The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-30

pathy and ! have no doubt that II our
British comrades were here they
would speak in the same spirit and
in the same language. For the beau
ty Of this war is that il has brought
a new partnership and a new com
fadeship and new understanding
into the field Of effort OF the nation.
But 1t would be no prof, to us to
enlogi,e these illustrious dead il we
did not take TO heart the lesson
which they have taught US. They
are dead they have done their ut
most TO show their devotion 20
great cause, and they have left us to
see TO il that that cause shall not
be betrayed, whether in war or peace.
Consecrate Ourselves Anew.
II is our privilege and our high
duty 10 eonsecratc ourselves afresh
on day like this to the objects for
which they fought. II /, not neees-
sary that should rehearse to YOU
what these objects were. These men
did not come across the sea merely
to defeat Germany and her associa,-
cd powers in the war. They came TO
defeat forever the things for which
the central powers stood, the sort OF
power they meant 10 assert in the
world, the arrogant. selfish domina-
ton which they meant to establish,
and they came, moreover, to see TO
IT that there should never be a war
like this again. 1t is for US, par.
ticularIy us who are civilized, TO use
our proper weapons of counsel and
agreement to see to it that there
never is such war again. The ma
ton that should now fling out of
this common concord of counsel
would be,ray the human race.
Maintain Safeguards.
So il is our duty 10 take and main
tain the safeguards which will see TO
It that the mothers of America and
the mothers OF France and England
and Italy and Belgium, and all other
suffering nations should never be
called upon for this sacrifice again.
This can be done, 1t must be done.
And it will be done. The things that.
these men left us, though they didn't
IN their counsels conceive it, Is the
great instrument which we have Just |
erected in The League OF Nations The |
League OF Nations is the covenant OF |
government that these men shall not
have died in vain. ! like 10 think that
tie dust OF these sons OF America
were privileged to be buried in their |
mother country will mingle with the
dust OF the men who fought for the
preservation OF the union, and that as
these men gave their lives in order
that America might be united. these
wen have given their live. in order
tfat the world might be united. Those
men gave their lives in order 10 secure
the freedom OF a nation. These men
have given theirs in order TO secure
the freedom of mankind and look
forward TO an age in which il will
be Just as impossible 10 regret the
results OF their labor as /, is now i'm.
possible to regret the result of the
labor OF those men who Tough, for
the union OF the state. look for the
,'mc when every man who now puts
ms counsel against the united service
ot mankind through the League of
Nations will be Just as ashamed of it
now as he regretted the union OF
states.
You are aware, as ! am the airs of !
an older day are beginning to stir
again that the men OF the old order
are trying 70 assert themselves again
There IS here and there an at,emnt
10 nsdt into the counsel of statcmcn |
the old reckoning of selfishness and |
bargaining and national advantage
winch were the roots OF this war. and
any man who counses these things
advocates a renewal of the sacrifice
which these men have made. for II this
IS not the final battle for right, there
viii be another that will be final Let
'hese gentlemen who suppose that il
IS possible for them 10 accomplish thi,
return 10 an order of which we are
ashamed and that we are ready 10 for
get realize they cannot accomplish il.
Ihc peoples OF the world are awak.
lihd the peoples Of the world are u