Evening star., 1918-07-04
GREETINGS FOR
AMERICAN PUBLIC
Inspiring Messages From Dis
tinguished Leaders of U. S.
and Europe.

Messages to the American people have
been sent by Gen. Pershing, Secretary
Daniels. Secretary Lansing, Secretary
Wilson and Lord Reading, the British
ambassador: Marshal Joffre and Cen
March, chief Of staff.
From Gen. Pershing.
Gen. Pershing said:
ION the anniversary of our inde-
pendence, the officers and men of the
American Expeditionary Forces on the
battlef1elds of France renew their pledge
Of fealty and devotion to our cause and
country. The resolve of our forefathers
that all men and peoples shall be free
is their resolve. 1t Is Quickened by SYM
pathy for an invaded people Of kindred
ideals and war challenge Of an arrogant
enemy. It is fortified by the united
support Of the American people,"
Secretary Daniels.
Secretary Daniels said:
1.-The American people have had
fresh baptism of the spirit of sacrifice
for liberty which enabled the men of '76
to make the Declaration of Independence
the decree of a powerful nation. They
have entered this war to aid in insuring
to peaceful peoples freedom from con-
quest. and they will not lay down the
sword until the menace of militaryism is
lifted from mankind. Out of the tragedy
of war the steady light of peace, guar
anteed by a league of all free nations,
will illumine the world"
Secretary Lansing's Message.
This was Secretary Lansing's mes
sage:
more than a national holiday; it is an
inf finna1 hn1y
joice over liberty achieved for our
country, we should consecrate our
selves to the defense of that liberty
which is imperiled by Prussian mill
tarism. On this day of glorious memo
ries America with stern Will and un-
alterable purpose rededicates her all
to liberty and looks into the future
with supreme faith that God will
crown with victory the cause of the
nations arrayed against autocracy."
Secretary Wilson.
Secretary Wilson said:
with the exception of the Fourth
of July, 1776, this Fourth of July is
the most significant in the history of
the republic. On this fateful day. for
the first time in our annals, we are
face to face with the question whether
freedom, as we understand it, shall
continue to exist in the world or
whether the feudalism which we once
deemed obsolete shall be reimposed
upon mankind. If the tide of battle
should be adverse 1t would mean that
for many years the best hopes of
humankind would come to disappoint-
ment or to naught. In that reflection
lies the inspiration of the war"
Message From Lord Reading.
Lord Reading gave this message to
the American people:
To-day the thoughts of all people in
my country are centered on America
and from millions of hearts prayers
will ascend for your great nation, and
for your gallant men on sea and land.
and for your brave women who min
lister to them. These men and women
worthy representatives of the ma
tion-have, as all of you, that in
dividual and passionate love of liberty
which collectively as a nation is your
ideal and lodestar.
Loving liberty and freedom. you
have taken up arms because the free
dom Of the world is in peril. With
us and our allies you intend to de-
stroy that menace, and when there
comes as assuredly there will, the end
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