Arizona republican., 1919-01-27
Wilson Speech That Brought
 About The League Of Nations

them in order to make destruction sud den and complete. And only the watch ful and continuous cooperation of men can see 10 it that science. as well as armed men. is kept within the harness 0 fertilization.
 Tn sense, the United States is less interested in this subject than the oth- CT nations here assembled. With her great territory and her extensive sea borders, it is less likely that the United States should suffer. And the ardor of the United States-for it is a very deep and genuine ardor-for the sO- ciety of nations. is not an ardor spring ing our of fear or apprehension, but an ardor springing out of the ideals which have come in the consciousness of this war
 In coming itno this war, the United States never for a moment thought thatsheWas intervening in the politics of Europe. or the politics of Asia, or the politics of any part of the world The thOughtWas that all the world had now become conscious that there was a single cause of justice and of liberty for men of every kind andpace.
 Therefore. the United States should feel that its part in this war would be played ill vail if there ensued upon it abortivc European settlements. It would feel that it could not take part in guaranteeing those European settle ments unless that guarantee involved the continued superintendence of the peace Ot the world by the associated nations of the world
 Therefore. it seems to me that We i must concern our best judgment in order to make this league of nations vital thinG-a thing sometimes called into life to meet an eNigency-but al i ways 1unctioninS in Watchful attend ance upon the interests of the nations. and that it's continuity should he a vital continuity. that it's functions are continuing functions that do not per init an itnermission of its watchful- 1 ness and of it's labor: that it should i he the eye of the nations. to keep l watch upon the common interests-an 1 eve thatdid not slumber, an eye that 1 was everywhere Watchful and atten- 1 tive
 And if we do not make it vital, what shall we do? We shall disappoint the 1 expectations of tho peoples. This is what their thought centcrs tupon.
 T had the very delightful experience l 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 repre- sentative, at the front of the piea stood the hope of the league Of nations.
 Gentlemen. the select classes of mankind arc no longer the governors of mankind. The fortunes Of man wind now are in the hads of the plain 1 people of the whole world Satisfy them and you have Justified their con |, fidence, not only, but have established peace. Fail to satisfy them and nc 1 arrangements that you can make will l either set up or steady the peace of the world.
 You can imagine, I dare say, the sentiments and the purpose with whicr the representatives of the United States support this great project foI 8 league of nations. We regard it as the keynote of the whole which eX- pressed our purpose and ideals in this war, and which the associated nations have accepted as the basis of a settle ment.
 If we return to the United States without having made every effort ir our power to realize this programme we should return to meet the meriteG scorn of our fellow citizens. For they are a body that constitute a great l democracy. They expect their leader. to speak; their representatives to he their servants.
 We have no choice but to obey theil mandate. But it is with the greatest