The Raymer enterprise., 1919-02-27
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small force OF soldiers to occupy Z
piece Of territory where Il ID thought
for American soldiers. And where
other soldiers would be looked upon
with suspicion and perhaps met with
resistance. the American soldiers are
welcomed with acclaim.
II have had 20 many grounds for
pride on the other side Of the water
that am very thankful that they
are not grounds for personal pride. but
Tor national pride. II they were
grounds for personal pride I'd be the
ntnet stuckup man In the world. And
u has been Al infinite pleasure to me
o. whom the constitution OF the United
states made me the proud commander.
You may be proud Of the Twenty
ak division, but commanded the
Twenty-sixth division daughter and
s.pplsuse). and see what they did un-
praises the American soldier with the
feeling that in praising him he 10 SUBJ
tracing from the credit OF no one else.
4 have been searching for the fun
damental fact that converted Europe
TO believe in us. Before this war Eu.
now. She did, not believe In US
throughout the first three years Of tho
war. She seems really to have be-
iieved that we were holding off be-
cause we thought we could make more
by staying out than by going In. And
all q sudden, in short eighteen
months. the whole verdict is reversed.
There can be but one explanation for
II. They saw what we did--that with
out making a single claim we put all
our men and all our means 1t the dis
poeal OF those who were fighting for
their homes. In the first instance, but
Tor cause. the cause OF human rights
and Justice. and that we went in. not
70 support their nationaf claims. but to
support the great cause which thoy
held in common
And when they saw that America
not only held ideals. but acted Ideals
they were converted to America and
Il met group " scholars when
was In Paris. Some gentlemen from
one OF the Greek universities who had
come to see me. and in whose pres
ence, or rather In the presence Of
Mhose traditions of learning. | felt
that had had one of the delightful
reNenges that sometimes come to q
man, All my life l have heard men
speak with sort OF condescension OF
tdeaiists and particularly of those sep
arate. lncloistered persons whom they
the habit of nttering ideals In the free
atmosphere when they clash with no.
body in particular.
And ] have said have this sweet
revenge. Speaking with perfect frank
ness In the name Of the United States
! have uttered as the objects Of this
great war, ideals and nothing but
ideals, and the war has been won BY
| that inspiration. Men were fighting
with tense muscle and lowered head.
until they came to realize those things.
feeling they were fighting for their
lives and their country. and when
these accounts Of what Il was all about
resched them from America they lIft-
ed their heads. they raised their eyes
TO heaven. then they saw men In
khaki coming across the sea In the
spirit OF crusaders and they found that
those were strange men, reckless Of
danger not only but reckless because
they seemed to see something that
made danger worth while. Men have
testified to me In Europe that men
were possessed by something they
could only call religious fervor They
were not like any Of the other soldiers.
They had vision. they had a dream,
and fighting In the dream they turned
the whole tide Of battle and II never
came hack.
And now do you realize this conf
dcnce we have established throughout
the world imposes burden upon us?
Il - III
is ono Of those burdens which any ma
tion ought to be proud TO carry. Any
| man who resists the present tides that
run In the world will find himself
thrown upon shore 80 high and bar
rem that II will seem as II he had been
separated from his human kind for
| ever.
II invite him to test the sentiments
Of the nation. We set this nation up
TO make men free and we did not con-
fine our conception and purpose 10
| America.
Now" said the President. "this con-
ference we have established calls for
something. The Europe ! left was full
Of hope. The Europe OF the third year
| Of the war was sinking to a stubborn
desperation. They thought the end OF
the war would eventually be resump-
dreamed II would be q Europe OF set
tied peace.
Now all the peoples of Europe are
buoyed up In the hope that all the ma
tions Of the world shall unite their
| moral and physical forces that right
shall prevail. II America should fail
the world OF Its hope. the nations will
be set up ar hostile camps again. and
the men at the peace conference will
| go home with their heads upon their
breasts because they win have failed.
We would leave on the peace table
nothing but modern scrap Of paper"
| Men. he declared. who would have
America fail the world in its hopes saw
only beyond the nearest horizon.
They do not know the sentiment OF
America" he said.
Speaking Of hopes Of the people OF
Europe for a lasting peace which he
said were pinned to the United States
as the friend Of mankind" the Pres
| ident said he had no more doubt OF
the verdict Of America In this matter
than ] have Of the doubt of the blood
that IL In me-"
The nations OF the world have se,
their heads now to do great thing
and they are not going to stop short
OF their purpose" he said.
y DO not speak OF the governmer n It's
hut Of the peoples who Will see that II
their present governments do not do
their VIII some others Will And tho
secret is out and the present govern
ment knows 1t.
Il have come back for an attempt 10
transact business for a little while in
America. but ] say In all soberness
that ! have been trying to speak your
thoughts. Probing deep In my heart
ana Trying TO see the things that are
right rather than the things that are
enpedient. ] am finding the heart OF
Americs.
Il find that in loving America I have
Joined the majority Of my fellow men
throughout the world"
v. s. Tonnage Big.
Washington p-DiseIssin0 tho An,a,