Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19

greater lIdn Great pOlltlCal dIu rlil~
itary event. 1t was supreme judE-
mcnt passed at the bar OF history by
! the lofty conscience OF II FREQ people
! AMI their chief magistrate on tho
| csuippcd fleets and created immense ar
the iriahtful conflict which was lace
rating humanity.
1t was not only to protect itself
meYalomania that the United States
equipped fleets and created immns ar
mics but also. and above I'LL. to defend
an ideal liberty over which Il saw
encroaching further every day. Amer
lea. the daughter of Europe. crossed the
ocean 10 rescue her mother from the
humiliation OF thralldom and 10 save
civilization.
"rhe American people wished to put
an end to the greatest scandal that
has ever sullied the annals OF man
kind Autocratic governments, having
prepared in the secrecy OF the chancei-
lerics and the general staiIs mad pro-
gram OF universal dominion, let loose
their packs at tho time fixed By their
genius Tor intrigue and sounded the
horns for the chase. ordering science
tat the very time 1t was beginning TO
together and make life s&ee.er). to
leave the brish; Sky toward which it
WAS soaring AMI 20 place itself submits
sively at the service OF violence: de-
basing the religious idea TO the eS-
tent Of making Cod the comp!acent
auxiliary OF their passions and the &C
l.
counting az nought the traditions ANA
wills OF peoples, The lives OF citizens.
the honor OF women and all those prin-
Ciples or public and private morality
to keep unaltered throughout the war.
and which neither nations nor indus
tr!e. can 'epud!a,e or disregard with
!mpunity.
CAPTIVE PEOPLES CRIED
OFT FOR THEIR FREEDOM
while the conflict was gradually
extending over the entire surface of
,hc earth, tho clanking of chains was
heard here and there and captive
nationSliiies from the depths of their
aga-long jailS cried ont to us for help.
Ncs moro, they escaped 10 come TO our
aid.
Poland came 10 life again and sent
us troops; The Czecho-Slovaks won
their right 20 Independence in Siberia.
IN France and in Italy. The Jugo;;
l.evantines, the Arabs. al tho victims,
long helpless or resigned OF the his
,oTic deeds OF injustice: all the martyrs
OF the past, a.! the outraged IN con-
science. al the s:rang!ed in liberty.
viewed the clash of arms and tarncd
10 us as their natural defenders.
TIE war gradually attained tho
fu!incss Of !ts significance and became
in the full sense of the term crusade
Of humanity for r!sht. and if anytht-.l
can console US. in part at lea; for
.he losses we have suffered i: - So
surcdly the thought that our v.e;rry
also IL the victory OF right. Thi: Vie
tory is complete. for tho enemy only
asked for the armiS;ice 10 escape from
an ir-etriovable military disaster.
MUST REAP FROM
VICTORY ITS FULL. FRUITS
In the interest OF justice and peace
Il now rests with you 10 reap from
this victory It's full fruits. In order
TO carry out this immense task YOU
have decided to admit At first only the
allied or associated powers and in so
FAR rs their interests are involved in
malned neutral YDu have thought
shat the terms OF peace ought to he
settled among ourselves before they
are communicated TO those aga inst
whom we have fought the good fight"
While introducing into the world
as much harmony as possible YOU will.
in conformity with the fourteenth OF
the propositions unanimously adopted
general league Of nations which will
i've the supreme guarantee against any
fresh assault upon the right OF peoples,
You do not Intend this International
body in tho future. 1t Will not. OF
set purpose. Shut out anybody. bu,
having been organized by the nations
THAI have sacrificed them selves in She
them It's statutes and fundamental
WILL IMPOSE CONDITIONS
CONCERNING THE FUTURE
1T will lay down conditions concern
ing present or future adherence. as 1t
!s 20 have for Its essential aim 10 pre-
veMtior az far as possible the renew
ais OF wars. 1t will, above all, sock TO
gain rcSpect Tor the peace which you
will have established and Will find II
>thc less difficult TO maintain In pro-
portion as this peace will in itself
Imply The greater realities OF justice
and safer guarantees Of stability.
by establishing this new order OF
things yon Will meet the aspirations
OF humanity. which. after the fright
full commissions OF she bloodsta!ned
Years. ardently wishes 10 feel itself
protected by a union OF free people
primitive savaGery. An immortal glory
VIII attach 20 the names Of the nations
aad the mcM who have desired TO CO.
operate IN this grand work in faith
OF ro;hcrhood and who have taken
She mains 70 eliminate from the future
peacc causes OF disturbance and in
stability.
EMPIRE PROCLAIMED
FORTf-EIGHr YEARS AGO
This very day forty-eight years ago
on lie ciyhtaenth Of January. 1921, the
German empire was proclaimed BY an
army Of invasion in the Chateau at
theft OF two French provinces Il was
thus n violation from It's origin. and.
by the fault OF its founders. II was
born in injustice. 1t has ended In
oblivion.
You are assembled IN order 20 re-
pair TIE evil shat has been done and
20 prevent recurrence OF 1t. You
hold IN your hands the future OF the
world. leave you gentlemen To your
crave authorizations. and declare the
conference Of Paris open"
ADDRESS OF PREMIER
GEORGE All CONFERENCE
Following is the address OF the
British Premier. Lloyd George. at the
opening session OF The peace confer
cnCc:
i coUnt It no, merely n pleasure
but = great privilege that l should
he expected on behalf Of the british
empire delegates to support tho mo-
uon Of President Wilson. 10 do so
for this reason which lie has 80 clio
ruentlv given expression to, as q tri-
hut" 10 the man. when was
Tchoolhoy. Mr. Clcmenceau was Il com
pcllinG and conspicuous figure in the
notifies Of his native land and his
fame had extended far beyond the
bounds Of France
Were ii not for that undoubted
'act, Air. President, ] should have