Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-29
WILSON WELCOMES
MEMBERS Of c. AR.
Both Sides in Civil War Should
Be Proud He
Saws

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Veterans OF
the civil war for the annual encamp-
ment of the Crane Army Of the Re,
public were formally welcomed to the
National Capital by President Wilson,
who told them their battles fifty years
ago were fought that the greatest in
strumentality for the uplift of man
kind the world has ever seen might
not be impaired.
The president spoke amidst scenes
Of patriotic ferver in the crowded
convention h;lii.
Col. David J. Palmer, commander
in-chief of the G. A. r. introduced the
President amidst cheers and informed
him that the veterans stood solidly
behind the administration conduct
of the present day foreign problems
and that their sons would support
him in any step he might take.
Applause Frequent
Applause frequently Interrupted the
President as he spoke. He did not
touch directly on the European war
or on any problems growing out OF
it, but devoted his adress 70 the mis-
sion of the United States and the les
sons taught by the Civil war. lie
spoke of the Civil war us one OF the
few wars in history Of which both
sides could Ibe proud.
The meeting marked the formal
opening of the Grand Army Encamp'
ment. which will continue during the
remainder of the week, with the great
parade and presidential review tenor
row. After his address, the president
remained in the hall, While the heads
of the various organizations affiliated
with the G.. A. r. made '3rief address,
eS.
Healed Not Destroyed
The President referred to the Civil
war as a conflict unique because /;
healed instead of destroyed that "in.
stead of making permanent division,
it made permanent union"
"There had been other nations as
we," be continued, "there nave been
other nations as powerful, there have
been other nations as spirited. but
hope we shall never forget that we
created this nation not to serve our
selves hut to serve mankind.
To Assert Human Rights
"It has always seemed to me thas
the people of the United States wish
ed to be regarded to be devoted to the
promotion of particular principles OF
human rights. The United States
were founded not to provide free
homes, but to assert human rights.
Do you realize that not only so long
ago as the time of the American rev.
olution, democracy was regarded as
an experiment in the world, and we
were regarded as rash eXper:menters !:
1--WE now know and the world knows
that the thing that We undertook,
rash as it seemed, has been practi-
cable. and that we have Sc, up in the
world a government maintained anc
promoted by the general conscience
and conviction
$50 I stand here not to welcome
YOU to the nations capital as if were
your host. but merely to welcome you
TO your own capital, because | am
and am proud 10 be your servant. I
hope shall catch, as I hope we shall
all catch, from the spirit of this oc-
casion. a new concentration to the
high duty of American citizenship"
First Death
The first death among the veterans
attending the encampmcnt ocurred to-
day when Bacon Smith, 20 years old,
of Bridgeport. ~ j., dieG 0; injuries
received yesterday when he was run
over by carriage.