Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-31

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 There was a feeling of cordial fra ternity and friendship between Amer ica and Great Britain, declared the president, which was based on the principle of friendship and patriotism that led to give more than was de manded. The partnership of interests which had attempted the government of the world had broken down, he said as interest did not bind men together but separated them. Common devo tion to the right was the only thing he insisted, that could bind men to- gether.
 In the settlement which is just ahead something more difficult thar was ever attempted before had to be accomplished-a genuine concert o1 mind and purpose, the president said but deep international conscientious ness would make it easy. There is 6 great voice of humanity abroad in the world (which he who cannot hear is deaf" he added.
 "We are not obeying mandates o1 parties or policies" the president con. tinued; we are obeying the mandates of humanity"
 If the world is to remain a body o1 friends, he said there must be an easy and constant method of conference sc that troubles could be taken when they were little and not allowed to grow until they were big.
 "I wish we could, for the whole world, enter league and covenant and declare ourselves the friends of mankind" the president added l The president said he was not hope ful that the individual items of the settlement about to be attempted would be altogether satisfactory. One only has to apply his mind, ; he continued, Ito any one of the ques- tions of boundary, of altered sover- eighty. of racial aspiration to do something more than conjecture this. There is no man, no body of men who knows just how they ought to be set tied; and yet if we are to make satis- factory settlements we must see to it that they are rendered more and more satisfactory by subsequent adjust ment which is made possible. We must provide the machinery for re- adjustment in order that we may have the machinery of good will and friend ship"
 In presenting the freedom of the city to President Wilson the lord mayor said it afforded the city of Manchester supreme satisfaction to have on it's roll the foremost of all Americans who have ever visited England" This man, said the lord mayor, now stood before the audience as a living type and symbol of the friendship of the English speaking races
 The bonds. between England and America, the lord mayor added, had been riveted with great strength and made indestructible.
 'HWhen the complete history of the war is written," he declared, "the world will comprehend more fully than it can today the stupenduous charac- ter of the effort which the United States mas de U insure g right decision. The president has come among us equally resolved that the world shall henceforth be better and happier for well ordered peaee.'
 The president, the lord mayor went on, IS not a vain dreamer, as his dreams had been fulfilled. This was fact which needed no further argu- ment to support it, he declared, when it was remembered how President Wilson's fourteen points had become within twelve months the real basis for a peace settlement.
 The text of the presidents address to the Free Trade Hall audience is as follows:
 My Lord Mayor, ladies and gen. tlemen:
 Perhaps may be permitted to add, fellow citizens:
 "You have made me feel in a way that is deeply delightful the generous welcome which you have accorded me, and back of it l know there lies the same sort of feeling for the great people whom have the privilege of representing
 There is feeling of cordiality, fraternity and friendship between the two great nations, and as have gone from place to place and been made to feel the pulse of sympathy that is now beating between us, l have been led to some very serious thoughts as to what the basis of it all is.
 Give More Than Demanded. "For think you will agree with me that friendship is not mere senti- ment. Patriotism snot mere sen- timent. It is based upon a principle, upon the principle that leads a man to give more than he demands. Sim ilarly, friendship is based not merely upon affection, but upon common service. The man is not your friend who is not willing to serve you and you are not his friend unless you are willing to serve him. And out of that impulse of common interest and de- sire of common service arises that noble feeling which we consecrate as friendship.
 And so it does seem to me that the theme that we must have in our minds now is this great day of settlement is the theme of common interest and the determination of what it is that is our common interest. You know that heretofore the world has been gov erned, or at any rate the attempt has been made to govern it, by partner