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and their physical safety.
The first, acknowledgement &C
ton at Chateau Thierry had already
taken place. Our redOubteble soldiers
and marines had already closed the
gap the enemy had succeeded In open
ing for their advance upon Paris-had
already turned the tide of battle back
toward the frontiers Of France and
begun the rout that was to save Eu-
rope and the world. Thereafter the
Germans were to be always forced
back, back. were never to thrust sue
cessfully forward again. And yet
there was no confident hope.
Put New Heart Into Allies.
The mere sight of our men-of their
vigor, of the confidence that showed
itself in every movement Of their stat
wart figures and every turn of their
swinging march, In their steady com
pretending eyes and easy discipline,
in the indomltable air. that added
spirit to everything they did-made
everyone who saw them that memo
rnble day realize that something had
happened that was much more than a
mere incident In the fighting, some
thing very different from the mere ar
rival of fresh troops.
They were recognized as crusaders,
and as their thousands swelled to mil
lions their strength was seen to mean
salvation. And they were fit men to
carry such hope and make good the
assurance 1t forecast. Finer men never
went into battle; and their officers
were worthy Of them.
Comrades In Great Cause.
This Is not the occasion upon which
to utter q eulogy Of the armies Amer
lea sent to France, but perhaps, since
am speaking of their mission, l may
speak also Of the pride l shared with
every American who saw or dealt with
them there. They were the sort Of
men America would wish to be repre-
sented by, the sort of men every Amer
lean would wish to claim as fellow
countrymen and comrades in a grea
cause.
They were terrible in battle, ant
gentle and helpful out of 1t, remember
Ing the mothers and the sisters, thu
wives and the little children at home
They were free men under arms, no
forgetting their ideals Of duty In TIL
midst of tasks Of violence. l am prou'
to have had the privilege Of being as
ISOLATED with them and Of calling my
self their leader.
Hard Task at Peace Table.
And the compulsion Of what the
stood for was upon us who represent
ed America at the peace table. II wa
our duty to see to II that every dc
cislon we took part In contributed, 8
far as we were able to influence 1t, t
quiet the fears and realize the hope
of the peoples who had been living !
that shadow. the nations that ha
come by our assistance to their fret
dom. It was our duty 10 do ever!
thing that It was within our power
do to make the triumph of freedoi
and of right lasting triumph In tn
assurance of which men might ever!
| yvharo 1.-Two without fear
Difficulties Hard to Adjust.
These were not tasks which tn
conference looked about to find an
went out of its way to perform. The
were inseparable from the settlement
of peace. They were thrust upon
, by circumstances which could not
overlooked. The war had create
them. In all quarters of the wor
. old established relationship had bee
disturbed or broken and affairs wei
at loose ends, needing to be mendt
/ or united again. but could not be mat
/ what they were before. They had
be set right by applying some unlfor
principle OF justice or enlightened e
pedlency. And they could not be q
: justed by merely prescribing In
treaty what should be done.
New states were to be set up Will
could not hope to liv through the
first period Of weakness without 9
sured support BY the great natio
that had consented to their create
and won for them their independent
: Future international conventis
: with regard to the control Of wat'
: ways, with regard to Illicit trafic
+ many kinds. In arms or In dead
drugs, or with regard to the adju
r ment Of many varying information
y administrative arrangements cou
e not be assured II the treaty were
e provide no permanent common Int
), national agency, II its execution
e such matters was to be left to I
n slow and uncertain processes OF 4
n operation by ordinary methods OF
' COLLATION..
I Common Tribunal Necessary.
q II the peace conference itself "
= TO be the end of cooperative author
! and common counsel among the g
y ernments to which the world was lo'
ing to enforce justice and give pledl
of an enduring settlement, regit
ID like the Saar basin could not be
a under a temporary administrative
N CINE which did not involve q trans
v of political sovereignty and VIII
In contemplated a final determination
e lie political connections By popu
In vote TO be taken at a distant da