Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-13
Secretary of State Speaks
at "Star Spangled Ban
ner" Celebration.
PRESENT WAR LAST
Believes That European Conflict Will
Bring to Close MilitariSm and
That World Peace Will
Follow.

ing Secretary of State Bryan sees the
death theories Of militarism, he de-
clared here today, speaking at the
FStdr-Spangled Banner" celebration.
Already the war era has ended in the
United States, Mr.. Bryan said, land
is drawing toward it's close in foreign
lands.
Let no one think the texture OF
our manhood will be of a lower quail
ity when it's strength no longer is
tested by the sire f war; the secre-
tary said. 1--WE could not worship God
as we do if we were convinced that
each generation must be exercised in
blood-letting in order 10 prevent stag
nation"
The secretary of state came as the
personal representative of President
Wilson, who found himself unable to
attend. The subject Of his address was
"The Flag" and Mr.. Bryan said he
found his text in the line with which
Francis Scott Key closed each stanza
of the national anthem-"O're land OF
the free and the home of the brave. .
The development of American
ideals, the secretary said, has brought
a wider freedom and new type OF
courage "a constant growth in the
spirit of brotherhood" The Constitu-
ton of the United States, he added,
had become Il pattern copied by other
nations, and that monarchlal author
ity and hereditary power were to be
seen waning everywhere.
1--WE might without eXhausting our
theme occupy this hour in thanks
giving for all that has been achieved
under the red, white and blue, and in
praise OF those who have won for 1t
love at home and respect abroad,
Mr.. Bryan said.
But more advantage can be gained
from the contemplation of the part
we must play in determining what
the flag shall symbolic. What kind
of freedom shall it represent to the
world? And for what sort of bravery
shall it stand?
"The freedom of the despot and
the bravery of the tyrant are not the
freedom of which Key sang. 1t re-
CURED higher form Of both freedom
and bravery to thrill the heart of the
poet and to suggest to him the word
pictures he wove into the lines.
"The masses gradually have won
their way to freer air and to a
larger liberty, but every inch of the
ground has bee ncontested.
"Our Constitution has become the
pattern copied by other nations and
the success of our experiment in self
government has answered all the
arguments formerly advanced in D.
nalf of arbitrary power.
Accompanying the development of
freedom has come a change in the
type of courage which man has fani-
tested. There has been a constant
growth in the spirit of brotherhood,
an increasing tendency among men to
unite their efforts in defense of COM
mon rights and the advancement O!
the common good. 1t is in this period
that our people have lived since our
nation entered upon its superb career.
During these years the flag has been
'gallantly streaming sometimes in
the rocks red glare and son has
initiated sire in willingness to main
tain with his life, if necessary, the
authority for which it stands. But
the war era has been ended in the
United States, and is drawing toward
its close in foreign lands; the con-
WILSON'S through which Europe now
is passing are but the death throes Of
militarism.
1--WE are entering a new age IN
which freedom will be given new
interpretations and bravery fined new
forms of expression. The doctrine
of the divine rights of kings has been
discarded to no purpose If the divine
right of man does not lead to mans
elevation
LET no one think that the tex,u:.
of our manhood will be Of lower
quality when its strength no longer
is tested by the stress OF war. We
could not worship God as we do if
we were convinced that each genera
ton must Re exercised in blood-let
ting in order to prevent stagnation.
Instead of seeking TO extend Our ter
ritory by the sword we are enlarging
it by intelligent cultivation OF the soil
instead of measuring our merit by
the numbers we can overcome we
estimate greatness by the service
rendered.
at is now 5000 years since Solo
mon declared that he that is slow to
anger is better than the mighty, and
he that ruleth his spirit than he that
taket city, and yet the Wo. ID is just
now coming to understand this truth.
In the day that is dawning the BRAY
erv of self-restrain will take the
place of that bravery which tramples]
upon the rights of others-man will
dare to forgive and leave vengeance
to the Lord"
To Take Out Spots.