Evening star., 1921-11-13
BY THOMAS R. MARSHALL,

BY THOMAS H. MAhSHALAs
Former Vice President Of the Unltet
states.
r F this be the age Of democracy.
in which the rule Of tho world
is to be supremely just, rulers
must heed the can Of those
whom they rule.
He who does not strive to Lessen
the burden upon his people will have
thrust upon him the burden Of de-
Tending his conduct against the opin-
ion Of civilized men.
When all the delegates to tho arms
limitation conference accept these
truths az automatic. 4 long,
forward step toward the goal set by
the people of the world for the con-
ference will have been taken.
I have a feeling that the presence
of Jules J. Jusserand at the confer
ence table as delegate Of the re-
public Of France will be Of inestima-
BILE value to the cause. One thing
is sure-he will fully understand and
be able properly and accurately to
interpret the American view. The
dean of the Washington diplomatic
corps knows America nearly. II not
quite as well, as the American dele
gates.
The ambassador knew his America
In the trying days preceding our en-
trance In the world war. Count Won
Rernstorff. imperial German anIbas-
sador. did not-that was where he
was weak. Jusserand was acquaint-
ed with the scholastic mind. Bern.
storff with the bombastic, We were
known in some quarters as a nation
of buffers. and the German ambas-
sador took us at that foo'ish ap-
praisal. Jusserand. imperturbahle.
ferently. While the German roll led
under the tongue the name of
Lafavette escaped the lips
Of the modest. scholarly and
lovab'e Frenchman. He knew that
a suggestion from an interested
source about our duty would arouse
resentment and excite criticism and
perhaps suspicion. He knew the
heart Of America. He doubted not
its snundness. Bernstnrft shocked
and sickened. Jusse-and drew Amer
lea to France. He holds the respect
and love Of the people Of this coun-
try. Their admirat ton for him is
only less than their confidence in
him.
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I. myself. have not a doubt touch
ing the good faith OF the represen-
tatives to the conference. but they
cannot be too often reminded that
the common heart Of humanity the
world around is insisting upon re-
ductions in ornaments in the hope
Of lessening the chances Of future
warfare. Even those Of US who
look to the orderly processes of the
law for redress Of grievances read
with quickening OF the blood that
the miners Of the world will strike
II attempt ia m4t1e again to declare
another war. and that tho railway
men Of England were so moved by
the hope Of reduced ornaments that
tiiCS SAch obS.
pend its program until the Wash
ineton conference had finished its
deliberations.
Humanity from age to age moves
in circles Of thought as well as Of
action. Each age is huge cat
chasing its own tail in a circle.
never becoming discouraged by
failure to catch it.
There are certain primal emo.
tions current to every age and In
herent to tho heart Of right-think-
ing men which induce this chase
to catch the ideal. And that hope
which springs eternal in the hu-
man breast strengthens the pur-
pose Of mankind to renew the
quest after each succeeding fall
ure. The only popularity about it
is the fact that we fail to recognize
the efforts others have made and
conceive that our effort is the first
in the worlds history. 1t is we'll
that we are thus constituted:
otherwise. we would be utterly de-
pressed. for there Is scarcely a
right purpose. a high ideal or 4
desirable object that has not been
striven for innumerable times.
striven for in vain.
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We think We are the first people
to confront problems as serious as
those which face us today. This
may be true SO far az particulars
are concerned, but not concerning
the bases upon which they rest.
We assume-and oorrectly-that It
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