The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
M GALL or Liberty.
ANSWER TO SUMMONS, SAYS
WILSON, WILL HOLD ATTEN-
TION OF ALL MANKIND.
spirit OF People Has Not Fallen From
High Level of HerOism Conspicuous
In Other Days, President Thinks in
Viewing Situation,

response to the call of liberty in the
struggle Of the world will hold the
attention Of all mankind, Presiden,
Wilson said today in a Memorial day
address at Arlington National ceme-
terry. In observing the day, he said
the natural touch of sorrow is tinged
Will reinsurance because knownp
now the men of America have re-
sponded to the call of liberty there
Is perfect REINSURANCE that new re-
sponses will come again in equal
measure with equal majesty"
Inc president spoke in the natural
amphitheatre in the cemetery at a
meeting arranged by the local Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution and
attended by a crowd of thousands. He
said he did not pity the men in
whose honor the ceremonies were
held.
Il envy them rather" he went on,
because theirs is great work for
liberty accomplished and we are in
the midst of work unfinished, test
ing our strength where their strength
has already been tested" The time
for action, he said. has come "and in
the providence of God America will
come once more to have the oppor-
tunity to show to the world that she
was born to serve mankind"
The president said "The pro-
gramme has conferred an unmerited
dignity upon the remarks l am going
to make by calling them an address,
because I am not here to deliver an
address I am here merely to show
In my official capacity. the sympathy
Of this great government with the
object Of this occasion and also to
speak just a word of the sentiment
that is in my own heart.
ANY memorial day Of this sort is,
OF course. day touched with sor-
rowful memory, and yet / for one do
not see how we can have any thought
of pity for the men whose memory
We honor today. l do not pity them.
l envy them, rather; because theirs
Is a great work for liberty accom-
plished and we are in the midst of a
mi oh
where their strength has already been
tested. There is q touch of sorrow,
but there Is a touch Of reinsurance
also in q day like this, because we
know how the men of America have
responded to the call Of the cause Of
liberty and it fills our mind with a
perfect assurance that that response
Will come again in equal measure,
with equal majesty. and with a result
which will hold the attention of all
mankind.
when you reflect upon it, these
men who died to preserve the union,
died to preserve the instrument which
we are now using to serve the world
"A free nation espousing the cause
Of human liberty. In one sense the
great struggle into which we have
now entered is an American struggle,
because it is in the sense of Ameri-
can hchor and American rights, but
it Is something even greater than
that; it is world struggle. 1t is a
struggle of men who love liberty
everywhere and in this cause Ameri-
ca will show herself greater than ever}
because she will rise to a greater.
thing.
1--WE have said in the beginning
that we planned this great govern
ment that men who wish freedom
might have a place of refuge and a
place where their hope could be real
lied and now, having established
such a government, having preserv-
ed such a government, having vindi-
Gated the power Of such a govern
ment, we are saying to all mankind,
I'VE did not set this government up
In order that we might have sell
fish and separate liberty. for we are
now ready to come to your assistance
and fight out upon the fields of the
world the cause of human liberty
I'm this thing America attains her
full dignity and the full fruition Of
her great purpose.
mo man can be glad that such
things have happened as we have
witnessed I'm these last fateful years.
but perhaps it may be permitted to lis
to be glad that we have an Opportuni-
ty to show the principles that we
profess to be living for, principles that
live I'm our hearts and to have q
chance by the pouring out of blood