Evening star., 1921-08-05

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yesterday spoke in part os follows:
Senator Drew said you, had come
here to see your President. I want
to add. your President is very
happy to come here to see you. 1
think 1t is a perfectly natural and
commendable trait of the American
people that they like to see and
know those whom they commission
to places Of authority. On the other
hand it is a mighty good thing
for those who are placed in au-
thority to know q little better the
American people. II could only
have my way, II the exigencies of
public service would only permit,
I would like somehow to come in
great United States.
You do not know how good 1t is
to look the common people in the
face and have your faith in Amer
ica renewed. You do not know how
good 1t Is 10 see the boys and girls
who are the citizenship of tomor-
row and find ourselves reconse-
Grated in the determination to hold
for them the America which we Of
today have inherited.
Praises Mr. Weeks.
have had for a good many
years a reverent and affectionate
regard for a Lancaster boy who
is now conspicuous in his service
to the nation. 1 refer to John Win
gate Weeks, Secretary Of War.
New Hampshire has made some
very notable contributions to the
ranks of American craftsmanship,
but she never sent a-.more prac-
teal. commonsensical and courage
Gus man to the public service.
What fine example of the op-
portunities of American youth.
1 am glad to come here and have
the experience, as one of the mid
die west, in gazing upon the works
of your wonderful land. 1 won
der sometimes if you appreciate
the indescribable charm of the
section in which you live. You
are so accustomed to these mar
velous mountains, so addicted to
these indescribable scenes of the
valleys, that you do not quite ap-
praise, as some of us do who see
them less.
Scene Inspires.
If I ever grew doubtful in any
stage of my life of the wonderful
to journey to this section to see
the mountains in their eternal
glories. and the valleys. glorified.
and then see them all crowned
with our works of modern civili-
zation. and l would have my faith
unalterably renewed.
This morning we We're standing
on a tower of the mountains
drinking in the picture, and saw in
one valley a storm brewing. but
high above the peaks stood out,
: manance Then I turned my
thoughts to the affairs of men and
nations. and felt how comforting
it is that the cloues in our ma
dimming the picture. We need
not lose faith. because under the
eternal plan God works out his
ultimate intent. and / believe we
may all take heart that, no matter
what betides today or what dis
coWages tomorrow. we OF
America have a God given des-
tiny to fulfill which nothing on
earth will ever prevent.
What America Is Doing.
What fine thing it is to contem-
plate the things we of America are
doing. What fine thing it is to
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the fathers conceived and that we
of today are contributing to the
fulfillment. l never can escape the
comforting impression that comes
of the knowledge that in a century
and third of American national
life we of the United States have
outstripped every record of civili-
zation in all the world. and the re-
public which had it's beginning
-, \
tury and third ago is today vol
UNFAIRLY conceded the leadership of
the world. - 'i
had another thought while gas
ing upon the mountains this morn
ing Here in the distance was q
beautiful fertile valley. offering
everything required for sustenance
and comfort. In n>the olden time. in
mans primitive state. the inhabit-
this beautiful spot, would have
armed and seized it as their own.
That was the primitive age of man.
The whole process of civilization
has been wrought out Of this pri-
mary conflict. The developing Of
civilization has called mems atten-
tion to the fact that it is not the
. just, the righteous way to acquire
things. and SO the story Of the
"OIlu Is OHc StdSc VI dhOIhCE oA uc.
veloping warfare. until we of this
generation have witnessed the
most dreadful struggle Of all man
kind.
Conflict Is Costly.
That conflict was so costly in
treasure and in human sacrifices
that I believe mankind today is
standing in combination and In
the consciousness Of a determine
ton that. the whole development
has been wrong. that requirement
through might is contrary to hu-
man justice, and in our sorrow
and sympathy and our sacrifices,
we Of America, and all the world,
are resolved today that warfare
ought to come to an end.
1 am happy to bring you word
that your government is doing all
it can to bring about conference