New-York tribune., 1918-07-05

phraseology is tell it of the Marines
Mayor Hylan, who spoke briefly, di
rected most Of his remarks to Secre
tary Daniels, to whom he extended the
congratulations of the city on tht
achievements Of the navy.
Secretary Daniels said in part:
infinitely more depressing and de
grading than Krupp guns and poison
Gus gases and the bestiality of sol
diers in Belgium is the depths int
which German kultur and German sci.
ence have fallen in defence, in sup
port, in palliation-indeed in glorifica.
| tion--of the pillage and rapine anG
devastation which has marked Prus
sianism since August, 1914. There has
been no crime of secret diplomacy. no
betrayal cf the hospitality of other
nations, no sabotage, plotting of trea-
son, 10 dishcnoci1g rt women, no MUIR
der of innocerts O.; which it has not
been guilty.
! international outlaw The awfulness
of crimes of murder by direction, of
treaty breaking by the Emperor, of
plotting by paid spies, of bribery OF
corrup. men OF other nations, of pay
ing men to lie and steal and kill, and
the approval and defence of all these
sins these a1e the crimes which shame
German kultur and show that it has
fallen from its high estate and is in
bondage to the national lust for con.
quest and destruction of peaceful ma
TONS"
The condemnation Of Germany as a
nation, Secretary Daniels pointed out
only became universal when the acts
of it's maddencd citizenry found not
ONLY countcnance but excuse at the
hands of its rulers, scientists and
scholars. When such came to pass, the
speaker declared, there was no alter
native save to believe that the nation
had, in truth, lost it's soul.
Reason and justice are mocked,'
continued the Secretary. There re
mains now no forum but the battle
lields add nc argument they will heed
but the argument Of superior force.
"Our boys hasten to this arena
armed with right and backed by the
unlimited resources of this great ma
ton. America has never taken IN
arms except for liberty and has never
sheathed its sword except in victory
And the boys will come back home
and most of them will come back
conluerors and in war which will
give the same independence to all ma
tions that tie Fourth of July, 1776. in
sured for America"
Miss Ethel Barrymore opened the
pageant by reading Gan Ode to July 4,
1915" written by Zoe Atkins. The ode
is tribute to England, France and
Italy.
Nine. Schumann- Heink Sang
Previous to the reading of the ode
Nine. SchumannH Heink sang the
"Swanee River" and "Tenting Tonight
On the Old Camp Grounds" She was
encorcd and sang "The Star Spangled
Banner"
Then followed a procession of Ser
bans and loyal Czecho Slavs, with a
tableau depicting the history Of
Poland. Four Serbian women, dressed
in white, carried a framed picture of
President Wilson bearing the words,
THE Protector of ALL"
Then Mrs. j. C. Fairchild, in the cos
tune of Italy, was escorted by Captain
Buardabassi and group of Italian
officers Mrs. Louis Kaufman was cos
TUNED as Belgium. She was escorted
by eight little girls and boys. repre-
senting Belgian refugees. They, in
turn, were guarded by Mrs. H. Ship
man.
France was represented by Mrs. Ly-
dig Hoyt. She was escorted by Colonel
James Martin and a delegation of
French soldiers and sailors. A young
woman dressed as Joan of Arc was ac
companed by a band of mounted Mo-
rcccan troops.
Lucien Muratore. the opera star,
dressed in The costume of the com
poser OF lie Marsellaise," sang the
French national anthem. The British
colonies were represented in costume