The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-13
Wheeling Chamber of Commerce Spells Progress
.HON, ], v, DAVIS THRILLS AUDIENCE
At CHANBEROF COMMERCE DINNER

ed for speeches by chambers OF com
merce and civic organizations from
to address the members Of the Wheeling
Chamber was the first one that ne had
accepted. (Applause). II positively
could not turn down the invitation 70
was an affair Of this nature and in
Wheeling" said the speaker.
For a few moments. Ambassador
Davis took the audience back 10 a
night a number Of years ago when ne
gathered with n number Of Wheeling
men al room in the Windsor hotel
and was told how he was 10 be ihelr
candidate for congress from the FIRST
Congressional district Of West Ar
Sjnia. He next referred To his hrSt
political speech. which I've delivered 10
an audience in the Aarion hall. at the
corner OF Twentieth and Main streets
In this city. lie referred to McidentS
of the campaign and told of how me
Democrat could be elected. and he said
he wondered il It would be possible tor
a Democrat to talk tariff in Nhr"'i ns
and still live. He next r"t.~r"d :" rs
work in congress- and br!efly tola OF
how he was associated WITH 49, "opar1-
ment OF justice at The outbreak oil inc
World war.
Mcment Of Hts Life
Ono moment that stood out above AL
others In his brief life. re sad, was tho
eleventh day Of November. :9lS. when
i, was stationed for brief period 9t
I;crnc. Switzerland. He told or the
tense mOwcntS pr.oc 20 the SlShlnS "L
tho armiSticc, when he was On" OF the
members who was assisting; in the neg,
citations for peace. trom me l"EhI
standpoint. He gave u graphic history
Of how the movements OF me troops
was watched on the maps. and 81 now
tho Allied armies were seen 20 he grad
ually pushing back the German hordes;
He told Of the MeuSe-hrgonne drive ana
OF the way that the news was received
and gone over. IA
beer signed we had assurance that ;ne
american prisoners we're acNa'Iy 81
:leir way back TO their arm CON-
.nauds. The Germans had "prr"Ninla
r"ly $500 American prisoners at that
time but the American army had over
$4,000 German prisoners as against 'hat
sum 10 take care of.
Ambassador Davis next referred 10
another moment OF his life that he
would not soon forget, and told or ne
reception accorded President woodrow
Wilson. at the time he paid visit 10
London. Il think it was the greatest
ovation ever accorded living bcinS
and as far rs have been able TO read
there was never another reception that
equalled It. He told of the returning
troops and Of the reception accoraeu
He referred to the ovation accorded
General John J. Pershing upon his re-
turn to London. when he LED 0'VVo
American soldiers in review. That the
ali others. was his candid optnin1 and
ne said that his opinion was concurred
in by the populace of Great Brlia;h,
who appreciate more than We know ne
said. the part that the~Cnited States
played in the great war.
The Immortal Lincoln
The ambassador paid a glowing tri-
butte TO the manner in which Great Brit
ain showed her appreciation Tor one
great American and he referred TO the
unwilling of the statue OF the late Tres
ident Lincoln. which faces Westminster
Abbey in London. the unwilling OF whlch
was witnessed by thousands.
He stated that no two nations should
claim 4 closer relationship than the
United States and Great britain. no
greater disaster could ever oetiLlI inc
United States. than that of breaking
of diplomatic relationship with our
closest neighbor." he said. Whit
He paid his respect TO the BritlSn
people and stated that 1t was always
possible to tell them the worst. ana tIat
instead of sinking in despair, that they
simply turned their backs against the
wall and fought harder than ever. They
do not know the word defeat and are
always willing to take up the battles s
OF everyday life with a VIII ana 10
march onward and forward:
Big Task Ahead
The speaker stated that he could not
help but compare the marks left BY tne
world war between the United states
and Great Britain. Here the marks OF
war are almost obliterated." he said:
while in Great Britain the marks OF
tho war are still deeply burned into the
minds and hearts Of the people. The
ohlitera'ion of tho marks of the great
wSr upon the. sands Of time in Great
Britain will not he accomplished for
years to come. but the public are meet
ing II with strong will and STEADY
heart"
He told how forty millions Of people
had lost a total Of approximately seven
hundred thousand, the flower OF the
manhood Of the nation. and how the
nation Of Great Britain still owes eight
billion sterling. or in other words ap-
proxtmately forty billions Of dollars.
which she must pay. He stated that
Great Britain is making steady pro-
gress in the elimination OF this debt.
Arc Our Nsighbors
Mr.. Davis told Of his visit to Europe
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