The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-26
nIasata. 10. representatives Of

II neatAi circles anywhere. II
sszs 4ounfy that we should satisfy IN
oQ1n10n ~ mankind.
Xhn 0urtens OF this war hav
a 80 = an unusual degree upon IN
\ WAo1o populAtion OF the countries In
Il NueVoA. I DO not need TO draw 10
NsDwn - picture of how the buroe
. hem thrown back from the from
upgn the older men, upon the won'ei
- ne children, upon the home
@xsGf tho civilized world and how Tn
u n0o1n Of the war has come where tn
- O4 the government could no
G r0nkA, but where the neart
hnnaaAty beAta
ri ~sWo are hidden by these people u
na1ea \ peace which viii make them
Deure. We are hidden by these PEG
kfyAa9 - x@eS, 10, il sbat Ibis STRAIN .opS,
$50 tpfnef nn6n 'rnsun |agaif. sf'H
0nakure to say that II has been POS
49, FOR them to bear this strain Dc
0auoe they hoped that those wnc rsp.
reonnted them could get together
afisr this war ard make such ano'net
ncf4Ace unnecessary.
IN n a solemn obligation on our
Nnr4 Therefore, TO make a permanent
xaneenent that justice shall be rem
6eFed and peace be maintained TINS
d the central object OF cur nee'Ahs'
Arstcn Must Be Permanent
hx-s the action Of the nations in the
i Interests of peace and Justice must nc
permanent
.swe can .et up permanent pro-
rsx.s~x We -rss not be able to SCI ny
yerrsarers decisions. therefore Il
rs>e rr,s to rae thai wre RI as: iA&e, 50 Tar
~ we can a picture cf the world mo
our minis
ia I; rcs a startling circumstance
far v-s .Ns-r- tAAt thc great dIScoT-
er@as ~ science, thai the oa'ei studies
nf rzss- ar 9Assav-S tories, thAt khe
srcsxA ssSsE Eeweseyrsse when nave
taken place In s1.eS lecture rooms
have rev fsee- sa-1e1 70 the otstF 0'-
ncn CT cfwlt%Eas1ca
~Prwe-x Of destruction have not SO
vs,,sex multiplied as gained facilities.
ThA enemy whom we have just ever
come had al hts seats OK learning
sorne of the principal centerS O.
scientific study and discovery, ana ne
I,sed them in order 10 make destruc~
ton sudden and complete, ana onty
the watchful, continuous cooperation
Of men can see TO it that science as
well as armed men are kept Wltnlh
the harness of civilization
I'm a sense, the United states IL
less Interested in this subject than
the other nations here assembled
with her great territory ana her OK
tepsivc sea borders il is less likely
that the United States should suffer
from attack by enemies than that
the other nations should suffer; and
the ardor of the United States--for
1t liz a very deep and genuine ardor~~-
for the society OF nations Is not an
arsior springing out of fear or appre-
hension. but an order springing out
OF the ideals which have come to con-
SERIOUSNESS 10 this war
No Political Intervention.
I'm coming into this war the United
States never for a moment thought
that she was intervening in the politics
NJ Europe. the politics of Asia, or the
ooiitics of any part Of the world
Her thought was that all the world
had now become conscious that there
was a single cause OF justice and OF
liberty for men OF every KIND and
place.
'fTheceforc the United states should
fre4 tia, rs part in this war had been
plAyea III vain IL there ensued upon II
oniv European settlements.
IT would feel that il could not take
~ in guaranteeing those European
&c. istilents unless that guarantee IN
vrf-.ad the continued superintendent
sf the peace of the world by the ASSOC
ciated nations of the world.
Therefore ii seems to me that we
order TO make this league OF nations a
vital thing thing sometime calico
into life to meet an exiEency hut al
WAYS fnnctioning in watchful attend
pnce uuon the interest of the nations
snd that it's continuity should be
vital continuity: that its functions M g
continuing functions and such as 90
not permit an intermission OF Hs
watchfulress and of its labor; that II
should be the eye OF the nations to
keen watch upon the common interest.
en eve that did not slumher, an eye
that was everywhere watchful and at
tentive.
land II wc do not make it vital.
what shall we do9 Shall we disappoint
The expectations OF the peoples?
This IN what their thought centers
Voice One Idea.
IT had the very delightful expert
ence Of visiting several nations since
i came 20 this side OF the water ana
every time the voice of the body OF
the people reached me through any
representatives at the front of the
piea stood--the hope of league OF
nations.
mankind are no longer the governors
81 mankind. The fortunes of man
kind are now in the hands OF the plain
people OF the whole world
Satisfy them and you have Jusu .
ned their confidence not only but es-
tablished peace
.sFatl to satisfy them and no ar
rAnxrment that you can make VIII
either set up or steady the peace OF the
world. :,
You can imagine. gentlemen. !
dare say. the sentimsats and the
purrose with which the representa-
9fves OF the United States support TINS
great project of a league of nations.
| eve regard II as the keynote OF the
whole. which expressed our purposes
IA ideals in this war. and which the
no-ealled nations accepted as the basis
- tho settlement.
III re return to the United States
etA0uf having made every EFFORT In
- power to realize this program. we
Aould return to meet the merfted
neorn o. our fellow citizens.
.sFror they are body that consb-
eufes n great democracy. They expect
their leaders to speak. their represen-
t1tives To he their servants, We have
no choice but 10 obey their mandate;
ana because this Is the keynote OF the
whole fabric we would not dare ahate
= sfngie item OF the program which
x,,r fy,GtrtIct{nns wnui1