Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-09

1.-THE following is the full text of tie
very able address delivered by Neiii
b. Field i'm the high school auditorium
ut The celebration of Britain day. The
Journal rarely prints any speech or
article of the length of Mr. Fields ad-
dress, but it believes that the admir-
able manner in which he handles the
subject entities it to be read by the
largest possible number of people.)
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen;
In more than $500 cities, towns
and villages of this republic have been
or are being held today meetings SIM
liar to this and | doubt if in any ono
of them there can be found a more
profound realization of the sentiment
sought to be expressed, a greater adj
miration for the courage, fidelity and
self sacrifice of the British people, or
a more generous acknowledgment of
the debt of gratitude which civiliza-
ton owes to the fighting men. and
the force behind the fighting men,
of that far-flung democracy we have
in mind when we speak of the British
empire than moves to the depths OF
their being the audience which it is
my great privilege to address tonight
Sees Some Dangers.
Such a celebration, while entirely
appropriate at this time, is not with
out its dangers, some of them obvious,
others none the less real because not
so apparent to the superficial observe
err. With so many speakers IN all
parts of the country discoursing upon
the same general theme, it is inevita-
BILE that many wise and some foolish
~ /, t1,at a ~
wounds, however unintentional. will
be inflicted. not only upon those it is
| designed to honor, but also upon other
brave men Of other nationalities who
are equally entitled to our praise but
who may be led to think that their
own achievements and sacrifices as
great or greater than those Of the
| British are being Disseminated
against or at least are not so fully
| appreciated.
| No Superlativcs Used.
| If I shall fail to meet the eNpecta-
! lions of some, il the absence of the
superlatve is noticeable, | ask at the
outset that YOU may bear in mind that
while we hope the war is over, peace
| is not vet established and that we are
| vet very near IN point Of time to the
events which we seek to commemor-
| ate: that the victory which has been
won is a victory of all the allies and
| associated powers and that there is
| glory enough for all, as was said by
| Admiral Schley. and that there Is
great danger that those who share
| thSs glory but who do not speak our
/ tongue may find in these demonstra-
| tons something invidious: something
of an effort to magnify the part
played by the Notwithstanding peo-
| pies in this achievement. so let it be
| said for this assembly at least that
we are not unmindful and would not
for moment minimize the great part
| played by the other nations, with
whom we were associated in the ac-
complshment of this victory, so stu
| pendous in its consequences that we
may say without exaggeration that
| the march of civilization and the
progress of humanity have been res
cued from the most formidable assault
| which has ever been directed against
| them in all history.
Two, Newspaper Reports.
Let US not forget that our great
president and our neace envovs are
| on route to the peace council; that
| there are even those of our own peo-
pie. who profess to believe that the
purpose of his mission is to oyerawe
our associates and claim for ourselves