Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-19
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empires bound together hy u secret
plot, found tho most Ahomniahle of
preteHtr for trying to crush Serbia
and force their way TO the east AZ
tho same time they disowncd IN"
most solemn undertaking. ~ order
10 crush nelsium and forco their
way into tho heart Of France
There are the two unforreiiahl"
outrsses which opened ~" way 70
aggression The combined efforts ~
Great HriAir. France ana lIuHsih
were exortcd against that man Waho
Arrogance.
'If. after long viclssiluies those
who v,shsd 20 relFn by the SNnfd
have periahed hy the sword theb
have only themselves 10 blame They
have nc.n destroyed by thair own
bllndneea
what could he moro signiflcant
than tho shameful bargains they a..
tempted 10 offer Ia Great liriiAin
and France at the end ~ July, lpli,
when tu ureat Britain they suE
kcstsd. ALLOW Us 10 attack France
on land ana We will not enter the
channel and when they Instructed
their smbasador 80 Hay to France
'Wo will only accept declaration or
neutrality on your part n You sur
render 10 us lirioy. Tuul aud Nerdun,'
II IL In the llght ~ these things
gentlemen, that all tho conclusions
you will have 10 draw from the war
Will take shape.
Thur from tho very bssinnins
Of hostiilties thrro came Into conflict
the two IDEAS which Tor 90 months
were to struggle for the dominion Of
tho world The idea OF sovereign
force which accepts neither control
nor check, and the idea NJ justios,
which depends on tho sword only 10
prevent or feprcns tho abuse OF
strength.
"Faithfuly supported by her do.
minions and her colonies. Great
Britain decided that she could not
remain aloof from struggle IN
which the fate Of every country was
Involved. Bhs has made, and her
dominions and colonies have made
with her. prodigious efforts to pre-
triumph Of the spirit Of conauss, and
the destruction Of right.
Japan, In her turn. only decided
10 take up arms out az loyalty 70
Great Britain. her great ally and
from the consciousness OF the danger
IN which both Asia and Europe
would have stood hsaemony Of
which the usrvnan empire dreamed.
Italy. Who from the firss had re-
fused to lend . hsipins hand 70 Ger
man ambition, arose against an 4gs-
Tong foe only 20 answsr the call of
opprsssed populations and 70 de-
stroy At the cost Of her blood the ar
iflcial political combination which
TOOK no account of human liberty.
"RumanIa reeolved 10 nGht onty
% realise that national unity which
vas opposed ny the same powsrs Of
arbitray force Abandoned. betrayed
and stfansisd she had 10 submit 10
an sbominabls treaty. the revision
OF which you will enact
'urooes, whom the snsmy fov
many months tried 10 turn from her
traditions ana dsstiniss. RAISED IN
army only 10 escape attempts 81
domination Of which she felt ths
growing thvaaf
-portussi, China ana Siam atan.
donsd neutrality only to escape tho
Srsesurs Of the oentrai powers.
Thus u was the ertsnt q tho
usrman ambitions that brought 90
Align ihsrnssivss against the sam.
sdversary. And what shall I say of
the solemn resolutions taken BY the
United Gtaees In the spring OF 1917,
under the auspices of lie illustrious
Prssidsnt Mr. Wilson. whom ! am
happy to greet here In the name n
grateful France. and n you wiii allow
ne 10 cay -, gentlemen. In the name
ef all the nations represented In this
room.
what shall J ay Of the many
ether American powers which either
Declared themselves aGainst Germany
.-nrAsil. cuhs, Panama, Guatemala,
Nicavuua,Aa, Haiti. Honduras.-of at
least broke off diplomatic relations
--nolivia, Pcrv. Ecusdor. Uruguay,
From the north 10 the south the new
world arose with Indignation when
rope. after having let loose the war
without provocation and without OK
euse, carry n on with fire, pillane ana
massacre Of in0ffenaive beings.
Tho intervention of tho United
States was somethiNH more tsme.
thing greater than n great political
and military event II was n supreme
Judgment pansed at the bar of his
tory by the lower conscience of q tree
people and their chief magistrate on
the enormous responsibilities In.
curred In the friKhtful conflict which
vas iaceratinG humanity,
III wss not only 70 protect itseif
from the audacious aims Of German
mosalomania that tho United stAtes
equipped fleets and created Immense
armies, but also and above all. To de.
fend an ideal Of liberty ovor which n
saw the huge shadow 81 the imperial
eagle cncroachlng further every day.
America. the daughter Of Europe,
crossed tho ocean 70 rescue her
mother from tho humiliation OF
thradom and 10 save civilization.
The American people wished "a
put an end 10 tho greatest scandal
that has ever niliied tho annals OF
mankind Autooratlo governments.
having prepared In the secrecy OF