Evening star., 1918-02-22
Criticises Internal Dissensions.


brotherhood of man."
Criticises Internal Dissensions.
Senator Harding declared that the
time has come to apply the maxims
contained in Washington's farewell ad-
dress concerning the pernicious effects
of internal dissension in national
emergency.
"In our mighty development we have
added to the perils of which Washing
ton warned" asserted the senator. Tho
danger has not been in party associa-
tion, but in party appeal or surrender
to faction.
"Our growth, our diversification, our
nationwide communication, our profit
bearing slishness-these have filled the
land with organized factions. not geo
graphical, as Washington SO much
feared. but commercial, industrial. ag-
ricultural and professional, each seek
ing to promote the interests of its own,
not without justification at times, but
often menace in exacting privilege
and favor through the utterance Of
political threats. If popular govern
ment is to survive, it must grant ex-
act justice to all men and fear none.
Il could utter a prayer for an Ameri-
can benediction to bestow on US the
wisdom. the devotion, the faith and
the willingness to sacrifice which
strengthened the fathers in their
mighty tasks. wish we might dwell
in their simplicity and frugality. and
the freedom from envy which attended.
wish I might end the extravaganza
Of governmental and individual life,
| which add to unrest and rend our
strength. 1t is our besetting sin. We
need as much sober thought about
what we spend as agitation about
what we earn, in every walk Of life.
No people in $18 shoes is equipped for
the conquering march of civilization"
Benefactor of Humanity.
Everybody" said Ambassador Jus
serand, knows the unanimity Of feel
ings of all French people who ever
met Washington; how: during our
revolution French citizenship was be-
slowed on him as being one of the
benefactors of humanity and how
when he died the French nation went
into mourning, officers wore crepe and
our flags were flown at ha1f-mast
"To conduct ones self well is a harder
both. Washington stands as a model
He knew all the trouble which may re-
suit from delays, mishaps and misman-
agement, but never thought of a
patched-up peace.
.'The fight is on. AS we shall no more
desist than Washington did even at his
most perilous hour, the result is GER
tain. The work must be done so that it
| may not nave 10 De OOne again. tn1S
we are, all of US, with you whose en-
thusiasm, valor, resourcefulness and in
exhaustible generosity brings US such
cheer and comfort
Put Self on Side of Fortune.
The ambassador said that Frederick
the Great, who, while entertaining
American ENJOYS sent during the revo-
luton to arrange a commercial treaty,
wrote his brother. Prince Henry, that
he intended "to drag out negotiations
SO as to take the ride for which fortune
shall declare herself" He described as
a German invention the story that
Frederick had presented Washington
with sword bearing the inscription:
From the oldest general in Europe to
the greatest in the world"
Ambassador Jusserand paid a tribute
to THE Star Spangled Banner" by calling
it the flag that has never known defeat,
a sure omen of what is to come"
The ambassador declared that although
the United States is under a handicap in
having to fight across the ocean, Ito fight
SO far from home is your only chance not
to have to fight at home"
The joint committee having the cele-
bration in charge was as follows:
National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, Mrs. Gaius
NJ Brumbaugh, chairman, Mrs. G. Wal
lace w. Hanger and Mrs. SylvanuS
Johnson; District of Columbia Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution,
Col. Frederick C. Bryan, Frederick D.
Owen and John B. Torbert, and Sons of
the Revolution in the District of Co.
lumbia, Gen. George Richards. Reeves
7. Strickland and Richard B. Watrous.