Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-31

: Srau have accorded me. and back of
anom there lies the sos same sort Of
HAYS The privilege OF representing.
s.rhers is feeling OF cordially,
fraternity and friendship between the
Two great nations. and AS l have gone
from pace to place and been made
severywherc TO feel tho pulse of SYM
patty that Is now beating between us,
i .have' been led to some very serious
Thoughts as 10 what the basis of 1t
s'For I think you will agree with
8 me that friendship is not a mere scnti-
smcn,. Patriotism is not mere senti-
supcn the principle that leads man
to give. more than he demands. SINH
siarly. friendship is based not merely
-upon affection, but upon common SER
.Sicc. The man is not your friend
who is not willing TO serve YOU, and
you arc not his friend unless you are
Willing TO serve him. And out OF that
impulse of common interest and de-
-sre OF common service arises that
!nebe feeling which we conSccrate as
friendship
And so IL does seem to me that
pthe theme that we must have in our
minus now in this great day of settle
AGLent is the theme OF common interest
tapd The determination of what 1t is
that Is our common interest. You know
governed, or at any rate the attempt
mas been made TO govern il, by part
have broken down.
INTEREST SEPARATES
RATHER THAN BINDS MEN
,'lnterest docs not bind men to-
Sether interest separates men. For
I've moment there is the slightest de-
interests, then jcalousies begin to
Spring up, There is only one thing
{, mat can bind peoples together and
thai is common devotion to right.
Ever since the history of liberty
begar men have talked about their
rights. and it has taken several hum
-dred years 10 make them perceive that
tn, principal condition Of right is duty.
and that unless a man performs his
sfull duty he is entitled to no right. 1t
is a fine cor-lation OF the influence
OF duty that right is the cQuipoisc and
''And SO when we analyzc tho pres
cnt situation and the future that we
10 me. there is no other thought than
the United states has always felt
from the very beginning of her story
that she must Keep herself separate
from any kind OF connection with Eu-
ropcan politics.
t'tt she is not now Interested in iiu-
rdpcan politics. hut She is Interested
Nmcrlca and Europc. If the future had
nothing for US but Il new attempt to
Keen Tho World NJ a right .poise by
would take no interest. because she
WI, MI JON no combination OF power
Wpich is not a combination of us ALL
She is not Interested merely. in the
peace of Europe, but in the peace of
the world.
MUST BE GENUINE
CONCERT OF PURPOSE
therefore IL seems 10 me that i'm
tho settlement which is just ahead OF
ns something more delicate and diff
cut cut than lar was eyer attempted before
cert of mind and of purpose But
while 1t is difficult there is an element
present that makes it easy. Never he
n nr1H ~
lieve. has there been such a keen in
ternational consciousness as there is
now:
There is great voice OF humanity
ABROAD in the world just now which he
VINO cannot hear is deaf There is a
great compuision OF the summon Of
conscience now in existence which IL
any statesman resists he will gain the
most unenviable eminence in history.
parties or of politics We are obevinr
the mandate of humanity.
That is the reason why it seems
to me that the things that are most
often in our minds are the least sirn1.
hcant; l ain not hopeful that the indi
niaua! items OF the settlement which
together satisfactory.
MUST PROVIDE MACHINERY
FOR FUTURE REIMBURSEMENT
one has only 10 apply his mind 10
ans one or the questions of boundary
anu OF a!terca sovereignty and of racial
aspirations TO do something more th"n
conjecture that there is no NAV ,nG
no pody OF men who know just how
.hes ought TO be settled, and yet if We
are 10 make unsatis factory settlements
we must see 10 it that they are rem
uercd more and more satisfactory Nv
Ma, me suDscgnSnt adjustments which arc
machinery for establishments in order
Ihat we nave the machinery of good
VIII and friendship sou
Friendship must have nacbipo
III cannot correspond with YOU n 7
oahnot learn your minds. il l cannot
co operate with you l cannot be YOUR
q pody OF friends II must have tho
means or friendship, the means Of CON
stantiy friendly intef'eoursc!"
LORD MAYOR COSFTtRS
FREEDOM OF MANCHESTER
i'm presenting the freedom of the
Mayor said it afforded the city OF Man
ones ,,e supreme satisfaction TO have
a Ar ,rS Tolls me CHIEF citizen OF the
americans who have ever visited En-
AM ana one whose clear utterances
the real " nSio acas had been proof OF
Ihis man said the Lord Mavor ro,y1
49,. u peioFe me audience as a living
~ ,be anu anu symbol of the friendship
The bonds between EnrI,na
america, the Lord Mayor added. hnd
made in rIsgq Win great strength and
men me complete history of tho
var IS written he declared "thc
II rn WIZ comprehend more fully than
~ can to-day the stupendous char
Sia,e OF me effort when ~rhe United
T ma MADE to insure a right decision
me President has come amonic VI" ~.
beanalty resolved that the world snail
waii t n,a be better and happier for a
wei ordered peace" " :"
nv me resident. the Lord Mayor went
d az was not vain dreamer, as his
creams mad been fulfilled This was g
iacs which needed no further arru.
i ~ 10 support ii, he declared. ,rSep
II was remembered now President WI
SGT t fourteen points had become
Wllhln twelve months the real has,
LOT peace settlement, and had Lnn,
accepted by the enemy and thn LIN
as the preliminary for the pcrmannr,
We welcome him" the sns.,,.
s snuea' as President Of the tinted
as s, as a helper in the battles ana
AS WORKER in the business OF nnan.,..
PRAISE OF PRESIDENT
DRAWS GREAT AppI.rsc