Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-16
WILSON VOICES
FAITH IN AMERICA
Former President Delivers First
Address Since Stricken.
PEACE NOT YET OBTAINED
Country Thus Far Has Remained Con-
tented With Truce, Ex-Executive
Mantains-Justice Sure TO Prevail.

Observation-Disclosures Sure to Prevail
Washington. The drama, the
/ pathos and the human interest
which in the popular sense was SO
strlkingly lacking in the governments
celebration of Armistice Day was sup
piled in the mass demonstration stag
ed in front of the S street residence
of former President Wilson.
Here was staged one of the perio-
die rallies whereby the admirers OF
former President Wilson seek to fan
the flame of their devotion. 1t was
clearly Wilson demonstration and
not an Armistice Day celebration. A
crowd Of approximately 1000 men and
women lined the street and an open
area in front Of the Wilson home.
The dramatic incident of the rally
was the appearance Of the former
president with bare head and silk hat
In hand, with bow and smile for
his admirers and singing defy for
his political opponents, the 'puny per-
sons" in the United States senate,
who had put partisanship above their
countrys honor. in the words of the
former executive.
The address of ex-President Wilson,
which took up about five minutes, was
reply to q short speech by Henry
Morgenthau, former ambassador to
Turkey, lauding the principles and
the precents laid down by Mr. Wilson
for world peace-and declaring that
peace had not been secured because
these pledges were not kept. 1t all
echoed back to the titanic fight over
the League of Nations and sought to
put life into the political debris of
bygone years. Mr.. Wilson said:
Il am very much moved by this
wonderful exhibition of your friend
ship and approval, and l have been
rejecting that Armistice Day has a
particular significance for the United
States because the United States has
remained contented with the armis-
tice and has not moved forward to
peace.
1T is very serious reflection that
the United States, the great origina-
tive nation, should remain contented
with a negation. Armistice Is mega
ton; it Is standstill of arms; it is
cessation Of fighting, and we are so
bent on a cessation Of fighting that we
are even throwing our arms away.
at Is a singular circumstance to
which Mr.. Morgenthau has In part
averted that while he prescribed the
conditions of the armistice we did not
concur In the establishment Of per.
manent 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 ere slipping
backward; where their slipping will
end God only will determine.
"And | have also been rejecting
upon the radical differ nee between
armisuce and peace. Armistice, as
have said, is mere negation; it is
the refraining from force. But peace
is very positive and constructive
thing as the world stands nowadays,
because it must be brought about by
the systematic maintenance Of com
mon understanding and by cultivation
not by amiable phrases, but the ac-
tive cooperation for justice anC JUS
tice is a greater thing than any kind
of expediency.
america has always stood for jus
Ixxyox will cfo fo
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 II
you will pardon an fvalid for putting
on his hat, | will promise not to tall
through it.
II think then we may renew today
our faith in the future, though we
are celebrating the pest. The future
is IN our hands, and If we are not
equal to it, the shame will e ours ant
none other. thank you from very
full heart, my friends, for this demon
stration of kindness by you and bic
you and the nation Godspeed."
Mr.. Wilson, although lame and clear
ly a sick man, no better in appearance
than he has been for months past, as
sumed the militant pose so well char
acteristie Of him in lis fighting days
In denouncing the "puny persons" he
was once more the same Woodrow
Wilson who had denounced the Twill
full twelve" in tie days prior to Amer
ica's entry into the war.