The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-26

OF the utter blackness that would fall
m the world.
America has failed! America made
a little essay at generosity and then
withdrew. America said: 1--WE are
your friends" But it is only for to-
day, not for tomorrow"
America said: Here is our power
to vindicate right" and then the next
lay said: Let right take care of It,
elf and we will take care OF our
selves" America said: 1--WE set up a
light to lead men along the paths Of
liberty, but we have lowered it. 1t is
intended only to light our own path.
We set up a great ideal of liberty and
then we said: elderly is a thing you
must win for yourself. Do not call
upon us,') and think of the world that
we would leave"
Do you realize how many new ma
lions are going to be set up in the
presence of old and powerful nations
in Europe and left there, IL left by us,
without a disinterested friend?
Cites Polish Cause.
Do you believe in the Polish cause
as | do? Are you going to set up
Poland, immature, inexperienced, as
yet unorganized, and leave her with a
circle OF armies around her? Do you
believe in the aspiration of the Czecho-
Slovaks and the Jugo-Slavs as | do?
Do you know how many powers
would be quick to pounce upon them
IL they were not the guarantees of the
world behind their liberty?
Have you thought of the suffering
OF Armenia? You poured out your
money to help succor the Armenians
after they suffered. Now, set your
strength so that they shall never suf-
fer again.
The arrangements of the present
peace cannot stand a generation unless
they are guaranteed by the united
forces Of the civilized world. And IL
we do not guarantee them, cannot you
see the picture?
Your hearts have instructed you
where the burden of this war fell. 1t
did not fall upon the national treas.
uries, it did not fall upon the instru-
ments OF administration, 1t did not fall
upon the of the nations. 1t
fell upon the victims homes every.
where, where women were toiling in
hope that their men would come back.
When I think of the homes upon
which dull despair would settle were
this great hope disappointed, l should
wish, for my part, never to have had
America play any part whatever in
this attempt to emancipate the world
But | talk as IL there were any ques
ton. / have no more doubt of the
verdict Of America in this matter than
lhave doubt of the blood that is in me
And so, my fellow citizens, / have
come back to report progress, and / dc
not believe that the progress is going
to stop short of the goal. The nations
Of the world have set their heads now
to do q great thing, and they are not
going to slacken their purpose. And
when / speak of the nations of the
world / do not speak of the govern
ments OF the world. / speak of the
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the world. They are in the saddle
and they are going to see to it that II
their present governments do not dc
their will some other government
shall. And the secret is out and the
present governments know it.
/ have come back for a strenuous
attempt to transact business for a lit
tie while in America, but l have really
come back to try my best to speal
your thoughts.
When | sample myself / think | FIND
that am a typical American, and if
ample deep enough and get down tc
what is probably the true stuff of {
man, then ] have hope that it is par
Of the stuff that is like the other fel
lows at home.
And, therefore, probing deep in my
heart and trying to see the things
that are right without regard to the
things that may be debated or expe
dent, ! feel that / am interpreting tn,
purpose and the thought of America
and In loving America l find / have
joined the great majority of my fel
low men throughout tbeworld.