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Show Simply Restoring World j J , to Pre-war Status Not ;; Allies' Ideal. CECIL SEES OUTCOME j Prussianism Will Be , Downed Within a I Year. jj LONDON, Aug. 16: Lord Robert Cecil, under-secretary for-forelen af- I If rairs, spcalcing last night at a dinner M in celebration of the fourth annivcr- I sary of the establishment of the inter- ! national commission on revictualling, ! I "We are not only now in alliance : E with the great partnership of nations, : I but we are engaged in the greatest K enterprise taxing the energies of man- K kind. The suffering and all the great Si strain on our resources can only bo vm complete by the continuation of tho at struggle. "Great Britain and American have not suffered like some of the allies. H They have been spared tfee misery of HI invasion. That only means that we H must redouble our efforts in the com- B mon cause. H "Everyone knows that we havo jH not spared our blood, money, trade H and shipping and we are not going to 8H spare them. H "The unity of the alliance is due H to the realization that we are engaged H in a great cause fighting for Justice against force. If we arc merely going Q to restore tho world to what it was be- D fore, then we shall have missed the U greatest chanco ever offered to a gen- R oration of men. O "We must rebuild the international fl system- That is why I believe this fl commission is the organization upon m which a league of nations can ulti- H matcly be built. I have said that we H are in partnership. It is by conform- B ing to and extending that partnership H that we, perhaps, could show the way H for a future organization of nations. 0 I believe this to be the greatest oppor- n tunity for statesmanship ever offered II to mankind. It is our business not to t falter." 'fl "Thus, perchance, we shall find we H have advanced some distance toward H the great consummation of peace on H earth and good will towards men." M R. B. Stovens, of the United States H shipping board, said: M "While the Americans live thou- PI sands of miles away from tho tcrriblo H politics of Europe, they today thank if God they are permitted to join in this Bi battle. They aro men enough, with HI courage enough and resources enough H to defeat the Germans. If Americans PI make the necessary sacrifices we will win the war within a year." K As Mr. Stevens closed, Lord Robert m again rose and said: ff "The inspiring speech of Mr. Stov- cna io wKch we have just listened K must bring increased courage to all M our hearts. We recognize the cnthu- n siasm and devotion of the American wm people and gladly welcomo them to H their share in the great task before us. There is upon my right a reprc- sentative of tho Japanese cmpiro which we hope is about to open a new and glorious chapter of the struggle." I |
