Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-26

the picture OF now the DufQen mas
been thrown back from the front upon
the older men, upon the women, upon
the children, upon the homes of the
civilized world, and how the real
strain OF the war has come where the
eye of the government could not
reach, but where the heart of human
ity beats.
Must Have Lasting Peace.
I'VE are hidden by these people to
make a peace which will make them
secured. We are hidden by these peo-
Pile to see to it that this strain does
not come upon them again. And |
venture TO say that it has been pos
sible for them to bear this strain be-
cause they hoped that those who rep
resented them could get together after
this war and make such another sac
rifice unnecessary.
1T is a solemn obligation upon our
part, therefore, 10 make permanent
arrangements that justice shall be
rendered and peace maintained.
This is the central object of our
meeting. Settlements may be tempo
rary but the action of the nations in
the interest of peace and justice must
be permanent. We can set up perma-
to set up a permanent decision.
Therefore it seems to me that we
must take so far as we can picture
of the world into our minds Is il not
a startling circumstance, for one thing,
that the great discoveries of science.
that the quiet studies of men in labor
atories, that the thoughtful develop
ments which have taken place in
hnpn
turned to the destruction of civili2a-
ton? The powers of destruction have
not so much multiplied, as they have
gained facilities
How Enemy Used science.
The enemy whom we have just
overcome had at his seats of learning
some of the principal centers of scien-
/ tfic study and discovery and he used
| them in order to make destruction
! sudden and complete. And only the
watehful and continuous cooperation
! of men can see to it that science, as
well as armed men, is kept within the
! harness of civilization.
In a sense the United States is less
interested in this subject than the
other nations here assembled. With
I her great territory and her extensive
J sea borders, it is less likely that the
/ United states should suffer. And the
| ardor of the United States-for it is
| very deep and genuine ardor--for
! the society of nations is not an ardor
springng out of fear or apprehen-
sion, but an ardor springing out of
! the ideals which have come in the
J consciousness of this war.
/ an coming into this war the Unit
| ed States never for a moment
thought that she was intervening In
the politics of Europe or the politics
of Asia, or the politics of any part OF
the world The thought was that all
the world had now become conscious
that there was a single cause of JUS
tice and of liberty for men of every
kind and place.
Americas Great Ambition.
Therefore. the United States
should feel that it's part In this wal
should be played in vain if there en-
sued upon it abortive European set
Elements 1t would feel that it could
not take part in guaranteeing those
European settlements unless that
guarantee involved the continuous
superintendent of the peace of the
world by the associated nations OF
the world.
must concern our best judgment ir
order to make this league of nations
vital thing---a thing some times
called into life to meet an cxigenc,
but always functioning in watchfu
attendance upon the interests of the
nations, and that its continuity
should be vital continuity; that its
functions are continuing functions
that do not permit an intermission OF
its watchfuness and of its labor, that
it should he the eye of the nations. tC
; keep watch upon the common inter
est-an eye that did not slumber, an
| eye that was everywhere watchfu
and attentive.
: "And if we do not make it vital
what shall we do? We shall disap-
, point the expectations of the peoples
This is what their thought centers
upon.
All Peoples Interested.
J ~ had the very delightful expert
; nnce of visiting several nations since
. came to this side of the water. and
every time the voice of the body OF
the people reached me, through any
representative Mt the front of the
/, plea stood the hope of the league OF
nations.
Gentlemen, the select classes OF
mankind are no longer the governors
!, of mankind. The fortunes of man
kind now are in the hands of the
plain neonle of the whole world. Sat
isfy them. and Won have justified
their confidence not only hut have
esta blished peace. Fail to satisfy
them. and M arrangements that you
can make will either set up or steady
the neace of the world