The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1919-03-13

American people is, but I have been
immensely refreshed in coming In con-
tact with 1t again. I did not know
how good home felt until l got there.
"The only place a man can feel at
home is where nothing has to be ex-
planned to him. Nothing has been ex-
planned to me in America, least OF all
the sentiment of the American people.
I mean about great fundamental things
like this. There are many differences
Of Judgment as to policy-and perfect
ly legitimate. Sometimes profound
differences of Judgment, but those are
not differences Of sentiment, those are
not differences of purposes. those are
not differences of ideals, and the ad-
vantage of not having to have anything
explained to you is that you recognize
a wrong explanation when you hear 1t.
Relies on Peoples Sentiment.
"In a. certain rather abandoned part
of the frontier at one time 1t was said
they found a man who told the truth,
he was not found telling it, but he
could tell it when he heard it, and
think I am in that situation with re-
gard to some of the criticisms l have
heard. They do not make any impress
sion on me, because know there 10 no
medium that will transmit them, that
the sentiment of the country is PROOF
against such narrowness and such sell
fishness as that. commend these
gentlemen to communion with their
fellow citizens.
what are we to say, then, as to the
future? I think, my fellow citizens
that we can look forward to 1t with
great confidence. I have heard cheer
ing news since I came to this side OF
the. water about the progress that Is
being made in Paris towards the dis
cussion and Qualification Of a great
many difficult matters; and l DelleVe
that settlements will begin to be made
rather rapidly from this time on at
those conferences.
Finding Community Of Purpose.
but what l believe~-what l know
as we'll as believe. is this: That the
men engaged in those conferences are
gathering heart as they 60, not losing
it: that they are finding community OF
purpose and community of ideal to an
extent that perhaps they did not ex-
meet: and that amidst all the interplay
of influence-because 1t Is Infinitely
complicated-there is forward move
ment which is running towards the
right, Men have at least perceived
that the only permanent thing In the
world is the right, and that a wrong
settlement-bound to be temporary
settlement for the very best reason OF
all, that it ought to be a temporary SET
Element and the spirits OF men WILL re-
bel against it, and the spirits OF men
are now in the saddle.
when I was in italy, a little limp
ing group Of wounded Italian soldiers.
sought an interview with me. I could
not conjecture what it was they were
going to say to me and with the great
est simplicity, with a touching SIM
plicity, they presented me with q Pc
tition in favor of the league OF ma
tions. Their wounded limbs, their
Unmarried vitality were the only argu'
ment they brought with them. 1t was
a siuple request that lend all the IN
fiuence that I might happen to have TO
relieve future generations OF the sacri
Aces that they have been ooligeo 70
make.
Crowds Cry for League.
"That appeal has remained IN my
mind as I have ridden along the
streets in European capitals and heard
cries of the crowd, cries for the league
Of nations from the lips OF people,
who. I venture to say, had no particu'
lar notion of how it was to be DONE
who we're not ready to propose a pan
for a league of nations, but whose
hearts said that something by way OF
= combination of all men everywhere
must come out OF this.
"As we drove along country roaos
weak old women would come out and
hold flowers to us. Why should they
hold flowers up to strangers from
across the Atlantic? Only because
thew believed we were the messengers
of friendship and of hope and those
towers were their humble offerings OF
gratitude that friends from 80 great
a distance should have brought them
30 great q hope.
Not to Disappoint Them.
1T Is uncomfortable that we should
d,aappoint them, and we shall not.
The day will come when men In Amer
lea will look back with swelling hearts
and rising pride that they should
have been privileged to make the sac
! rifice which 1t was necessary to make
| in order to combine their might and
their moral power with the cause Of
Justice for men Of every kind every
| where.
God give us strength and vision to
do it wisely. God give us the privilege
of knowing that We did It without
counting the cost, and because We
were true Americans, lovers OF liberty
and of doing right"
-.&> Aos>sara Crlticiam.