New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Faith in Ideals Expressed
by Ex-President i'm His
First Speech ON World
Topics Since Collapse
Stands Erect as
He Creets Friends
Health Visibly Improved;
Morgenthau Speaks at
ArmisticeD Demonstration


WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Woodrow
Wilson still has faith in his League Of
Nations and believes America will some
day join it. He spoke these conyic-
tions to-day in his first public utter
ance on world issues since he was
stricken more than three years ago
while on his league tour Of the coun-
try, in brief response to an Armis-
tice Day demonstration at his s Street
homo by several thousand Of his ad-
mirers.
Evidently referring to q satisfaction
IN last Tuesdays elections. he declared
that the "puny persons who are now
standing in the way will presently find
that their weakness is no match for
the strength of a moving Providence" ;"
The other point stressed in his short
address was to the effect that "arm!s-
t1ce is a mere negation, a restraining
from FORCE" while peace dis yery
positive and constructive thing.'
Morgenthau Refers to Election
The only direct reference that was
made to the election came from for
mer Ambassador to Turkey Henry
Morgenthau, who greeted the former
President on behalf of the throng.
Mr.. Morgenthau said that last Tues
day it was demonstrated that the
people Of America are escaping from
materialism and selfshness and are
solemn and inexorable duty toward
their fellow nations in Europe AS
Mr.. Morgenthau finished this sentence
of his speech, Mr.. Wilson, who was
standing beside him in the porte
cochere of his home, smiled and said
Hear, hear"
The wartime President apparently
is in better health than at any time
since he became i'll. Although his left
arm seemed to be stiff and lifeless
and he required aid from his negro
valet in ascending the few steps to The
door, his, face held a good color and
his cheeks, though still deeply CHASED
/, are feshier. His yoica has r. re-
turned to it's former aSoindsEntss 4 4 tone,
but he spoke with consfaesabW more
similar demonstration.
"Mr. Morgenthau, ladies and gen.
tlemen:
II am very much moved by this
wonderful exhibition Of your friend
ship and approval, and I have been
rejecting to-day that Armistlce Day
has particular significance for the
United States because the United
States has remained contented with
the armistice and has not moved for
ward to peace.
cit is very serious reflection
that the United States, the great
originative nation, should remain
contented with negation. Armis-
tice is negation; it is standstill
of arms; IT Is cessation of fight
ing, and we are so bent on a cessa~
tion of fighting that we are even
throwing our arms away.
''It Is singular circumstance to
which Mr.: Morgenthau has in part
the conditions of the armistice, we
will not concur in the establishment
Of permanent peace. That. Of course,
was brought about by a group in the
United States Senate who preferred
personal partisan motives to the
honor Of their country and the peace
Of the world. They do not represent
the United States, because the
United States is moving forward
and they are slipping. backward.
Where their slipping will end God
Holds Peace Is Positive Thing
"And have also been rejecting
upon the radical difference between
armistice and peace. Armistice, as
have said, Is mere negation; it
is refraining from force. But peace
is very positive and constructive
thing as the world stands nowa-
days, because 1t must be brought
about by the systematic maintenance
of common understanding and by
but the active cooperation for jus
tice; and justice is o greater thing
than any kind of cxpediency.
America has always stood for
justice and always will stand for 1t.
puny persons who are now stand
ing in the way will presently find
that their weakness Is no match for
the strength Of q. moving Providence.
If you will pardon an invalid for
putting on his hat, will promise
not to talk through it.
faith in the future though we are
celebrating the past. The future iss
in our hands, and IL we are not equal,
to it the shame will be ours and
none others.
II thank you from a very full
heart, my friends. for this demor-
stration Of kindness by you and bid
you and the nation Godspced."
Stands Without Help of Cane
During the fifteen or twenty minutes
while he listened to Mr.. Morgenthau
I'D made his speech, Mr.. Wilson stood
Ane without the support of even his
wNking stick, which he crooked in this
breast pocket Of his morning coat. AL
though the air was crisp he did not
tcsntinusd On sage fcur)