Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-29

claim confdently that beyond doubt
b hnis man VIII not be quiet until he
mas given us league of nations a
human republic. fraternal and purely
civilian. d 'e'S
AMONG the anEuishins enigmas
/ confronting Europeans is the Wiison
thin Is ii too pacific or does il favnr
arms but by agrccinent OF mind, %
;oni w vas this incomparably great OBJ
never before been deemed excusabie FOR
\ PRESIDENT of the United States to
s sSaIs ' hn, ierr1ory of the United
SUPPORT Of the Judgment OF my coll
IIenEuss in the government Of the
mn N'tSd S1at%s IL saying 1ha. was
from the Imperative tasks at home TO
, ten" ,h, such sroa counsel and aid as could
tcrprise OF Humanity"
PRESIDENT MAKES BRIEF
ADDRESS AT LUNCHEON
In his speech this afternoon nj the
i;ord Mayors luncheon at Mansion
House, president Wilson said:
'Mr Lord Mayor. Your Royal High
ness. Your Grace, ladies and gentle
men:
You have again made me feel, sir
IN" very wonderful and generous wei
come of this great city. and YOU have
reminded me of what has perhaps be-
come one of the habits of my life.
j
all precedenis in coming across the
ocean Ia join in the counsels of the
peace conference. but think those who
have been associated with me i'm Wash
lnEton VIII testify that that Is moth
ing surprising. | said to the members
OF the press in Washington one even
ing that one OF the things that had
Interested me most since lived in
Washington was that every time / did
anything perfectly natural it was said
10 be unprecedented
III was perfectly natural to break
this precedent; natural because the de-
mand for intimate conference took
precedence over every other duty And.
after all. the breaking OF presidents.
irine in England. Is the most Sensible
thing TO do. The harness Of precedent
Is sometimes very sad and harasslnE
trammcl.
In this case the breaking OF pre-
ceden, is sensible for a reason that is
very prettily illustrated in "A remark
attributed to Charles Lamb. One even
lns IN company Of his friends they
Wer" discussing person who was not
present. and Lamb said. in his hesitat-
ing manner:
81 hate that follow Why Charles
one of his friends said, i did not know
mat you knew him. Oh, he said Il
know
kNOWING EACH OTHER
WILL PREVENT HATRED
l.
tft'tiVe remark may furnish secret
Tor cordial international relationship
"hcn we know one another we can
not hate one another.
81 have been very much intercsted
before coming here TO see what sort or
person ] was expected TO be- So far
as can make out. ! was expected to
b" perfectly bloodlcSs thinking ma
chine. whereas am perfectly aware
that ! have in me ali the insurgent
Clements OF the human race. am
sonnet iines, by reason OF long Scotch
tradition. able to keep these Instincts
IN restraint. The stern covenantcr ira
dlti"n that is behind inc sends many
an echo down the years II lis not onl,.
!" seek TINS sort of c0mradcship that
reel 1t is Il privilege to have come
acr"sS the seas and. in the welcome
th't YOU have accorded Mrs. Wilson and
mo. you have made us feel that com
ranlonshp WAS accessible to US in the
most delightful and enjoyable form.
thank YOU sincerely for this vel
conc, SIR, and am very happy to join
IN Il love feast which is ali the more
enjoyable because there is behind IL a
background Of traEical suffering our
"l me clouds that At one time seemed
TO have settled upon the world in a
way mat could no; be dispersed
tho s,,c, srmvi ihEs or your own people,
ana The infinite suffering Of the people
pi hciElnm; the whisper OF GRIEF that
mas n,.n blown AL through the world
/ rs now silent and the sun Of hone seems
10 spread It's rays and to change the
/ rarth with new prospect Of happi-
ness. 50, our JOY IL all the more eie-
'dtcd because We know that our snirits
/ are now lifted out of that valley = >
! TEA GIVEN IN HONOR
Of MRS. WILSON
IN. An event not on tho prepared pro-
/ Efh'h was "a tea given at > o'clock this
.
honor of Mrs. Wilson, at which tho
PRESIDENT was present
an Europe lay al Woodrow Wilson,
ie"t upon his sixty second birthdav
htlnnE him as the great leader OF no
world democracy and as the peace
kinE George presented the prcsidcn,
ma,m looks and heartily wished him
many happy returns
"' NinS also presented scarf pins
ana Gun buttons to Admiral C;r,vs,H
ana All other members OF the Prcsi.
"eh i par'y. including the negro vale,
At The end Of President Wilson,
nurn day in London. which nlso wa,
u's olr'hdhy. II Is permissible to stat,
NOR, NOR ~, ,, american chief executive IS
mio'' man satisfied with the results ol
m.s conferences With Britains leading
I,noeS,hrh' and that he leaves for Car.
NE; me none OF his grandfather. IL
ne happlcst frame Of mind
The Presidents sixty-sccond birth,
nhy was the most crowded day i'm hi.
.m .!.t carecr lie rose earlier thar
to public appearances and confercncc,
,1 1'i Is in to-nights banquet a
10 Downing street
PRESIDENT Will. VISIT
CARLISLE on SUNDAY
nv Associated Prcs.1
:. T.prcs,di. rENGi,AND. Dcccmbc
Hn,,vem ~ Carlisle about $40 l'ci ,c,
?uhuay morning He Will h, w., ~
T ~ ~" Mayor. who Will I'M roI,, 80 ~,