Evening star., 1918-02-22
NO QUESTION ABOUT
ENDING
Senator Harding and N. JUS
serand Predict Victory for
the Allied Cause.
SERVICES IN TABERNACLE

America and France Joined in the cele-
bration of the anniversary of the birth
of Washington today, when Ambassador
Jusserand and Senator Warren G. Hard
ing of Ohio depicted the triumphant out
come of the world struggle for freedom
to the thousands who attended the cele-
bration held at the Sunday Tabernacle
under auspices of patriotic societies.
There isn't any question among real,
red-blooded Americans about our
fighting this war to a triumphant end
ing" Senator Harding said.
The memory of Washington was ex-
tolled by Ambassador Jusserand and
victory for the allies predicted.
Despite the Indictment weather, the
Tabernacle was crowded with members
of the Sons of the Revolution in the
District of Columbia, the National So
ciety of the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the District of Column
bia Society of the Sons of the Amerl-
can Revolution, under whose joint aus
pices the big celebration was held.
Cabinet officers and their families and
prominent government officials were in
the audience
Exercises at 10 O'Clock.
Exercises began at 10 o'clock with a
half-hour concert by the Marine Band.
Musical features throughout were sup
plemented by the Sunday chorus.
James Mortimer Montgomery of New
York. general president Of the National
Society of the Sons of the Revolution,
presided, and the invocation was Of
fered by Rev. DR.. Randolph IL. Mckim,
rector of the Church of the Epiphany
the Revolution presented special
gold medal to J. Francis Cotter of the
Central High School, who submitted
the best essay on a topic in connection
with the revolution.
"Marsellaise," sung by French Off
Ger following the address by NJ. Jusse-
rand. thrilled the audience.
Regular ushers, aided by special ush-
ers consisting of Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps members, aided throughout
the morning.
America Rich in Resources.
Triumphant America was pictured by
Senator Harding in his address.
'It is not in my heart to utter a
boast" he said. land l am not SO un7
needing as to underrate the determina-
tion and the preparedness of the allied
the loyalty of their peoples. against
whom we do and must give battle.
whether we proclaim it so or not. but
this mightiest conflict of all time is
one of resources and brains as well as
valor and heroism, and America, rich in
all, and her strength is doubled by the
righteousness of our cause. We were
slow in our committal, but it is unal-
terable. We do not seek to destroy,
but Germany must be brought to terms.
We do not cry for vengeance, but the
madman of the world must be re-
strained or restored to reason. We do
not mean to intrude or dictate any
more than we mean to tolerate intru-
sion or dictation. but now that we are
involved we mean to make the world
fit to live in and hold America and all
lawful avenues of commerce and COM
ity safe for Americans on land or sea.
I'VE have the duty to preserve the
inherited covenant of the fathers; we
have the obligation to hand on to sue
ceeding generations the very republic
which we inherited. If this generation
will not sacrifice and suffer, in this
crisis Of the world, the republic is
doomed. If this fortunate people can
not prove popular government capable
of defense in war for national rights,
popular government fails. If the impu-
dent assumption of world domination
is not thwarted by the entente allies
and this people, then civilization itself
is defeated. Never since the world be-
gan has any nation been able to domi-