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HARVEY ON THE WAR.
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AS long it is impossible for Ambassador Har-
vey rewrite the record it really does not greatly
matter what he thinks the reason this nation
went 70 WARRIOR the record will stand. And ii is
10 that record rather than TO the Harvey speech
that the future historian will look the truth.
But II is somewhat important that American
ambassador should truly represent when he
himself publicly. the feelings the
lean people. This Col Harvey did not do when he
ed at the ideals by which had all sup
posed we had been dominated and inspired-and
had supposed rightly. We have come" he said,
Ito realize the last few years ideals too
often resolve into illusions and illusions have
found TO be both dangerous and IrOftless"
What IL but ideal-and a very noble one
to which the American people four years ago
rose with splendid enthusiasm? The question
can not be answered unless we remind ourselves
what This people sought.
and their soldiers died win, sancuty public
law. human liberty. genuine democracy. fair and
Of the militant autOcracy that PruSSianism was try
ing fasten the world. It was, Pres't
son said an ugly thng" against which this nation
went 10 war. We fought, indeed, as the ambassa-
cor said, Ito save the United States of America"
but TO save it from what? From the spread Of
systems and ideals that felt TO be intOlerable.
and full Of danger, not only 10 ourselves, but TO
the world-from such conduct led the Lusi-
tania massacre.
There was no ILLUSION" in all this, nothing but
the sOHdest fact. Unhappy those who resolve
into illusions all that Is beautiful and sacred
We disposed believe that with the coming
historian Col Harvey's words will be outweghed
gress under the most impressive and solemn cir
cumstances
1T is a distressing and impressive duty gen
temen Of the congress- which I have per-
formed in thus addressing you. There are it
may be. many months Of fiery trial sacri-
fee ahead Of IL is a fearful thing 10 lead
this great people into war into the most ter
rlble and disastrous OF all wars civilization
itself seeming TO be in the balance. But the
right is more precious than peace. and shall
fght for the things which have always car
ried nearest our hearts-fOr democracy. for the
right OF those who submit authority
have a voice IN their own governments for the
rights and liberties Of small nations, for uni
versal dominion OF right by such a OF
free peoples as shall bring peace and safety
10 all nations and make the world itself
lives and fortunes. everything that are
and everything that have. with the pride OF
those who know that the day has come when
America IS privileSed spend her blood
her might for the principles that gave her
birth and happiness and the peace which she
has treasured. God helping her, she do
no other"
such was the vision that cleaned before Amer
lea a she marched into the fight The vision has
not been lost Il il most unfortunate that such
a materiastic Interpretation should have been put
the great decision OF this people. and BY man
who will be supposed by those in other lands 10
be their accredited representative. We do not.
he said, resent being called idealists'-for this
grudging concession grateful We are in
more i6easts than when We went 70 war in de-
Tense OF the greatest ideas-and 10 is by ideas
nations and individuals nve-that ever engaged the
thoughts Of Civilization truly in the
balance" and IL for civilization Amer
lea poured out her blood and treasure