The Washington herald., 1919-01-04
BALKANS PROMISED
INDEPENDENCE BY
PRESIDENT WILSON
CONTINUED FROM FACE ONE.

SSNAiNtHD Rihoh IauG ONE.
been that they were always access
ible to secret influence, that they
were always being penetrated by in
trigue of some sort or another, and
that north of them lay disturbed
populations which were held to-
gether. not by sympathy and friend
snip, but by the coercive force of a
military power. Now the intrigue
Is checked and the bands are broken
ana what are we going to provide
as new cement to hold these peo-
Piles together?
They have not been accustomed
to being independent; they must
/ now be independent.
Il am sure that you recognize the
prlpciple as l do. that it is not our
privilege to say what sort of gov
ernment they should set up. But
we are friends of these people, and
1t is our duty, as their friends, to
see to it that some kind of protec-
tion is thrown around them. some-
4 thing supplied which will hold them
together.
Only One Real Bond,
! There is only one thing that holds
nations together if you exclude force,
ara that is friendship and goodwill
The only thing that binds men to-
sether is friendship and by the same
token, the only thing that binds ma
lions together is friendship.
therefore, our task at Paris is to
organize the friendship of the world,
TO see to it that all the moral forces
that make for right and justice and
liberty are united and are given a vi
tai organization to which the peoples
OF the world will readily and gladly
respond
In other words. our task is no
less colossal than this-to set up a
new international psychology. to
nave new real atmosphere.
am happy to say that in my
uealIngs with the distinguished gem
ueneh who lead your nation, and
: NOSE VINO lead France and England.
/ reel mat atmosphere gathering, that
desire to do justice. thai desire 70
establish frtendliness, that desire to
make peace resting upon right And
with this common purpose no OH
stacles need be formidable.
Obstacles Mere Challenges.
The only use Of an obstacle is
| Ihat II Is to be overcome, All that
an obstacle does with brave men is
not 10 brighten them. but to chaI-
lehse them, so that it ought to he
our pride to overcome everything
that stands in the way.
We know that there cannot he
another balance Of power.
That has been tried and found
wanting, for the best of all reasons
that 1t does not stay balanced in
side itself. And a weight which
does. not hold together cannot con-
I Siltute a make-weight in the af-
. fairs of man
therefore,. there must be some-
thing substituted for the balance
OF power and l am happy TO hnd
everywhere in the air of these great
nations the conception that that
tnihs must be a thoroughly united
league of nations.
nat men once considered the
oFeIlcal and idealistic turns out to
be practical and necessary.
We star at tho opening OF n
new age in which new statesman
ship will, l am confident. llft man
KIND to new levels of endelvor ami
achievement"
Mrs. Wilson sits With Queen.
The scene in the Parliament was
impressive When Queen Helena.
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Margaret VIII
son entered the royal box. the whole
assembly-thc entire cabinet was
present, as were all of the 400 sena-
tors and deputies-rose and cheered
vociferOusly. 4 few minutes ,ateT
King Victor and President Wilson
entered the chamber and again there
arose a tumult of shouts and cheers
such as the Italian Parliament has
not resoundcd with since the news
was announced that Diaz had told
the kamerading Austrians: TOO
late"'
There were short speeches by the
presidents Of the senate and cham
Der. whereupOn President Wilson
made his address. lasting twenty
minutes. He spoke in English. The
President visibly made a splendid
/ impression. Repeatedly he had to
stop in his speech to let the cheer
| ing die down. so he could he heard.
The President and the King oc-
cUpied the gold seats on the presi-
dental dais.
As the President and his party
left the Parliament building they
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