Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-02

each other to do their part and do
il we'll They can look any man-at-
arms in the face, and say, we also
stroye to win and gave the best that
was in us to make our fleets and
armies sure of their triumph.
Repay Women with Suffrage.
And what shall we say of wo-
men-of their instant intelligence,
quickening every task that they
touched; their capacity for organ
ization and cooperation which gave
heir action discipline and enhanc-
ed the effectiveness of everything
they attempted; their aptitude at
tasks to which they had never set
their hands; their utter self-sacri-
flee alike in what they did and in
what they gave? Their contribu-
tiOn to the great result is beyond
They have added a new
lustre TO the annals of American
womanhood. The least tribute we
can pay them is to make them the
equals of men in political rights
which they have proved themselves
their equals in every field of prac-
tical work they have entered, what
ever, for themselves or for their
country. These great days of COM
pleted achievement would be sadly
marred were we to omit that act of
justice Besides the immense prac-
tical services they have rendered,
the women of the country have
been the moving spirits in the sys-
tematic economies by which our
people have voluntarily assisted to
supply the suffering peoples OF the
world and the armies upon every
front with food and everything else
that we had that might serve the
common cause. The details of such
a story can never be fully written,
but we carry them at our hearts
and thank God that we can say that
We are the kinsmen of such.
Turn TO Tasks OF Peace.
And now we are sure of the
great triumph for which every sac
rifice was made. It has come, come
in its completeness. and with the
pride and inspiration of these days
of achievement quick within US we
turn 10 the tasks of peace again-a
peace secure against the violence of
irresponsible monarchs and ambi-
tious military coteries, and make
ready for a new order, for new
foundations of justice and fair deal
ing
We are about to give our order
and to this peace not only for our
selves, but for the other peoples of
the world as well. so far as they
Will suffer US to serve them. IL is
justice that We seek,
not domestic safety merely.
Urges Treaty With Colombia
Our thoughts have dwelt OF
late upon Europe, upon ASIA, upO-
the near and the far east, very little
upon the acts of peace and accom-
mediation that wait to be performed
at our own doors. While We are
adjusting our relations with the
rest of the world, is il not Of cap
iral importance that we should
clear away all grounds Of under
standing in our immediate neigh
bors and give proof of the friend
ship we really feel2 | hope that
the members of the senate will per
mil ne to speak once more or the
treaty of friendship and
adjustment with the republic of
| very earnestly urge
upon them an early and favorable
action upon that vital matter.
believe that they will feel, with me,
that the stage of affairs is now set
for such action as will be not only
lust. but generous and in the
spirit of the new age upon which
a
Americans Need NO Leading.
so far as our domestic affairs
are concerned. the problem Of our
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