The Washington herald., 1915-11-26
GIBBONS TRUSTS
in PUBLIC. men
Cardinal Tells Statesmen War
Plans Should Be Decided
Upon by Them.
CHURCH FILLED AT MASS
Very Rev. O'Connell Says America
Must Work for Itself But Owes
Obligations to World.
CHURCH FILLED AT MASS

preparedness or nonpreparedness
that is the question. / shall leave It 10
the Judgment of our public men whlch
II shall be. Personally ] believe We are
better Off as We are. The history of
public men in the past gives us conn.,
dence in their judgment for the future.
These were the words OF Cardinal Glib
bons. addressing members of the Cabinet
jurists of the United States and District
Supreme Courts and representatives OF
the twenty-one South American republics
at the luncheon given by Mgr. William
T. Russell, in the rectory OF ST. Pat
rick's Church following the pan-Ame'-
lean mass yesterday.
st. Patrick's Mass of Flags.
Secretary Of State Lansing. replying to
| Cardinal Gibbons toast, said: 1T Is, in
deed, a blessing that we can gather To-
gether and celebrate a true Thanksgiv-
ing Day for the entire Western Hemis-
phere We need only take account of
the conditions in other lands that try
mems souls to be thankful to God Tor
the peace We enjoy and to proclaim that
our God is the Lord of hosts"
| At the mass, which preceded the lun-
cheon, the body OF st. Patrick's Church
was a mass of flags of the South Amer
lean countries, clustered around the
Stars and Stripes.
AS the celeDrant- rev rrdHCls L
Doory, began the mass the acolytes re-
LEASED sweet incense, enveioping the dig
nitaries in a veil OF solemnity as they
moved about the altar.
The chancel choir sang the Latin of the
mass, mingled with occasional choruses
by the mixed choir.
Father Doory was assisted by Rev
Joseph c. MaIlon. deacon, and Rev. VIII
liam J. Carroll. subdeacon. At the enc
of the mass Mgr. Russell recited a prayer
for universal peace, after which the dip
lomats and other DISTINGUISHED guests
Joined the procession of clergy to the
luncheon. Fully 5000 crowded the edihce
at the mass.
Eyes of World on U. 8.
Very Rev. J. T. O'Connell, OF Toledo
Ohio. delivered the pan-American ser
mon at the mass. declaring that the eyes
NJ the world are on the United States
in envy of our peace and prosperity. He
said:
III ever the eyes of men were upon
America it is today. 1t may not be in
unbounded admiration; II must be II
II bopefulness of better things for them
selves. We are not without our faults
where human wisdom is our ordinary
guide, human frailty must at times IN
trude upon our onward march
the stress Of times, America has hao
guidance that directed it in the lines o.
wisdom, abating not a jot of its auton
omy, seeking only in marvellous prudence
and patience. against outcries claiming
TO voice a peoples spirit, the things tina
are for our peace?
America must labor Immediately fol
its own. but it has obligations to the
world. II may wax and wane. as time
goes on. but II Will never be beaten til
In is morally beaten-when II forgets lis
origin. the testament OF its fathers-wher
we forget that not only as individuals
but in our collective capacity. we are
bound by the law of God. Blessed Is the
nation whose god is the Lord
America for Americans, and America
first was the keynote of Mgr. RusselFi
short address at the luncheon. He ex'
pressed the belief that the United State:
lis in a much easier state Of mind TO-DAY
than on last Thanksgiving Day. wheI
st was in danger of being drawn at any
moment into the whirlpool across th'
sea"
There is no doubt that the Pan-Ameri
can states have grown more closely to
gether during the past year. because thel
have felt both their interdependence anC
their power" said Mgr. Russell. "Thel
have better than ever learned the lesson
tAmerIca for Americans. and Americi
first.
Among those present were Secretary o
the Treasury McAdoo Secretary OF Lsbo
Wilson, Secretary of the Interior Lane
Secretary of Agriculture Houston. JOSEPH
p. Tumulty. and Dominica de Cana. Am
bassador from Brazil.