The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-07

now their very empires are in llqulda-
tlonl
And throughout it all how fine the
spirit of the nation was. What unity
OF purpose. What untiring zeal. What
elevation OF purpose ran through all
its splendid display of strength, Its un.
firing accomplishment, / have said
that those OF us who stayed at home to
do the work of organization and sup
ply will always wish that we had been
with the men whom we sustained by
our labor; but we can never be
ashamed
ut has been an inspiring thing to
be here in the midst of fine men who
had turned aside from every private
interest of their own and devoted the
whole of their trained capacity to the
tasks that supplied the sinews of the
whole great undertaking The patriot
ism. the unselflshness, the thorough
going devotion and distinguished ca
pacity that marked their tollsome la
bors. day after day, month after
month. have made them fit mates and
comrateds OF the men in the trenches
and on the sea.
Labor Equal to Emergency.
And not the men here in Washing
ton only. They have but directed the
vast achievement. Throughout innum-
cradle factories. upon innumerable
farms, in the depths of coal mines and
iron mines and copper mines, wher-
ever the stuffs of industry were to be
obtained and prepared, in the ship
yards. on the railways, at the docks,
on the sea, in every labor that was
needed to sustain the battle lines, men
have Wed with each other to do their
part and do It well.
"They can look any man-at-arms in
the face and say, we also strove to
win, and gave the best that was in us
to meke our fleets and armies sure of
their triumph
"And what shall we say of the wom-
| en-of their instant intelligence, quick
ening every task that they touched;
their capacity for organization and CO.
operation, which gave their action dis
cipline and enhanced the effectiveness
of everything they attempted; their
aptitude at tasks to which they had
never before set their hands; their ut
ter self-sacrifice alike in what they did
and in what they gave? Their contri-
button to the great result is beyond
appraisal; they have added new lus-
tire to the annals of American woman
hood.
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The least tribute we can pay them
is to make them the equals of men in
political rights as they have proved
themselves their equals in every field
of practical work they have entered,
whether for themselves or for their
country.
These great days of completed
achievement would be sadly marred
we're we to omit that act OF justice.
Besides the immense practical serv-
ice they have rendered, the women of
the country have been the moving
spirits in the systematic economies by
which our people have voluntarily as
sisted to supply the suffering peoples
of the world and the armies upon ev-
cry front with food and everything
else that we had that might serve the
common cause. The details of such
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.
"And now we are sure of the great
triumph for which every sacrifice was
made 1t has come, come in its COM
pleteness. and with the pride and in
spiration of these days of achievement
quick with us we turn to the tasks OF
peace again-a peace sure against the
violence of irresponsible monarchs
and ambitious military coteries-and
make ready for a new order for new
foundations of justice and fair deal
ing.
World Justice Goal to Be Sought.
I'VE are about to give order and or
ganization to this peace. not only for
ourselves. but for the other peoples of
the world as well, SO far as' they will
suffer us to serve them. 1t Is inter
national justice that we seek, not do
mestic safety merely. Our thoughts
have dwelt of late upon Europe, upon
Asia, upon the Near and the Far East,
! very little upon the acts of peace and
| commodation that wait to be per-
/ formed at our own doors. While we
are adjusting our relations with the
rest of the world is it not of capital
| Importance that we should clear away
all grounds of misunderstanding with
our immediate neighbors and give
proof of the friendship we really feel?
hope that the members of the Senate
will permit me to speak once more of
the unratified treaty of friendship and
adjustment with the republic of Colon
| bia. ! very earnestly urge upon them