The sun., 1918-07-05
'NOCOMPROMISE,
SAYS WILSON;
LAW TO REIGN
Speaks at Tomb of Wash
ingtOn on Nations
Aims in War.
32 RACES REPRESENTED
Simple Ceremonies Attended
by Observation-Disclosures
on SarcOphagus.
g RACES REPRESENTED
Special Despatch to THE SrN.

SpeCtdt DeSDutCA 70 IHE Sun,
WASHINGTON, July 4.-Standing be-
fore the tomb of Washington and
speaking to representatives of many
races who had gone there with him
to pay their tribute to the nations
founder President Wilson declared to-
day:
There can be but one issue to the
war. The settlement must be final
There can be no compromise. No half
way decision is tolerable. No halfway
decision is conceivable"
Before the President diplomats and
the representatives Of the foreign races
to whom his words were especially ad
dressed stood in a semi-circle. Czech
and Slavs Lithuanlans. Poles. all
were represented.
Thousands Attend Ceremonies.
President Wilson and his party
reached the Tomb at exactly o'clock
and the ceremonies there lasted only
eighteen minutes For a speech of such
momentous significance for the world no
more fitting scene or more perfect day
could have been found. The grounds
had been thrown open to the public and
thousands had congregated on the
gentle declivity before the Tomb long
before the Mayfiower. carrying the
Presidents party appeared.
On the way down on the Mayhower.
| the President held a reception. shaking
hands with the different race representa-
tives. brought here by the committee on
public information, which took com
plete charge of the days ceremonies
I Thirty-two races were represented. Each
| race in the United States had been asked
| to name one representative. Some had
come across the continent. Each brought
| with him a wreath to lay on the Tomb.
In addition to these and the foreign
diplomats there were three members of
the Cabinet. Secretary Lansing. A,tor-
ney- General Gregory and Postmaster
General Burieson. and few other in
! Wted guests.
! The Mayfower was forced on account
| OF low water to anchor some distance
out in the Potomac and-the party came
ashore in naval launches. The Presi-
dent sat with Mrs Wilson in the stern
of one. and as il neared the wharf
! he was recognized by those on shore.
who set up great cheer.
Up the winding walk the party moved
| with little formalty or ceremony, the
President walking with Mrs. Wilson and
surrounded by group of secret ser
vice men. Behind came Secretary
Lansing with Lord Reading the British
Ambassador. Ambassador Jusserand of
France followed. with the other guests
marching two by TWO. only n few being
formally attired.
AT the Tomb the party halted. John
Mccormack mounted slight eminence
to one side of the Tomb and sang '-Tf G
Battle Hymn Of the Republic" Then
the President, taking the first wreath
went into the Tomb accompanied by Col
Dodge. and deposited II on the sarcopha
gus Forming in a single line. then, one
by one the representatives of TIE thirty.
two foreign races entered and did III,
same.
All this took but few minutes. I'm.
mediately the guests grouped themselves
in a smaA semi-circle Just below the
Tomb ansf3he President. stepping be.
tween the two cedars with Mrs. Wilson
just to one side of him, stood Will.
Felix ]. Streyct mans ct Chicago, repre-.
senting the Belgian Americans, and
chairman Of the committee of foreign
born. delivered a short address. His
speech was a pledge of loyalty.
When he finisf ed speaking an orde,
was given the marines to draw In their
lines. in order to let the public com,
. nearer The order was the signal for a
: great rush up the hill, which looked a,
it approached. as II 1t might overwheln
the first Gordon of marines protectinl
the Presidents party. But stretchinf
their guns as a barrier II ey stopped tn,
offensive good naturedy and there wa.
perfect quiet while the President wa.
speaking.
n There was generous applause through
out the Presidents speech, and then a,
fitting conclusion of the ceremonie!
tie voice or Mr.. Mccormack broke tn,
silence with THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" Officers and soldiers stood a
salute while the song brought to a ut
ting end the simple ceremonies.