The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-28

nothing but a modern scrap OF paper,
no nations united to defend 1t, no great
forces combined to make II good, no
assurance given to the dOwn-tr0dden
and 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
disappointment as that does not know
America.
invited to Test 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. If
we did not do that the fame of Ameri-
ca would be gone and all her powers
would be dissipated. She then would
have to keep her. power for those. mar
row, selfish, provincial purposes which
seem so dear to some minds that have
no sweep beyond the nearest horizon.
] should welcome no sweeter challenge
than that. l have fighting blood III
me and it is sometimes a delight to let
| 1t have scope, but If it is challenge
on this occasion it will be an indul-
gence. Think of the picture; think
of the utter blackness that would fall
! on the world America has failed!
America made little essay at gener-
Osity and then withdrew! America
said: 1--WE are your friends" but 1t
was. only for today, not for tomorrow.
America said: Here is our power TO
indicate right" and then the next day
said: LET right take care Of itself and
we will take care Of ourselves" Amer
lea said: "We 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 that you
must win for yourself. Do not call
upon u.s." and think of the world that
we would leave! n
New Nations Must Be Shielded.
Do you realize how many new ma
tons are going to be set up in the
presence Of old and powerful nations
in Europe and left there, If left by us,
without a disinterested friend? Do
you believe in the Polish cause as l
do? Are you going to set up Poland,
immature, inexperienced, as yet unOr-
ganized, and leave her with circle
of armies around her? Do you believe
in the aspirations of the CzechO-Slo-
vaks and the Jugo-Slavs as do? Do
you know how many powers would be
quick to pOunce upon them If there
were not the guarantees of the world
behind their liberty?
The arrangements of the present
peace cannot stand generation unless
they are guaranteed by the unite0
forces of the civilized world. And If
we do not guarantee them, can you not
see the picture? Your hearts have In
structed you where the burden Of this
war fell. 1t did not fall upon the ma
tiOnal treasures; it did not fall upon
the instruments of administration 1t
did not fall upon the resources Of the
nations 1t fell upon the victims
homes everywhere, where women were
toiling in hope that their men would
come back.
Has No Doubt Of Verdict.
When I think of the homes upon
which dull despair would settle were
this great hope disappointed, should
wish for my part never to have had
America play any part whatever in
this attempt to emancipate the world.
But talk as if there were any ques-
ton. l have no more doubt of the
verdict Of America in this matter than
have doubt of the blood that Is in
me.
And so, my fellow citizens, have
come back to report progress, and I
20 not believe that the progress is 60
Ing to stop short of the goal. The
nations of the world have set their
heads now to do great thing, and
they are not going to slacken their pur-
pose. And when speak Of the nations
Of the. world do not speak of the
governments Of the world. l speak Of
he peoples who constitute the nations
# the world. They are in the saddle
md they are going to see to 1t that if
heir present governments do not do
heir will, some other governments
'hall. And the secret is out and the
present governments know it.
harmony Out of Common knowledge.
There is great deal of harmony to
,e got out of common knowledge.
There is a great deal of sympathy TO
re got out Of living in the same atmos-
here and, except for the differences Of
languages, which puzzled my American
ar very sadly, could have believed
was at home In France or in Italy or
n England when was on the streets,
vhen i was in the presence of the
rOwds, when I was in great halls
1here men were gathered together ir-
espective of class. I did not feel
ute as much at home there as do
ere, but I felt that now, at any rate,
fter this storm of war had cleared the
ir, men were seeing eye to eye every
here and that these were the kind Of =
Dlks who would understand what the
ind of folks at home would under
tand and that they were thinking the
anne things.
Trying to interpret America.
It is great c6lnfort, for one thing,
realize that you oil understand the
lnguage am speaking. A friend Of
line said that to talk through an In