The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-28

Resources of the nations. It fell upon
he victims homes everywhere,
lere women were toiling in hope
lat their mea would come back.
No Doubt Of Verdict?
Wien / think of the homes upon
ich dull despair would settle where
great hope is disappointed, I
1ld wish for my part never to have
America play any part whatever
lis attempt to emancipate the
ID. But I talk as if there were
questions. I have no more doubt
the verdict of America in this>mat-
er than have Of the blood that is in
ne.
And so, my fellow citizens, I have
ONE back to report progress and l
do not believe the progress is going
TO stop short of the goal. The nations
1of the world have set theiE heads now
to. do great thing, and they. are not
going to slacken their purpose. And
when l speak of the nations Of the
world, do not speak of the govern
ments of the world. speak of the
peoples who constitute the nations OF
the world. They are in the saddle and
kthby are going to- see to it that if their
esent governments do not do their
u, some other governments shall.
nd the secret is out and the present
AHernments know it.
here is a great deal OF harmony
got out Of common knowledge.
|e is a great deal OF sympathy to
lot out Of living in the same at
phere, and except for the differ
les Of languages. which puzzled my
herican ear very sadly, l could have
9lfeved I was at home in France or
Italy or in England when was on
kha streets. when I was in the pres
1ence OF the crowds. when was in
great halls where men were gathered
together, irrespective Of class. l did
not feel quite as much at home as
do here, but / felt that row, at any
rate, after this storm Of war had
cleared the air, men we're seeing eve
eye everywhere and these were the
lind Of folks who would understand
hat the kind OF folks at home would
hderstand and that they were think
bg the same things.
Manners Very Delightful.
I feel about you ass am reminded
OF a story of that excellent witness
and good artist, Oliver Herford. who
one day, sitting at luncheon at his
club, was slapped vigorously on the
- ck by man whom he did not know
Ary well. He said: "Oliver, old boy,
NJ are you?" He looked at him
ther coldly. He said: II don't
bw your name. don't know your
ce, but your manners are very fa-
tiar,n and must say that your
Lnners are very familiar, and let
add very delightful.
Ut is great comfort for one thing,
realize that you all understand the
nguage I am speaking. A friend OF
4ine said that to talk through an in
Eerpreter was like witnessing the COM
bound fracture Of an idea. But the
fbeauty of it is that. whatever the inn
pediments of tha cHe-re' cf c"--,:~"n
fcat;c, +ho :S~, = The cn-'a; that
kit gots rerse+crad. md II gets regis
Aered in responsive hearts and recep-
I've nnrposes.
/ have come back for a strenuous
tempt to transact business fer lit
while in America. but have real
come back to say to you, in all
oberness and honesty, that have
een trying my best to speak your
aoughts.
When 1 sample myself. I think
find that am typical American,
and if 1 sample deep enough. and get
dc1n to what is probably the true
stuff of a man. then I have hope that
Il is part of the stuff that is like the
other fellows at home.
And, therefore, probing deep in my
heart and trying to see the things
.xhat are right without regard to the
things that may be debated as expedi-
ent. feel that am interpreting the
orrpose and the thought Of America;
and in loving america I find I save
ioined the great majority ct my fel-
1owmen throughout the world.