The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-15
CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL CHAMPIONS
PEACE TREATY AND NATIONS LEAGUE
AUDIENCE AT WHEELING H1GR
SCHOOL HEADS A FINE LEG
TURF OH ANERICANISM.
Splendid Tribute Paid TO America and
Her Soldiers Who Won
tho World War.

Charles Edward Russell. noted author,
lecturer and journalist. addressed 400
rcupl' last night at tn" high school aud
lturium on "Amcrican:sm. Mr. Russell
WAS brought to the CITY under the aus
pieces Of the High School Lyceum nnd
gave the third number Of the courS.
Mr.. Russell started HIS address by tell
ing tho opinion Of America and Au"ri-
cans that prevailed among Europeans
before the war.
Europeans in general" he stated.
were OF the opinion that America was
made up of crowd OF money making
I""ri" who cared nothing for home or
country. who Were absolutely unemo-
tional. who did not know the value OF
the beautiful, ana who would never b"
anything but money grubbers. HAY"
seen large numbers Of European books
with such titles az The Land Of the
Dollar Scrapers.' Money GrubbcrS and
Xix" headings. all referring |" America
They have accused us g! being hOaStcTS
and idlrrs. and have belIttled US AS par
venus. The continent has said that
America must prove herself. They said
that We would never be recognized I'M
I'll We went into great war. and that
then We would DO badly beaten. Among
other statements that ! have heard are
many to the effect that We could not
80 into 4 biz war and win. because We
did not have any trained soldiers. Argu-
nentS that Germany could put i've Mill
lion trained men int" the field al =
moments notice. and that England could
do as well, were advanced, and then
'hry stated that there weren't any
TRAINED men in America. and that her
navy Was joke.
But back in March Of 1918. when tho
fifth British army was facing anihlla-
ton a. the hands Of the advancing
Germans: when France Was bleeding
t. the last drop: and RUSSIA had thrown
up her hands. releasing tw" million adj
ditlOnal soldiers for service" nH IT,"
western front. the European peoples
who were facing death called Ia Amer
lea for aid. ON" British writer with
whom / am personally acquainted. said
that Tn" war mIkht possibly be carried
on until The spring Of 1920 wncn Amer
icn Ead enough troops on IN" front 10
reinforce the broken allies and mat
then the war might b" won. But Amer
lea proved herself t0 her dctraCtors.
and entered the field in tho spring OF
l3lS. when tn" British and French pub
lie admitted that the war was going
against them.
when the British general staff was
advocating withdrawal from France and
France was broken almost in two. Amer
lea stepped into the breach and furnish
ed "A ray Of hone with the bloody hut
new hope in their breasts. the Allies
again went into battle and the war was
won, but they cant forget that ii was
America who won.
\
Of her alleged lack Of discipline and
training for this reason: Tho American
soldier was the product of l40 years
Of The most successful operation or
democracy. He knew what he was
fighting for and went in 10 win. When
the American forces first lad eyes upon
the German position AZ B"ll"au woods,
they didn't wait for orders from general
headquarters. They Went in and took
the position in the fac" II all the laws
Of war. with 4 German uarrage hanging
over them during the whole fight. II
was this spirit that makes Americans.
The late war has proved 10 other
nations that for every person who Is
truly an American. there are two per
SunalItics They are the cynical super
warn-hCarted. true. brave. apprcciative
person who lies underneath the skin.
our soldiers proved that they were the
finest hudv Of manhood in the world
Cutrain"d and uudiscipltncd. in the
minds Of Europe. they went into battle
and defeated the Prussiau Guards, who
had never heen rrpUlScd That shows
m" spirit Of America. the spirit that
docs not know what defeat Is.
I Now with the war over the greater
!battlr Is y"t I" he fought. ! am an
Oman advocat" Of the u"ac" treaty, cou-
Piled with tho L"agu" Of Nations. Is go
ing To max" II impossible Tor Germany
or ANY other nation 10 repeat the per
fnrmanc" Of the past few years. pas
saecs at arms Of IN" kind just past
must If possible. u" STOPPED forever.
Til" treaty j. at the present time tn"
only feasible thing presented for the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF this purpose. Ger
many anna ssed wealth untold in the
East and throughout O"eanica. The
Suura~rm Pacific was under German
domination h"forn the war. II contains
ARTICLES 81 commerce and manufacture
which cannot b" duplicated anywhere
else in the world. In ;hc not distant
future THIS district j. to b. tho bread
basket .. The world. The pcAr" treaty
aud TIA" league Of nations present the
only plan 10y which ia" products uf the
south"rn SoaS can b. utilized for tho
benefit "r III" Who'll" world. Tho com
pr"hrnSivr c"nmcrCia! provisions Of tn"
treaty and tho l"aSu" are going t. pre-
vent trade jealousy III IN" futur" and
a"rInir or IN" uSc Of III" benefits NJ
this district t. al the world. Thes"
DOCUMENTS arc American. tn" product Of
American brains, and they will stamp
tho u'hor" word with American ideals.
Il j. imp, ~at!Vr a. America that they
l." pUl into effect
Mg. Russell concluded his address ny
stating that America Is tho greatest
country III the world. and that Amrrt-
cans are tn, greatest peopl" in tine
world. and that the world has come {"
r"ruuniZ,. those facts. II" - Journal
st and political economist OF intrrna-