Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-25
GIBBONS HAS NO FEAR
OF SOCIAL UPHEAVAL
Cardinal Issucs Chrtamns stat~us'nt
voicing Confid~ncr A1ninss snc-
ts~s of Socialism
HOPES FOR LASTING PEACE
Espr,~~,s Convicion That World
Will Know No Mor~ of War
Cancellation to ItrptasV sword

pALTfMORE. Dec. ~ ,t--Cardinal
Gibbons. In n statement today. said
that he had no fenr that socialism
would become an issue 20 bo dreaded
In the period ~ reconhtruction and
that the sense ~ the American work
Ing people would check any social
uphcavnl. lie said
We ought to rejoice particularly
on this Christmas occasion, bernusa
II 10 the first Christmas festival IN
five years that W. have had the hap.
plness Of c~lebratlng In the midst of
universal peace. either actually at
tained or dnwning upon us
And I think too. that tho rx-
ample Of energy va sat In the prose
oution OF tha war In matter for
rejoicing, for II has shown tho
world the capacity of Amrrica and
Americans We have sent To tho
fighting forces provisions and mu-
nltions of war In enormous duanh-
ties. we have sent billions ~ money
and millions Of men. and for this no
compensation We ask neither an
inch of territory nor dollar In
money Our only reward In 10 b-
the consciousness of having done
our duty, OF having helped to make
tho world free and having helped to
win Just and slorious peace,
Iiopcs Pcacs Pcvusancnt-
Il earnestly hope that this peace
has come to stay, that We will know
no more war and that In our day.
and for all future 9snerations dir'
putss between psoplsa will bs set
tied. not by the sword, but by the
voice and pen of cancellation, which
are mightisr than the sword.
"As for the outcome Of negoti.
ations now about to bsGtn In Psris.
II is hard 10 bAse an opinion. We can
only hope that they will be directed
by wisdom and justice. and that
sslfiah nssa may be subordinated.
Nations are like men. They are
selfish Nnd they oftsntimes let thrir
own interests blind them To the
Tlshts Of others and 10 demands ~
fair dsaiinG) hut We may hope that
IN the light Of whM We hope IL the
dawning OF Q bsttsr day for all hu-
mAnity, Wise counsel and justice and
fair dealing may prevail over tho In
terssts Of Individual nations. and
that the peace negotiations may be
ended at an early day.
II feel no anxiety with regard to
the future Of our country I feel
that We viii 20 on. that We will
make progress toward . far bettsr
understanding among all our psopie.
that our accom- plishmsnts In tho war
will bs ~ Q light TO guids M TO the
accomp hahmsnt Of bettsr and finer
things Of psAos. that our people a.
Q whole. sftse thsir experiences In
the last couple Of years. will BE- OF
q broader vision In the future ana
Of q HIGHER ssuPASs, that the soul
Of the WAtieN viii Be more alive ana
more responsive 70 the higher ap-
psalf Nu0A ecaesrN sesms 10 be
fslt chest The iAber situation
thrsvghouS the country end thsrs
AZ Ssoss Q 10 the ouSsoms of this
rsadjujulm0al feel lltele troubled
people q Shs country ere men Of In
SnoV full we'll that their condition
here n better man men IN similar
Olations anywhere else In the wor'd
ana that the disposition OF those
who employ thsm 10 to treat then
Justly and generously. They know
thee thinss ana they know. too
thai any social uphsavai would beai
moYs heavily upon them than upor
any other class and would hur'
them moro than II would hurt an,
other class.
Uas No FcarA
As for the spread Of socialism II
Il fen