Arizona republican., 1918-12-29
Makes Notable Speech

LONDON, Dec 2S-In his speech this afternoon at the lord mayors luncheon at Mansion House, President Wilson said:
 MT. Lord Mayor. Your Royal High ness, -Four Grace, Ladies and Gentle men:
 You have again made me feel, sir, the very wonderful and generous wei come of this great city and you have reminded me of what has perhaps be- come one of the habits of my life. You have said that I have broken all precedents in coming across the ocean 10 join in the councils of the peace com ference, but I think those who have been associated with me in Washington will testify that that is nothing sur prising. 1 said to the members of the press in Washington, one evening, that one of the things that had interested me most, since l lived in Washington, was that every time I did anything per fectly natural, it was said to be un- precedented.
 Tt was perfectly natural to break this precedent. natural because the de- mand for intimate conference took precedence over every other duty. And after all, the breaking of precedents, though this may sound strange doctrla in England, is the most sensible thing to do. The harness of precedent is sometimes a very sad and harrassing trammel
 He Becomes Facetious
 Tn this case the breaking is sensible for a reason that is very prettiIv it. Iustrated in a remark attributed to Charles Lamb One evening in a con- pany of his friends, they were discuss Ing a person who was not present and Lamb said, in his hesitating manner. T h--- hate that fellow Why Charles one Of his friends said, I did not know mat you knew him Oh he said. T, l. l u-- don't l c-can't hate a man know.
 And perhaps that simple and at , tracuVe remark may furnish a secret Tor cordial international relationsh:p when we know one anothe, we cant hate one another.
 nave been very much interested before coming here, to see what sort ot a person l was expected to be. So fal as can make out I was expected to D, a perfectly bloodless thinking machine whereas l am perfectly aware that nave Tn me all the inSurgent element. or the human race. I am sometimes ny reason of long Scotch tradition, abl, 10 keep these instincts in restraint Tht stern coVenanter tradition that is be hind me, sends many an echo down tn, years. It is not only diligently to pur sue business, but also to seek this sor or comradeship, that I fel it is a priv ileGe to have come across the seas and m the welcome that you have accorde, Mrs. Wilson and me. you have made Il reel that companionship was accessibl 10 us In the most delightful and enjoy able form.
 Released Ernro narLn..
 thank you sincerely for this wei come, sir, and am very happy to ioi In love feast which is all the nor ehJoyaole because there is behind it packSround of tragical suffering. On spirits are released from the darknes or the clouds that at one time scene 10 nave settled upon the world. in way that the could not be dispersed me sufferings of your own peopIe. th suftering of the people of France an me infinite suffering of the people ( beiglum. The whisper of grief tha mas been blown all through the world now silent, and the sun of hope seen 10 spread it's rays and to charge tE earth with new prospect of hoppt ness So' our joy is all the more eIf Vated' becauss we know that our snirt are now lifted out of that valley