The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-05
5000 of the Old Boys Who Fought
for the Cause of the South As
semble at Washington for Their
Annual Reunion.
SPEECH OF MR.. WILSON
GREETED WITH CHEERS
Chief Executive Declares the
Country Is Beginning to See
Why the Nation Was Kept
United; Have Love Of Liberty.

BY Associated Press
Washington. June President
Wilson. welcoming the 5000 confed-
crate veterans to their reunion mere
today declared the country was be-
ginning TO see why the nation was
kept united. Men of the United
States he said. have a love OF liberty
at heart and now are to be an in
strumcnt In the hands OF providence
for the liberty Of mankind. The pres
idcnt said that as he was coming TO
tho meeting his mind was turned to-
wards the long lines Of Young men
all over the country who are regis
tering Tor army service.
There Is not "a man of US who
must not hold himself ready to serve
tho government under which hid
lives" the president told the veterans
and they responded with rousing
cheer.
There comes time when IA ma
don must sacrifice everything TO the
principles which IL processes. said
the president. Il am thankful for
tho privilege OF self sacrifice which
lends dignity to the human spirit. This
* "A happy day. day Of noble mem.
oyy a day of dedication and a day OF
the renewal Of that spirit that has
made America great among the ma
tions D; he world"
The old soldirs waved their hats
and the hall resounded with the
rebel yelr when the president
mounted the platform Many vet
Grams crowded around him and shook
haads before he began his speech,
Thousands stood ON the streets out
side the hall
The president said that he felt
| there was some Significance In tho
| coincidence that al the moment he
wa welcoming the former host ot
the CCufederucy To the capital they
soVght 80 destroy millions OF young
men were registering themselves for
service to keep the world free.
These solemn lines of young men
going today all over the union { thc
places OF registration" he said,
| ought 10 be signal To- the world. to
| those who dare nout the dignity and
| honor nLc rights OF the United
states. that all her manhood will
| hocf 90 that standard under which
| We an delight 10 serve and that ne
whp challenges the rights and prln
cipi"s uf tnc United STAGES challenges
| IA" uui,,d strength aud Devotion e,
"a uur1r
| We h.ve pruspcred with suIt oi
heedles and irresponsible prosperity
Now We are going TO lay all our
wealth. I ?ecessary. aud spend al
our blood, II need be- 10 show tha
We were net a-cumulatiug trii
wealth selii,a!v but were accumulat
lus 10 for the service Of mankind.
Men all over the wosid have
thought oI tn United States IS
trading ANA pcr,y getting people
whereas We who have lived al hom'
know tl.s locals with which IN,
hearts "f lhi- people have thrilled W
know iho sotcr convictions VIII ct
have laid at the basis uf our ltte al
the time and We kn, - power and de
Notlou which can l.. spent m heroi
wise for the service OF ihess ideal
that we have treasured We hi,l
ucr1 alluwed 90 becomu stroug IN tn
pIo, dcuce Of God that our sire ag.i
might bo used 20 prove, not our scle
.shncss hut our greatness. ami
tr,rc ls any ground for thlnkfulurs
.l day IKE this ! am thauNful to
. the privilege Of SELF sacrifice wh.cl
( .s the only privilege that lends dig
o. ufr to the human spirit"