-at-arms IN the
face and say. We also strOvr to wIn and
gave the hest that was in US to make
our fleets and armies sure OF their triumph
GLOWING rRIPuTE To WOMEN.
And what shall VIC say OF the women
Of their instant intelligence, Qulckening
every task that they touched. their ca
nscity for organization and cooperation
which gave their action discipline and
enhanced the effectiveness OF everything
they attempted, their aptitude ut tasks
TO which they had never before set their
hands; their utter seif-sacr!hCe elikc IN
what they did and in wirat they gave ?
Their contribution to the great result
is beyond appraisal They have added
new lustrc to the annals ol American
womanhood
MUST GIVE WOMAN RaLINr.
The least tribute we can pay them IS
70 make them the equals Of men in po-
ltical rights. IS they have proved them
selves their equals IN every 'cld Of practl-
cal work they have entered, whether for
themselves or for their country These
great dsys OF completed achievements
would he sadly married were We to omit
thst act Of Iustirc.
Besides the immense practical services
thcv have rendered, the women Of the
country have been the moving spirits IN
the systematic economies hv which our
people have voluntarily assisted 10 supply
The suffering peoples Of the world and he
armies upon every front with food and
everything else that VIC had that might
serve the common cause.
The details Of such a story can never
he fully written but We carry them at our
hearts and thank God that VIC cs.n say
that We arc the kinsmen OF such.
and now we are sure Of tho great tri-
umph for which every sacrifice was made,
II has come, come IN its completeness
and with the pride and inspiration OF
these days Of achievement quick within
US we turn TO the tasks of peace again n
4 peace secure sgainss the violence Of
responsible monarchs and ambitious mill
:arv cotcries, snd made ready for 3 new
order, for new foundations Of justice and
fal7 dealing.
SEEKs INTERNATIONAL yTsrTCr-
We arc about 10 givc order and orgsni-
zation to tins peace, not only for ourselves
but Tor the other peoples Of the world
AS well. 50 far as they Will suffer Us to ScTyc
them II Is international Justice that We
seek. not domestic safety merely Cur
thoughts have dweli ol late upon Europe,
upon Asia, upon the ncar and TIE far cast
verv little upon the acts OF peace and &C
conrnodatIon that wait TO be performed
1T our own doors.
URGES COLOMBIA FEAcE TREATY
While We are adjusting our relations
with the rest Of the world Is u not OF
capital importance that We should ci'al
away all grounds OF misunderstanding
with our immediate neighbors and give
proof of the friendship We really feel?
hope that the members Of the Senate
will permit me 10 speak once more OF tht
unratl6ed treaty Of friendship and adjust
merf with the Republic Of Colomtla.
very earnestly urge upon them an early
and favorable action uDon that vita
matter. believe that they Will feel witt
me. that the stage Of affairs IS now SCI
for such sction as will bc not only just
hut generous. and IN the spirit O: the new
age upon which we have 50 happily
entered
RETURN TO PEACE PROBLEM.
So far as our domestic affairs are con
earned, the problem OF our return 10 peace
Is q problem Of economic and industrla
readjustment. That problem Is les,
serious for US than II may turn out 4
be for the nations which have suffered
the dlsar4ngements and the losses q
the war longer than We.
Our people, moreover, do not wait Il
be coached and led They know then
own business, are quick and resoHrcefu
at every readlustment, definite II purpose
and self-reliant in action
ANY leading strings we might seek tc
put them IN would speedily become hope
lessly tangled because they would pay
no attention to them and 60 their OWL
way
All that we can do as their Legislative
and executive servants Is 10 mediate
the process of change here, there. anC
elsewhere as We may.
| have heard much counsel as 70 th'
plans that should be formed and person
allv conducted to 2 happy contamination
but from no quarter have ] seen an.
general scheme Of reconstruction EN- rg
which / thought it likely We could fore
our spirited business men and eelf-reljan
laborers to accept with due phancE an'
obedience.
REGULATION or PLANTS AND PRICES.
While the war lasted We set up ,nan
agencies by which TO direct the industrie
Of the country III the services II was neccs
sarv for them TO render by which to max
sure Of an abundant supply Of the INA
terials needed, by which 10 check til
undertakings that could for the tim