Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-19


c. II. Hegerman of Philadelphia.
ure you have given to us or the depth
of the impression you have made.
New EnsIand's Record
THE story of New England is we'll
known to us. We have learned your
splendid record of the last geo years
| from the pages of our histories. We
have learned to read your poets. tc
profit by Your learning, and to be
stirred by the unmatched achievements
in all the arts and sciences, in the
struggle for independence and for lib
erty-gems set in the laurel wreaths
| upon the brow of fame.
I'VE are bound to YOU by more
than these We are held to New Eng
land by the ties of memory and hon
ored friendships. At your fountains
of learning our sons have lain close
to the breast of foster mother
alongside Of the first born and hest
beloved. At these founts our sons
have been nutured. They have re-
turned to us strong and ready for the
| battle of life: equipped with the great
est gift with which they could face
y
+ and played with yours: your men
| have come to us and have given free
| ly Of their abundance: some of them
have been our fastest friends-New
England men, descendants of the
| splendid crew which landed upon Ply
| mouth Rock; of the men who fought
and won at Bunker Hill. sacred In
tho history of human freedom: of the
| Lob
| surpassed endurance self sacrifice and
devotion-men who. in this day and
| hour, arc the models for YOU as our
| revered forofathers must be the models
| for us.
These we have in common These
! memories, these friendships. these OBJ
| legations, these examples which can
never be ignored; these Summarizes
these forofathers. these mothers and
foster mothers are today great primal
influences which link East to West and
Japan to America.
/, A Better UNDERSTANDING
| FOR these and many other reasons,
New England, Massachusetts and Bos
ton have played large part in bring
ing about better understanding. |
leel now that l haze travelled from
your western to your eastern shores.
,ha'' AFTER all, there are no points of
uiherence between us which cannot be-
settled as time goes by and gives on
Portunity for discussion between the
statesmen of your country and nv
own. But these questions do not be-
long 10 the more vital category of the
quesuons OF the present. The newer
'lhh now ADDED TO the chain calls for
| our earnest attention This link is of
vital importance to all humanity. IT
| is the link of comradeship in tho war
| which wins liberty and freedom for
us ana for You as well as for all the
world from the enemy which has
crePt upon us in the night and men,
aced clvllization I say has menaced
Tor hrnly believe that the last dan
ger OF our enslavement passed into tho
land Of impossible things when your
great country threw its weight into
.'e scale Japan had no choice from
the outset. We do not enter int
'reaties to tear them UP and scatter
'hem to the winds. Our treaties. arc
not scraps of paper We have tried
10 play our part and carry our share
OF the burden. We have helped To froo
the Pacific from the ships and tho in
| nuence of the nation which has tbroun
OH ls thln covering of deccncv and
no" stands revealed in all the horr;d
haKedness Of the savage. We arc in
! TINS war with YOU to win with Won W.
are here to cooperate. to co-ordinato
and to contribute.
| we have not been surprised at
| what we have seen during this month
OF our sojourn in America. We have
realized that America has como into
her own and we congratulate Won
your sons and daughters upon tho
| maEnifcent exhibition Of nationa,
union, national devotion and na+io,.,
| greatness you are making.
National Flags Entwined
! Your Excellency and Honor and
Gentlemen: We thank you more than
any words Of mine can tell for all YOU
! have done for us in the past and on
the present occasion. For the future.
l see two nations The one out yon
der under the rising sun, the other this
| great union under the Stars and
| Stripes, their flags entwined, their in
! terests and their objects one, moving
together to sure and certain victory
over all that is evil and mean or petty.
out Of the clouds of suspicion and
! doubt; out Of the valley of fear into
the full enjoyment of the blessings of
mutual confidence. mutua, respect and
permanent peace"