Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-06-01
Patriotic Addresses Are De-
livered at Arlington NatlonalI
Cemetery in Honor of Ma
TONS Dead.
NO REFERENCE MADE
TO GERMAN CRISIS
Great Enthusiasm Prevails
When Chief Executive APP
pears and Applause Greets
Significant Words


Washington. May .--l1ulogies of
Americas soldier and sailor dead
were voiced here today by President
Wilson, Secretary Bryan. Secretary
Daniels and Governor Willis OF Ohio.
at impressive Memorial day exercisea
at Arlington National cemetery. Large
crowds seized upon every opportunity
to show that the present information
al situation was uppermost in theis
minds.
President Wilson carefully avoided
any direct reference TO problems now
facing the United states. He was
applauded when he declared that
greater days lie before this nation
than Il has ever vet seen, and the
solemn consciousness of those who
bear office In this time ~ that they
must make their hest endeaNor TO-
cmbody in what they do and say the
best thibgs IN the United states.
should Stand by President
Governor Willis evoked applause
when he said, the president Of the
United states is making a successful
effort to keep OUT of the broils of
Europe" and added 'now is the time
to keep cool, think carefully, and
stand by the president. lie and hisI
cabinet know vastly more OF our deli
cate relations with European bellig-
erents than the rest of US can posi-
bly, know, let us hold up his hands
in the patriotic effort he Is making
In this crisis.
The president sat in the midst of
veterans Of two wars In the midst
of the exercises and uttered an audi
BILE "amen" at the conclusion Of an !
Invocation by Bishop Earl Cranstonl
of washington, who prayed that the
United States might be led Alright in
the present crisis.
The Presidents Address.
The president spoke as follows.
81 have not come here today to de-
liver an address, but merely reyerent- |
l,. TO take part in expressing the sem |
timent Of this impressive day. 1t ISL
necessarily a day of "reminiscences. |
Reminiscence Is not always a profit !
able exercise. It generally belongs 70
those. appropriately to those only,
who have left the active stage OF life
and have nothing to think about ex-
cept The things that are gone ana
dead. II does not behoove nation TO
walk with It's eyes over It's shoulder.
Its business is constantly In the years
that lie ahead of II aud in the pres
cnt that challenges II To the display OF
Its power But there are reminiscent
ces. which are stimulating and whole
some, and among those "reminiscences
are chiefly to be ranked the reeollec-
tions Of days of heroism DAYS when
great nations found 1t possible to eX-
press the best that was in them by the
ardent exercise Of every power that
was In them.
Not a Day of Regrets.
''That is what gives dignity TO a
day like this II is not a day of re-
grets. it is not a day of weakening
1t is day OF stimulntiohI
But, my friends, these stimulating
memories we are sometimes apt to-
minimize because we do not see the
full significance Of them We are con-
stantly speaking of the great war OF
which we think to say as n war which /.
saved the union. and it did indeed
save the union, but It was q war that
did a great deal more than that II ere
ated in this country what had never
existed before---a national conscious
ness. It was not the salvation of the
union. it was the re-birth of the
union. II was the time when America
for the first time, realized US unity
and saw the vision Of its united des-
tiny.
solemn Lesson of Past.
The solemn lesson of these memo
ries for Us Is not In thai we must be
ready TO save the union again, for
here are none of Ms who threaten It's
life: bat that we must see 60 IL that
he unity then realized, the vision then
seen. is exempiified ia us and the
.hngs that we do, because there Is no
stimulation in any lesson unless II be
he stimulation To duty. There IS no
In any occasion II II be
merely the pleasure Of recollection; IL
must also be the ardor and courage OF
nope Greater days lie before the ma
ion than II has ever seen yet; and
he solemn consciousness Of those who
lear office I'm this time Is that they |
must make their best cndeayOr TO cm-
body in what they do and say the best
hings In the United States.
Where Duty Lies.
"It does not do to talk too much |
lbout ones self and | do not think
hat it is wholesome for the United
states to talk too much about itself
do not want 10 know what you are
odaV so much as | want to knOWIi