The state herald., 1919-02-28
MUST LET THE
PEOPLE DECIDE
OPINION OF ALL AMERICA WILL
BE HEARD IN DECISION
ON PEACE LEAGUE.
ALL FRIENDLY TO U. S.
WILSON DELIVERS SPEECH At
MECHANICS HALL IN BOSTON
TO BIG CROWD.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Boston, Feb. 24.-Presldent Wilson
made the following speech at Mechan-
les Hall In Boston, after landing from
his trip back from Europe.
Governor Coolidge. Mr.. Mayor. Fell
low Citizens:
y II wonder II you are half as glad to
see mo A. am to see you. II warns
my heart to see great body OF my fel-
low citizens again. because In some re-
spects during the recent months have
been lonely Indeed without your COM
radeship and counsel and tried at ev-
cry stop Of the work which fell to me
your counsel with regard TO the great
matters which were under considera-
tion.
II do not want you to to think that
! have not been appreci.ty yse Of the ,,as eL,
was given to me on the other side, IN
saying that II makes me very happy to
get home again. do not mean, to say
ths h oris: S thSt hat came oesp from n the great
crowds on the other side. But ! want
to say to you in all honesty that felt
them to be q call of greeting to you.
rather than to me.
personal. had in my heart the over
browning pride Of being your repre-
sentative. and OF receiving the plaudits
Of men ev:rywhers who felt that your
liberty.
There was no mistaking the tone IN
the voices Of those great crowds. II
was not a tone Of mere greeting. II was
It was the calling OF comrnde to COM
rade, the cry that comes from men who
say. We have waited for this day when
the friends of liberty. should come
adross the sea and shake hands with
US. to see that a new world was con-
structed upon a new basis and foundh-
tion Of Justice and right
II can't tell you the inspiration that
fr4m the voice. anat the
crowds. And the proudest thing have
to report to you Is that this great
country OF ours is trusted throughout
the world.
cecdings or the results OF the proceed
would be premsture. can say that
have received very happy Impressions
that, while there are many differences
of judgment, while there are some d.
vergencies Of object, there is. never
realisation Of the necessity Of setting
up new standards Of right in the world.
because the men who are in con-
ference realize a. keeniy as any Amer
lean can realize that they are not the
masters Of their people. that they are
the servants of their people. and that
the spirit of their people has awakened
Of their power to realise that purposs.
and that no man dare go home from
that conference and report anything
less noble than was expected of u.
THE conference seems to you TO 90
| slowly. from day to day In Paris II
| seems to go slowly; but / wonder II
you realize the complexity Of the task
II the settlements OF this war affect.
and affect directly. evsry great-And.
| ! sometimes think. every small-nation
| in the world. and no ono decision can
in with the great series OF other deci-
must BE- rsckoned on with the final re-
spl, Y tn. real guilty III and shsrsetsr
What we are doing is to hear the
whole case; hear u from the mouths
Of the men most interested; hear Il
,ciaims: hear the claims that affect new
nationaiities. that affect new areas
OF the world. that affect new com.
hav. been established by the great
world war through which We have
gone.
| erateness of those who have presented
national claims. / can testify that
believe ! have nowhere seen the gleam
Of passion. ! have seen earnestness:
men who pied for down. troddsn peo-
pies whom they were privileged 10
| speak for. but they were not the tears
OF anger. they were the tears of ar
II don't sec how any man can fail
TO have been subdued BY these pleas.
subdued to this feeling. that he was
met 81 hs % own but M 10 srS e ss.
| the cause OF humanity.
And In the midst OF Il all every in
the United States. whyY because
and ! think J. am stating the most won
dcrfui fact In history-becausc there
,se m @osiSss " Of Z n. f unl,ed s ss.,:. S'p'e''
thing seen beforeI Was there ever
ny ss fss, Ia, 90 bSand sss nation sssss Ss
had won that esteem forever to de-
II would not have you understand
thnt the great men who represent tho
| other nations there In conference arc
| diaesteemcd by those who know them.
| Quit. the contrary. But you under
alypin and again ciashed with ono an
| other IN competitive interests. II ~
| impossible for men to forget tho sharp
| irrues that were drawn betwcon them
1T Is irnpo.sibie for mon TO believe
that all ambitions have all OF n sud
| den been fof.gonc. They remember
| territory that was cavated; they re-
| 10 oxtort; they remember political am
| billions which II was attempted 10 real
| Inc. and while they believe that men
have come Into n different temper, they
rnunot forget these thingr md ro they
do not resort 10 one another for n dis
| pnssionat" View or the matters In com
trovotry. They resort TO rhnt nation
which has won the onviobir distinction