The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-11
Text of Wilson Speech

ed these terms OF armlatice. II
will be impossible for the Ger
man command To renew"
1T II not possible yet TO assess
the consequences Of this great
contamination. We know only
that this traRlcal war. whose
consuming flames swept from
one nation to another until all
IN. world was on fire. " at an
end. and that II was the privilege
OF our own people TO enter IL at
It's most critical juncturc In such
"A fashion and In such force as 20
contribute. In a way OF which we
arc all deeply proud. to the great
result.
Object Of War Attained
We know, too. that the object
OF the war IL attained. the object
upon which all free men had set
their hearts. and attained with a
sweeping completeness which
even now we do not realize.
Armed Imperialism such az the
men conceived who were but yes
terday masters Of Germany In Mt
an end. It's Illicit ambitions en-.
quilted In black disaster. Who
win now seek TO revive IT. The
arbitrary power OF the military
caste OF Germany which once
could secretly and OF its own
single choice disturb the peace OF
the world Is discredi.ed and Dc.
stroyed.
And more than that. much
more than that. has been accom-
plished. The great nations which
associated themselves 10 destroy
II have now definitely united In "A
common purpose To set up such
peace AZ viii satisfy the long
ing OF the whole world for dlsin-
terested justice. embodied In set.
Elements which are bsus~d upon
something much better and much
more lasting than the selfish
competitive interests OF powerful
states. There IL no longer con
lecture as TO the objects the vic.
tors have in mind. Tney have a
mind In the MATTER. not only. but
a heart also. Their avoxed and
concerted purpose Is to satisfy
and protect the weak as well as
TO accord their Just rights to the
nth AID WILSON -. -. ....u
Tho humane temper and In.
tsnuon Of the victorious govern
menss has already bccn mani.
Tested ir very practical way.
To Give Huns Food
'Tn~sr representatives In the
supreme war council at Yer
sailles has by common resolution
assured the peoples Of the cen.
trail empires that everything
that In possible In the elrcum-
stances will be done to supply
them with food and relieve the
distressing want that In. In 40
many places. threatening their
very lives. and steps are 70 be
taken Immediately to organxe
these efforts at relief In tho
same systematic manner that
they were organized in the case
OF Belgium.
by the use 81 idle tonnage Of
these central empires II ought
presently 20 be possible 20 lit
the fear OF utter misery from
the oppressed population. and
set their minds and energies
free for the great and hazardous
tasks OF political reconstruction.
which now face them on every
hand.
Hunger Breeds Madness
Hunger does not breed reform.
II breeds madness. and all the
ugly distcmpers that make an
orderly life impossible.
Who Is In Authority
For with the fail Of the an.
Gent governments. which rested
like an Incubus upon the PEG
pies Of the central empires. has
come not merely political change
but revolution. and which seems
as yet to assume no final and
ordered form but to run from
one fluid change to another un.
I'll thoughtful men are forced 10
ask themselves with what gov.
ernments and OF what sort are
we about TO deal in the max.
ing OF the covenants of peace
with what authority will they
NEE; ua and with what assurance
that they abide by and sustain
securely the international ar.
rangements into which we are
about 20 entcr7
There is here matter for no
small anxiety and misgiviDg.
When peace ls made. upon
whose promises and engage
ments besides our own In n TO
rest7
Liberty Not Easy
"The peoples who have Just
come out from under the yoke OF
an arbitrary government. and
who are now coming Mt last 10
their freedom. will never find the
treasures OF liberty they are In
search Of II they look for them
by the light OF the torch. They
win find that every pathway
that Is stained with the blood OF
their brothers leads to the will
derness. not 10 the seat Of their
hope. They are now face to face
with their initial test.
we must hold the light steady
until they find themselves. And
In the meantime. II IT be possible.
we must establish peace that
will justly define their place
among the nations. remove all
fear OF their neighbors and Of
their former masters. and enable
them TO live In security and con.
tentment when they have set
their affairs In order. I. for one.
do not doubt their purpose or
their capacity. There are some
happy signs that they know and
will choose the way OF self-con.
troll and peaceful actions. II