The real test that we should apply
to those who discuss the League is a
determination as to their attitude to
ward the project. Is the attitude
sympathetic and helpful or is it par
tisan and critical? Is the purpose con
structive or destructive is an honest
attempt being made to forward this
great project or is it the purpose to
hamper those who are engaged in the
work so that the whole plan may fail
into confusion and become ineffec
tive? I assert that those who either
openly or covertly by bold attack or
by insidious criticism are seeking to
destroy this chance for a World
League are engaged In the most un
generous task of history.
No League of Peace was in exist
ence when this war began and it was
only when we formed in haste and
Very imperfectly a temporary League
of Nations under unilied command
that we were able to win this war.
We have been acting since America
entered the war under a sort of
League of Friendship born of war
and held together by common neces
sity. This associaUon of nations
fought the war to a victorious con
clusion and it is this same League of
Friendship which dictated the terms
of the armistice and Is about to dic
tate the terms of world peace.
