The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-24
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new world was constructed upon a
new basis and foundation OF justice
and right
Il can't tell YOU the inspiration
that came from tho sentiments that
cams out Of tho~, simple voiors in
the crowds. And the proudest thing
have TO report 60 YOU IL that this
great country 81 ours Ia trusted
thruout tho world
Il have not come TO report the
proceedings or the results Of tho pro
seedlings % tho pcan- conference:
that would be premature. can say
tina; have received very happy IN.
prcAaionn from tho conferences. an.
impression that while thrrr
ar- many differences a. judg
ment while there are some diver.
Ernocs Of object. there 10. ncvcr,h~
less. n common spirit and a common
realization Of tho neoraAlty Of SGT.
ting up tho standards of right In the
world. becaus. the men who arc in
conference realize az kceniy an any
American can r~ailzr that they arc
not the masters OF their people. that
they arc tho servants OF their PEG.
pie. and that the splri, Of their pco.
pie has awakened Co "A now purpose
and a r-w conception of their power
to realize that purpose. and that no
man dare go homo from that confer.
cno- and report anything less noble
than was expected % IT,
Decision Complex
"T-he conference seems 60 you 60
20 slosxiy: from day to day In Paris
IL seems to 20 slowly. but wonder
II you realize the complexity OF the
task which II has undertaken. II
seems as II these settlements Of this
war affect. and affect directly,
every great. and | sometimes think.
every small nation In the world. and
no ono decision can b. made which
iH not properly linked In with the
great series Of other decisions which
must accompany It. and Il must be
rockonei on with tho final result. ~
tho real quality and character OF
that result IL TO be properly judged.
Hearing Whole Case
what We arc doing IL 20 hear The
whole case: hear u from the mouths
OF men most interested: hear IL from
those who arc officially commia-
stoned 60 state a.. hear tho rival
claims. hear the claims that affect
new nationallucs. that affect new
areas Of the world. that affect the
commercial and economic conditions
that have been established by the
great world war thru which we have
gone. And | have been struck by
tho modcratoness Of those who have
represented national claims.
II can testify that / bclivc have
nowhere seen the Ficam OF passion.
have seen earncstneEs. I have
seen tears come to the eyes Of men
who plead for downtrodden peoples
whom they were privileged TO speak
for: but they were not the tears of
anger. they were the tears OF ardent
hope.
II don't see how any man can fail
To- have been subdued by these pleas.
subdued TO this feeling. that he was
not there to assert an individual
assist the cause OF humanity.
And In the midst of 10 all. every
interest seeks out first OF all. when
Il reaches Paris. the representatives
OF the United States. WHY Re.
causo-and think | am stating the
most wonderful fact in history--bc-
cause there is no nation In Europe
that suspects tho motives of the
United states.
"Was there ever so wonderful "A
thing seen before? Was there ever
so moving n thins7 Was there ever
any fact that so bound the nation
that had won that esteem forever TO
deserve it2
IL would not have you understand
that the great men who represented
the other nations there In confer
encc are disesteemcd by those who
know them. Quite the contrary.
But. you understand. the countries
of Europe have again and again
clashed with ono another in n com.
pctitive interest.
ut Is impossible for men TO for.
get the sharp issues that were drawn
between them in times past. IL i'm.
possible for men to believe that all
ambitions have. all Of sudden, been
forgotten. They remember territory
that was coveted. they remember
rights that It was attempted TO OK.
tort; they remember political ambl-
tions which IL was attempted to re-
alizc--and, while they believe that
mon have come in q different tenn.