The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-02-27

nothing but modern scrap OF paper;
no nations united to defend 1t, no great
forces combined to make 1t good, no
assurance given to the downtrodden
fearful people Of the world that they
shall be safe. Any man who thinks
that America will take part in giving
the world any such rebuff and disap.
pointment as that does not know
America.
Invites Test of Sentiment.
invite him to test the sentiments
Of the nation. We set this up to make
men free and we did not confine our
conception and purpose to America
and now we will make men free.
II we did not do that the fame Of
America would be gone and all her
powers would be dissipated. She then
would have to keep her power for
those narrow, selfish, provincial pur-
poses which seem so dear to some
minds that have no sweep beyond the
nearest horizon.
I should welcome no sweeter chal-
lenge than that. have fighting blood
in me and It is sometimes q delight to
let it have scope, but IL 1t is . chal-
lenge on this occasion It will be an
indulgence. Think of the picture. think
of the utter blackness that would fall
n the world.
America has failed! America made
q little essay at generosity and then
withdrew. America said: 1--WE are
your friends" But 1t is only for to.
day. not for tomorrow"
America said: "Here is our power
to vindicate right" and then the next
tay said: Let right take care OF 1t.
elf and we will take care of our
selves" America said: eve set up .
light to lead men along the paths Of
liberty, but we have lowered 1t. It Is
intended only to light our own path.
We set up great ideal Of liberty and
then we said: ('Liberty is thing you
must win for yourself. Do not call
upon us,) and think of the world that
we would leave"
Do you realize how many new na.
tfons are going to be set up in the
presence of old and powerful nations
in Europe and left there. IL left by US.
without a disinterested friend?
Cites Polish Cause.
Do you believe in the Polish cause
as do? Are you going to set up
Poland, immature, inexperienced, a.
yet unorganized, and leave her with q
circle Of armies around her? Do you
believe in the aspiration of the Czecho.
Slovaks and the Jugo-Slavs as do?
Do you know how many powers
would be quick to pounce upon them
IL they were not the guarantees of the
world behind their liberty?
Have you thought Of the suffering
Of Armenia? You poured out your
money to help succor the Armenians
after they suffered. Now, set your
strength SO that they shall never suf.
fer again.
The arrangements of the present
peace cannot stand generation unless
they are guaranteed by the united
forces Of the civilized world. And II
we do not guarantee them, cannot you
see the picture?
Your hearts have instructed you
where the burden Of this war fell. It
did not fall upon the national treas.
urtes. it did not fall upon the instru-
ments Of administration. it did not fall
upon the resources of the nations. It
fell upon the victims' homes every
where. where women were toiling in
hope that their men would come back.
When I think Of the homes upon
which dull despair would settle were
this great hope disappointed, l should
wish, for my part, never to have had
America play any part whatever in
this attempt to emancipate the world.
But talk as IL there were any ques.
tion. have no more doubt of the
verdict Of America in this matter than
lhave doubt Of the blood that 10 in me.
And SO. my fellow citizens, I have
come back to report progress, and I do
not believe that the progress 10 going
to stop short Of the goal. The nations
Of tho world have set their heads now
to do great thing, and they are not
going to slacken their purpose. And
whom I speak Of the nations Of the
world do not speak of the govern.
ments Of the world. I speak Of the
peoples who constitute the nations Of
the world. They are in the saddle
and they are going to see to Il that IL
their present governments do not do
their will some other government
shall. And the secret IL out and the
present governments know It.
have come back for strenuous
attempt to- transact business for . lit.
tie while in America. but I have really
come back to try my best TO speak
your thoughts.
When. I sample myself think md
that am TYPICAL American, and II I
ample deep enough and get down %
what is probably the true stun Of Q
nan. then ! have hope that It 70 Part
Of the stun that 10 like the other IL,
lows at home.
!, And. therefore. probing dssp IN NJ
heart and trying to sss the things