Evening journal., 1919-07-11


much greater every way. than mere
instrument for carrying out the provi-
sions of a particular treaty. IL was
universally recognized That all the peo-
pies OF the world demanded Of the
conference that ID should create such
a continuing concert OF free nations as
would make wars Of aggression and
spOliation such as this that has just
ended forever impossible. A cry had
gone out from every nome In every
stricken land from which sons and
brothers and fathers had gone forth
20 the great sacrifice That such a sac
rlfce should never again be cNacted.
II was manifest why it had been eN-
acted. 10 had been exacied because
one nation desired dominion and other
nations had known no means OF de
fense except armaments and alliances.
War had lain at the heart 0f every ar
rangement OF the EurOpcan-of every
arrangement Of The w0rld-that pre-
ceded the war Restive peoples had
been told that fleets and armies, which
they toied to sustain, meant peace;
and they now knew that they had
been lied to: that fleets and armies had
been maintained TO promoi- national
ambitions and meant war. They knew
that no old policy meant anything
else hut force, fOrcc-always force.
And they knew that twas inlolerablc.
Every true heart IN the world, ana
every enlightened Judgment demanded
that at whatever cost OF independent
action. every Government that took
thought for rs people or for justice
or for ordered freedom should lend it-
self TO a new purpose and utterly dc
stroy the old order OF International
politics. Statesmen might see ditlcul-
ties. but the people could see none ana
could brook no denial.
Monster Must BE Chained.
"a war in which they had been hled
white 30 beat the terror that lay CON
cealed in every balance Of power must
not end In mere victory OF arms ana
new balance The monster That had
rstoried 10 arms must be put IN chains
that could not be broken The united
power OF free nations must put stop
10 aggression, and the world must be
given peace. If there was not the VIII
I or the intelligence 10 accomplish thot
now. there must be anolher and a final
war and the world must be swept clean
/ OF every power that could renew the
/ terror. The league Of nations was not
merely an instrument 10 adjust ana
remedy old wrongs under new
treaty Of peace: % was the only hope
I for mankind. Again and again had The
demon Of war been cast out OF the
house Of the peoples and the house
swept clean by a treaty OF peace. only
10 prepare time when he would
enter in again with spirits worse Than
himself. Tho house must now be
given "a tenant who could hold 10
against an such. Convenient, indeed
Indispensable. as statesmen found the
newly planned league az nations TO be
for the execution OF present plans oil
peace and reparation, they saw u IN
new aspect before their work was nm
lshed. They saw 10 as the main object
Of the peace. as the only thing that
could complete it or make H. worth
while. They saw u as the hope OF the
world. and that hope they did not dare
10 disappolnt Shall we or any other
! free people hesitate 10 accept this great
dutyg Dare we reject IL and break the
heart Of the world?
And so the result Of the Confer
| ence Of Peace. so far as Germany Is
! concerned, stands complete. The dini-
culties encountered were very many.
Sometimes they seemed insuperable. il
was impossible to accommodate the IN
terests Of so great a body OF nations-
interests which directly or indirectly
affected almost every nation In the
world-wiihout many minor compro'
misses. The treaty. as a result. Is not
exactly what we would have written.
! II Is probably not what any one or the
national delegations would have writ
ten But results were worked out
which on the whole bear test ! think
mat Il will De found that the compro-
nises which were accepted A. inevi-
table nowhere cut TO the heart OF any
principle. The work OF the conference
squares, as a whole, with the princl-
pies agreed upon as the basis OF the
neace as well as with the practical pos
sibllitles Of the international situations
which had TO be faced and dealt win
as facts.
Reserves French Pact.
"I shall presently have occasion 10
Law before YOU a special treaty win
France. whose object Is the temporary
protection Of France from unprovoked
aggression by the power with whom
This treaty Of peace has been negO-
tiated. Its terms link it with this
treaty. take the liberty. however OF
reserving it for special explication on
another occasion.
"The role which America was TO play
in the conference seemed determined,
as 7 have said, before my colleagues
and | got 20 Undetermined by the
universal expectations Of the nations
whose representatives, drawn from an
quarters OF the globe. we were to deal
/ with. It was universally recognized
that America had entered The war to
promote no private or peculiar inter
est Of her own, but only as the cham
pi0n Of rights which she was glad TO
share with free men and lovers Of JUS
tice everywhere. We had formulated
the principles upon which the settle
ment was 20 be made-the principles
upon which the armislice had been
agreed 10 and the parleys OF peace
undertaken-and no one doubted that
our desire was TO see the treaty OF
peace formulated along the actual lines
Of those nciplcs-and desired Moth
ing else. We were welcomed as disin-
terested friends. We were resorted TO
as arbiters in many a difficult matter.
70 was recognized that our material aid
would be Indispensable in the days to
come, VIXEN industry and credit would
have to be brought back 10 their nor
NAL operation again and communities
beaten 10 the ground assisted TO their
feet once more. and 10 was taken for