The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-25

meeting. which was held under the
auspices OF the Capital City branch.
OF the League for Women's Service,
presented Governor Stuart. T g
executive declared that this was time
+, for action. not words. and that
whether spoken or written the latter
have served their last and best pur-
pose On the part Of the CITY and
state he welcomed the troops back to
the state, saying that It was not I'M
! likely that they would shortly be
called out again.
Proud of states Soldiers.
ct hardly know in these uncertain
times" he said. whether have to
welcome the returning soldiery or
beskon them to action In broader
fields. ] wish to express for the state
and tho people the great pride and
satisfaction in tho splendid record OF
tho Virginia boys in every call made
on them for service. You come not
with laurels OF victory" he told
them but with the satisfaction OF
duty we'll done and l SAY for the city
and commonwealth. that the city 's
yours, and when you walk the streets
made famous by noble fighters or the
/ past you do SO by every right of ser
vice to your state and patton. Soldiers
: =
I One OF the objections TO the volunteer
system in this country has been that
J the best In the land would give their
service, while the laggards would re-
main behind selfish. unpatriotic. But
the national guard Is the nucleus
around which the army Of this coun-
( try will be built.
81 am one of those who believe that
when all bridges have been burnt be-
! hind us in an attempt to keep and
maintain an honorable peace that
these attempts become n burden. and
II IS the army of the natiat-. that is
needed to wage a war from which we
Will emerge with the peace that will
he worth maintaining. We must now
do this. and I tell you 1t will he pro-
gressive, determined and persistent
war.
Uncle Sam slow to Anger.
Uncle Sam, like all big men, Is
slow to anger but II we reckon the
future by the past. he is dangerous
man. beginning with a small band Of
I waged war for liberty. and the war
which we will fight now will be
waged for similar purpose Never
once was the flag I'm danger at tho
hand OF a foreign power They say
VIE are not prepared. We have to
admit there Is much truth in that,
but we are getting better prepared,
and while doing this we can fight.
THE time has come" continued the
governor when the country has to
choose whether IL will limit the war
to naval service and night with dol
lars, or fight with bullets The only
honorable course is to Join hands with
our natural allies In fighting our bat
ties ! hope the time may not come
when II will be necessary for MS to
take steps for land fghting on the
other side. although IL the war con-
tinues II will be OF enormous value
TO sentiment, 10 send a small mum.
Der of men 10 Europe to identify our
selves with the great cause Of liberty
II the war continues. I would like to
see the country go into battle with
the same cry for liberty that our allies
are making the flags of the United
States the union Jack OF England and
the tricolor Of France commingling
fighting for a common purpose and
common cause.
THE world looks to MS as the most
successful republic No government
stands unless IL is on a basis that is
right and with this firmly established.
We are ready to spread the doctrine
Of liberty h~rVvhout the world"
War Not t'arssi. But Exists.
John Ste~#ti bryan was the next
speaker, and declared that although
war has not been declared II existed
aad Of this people were we'll aware
He declared that we were entering
the conflict with clean hands and that
we are going into il with the one idea
- being victorious in the CT Ae Of
liberty.
Mr.. Bryan declared that America
owes much to France who helped
TO give US our birth and later our
liberty. In MANY ways we can aid
In fighting the battles against the