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know they must be deprived Of many
things that they have. Otherwise hui
man nature will reassert itself and your
sacrifice will have been In vain.
And So" concluded the Vice -Presi-
dent after paying tribute TO the great
sacrifices OF our European allies, es-
peciaily Belgium, you have done a
splendid thing here In this, your splen-
old city, in erecting this altar where
from day TO day the twenty-five ma
lions engaged In this conflict shall have
the opportunity OF laying their offerings
| upon the altar I dedicate II In the
name OF the people OF the United
States. 1 dedicate II. not to honor,
not to vain glory. not to personal pride
dedicate II to the one great thing
that marks the great man or tho great
nation: dedicate II to the idea of sac
rifice, for that's what-en altar Is for.
II dedicate It here that this great
people may lay upon II, not only the
best blood OF their best beloved, but
may lay upon It all the treasures of
| their untold wealth.. To sacrifice, to
sacrifice. for count IL rs you may. the
progress of the world Is not marked by
milestones. my friends: the progress Of
the human race Is marked by tomb
stones.
And so l dedicate II to that fine
spirit of sacrifice which actuates these
people and upon IL may there 90 up a
perpetual incense to the Ood Of Justice
and the God OF Might. that whom this
awful war Is over never again till the stars
grow old. and the leaves OF the Judg-
ment Book unfold shall Q son of God or
n son Of man be compelled to offer his
life unwillingly a sacrifice upon the al
tar Of despotic Government" (Long
applause.)
Belgium's Part in Ceremony.
Each Of the nations Of the civilized
world Is to have day" OF its own,
with appropriate exercises at the new
Altar Of Liberty. Obviously yesterday be-
lonEed to the FIRST to enter tho fight,
Belgium. And second only to the Vic
President Of the United States the
4 honors Of the inspiring midday ceremo-
MES Of dedication Of the altar were &C.
corded to the Belgian Minister. His Ex-
| cellency Z. de Cartier de Marchienne.
who went TO the Altar OF Liberty from
the mass at st. Patrick's, accompanied
by the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Lavelle. rector of
the cathedral. and an imposing array OF
Belgian army officers.
In view OF Belgiums great part in the
| war her Minister to the United States
said Martin Vogel. Assistant United
States Treasurer, who presided at the
| exercises Of dedication, needed no in
PRODUCTION to an American audience. In
. sentence. therefore. Chairman vogel
presented the Minister. who arose to
speak amid heartiest applause.
Belgium was tho FIRST country to
suffer Germany's treacherous attack
upon civilization" said the Minister
after preliminary words Of gratitude to
the Liberty Loan officials for giving the
frst day at the new altar to his own
country. Belgium had, therefore, the
proud privilege OF being the nrst to Of
fer her sacrifice upon the Altar of Lib
erty Of the world. We are a small ma
ton. but we gave what We had. We
preferred to die as freemen rather than
to live as slaves. IApplause.1 And
Belgium will endure to the bitter end
|. an end that will be bitter to the
Germans. but which will bring freedom
to the honest nations of the earth. q
loud cheering.l
Belgium Loyal to Allies.
i There need be no fear on the part OF
America OF her Allies. the Minister went
on. that Belgium will listen to feelers
for an alleged peace" The little coun-
try IL in the fight to do or die.
'It Is difficult" NJ de Marchienne con.
tinued, ito understand the psychology OF
our common enemy. who has sought or
several occasions to tempt Belgium by
offers Of a separate peace. I suppose
tho explanation lies in the fact that
honest people and rogues can never un-
derstand each other. daughter and
applause1 How can Germany imagine
for q moment that Belgium. which hal
given her blood and treasure for free
dom. would now consent to sell hel
soul? You may be confident that Bel.
GUM will never desert those noble ma
tons that came to her rescue. nor will
she desert those principles that consti.
tute our common cause.
THE Germans have destroyed our In.
dustries and burned our peaceful towns
they have robbed our land they have
shamefully mistreated our women; they
have wantonly shot down our old men
women and children, but the spirit OF
Belsium-the spirit which has come
down from the days OF Caesar-caI
never be conquered. tApplause.l
"Standing as we do firmly shoulder
to shoulder with your great republic
and with the rest OF our gallant allies. Il
| Is a precious consolation to US and
great encouragement to us to see the
splendid organizations you have formed
not only to win the war but to win 4
, in the shortest possible time. Your brav,
soldiers need no words OF praise from
, me their gallant exploits at Chateau
. Thierry and at st. Mihiel are known ant
speak for themselves. (Long applause.
ships, Men and Money Needed.
you have ships and mon and money
but you want more ships and more mel
and more money. 30 that the victory ma,
be achieved the sooner. You have NOR,
ships under construction. and only a few
days ago more than 100000 more o
, your men responded to the call Of you
great leader. President Wilson,. You
people are among the richest and mos
, patriotic in the world, and know 20,
will have no difficulty in getting tn,
} money. The important thing Is to get 1
quickly. For every days. delay means q
! day more OF war and the loss Of thou
Z sands OF brave men.
r "As President Wilson said last night
, This 10 peoples war; not a states
mems We OF the allied nations are al
united in the common purpose OF en-
lightened mankind [Applausel W,
can now see the dawn Of victory ant
. look forward with confidence to what you
/ great and wise President 30 happily q,
: fined as the final triumph OF Justice ant
{ fair dealing" tGreat cheering.l
n Clergymen of three faiths. a Catholic
a Protestant and a Jew each in turn de
livered fervent invocations before Chair
= man Vogel introduced Vice-Presiden
3 Marshall and the Belgian Minister as tn,
, speakers OF the dedication exercises
Mgr. Lavelle arose FIRST, and after max
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