Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-30
PRESIDENT MAKES GREAT SPEECH
FOR "LEAGUE Of NATIONS" PLAN

Tor men. OF every kind and place.
Must Function Constantly.
Therefore, the United States should
feel that Its part in this war had been
played In vain IL there ensued upon
1t abortive European settlements. It
would feel that It could not take part
In guaranteeing those European settle
ments unless that guarantee involved
the continuous uperintendence Of the
peace Of the world by the associated
nations Of the world. 's5
Therefore 1t seems to me that we
must concern our best Judgment in
order to make this league of nations q
vital thing, thing sometimes called
into life to meet an edgency-but
always functioning in watchful attend
ance upon the interests of the nations
and that Its continuity should be a
vital continuity; that its functions are
continuing functions; that they do not
permit intermission Of its watchfulness
and OF Its labor; that 1t should be the
eye OF the nations to keep watch upon
the common tnterests-an eye. that did
not slumber, an eye that was every.
where watchful and attentive.
The Hope Of All Peoples.
And If we do not make 1t vital, what
shall we do? We shall disappoint the
expectations Of the peoples. This Is
what the thought centers upon.
l had the very delightful experience
Of visiting several nations since I came
to this side Of the water, and every
time the voice of the body of the peo-
pie reached me, through any represen-
tative, at the front Of the plea stood
the hope Of the league of nations.
Gentlemen, the select classes Of
mankind are now in the hands Of the
plain people Of. the whole world.
Satisfy them, and you have justified
their confidence not only, but have
established peace. Fail to satisfy
them, and no arrangements that you
can make will either set up or steady
the peace Of the world.
You can imagine, I dare say, the
sentiments and the purpose with which
the representatives Of the United
States support this great project for q
league Of nations. We regard it as the
keynote Of the whole, which expressed
our purpose and ideals in this war and
which the associated nations have &C.
cepted as the basis Of a settlement.
American Expectations High.
II we return to the United States
without having made every effort in
our power to realize this program, we
should return to meet the merited
scorn Of our fellow citizens. For they
are a body that constitute great
democracy. They expect their leaders
to speak; their representatives to be
their servants.
We have no choice but to obey their
mandate. But it is with the greatest
enthusiasm and pleasure that we &C
cept that mandate. And because this
is the keynote of the whole fabric, we
have pledged our every purpose to 1t,
as we have to every item Of the fabric.
We would not dare abate single item
of the program which constitutes our
instructions; we would not dare to
compromise upon any matter as the
champion Of this thing-this peace Of
the world, this attitude Of justice, this
principle that we are the masters of no
peoples, but are here. to see that every
people in the world shall choose its
own masters and govern it's own des-
TIMES, not as we wish, but as they
wish.
Sweep Away Wars Foundations.
We are here to see, in short, that
the very foundations Of this war are
swept away. Those foundations were
the private choice of small coterie Of
civil rulers and military STATS. Those
foundations were the aggression Of
great powers upon the small. Those
foundations were the holding together
Of empires Of unwilling subjects by the
daress Of arms. Those foundations
were the power Of small bodies Of men
to WELD their will and use mankind as
pawns in game. And nothing less
than the emancipation Of the world
from these things will accomplish
peace.
I hope, Mr.. Chairman, when it is
known, as feel confident 1t will BIZ
known, that we have adopted the
principle of the league of nations, and
mean to work out, that principle in
effective action, we shall by that single
thing have lifted great part Of the
load Of anxiety from the hearts of men
everywhere. /.
We stand in peculiar cause. As I
60 about the streets here ] see every
where the American uniform. Those
men came as crusaders, not merely to
win war, but to win a cause. And
I am responsible to them, for it falls
to me to formulate the purpose for
which asked them to fight, and !, like
them, must be a crusader for these
things, whatever It costs, and what
ever it may be necessary to do in honor
to accept the object for which they
fought. .ss3 NJ
have been glad to fnd from day to
day that there is no question Of our
standing alone in this matter, for there
are champions In this cause upon every
hand. I am merely avowing this in
order that you may understand why.
perhaps, It fell to us, who are dis
engaged from the politics Of this great
continent and Of the Orient, to suggest
that this was the Keystone Of the arch,
and why It occurred to the generous
mind Of your president to call upon me
to open this debate. ~
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