Evening star., 1918-11-14
j. S.:NAY Be WORLD.
HOST NEXT July 4
Measure in House Proposes
international Observance
in Washington.
HONOR FOR ARMY CHIEFS

international celeoratfon OF tne He"
era Of peace and human liberty
throughout the world. to be held at
Washington July 4, 1919. is proposed
in joint resolution introduced today
by Representative Fess of Ohio. The
celebration would be in commemora-
ton Of the ending Of the war, aban-
donment Of the principle of absolut-
ism in government and the adoption
Of the principle of constitutional de-
mocracy established upon the will Of
the sovereign people.
Invitation to Other Nations.
An invitation to participate in the
celebration would be extended to
all the governments associated with
the United States in the war, to all
neutral countries and to the reorgan-
lied governments Of the central pow
ers.
AS special guests Of honor. Marshal
Foch, Gen. Haig, Gen. Petain. Gen.
Diaz and Gen. Pershing would be IN
vited to be present.
The President is authorized under
the resolution to appoint commits
sion of three TO arrange Tor this ceie-
bration and an appropriation OF SoOo,-
600 is proposed to carry out provisions
Of the resolution.
The reasons set forth for organ
izing this international celebration are:
The signing of the armistice with
Germany is an unconditional surren-
der under complete control OF the
allies, and the end Of the war is as
sured by such terms of peace as will
be dictated by the conquerors.
This war was the last and supreme
effort Of autocracy to dominate the
world.
The issue of democracy against
autocracy in this world war arrayed
ali the leading constitutional gov
ernments based on the principles OF
government by and for the people in
defense of these rights. against the
central powers, constituting all tne
leading governments based upon the
autocratic principle of heritary alb
The United States, the Oldest repub-
lie, and as such the real leader among
the nations Of democratic principles
as applied to government, was the
final and, determining factor which
R2orced the surrender of autocracy..
Represeutative Fess, in discussing
the resolution, said that it was offered
because the event is doubtless the
world.
s.It co,l1mands worldwide atten'
| tion Of ALI classes of people" he said
..fts signifcahsesc flnpt he oyerstated
1t proposes TO ce1ebrate the final pass.
ling OF an outwornS system OF govern.
ment The bigness of the event. is over
wiielmfng and II compasses the popu-
lation of the earth.
End of Brutal Warfare.
'It celebrates not only the fina,
but it should mark the end of bruta
warfare as the means OF, settling ma.
tional differences by removing then
from the plane Of rival families OF
royal birth. t
sThe United States should take the
initiative not only because our wealth
o men and money was the final. and
determining factor. but because we
are the pioneers of democracy, being
| the first great country to establish
the principle as a successful scheme
Of government.
This country. young IN years, Is
old as a system of government. 1t is
the best example of the republic ir
hostory. It's Invitation should be &C
cepted by belligerent and neutral. ant
should the central powers. when re-
juvenated and established on the rule
Of the people, indicate their wish Sc
to do, they should be given an invi'
tation to participate in this state Of
world democracy; especially thos.
portions lying on the east front rang
| ing from the Baltic to the Adriati'
should be given special invitations t.
participate" 0Hs
Three resolutions to set aside No
| 1n n w
mistice was signed. also were intro
duced. Representative Harrison o
Mississippi, democrat. and Represen
| tative Ware of Pennsylvania. repub
lican, each offered resolution max
! ing the day a national holiday in tn
| United States. and the latter by an
| other resolution would request tn
President to negotiate with foreigl
governments to make it an interna
tional holiday.