The evening world., 1919-07-10

showed itself In svsry movement
og their stal~art figures and
svsry turn Of their swinging
march In thsir steady, eomprs-
hendlne eyes and easy discipline,
N the indomitabie air that added
aplrit 70 everything they did
made every one vino saw them
that memorable day realize that
somsthina had happened that
was much more than q mere In
oidsat IN the auhtinsi sosnsthina
very different from the mere arr
rival Of fresh troopS- A great
moral force had huna itself into
the struggle. The fine physical
force Of those spirited men spoke
of sonethina more than bodily
vioor. They carried the oreat
ideals Of q free people a their
hearts, and with that vision were
uncomfortable. Their vory pres-
snos brought roAssuranesi their
fohtlna made victory certain.
OUR TROOPS RECOGNIZED
ABROAD As cRusADERS
They were recognized as crusaders'
and as their thousands sweiled TO
millions. their strength was seen 10
mean aalvation. And they were mt
men 20 carry such a hope and mako
rood The aEsuranco Il forecast Finer
men never went into battle; and their
Officers were worthy OF them This
is not the occasion upon which to
utter n euiogy OF the armies America
sent 20 France. but perhaps since
an speaking OF their mission. may
sneak also OF the pride shared with
every American who saw OF dean
with them there. They were the sort
of men every American would wish
10 claim as fellow oountrymen and
comrades in a great cause. They were
terrible In battle and gentle and help
fui out of It. remembering the mothers
and sisters, the wives and the little
children at home. They wero free
men under arms, not forgetting their
ideals Of duty in the midst OF tasks
OF violence. am proud TO have had
the privilege OF being associated with
them and OF calling myself tholr
leader.
,-But I speak now Of what they
meant 70 the men by whose sides they
fought ana 10 the people with whom
they mingled with such utter sim
pHcity as friends who asked only to
be Of service they were. for AL, the
Visible embodiment OF America What
they did made America and all
that she stood for q living reality In
the thoughts not only Of the people
OF France, but also OF tens OF millions
of men and women throughout all the
toiling nations OF a world standing
everywhere In peril OF its freedom
ana OF the loss OF everything Il held
dear, in deadly fear that its bonds
were never To be ioosed. its hopes
forever 10 be mocled and disap-
pointed.
sAnd the oompuiEon OF what they
stood for was upon us who represented
America at the peace table, 1t wa'
our duty 70 see 10 II that every de-
naEion We took part in contributed
% far as we were able TO influences
q, 20 quiet the fears ana realize Tn,
hopes OF the peoples who had beeI
living In that shadow; the nationi
ahaa fiAd como by our assistance Il
their freedom. II was our duty 10 d.
everything that It was within on
power TO do 70 make the triumph o
freedom ana OF right a lasting tri
smnph in the assurance OF which mel
might everywhere live without fear.
OLD ENTANoLEMENTS ALWAY;
IN THE WAY.
-oid entanglements OF every kim
stood In the way, promises whio
Governments had made 70 one anothe
in the days when might and righ
were confused and the power OF IN
victor was without restraint. Engage
ments which contemplated any dis
positions OF territory. any extension
OF sovereignty that might seem 70 b
20 the interest OF those who had III
power 70 insist upon them, had bee
entered into without thought OF wha
-Aae peoples concerned might Wlsn 9
proht by. and these could not alway
be honorably brushed aside. II wa
not easy TO graft the new order {
ideas on the old. and some OF II
fruits OF the grating may. fear. &c
a time be bitter.
s'But with very few exceptions N
men who sat with us at the peaC
table desired as sincerely as We d
20 get away from the bad influence
the iilegitimate purposes, the d.
mofaliking ambitions. the intern'
tional eounsels and expedlents, out ,
which the sinister designs OF Ge
many had sprung as patur
growth
FORMULATED PRINCIPLES As
BASIS OF PEACE.