The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14

NCOntlnueu from rage One.)
terrible war often moved us to counsel
Brought Enthusiasm.
They brought with them. in arriving
for. the holy land. it is their right today
to look with pride upon the work accom-
plished and tell themselves TINT they have
powerfully N,e aided by their courage and
Eager as they were to meet the enemy,
they did know when they arrived at the
know how the German armies make war.
it has been necessary that they towns
factories reduced to ashes, orchards de-
vastated. cathedrals shelled and fired-all
that deliberate savagery aimed to destroy
which the Imagination could not conceive
at distance from the men and things
that have endured it and dare bear wit
In your turn, Mr.. President, you will
be able to measure with your own eyes
the extent of these disasters. and the
You the authentic documents. in which the
German general staff developed with as
founding eynisism its of page
conscience will pronounce q verdict ON
these facts.
victories would be in vain.
Mr.. President, France has struggled,
mas endured and has suffered during four
long years; she has bled at every vein
she has lost the best of her children; she
mourns for her youth She yearns now,
curity 1t was not that she might be ex-
posed once again to aggression that she
in order that criminals should go unpun-
ished, that they might lift their heads
again to make ready for new crimes, that,
armed herself and crossed the oeean'
Faithful to the memory of Lafayette ind
Erunap hQpanGn hnr Fate
full to her traditions. Our common ideal
has triumphed Together we have de
Now we must build together such peace
as win forbid the deliberate and hypo-
or nenn, rsnewi1g Of an organism aimed
Peace Must Make Amends,
Peace must make amends for the misery
and sadness of yesterday and it must be a
guarantee tee against, the dangers Of tomor.
formed for the purpose of war, between
the United States and the allies and which
situations of which you have spoken 50
eloquently, will find. from this day for
ward, clear and profitable employment in
ions and in the mutual support which we
need If we are to make our rights prevail
81, Whatever safeguards we may erect for
we shnll forever spare to mankind the hor-
rors OF new wars. Five years ago the pro-
gress of science and the state of civiliza
ton might have permitted the hope that
no government however autOcratic would
have succeeded in hurting armed nations
upon Belgium and Serbia. without lend
ing ourselves to the illusion the posterity
will be forever more safe from these col
lective folies, We must introduce into the
peace we are going to build. all the con-
ditions of Justice and all the safeguards
of duration that we can there embody
To such vast and magnificent task, Mr.
President. you have chosen to come anf
apply yourself In concert with France
| France offers you her thanks. She knows
the friendship of America. She know.
! your rectitude and elevation of spirit. II
| is in fullest confidence that she is ready
| to work with you.
al lift my glass, Mr.. President. in youl
| honor and in honor of Mrs Wilson
drink to the prosperity of the renubli,
! of the United States, our friend of yes
| terday and of other days, of tomorrow, ant
of all time"