The Washington herald., 1922-11-12
Wilson Pleads
For RenewaI of
Faith in Future
Responds to Demon
stration in His
Honor.

Gentlemen: am very much
moved by this wonderful exhibi-
tion of your friendship and ap-
provai and / have been reflect
ing all day that Armistice Day
has a particular Significance for
the United States. because the
United States has remained con-
tented with the armistice and
has moved forward to peace.
1T is a very serious reflection
that the United States. the great
originative nation. should re-
main contented with a negation,
for armistice is a negation.
1t is a standstill of arms. that
is all Il is. 1t is a cessation of
fighting. But we are so content
on a cessation OF fighting that
we are even throwing our arms
away.
Biames Partisan Senators.
TT is a singular circumstances.
to which Mr. Morgenthau has in
part adverted. that while we
prescribed 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 pre-
ferred personal and partisan mo-
tives to the honor of their coun-
try 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 only will determine.
Peace Involves Cooperation.
And I also have been re-
hecting upon the radical diff
ference between armistice and
peace. Armistice. as have
said. is a mere negation: II
is a refraining from force. But
peace is a very positive and
constructive thing. as the world
stands nowadays. because il
was brought about by the sys-
tematic maintenance of common
understanding and cultivation,
not OF amiable phrases and
hopes. but the active co-opera-
tion for justice; and Justice is
a greater thing than any kind
of expediency.
America has always stood for
justice and always will stand
for il. The puny persons who
are now standing in the way
will presently find that their
weakness is no match for the
strength of moving Provi-
dence.
Urges Revival Of Faith.
"If you will pardon an in
valid for putting on his hat.
will promise not to talk
through II!
"I think. then. that we may
renew today our faith in the fu-
ture though we are celebrating
the past. The future is in our
hands. and II we are not equal
to il. the shame will be ours
and none other.
Il thank you all very fully
from a very full heart. my
friends. for this demonstration
of kindness by you. and wish
you and the nation GodSpeed."
Writes to senator Caraway.
The text Of Mr.. Wilson's letter
TO Senator Caraway follows:
MY Dear Senator:
1T makes me very proud that
you and other generous friends
should attribute the results Of
Tuesday in some measure to the
peoples thought of me. and
am truly grateful to you for
your own generous expression OF
confidence and approval.
II. have seen no detailed re-
ports from Arkansas, but hope
that the voting there went as
you and Senator Robinson de-
sired.
We must now clear our minds
and purify our hearts to offer to
the country in 1924 exactly the
service it most needs and the
candidate who can best render
that service.
with warm appreciation and
regards. faithfully yours,
WOODROW WILSON"