East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-12

" The presidents speech follows:
Mr, Secretary and Members of the
Conference Ladies' and Gentlemen,
II Is great ami happy privilege to
bid the delegates to this conference a
/ Wclccr'e to the capital Of the Unted
states Of America. 1t Is not only a
satisfacllon to greet you because we
were lately participants in u common
catse, in which we shared sacrifices
and sorrows and triumphs which
brought our nations more closely to-
g"ther, but it is gratifying to address
you as the spokesmen for nations
whose convictions and attending ac-
tions have so much to do with the veal
or woe of all mankind
1t Is not possible TO oyer-appraise
1.-THE Importance of such Il conference.
1t Is no unseemly boast, no dispar-
agement of other nations which
not represented, are held in highest re-
Ispect to declare that the conclusions
of this body will have a signal influ-
ence on all human progression the
fortunes Of the world.
Here is a meeting, | can well believe,
which Is an earnest of the awakened
conscience of twentieth century civ
ilization. 1t Is not convention of re-
morse not "a session Of sorrow II Is
mot the conferences Of victors to define
terms Of settlement. Nor Is 1t coun-
Gil OF nations seeking to fe-make hui
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gether from all parts of the earth, tC
! apply the better attributes Of mankind
to minimize the faults in our lnterna.
tionai relationships.
Speaking as official sponsor for the
invitation, | think | may say the cal
Is not Of the United States Of America
alone, 1t is rather the spoken word Of
a war wearied world. struggling fol
restoration, hungcring and thirstinl
for better relationship ;of humanit,
J crying for relief and craving assur
. ances Of lasting peace.
Il II Is easy to understand this worlc
. wide aspiration. The glory of tri
! umph, the rejoicing in achievement
= the love Of liberty, the devotion /,
: country, the pangs OF sorrow the bur
I dens Of debt the desolation Of ruin
e all these are appraised alike in al
p lands Here in the United States "
t are but freshly turned from the buria
g of an unknown American soldier
p when nation sorrowed while payn
Q him tribute. Whether 1t was spoke
o or not, hundred million of our pei
9 pie were summarizing the inexcusabl
= causes, the incalculable cost the ur
.speakable sacrifices and the unuttei
able SORROWS, and there was the eve
mpelllng question: How can human
II ity Justify or God forgive? Huma
h hate demands no such toll: ambtio
Il and greed must be denied If. II mi
ai' understanding must take the blan
ID then let us Danish 1t, and let unde
~ pregnant everywhere. All Of us d
m mand liberty and justice There ca
4 not be one without the other, and tn,
~ must be held the unquestioned po
sd session of all peoples. Inherent righ
~ are Of God. and the tragedies Of Il
sn world originate in their attempted
ey NAL The world today is infr,ngii
vi their enjoyment by arming to defel
e. or deny, when simple sanity calls (
!. their recognition through common u
re ders,anding.
e. Out Of the catalysm OF the wol
NJ came new fellowships. new conv
ne tlons. new aspirations II is ours
NJ make the most Of them. A wol
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