The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-10


were directly threatened or because
any special treaty obligations TO
which we were parties had been viO
lated. but only because we snw the
supremacy and even tho validity Of
right everywhere put IN jeopardy and
free government likclytO be every
where imperilod hv the iutolcrabi-
aggression Of power which respect
cd neither right nor obligation and
whose very system uf government
flouted the rights Of the citizen as
against the autocfatic authority Of
hts governors
No special Rcparaiion sought
Ana in tho settlements of the peace
we have sought no special rcparation
tor ourselves. but only the Tcstora-
ton Of right and the assurance Of
liberty everywhere that the effects OF
hc settlement were TO he felt. We
entered the war aH the disiutercsted
champions Of right ana We interested
ourselves on the terms OF the peaso
IN no ot,.cr capacity.
The hopes Of the nations allied
against the central powers were at %
very low 'bb when our soldiers began
20 pour across the sea,
There was everywhere amongst
them. except iu their stoutcst spirits
"A sombrc forcbodinR o. disaster The
wur ended in November. eight months
ago. but you have only to recall what
was feared In midsummer last four
short months before the urmlstiCc. 10
realize what % was that our timely
aid accomplished alike for their
morale and their physical safety.
That firat. never bc-forguttcu aC-
tiOn al Chnutcau Thtcrry had already
closed the r1n tho enemy had sue
cccd"d in opening for their advance
upon Paris had already turned the
tide Of battle back towards the from
tiers of France and bcrun the rout
that was to save Europe and the
world
What America Accomplished.
Thereafter thy Germans were To be
always forced bach, back, wctc uCNUr
, TO thrust successfully forward again.
Aud yet there was ato confident nope.
Anxious men and women, leading
spirits OF France, attended the Cvle-
bfauon OF the Fourth OF July last
year in PARIS out ut generous cour-
tcay with uo heart Tor festiNity, lit
tie zcst for hope liut they came
away with something new at Their
hearts. they have themselves told ua
SO. The mere sight OF our msu--uf
their NiEuur, ct the ,onfidonCC that
showed itself Iu every movement ui
their stHlWart figures and every turn
OF their swinging march, in thcu
steady compromising eyes and easy
discipline. m the ndomitablc air that
added spirit 10 everything they did
made every one who saw them that
memorable day realize that some
thing had happened that was much
more than u merv incident in IA,
fighting. some very different from
tho mere arrival ut fresh troops. \
great moral force had flung itself in
to the struggle.
The fin. physical force of thos,
spirited men spoke OF something
more than bodily Nigour They carrie,
The great ideals ot free people al
th"it hearts aud with that vision wer,
unCuuuuerahlc Their very prescnc,
brought reinsurance. their ughtini
made victory certain. They were
recognized us crusaders. and as thet
numbers swcllcd to millions thel
strength WAS seen to mean salvation
Tribute To our Armies.
And they were ut men to carr
such a hope and make good th'
assurance 1t forecast FINER mo-
never went INTO battle; and their of
ncsrs were worthy of them. This .
not the occasion upon which to ute
u culogy OF the armies America sen
20 France. but perhaps. since / an
speaking Of their mission, ma
speak also Of the pride I shared wit
every American who saw or deal
With them there They were the sor
of men America would wish To %
represented hv. the sort uf men ever
American would wish tu claim q
felluN country men and comrades in
great cause.
Thcy were terrible iu battle an
gentle aud hclpfu out OF IL, r~mcm
boring M, mothers and the sister
the wives aud tho little children q
home. They were free men undo
arms not forgetting their ideals q
duty ln the midst ot tasks ui violence
am proud to have had the prVilcr
Of having ussoclgtcd with thom am
. OF calling myself their leader.
What They Meant Ia France.
hut I speak now OF what the
mrart 10 the men bN whose side
2 they Ought and to the people wit
} WHOM they mingled with such ute
} simplicity as friends who asked on|
10 be OF service They were FOR "a
the visible embodiment of Amorr
What they did made America aud "a
that she stood Tor "a living reality
The thoughts NOT oulN uf the peop
Of France. hut also ut tens ar million
Of men and women throughout an N
toiliug nations Of "a world staudir
everywhere tu peril Of tts frccdo
} and of the loss Of everything II he
dear. In deadly fear that its bon,
} were never 20 be- lousod ts hopes 10
} ever to be mocked and disappointed
} And the Vompulsion Of what TN
stood Tor was upon us who represcn
; ed Ameri'a at The peace table.
, was out duiN 20 see 10 IL that eve
; decisien We took pnft in contribute
= IN fnr MS We were able ia influence
tn quiet the fears and realize q