The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-05

II intolcrablo. and wc win not permit
It. And the vision has been with
the people.
My friends. | wish YOU would re-
fleet upon this proposition The
vision as 10 what IN necessary for
great nations has seldom come from
the top In the nations OF the world.
IL has como from the need and aapi.
ration and the scif,aSsortlon of great
bodies Of mon who meant 10 be free.
And | cnn explain some OF the criti-
eisns which have been lcveicd
against this great enterprise only by
the supposition that the mon who at.
Tor the criticisms have never felt tho
great pulse Of the heart OF the world.
And I ann amaxct-not alarm
csi. but anaxed-that there
should be In some quarters such
comprehensive ignorance of
the state Of the world. These
gentlemen do not know what
the mind OF men Il. Just now.
Everybody else does. I do not
know where they have bcen clos.
ctcd. do not know by what In
nucnccs they have been blinded:
but I tn know that they have
bcsu separated from the general
currunts Of the thought Of man.
kind
And ! want Ia utter this sol
cun warning. not In the way ~
thrvat; tho forces of tho world
do not thr~af~n. they operate.
The great tides Of the world do
not give notice that they arr CO.
Ing Ia rise and run; they rise In
their majesty and ovrrw helning
might. and those who stand In
tho way are overwhelmed Now
the heart Of the world l. awake.
and tho heart of thu wostd must
b. satisfied.
DO not let yourselves suppose for
moment that the uncasinoss In tho
populations OF Europe II due entire.
~ 90 economic causes or economic
motives. Something very much
deeper undcrlies II all than that.
They see that their governments
have never been able 20 defend
them against intrigue or aggression.
and that there IL no force OF fore
sight or OF prudence In any modern
cabinet to stop war. And therefore
they say; There must b, some fun.
dafnental cause for this The fun.
dunentai cause, they are beginning
to perceive. In that nations have
stood slngly or In little jealous
groups against each other. fostering
prejudice. increasing tn. danger OF
war. rather than concerning meas
lures Ia prevent u. and that IL thcrr
n right in tho world. or II there n
Justice in the world there Ia no
reason why nations should be- dlvid.
od In the support OF justice.
They arc therefore saying. II you
| really believe that there II a right.
II you really believe that wars ought
TO b. stopped. stop thinking about
the rival interests OF nations and
think about men and women and
children turnout IN. world
Nations are not made to AFFORD
distinction 10 their rulers by way OF
success in the mancuScrs OF poll
tics. nations are meant. N they are
meant for anything. to make the
men and women and children "a
them secure and happy and pros
porous. and no nation has the righ'
To set up special interests against
IN. interests and benefits of man
kind. least Of all. this great nation
which we love.
1T was set up for the benefit ol
mankind. IL WIS sc, up 60 illustrate
the highest Ideals and 20 achieve
the highest aspirations OF rnrn whs
wanted 20 be free. and the world
the world of today--belicvcs that ant
counts on ua. and would Be thrown
back into the bIackness OF despail
II we deserted Il.