Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
ENVOY SEES POLAND
BIG WORLD FACTOR
DR.. WrobleWski Addresses Meeting
Of Washington Study on Ma
tion's Position in Europe.

Polands political future and It's
essential importance as factor In
the restoration of the normal health
er Europe were stressed in an ad-
Dress before the Washington Study
yesterday by DR.. LadiSlas "rob-
aevski, Polish minister to the United
States.
To substantiate Poland's impor-
tance as an economic factor for Eu-
ropes restoration. tho minister
quoted from Samuel S. Vauclain,
president Of the Baldwin locomotive
works, who pointed out that Poland.
separating soviet tendencies on the
est from democratic countries to
tho west, will be the salvation Of
CT Europe"
He also quoted William II. Booth.
vice president Of the Guaranty Trust
company Of New York and presi-
cent OF the Interstate Chamber OF
Commerce, to show Polands re-
sources and her ability to support d
regulation of thirty million more
people.
g. Poiand's Early History.
Reviewing briefly Polahd's early
history. Dr. Wroblcwski described
i..c dramatic spirit of relief. hope
aI.d faith which swept through the
country on the eve Of the world
wa.
49,. brought $780, 900 Poles enrolled
IN German and Austrian armies IN
Lrocdy coniict with 100000 Poles IN
tie Russian army. No horror OF
Greek tragedy could surpass such
nerciless fate. But there was no
raourning in Poland on this account.
J;verybody felt, everybody believed.
oycrvbodv knew that those who
-ouid ccme back safe from the war
would live to see their country tree.
so the final act. the most eiao-
rI.e killing oc brothers serving one
6ppressor by brothers serving an
ether urpresSor. develops lnto d
Il umphal prologue. into the aWah
sning Cf the nation from lts TEN
,,u-ary death. 7 dwell upon this eis-
1n.,rr In the faith in the inevitable
s.: of regeneration because see IN
g. Il decisive argument for the I'M
,"ortaiity O. a nations soul.
And you must admit that II me me
,1-yar OF this faith borders on the
miraculous. then equally miraculous
4 ere the events which freed Poian1
enl justified that faith. Can anyone
faiI 10 see the marvel OF these nap
Ienings" Russia. the colossus OF the
EAST. tunioled down fighting against
Germany; the German s.eamroiler
Wa crushed in The west The three
ptIiticaI systems which had stransled,
Or which believed they had strangled
tho freedom OF Poland, fell down
will. lighting on opposite sides, re-
rarGlcss of their Affiliations with the
ultimate victors OF the vanquished.
"InexcarabIc Reality"
And on January 8, 1918, the Prest-
ri ut of the United States, laying
down Ii definite peace platform, an
rJunced here III Washington. 5000
miles from my country. the indie
,,eI.dance OF Poland as one Of Amer
Gas chief war aims. Up to that
a. there were, besides Poles. few
Gaiicycrs in . free Po.and emerging
tji Of the war. After Woodrow Will
Son had spoken, New Poland became
world"
I'VE have a great politica! past
sid DR.. Wroblewski. Every ore Of
Ls believes that We have 4 great po-
20, to live UP to II. Shall we sue
csed or shall we fail? We are quiet
IL awaiting the moment when the
sensible and honest opinion Of the
world shall consider that country Of
ours, forming a geographical center
city. as one OF the chief factors In
Iiakng Europe safe for democracy
have not the slightest doubt, not
fho slightest fear of reality disavow-
ing me when l say that ten years
hence no sober mind will be able to
conceive the world without a pow
srful and peaceful Poland, both urlt-
ing and dividing; let us hope, more
uniting than dividing. the east and
tae west"
tSOn next Thursday Representative
Theodore Z. Burton of Ohio will ad-
GrCsS the course on government. His
topic Is Origins Of Legislation"