Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-03-07

toI American nolulefts ana Where
other soldiers would be looked upon
With suspicion and perhaps met with
resistance, the American soldiers are
welcomed with acclaim.
Il have had 70 many grounds for
pride On the other side of tho water
that / nm very thankful nat they
arc not grounds Tor personal pride, but
s%rounds for personal pride ia be the
most Htuckup man In the world. And
u has been an infinite pleasure TO me
To see those gallant soldiers or ours,
Of whom the constitution OF the United
states made me the proud OmmAndor
You ma be proud OF the Twenty
T~wenty-sixth division daughter and
u~pplauao), and SEQ what they did un-
der my directionl And everybody
praises the American soldier with the
feeling that in praising him he IL sub
tracing from tho credit Of nc one else.
u have been searching for the fun
annnental taHt that convcrted Europe
rOpe did not believe In us as she does
now. She did not believe in us
throughout the first three years OF the
lievod that we were holding off be-
cause we thought we could make more
by staying out than by going In. And
months. the whole verdict ls reversed.
There can be but ono explanation for
IT,. They. saw what. we .did-that with.
our mSh ana 2 ali i'e our m S,slm St gSt dI al
posai OF those who we're fighting for
their homos. In the first instance, but
and Justice, and hat we went IN. not
10 support their national claims. but TO
support the great cause which they
And when they saw that America
not only held ideals, but acted ideals,
they were converted TO America and
became firm partisans OF those ideals.
was in Parts. Some gentlemen from
come to see me, and in whose pres:
whose traditions Of iearpinEe, i 'feIltt
that had had n OF the delightful
TSysnsS xil 'h %y i iS%f'i RSvo i SsnSd to mem e
speak with a sort OF condescenaion OF
idealists and particularly OF those aep-
crate Sbo ine,S,stsrsd persons whom they
tho habit OF uttering ideals in the free
atmosphere whom they clash with mo-
"And / have said I have this sweet
revenge. Speaking with perfect frank
1 have uttered a. the objects OF this
deals, and the war has been won by
that Inspiration. Men were fighting
with tense muscle Rnd lowered head.
feeling they were fighting for their
lives and their country, and when
these accounts of what II was all about
cd their heads, they raised their eyes
20 heaven;. then they saw men in
spirit OF crusaders and they found that
danger not only. But reckless bsosuSs
made danger worth while. Men have
were possessedd by somsthins the1
could only. call religious fervor. They
were not like any OF the other soldiers.
and they were fighting in the dream
n fighting In the dveam they turned
the whole tide OF battle and II ever
"And now do you. realize this conf
donce we. have established throughout
the world imposes a burden upon usf
!. you Sh2 Sos 70 cal II q burden. IL
ton ought 20 be proud TO carry. Any
run In tho world will find himself
rem that Il will seem as IL nc had been
separated from his human kind for
II invite. him to test tho sentiments
fine our conception and purpose TO
Now" ssid the President. this con-
ference. we have established calls for
something. The Europe ] left was full
~ nupppe.a huIope OF the miro year
desperation. They thought the end OF
the war would eventually DO a resump-
dhon % TIE S SlS ordsri They aeysr
Nov ali the peoples of Europe are
buoyed up in tbs hope that ali the ma
moral and physical ffoarso'ess " that rrinsfhntt
shall prevail. II America should faii
the world OF its hope. the nations Will
the mon at the peace conference will
90 homo with their heads upon their
breasts because they will have failed.
nothing but a modern scrap OF paper.s
Men, no DECLARED, who would have
America faii the world in Its hopes saw
only beyond the nearer horizon.
They do not know the sentiment OF
America" he said.
Speaking OF hopes OF tho people Of
Europe for a lasting peace which he
AZ the friend OF mankind" the Press
ident said he had no more doubt OF
the verdict OF America in this matter
INN ! have % the douh OF the blood
Tho nations OF tho world have set
their heads now 10 do q great thing
or their purpose he said.
II 90 not speak OF the govornmenta,
but OF the peoples who win see that II
their viii some others win. And the
secret. Is out and the present govern
ment now II.
II have come back for an attempt 20
transact business for a little while in
America, but I say in ali aoberness
that l have been trying 10 speak your
thoughts. Probing deep In my heart
right fatber than the things thSSt are
expedient' ! am finding the heart OF
II find that in loving America I hava
Joined the majority OF my feiiovy mar
throughout the world"