Evening star., 1918-12-02

attempted; their aptitude at tashS 10
which they had never before set tnelr
IN what they did and in what they
gave? Their contribution to the great
result is beyond appraisal. They nave
added a new luster to the annals OF
american womanhood.
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
pleted achievement would be sadly
marred were we to omit that act Of
justice. Besides the immense prac-
tical services they have rendered. the
moving. spirits in the systematic
economies by which our people have
voluntarily assisted to, supply the
suffering peoples Of the world and
the armies upon every front with
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. It has come, come in its
completeness, and with the pride and
inspiration of these days Of achieve
ment quick within US we turn to the
tasks OF peace again-a peace secure
against the violence Of irresponsible
monarchs and ambitious military CO.
terles and made ready for a new or
der. for new foundations of Justice
and fair dealing.
Seeks International Safety.
We 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 in
ternational justice that we seek. not
domestic safety merely. Our thoughts
nave dWelt of late upon Europe, upon
ASA, upon the near and the far east.
very little upon the acts of peace and
accommodation that wait to be per-
formed at our own doors.
nile We are adjusting our rela-
tlons with the rest of the world is it
not or capital importance that we
snouid clear away all grounds of mis-
understanding with our immediate
ship we really feel? I hope that the
members of the Senate will permit me
TO speak once more Of the unratifled
treaty Of friendship and adjustment
with the republic of Colombia. I very
S@i ASSLAy urge UPON Lu6Il an early
and favorable action upon that vital
matter. i believe that they will feal.
with me, that the stage of affairs is
now set for such actien ae will be
not only just but generous and In the
spirit Of the new age upon which we
have SO happily entered.
So far as cur domestic affairs are
concerned the problem of our return
to peace is problem Of economic and
Industrial readjustment. That prob
lem is less serious for us than 1t may
turn out to be for the nations which
have suffered the -disarrangements
and the losses of war longer than We
Our people, moreover, do not wait to
be coached and led. They know their
own business, are quick and resource
full at every readjustment, definite in
purpose and self-reliant in action.
Any leading strings we might seek
to put them in would speedily become
tangled because they would
payne attention to them and 20 their
own way. All that we can do as their
legislative and executive servants is
to mediate the process of change here.
there, and elsewhere as we may. I
have heard much counsel as to the
plans thar should be formed and per-
sonally conducted to happy consum-
nation, but from no quarter have I
seen any general scheme of recon
struction" emerge which I thought it
likely we could force our spirited
business men and self-reliant laborers
to accept with due pliancy and obedi-
ence.