El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-09


except friendly protection and as
Sisfanec- Do you wonder that Il
made our hearts swell with pride
to realize these thinEss
But. while these things in some
degree softened my shomesickness
they made me all the more eager TO
get home. where the rest Of the folk
live, 10 get home. where the great
dynamo OF national energy was situ-
ated. to get home, where the great
purposes Of national action were
formed and to be allowed 10 take part
in the cOunsels and in the actions
which were formed. and 10 be taken
By this great nation. which. from first
TO last, has followed the vision OF the
mn who set it Up and created it We
have had our eyes very close upon
our tasks at times, but whenever we
lifted them, as We were accustomed
10 lift them to a distant horizon, we
were aware that all the peoples OF
the earth had turned their faces to-
ward US as those who were the
friends OF freedom and OF right, and
whenever we thought of national
policy and OF its relation upon the
affairs CT the world, we knew we
were under bonds TO do the large
things and the right things
some Do Not Understand.
1T is a privilege. therefore, beyond
all computation, for man. whether
in a great capacity or 2 small ca
racity, to take part in the counsels
and in the resolutions OF a people
like this. I am afraid some people,
some persons, do not understand tnat
vision They do not see II They
have looked too much upon the
ground. They have thought too mucn
OF the interests that were near them,
and they have not listened 10 the
voices OF their neighbors-
I have never had a moments doubt
as to where the heart and purpose OF
this people lay. When any one on the
other side Of the water has raised the
question, Will America come in ana
helDr I replied, of course, America
viii come in and help. she cannos
do anything else She VIII not dis
appoint any high hope that has been
formed of her. Least OF ali, VIII she,
in this day OF new born liberty ali
over the world. fail TO extend her
hand of support and assistance 10
those who have been made free
4 wonder if at this distance you
can have any conception Of the tragic
Intensity OF the feeling OF those peo-
pies in Europe who have Just had
yokes thrown off them Have you
reckoned I'D in your mind how many
peoDles. how many nations. were held
unWillingly under the yoke OF the
Austro- Hungarian empire, under the
yoke Of Turkey. under the yoke Of
Freed Peoples Grateful to I. 5
rThese yoiSes have been thrown of.
These peoples breathe the air ana
look around to see new day da~ =
about them, and whenever they think
OF what Is going to fill that day Win
action. they think first Of US. They
think first OF the friends who through
out the long years have spoken 1or
them, who were privileged 10 declare
that they came into the war 10 re-
lease them, who said that they would
not make peace upon any otner terms
than their liberty. and that they nave
known that America 5 presence IN the
war and in the conference was the
guarantee OF the result
The governor has spoken OF
great task ended. Yes, the formula
ton Of the peace is ended. but II ere
ates only a new task lust begun
believe that il you VIII study inc
peace, YOU viii see that II IS a just
peace and a peace which II II can be
preserved, Will save the world 1rcm
unnecessary blOodshed-
aAnd now the great task Il 10
preserve a.. j have come back
with my heart full OF enthusiasm
for throwing everything that
can. by way of influence or action,
in with you to see that the peace
Is preserved. that when the long
reckoning comes. men may look
lractx upOn this generation OF
America and say, They were true
to the vision which they saw ut
their BIRTH y