Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-29
GIFT. TO BRITAIN
Gaudens Lincoln Stat
ue Presented by L. S.
sisnu Root. IN Presentation scsecn
~ ~esrninlster. Says Some Con-
esHt'on Of Justice ana Liberty sus-
tains Both Countries lfoyd
George Says Worid Is Calling for
Help Of America or LincoIn's rzx

George Says Norld Is caIIina for
Help Of America of IiocoIrs. n.x
London, july os-The rurraa Aaa.
lures Of Abraham Lincoln, whose
face Premier LIoyd-Geor-e descr1hee
az the one best known To the Anrio-
Saxon world, are now revealed II the
gaze Of the multitude that oa,lv pass
through Parliament Square. II the
heart Of London. The Saint Gaudzns
statue Of Lincoln, the gift of the
American people 70 the Br1ush peo-
Pie. was unveiled IT a pouring -sJ,
LIS afternoon by the Duke Of Con
nA1gnt after q public meeting N
IsntFal hall nearby II which 1-h-
atss 10 the na-tyred president we're
PAID by the British prime minister
Flscounr Bryce and Eliru Root
thousands CT persons STOOD for
Ao1rs On the wet pavement IN wiz
nsss ne ceremony, but most Of them
sfi" only forest of umbrellas. Mr.
EAool NAG q cordial reception from
TIE large gathering IN the nail ana
lis speech Of presentation WIS y1sor-
DUSTY applauoeG- especially MS dec-
4ara1on thar II no grsa- worI5
emergency could Britain ana Amer
Ca De On opposite sides
The audience cneere6 NJ T11vz
George when As rose TO accent ne
sL4IUe N behalf of the British ueo
Pie Assoiuts N war. he was mod
avn
crate II victory was enc of the
premlers encouiuns Of Lincoln. N
Wnach the audience read present -
IsI'nauonal significance.
Every tribute thai M. LIova-
george paid 10 Lincoln was rounsly
appiAacec. particularly ms -ema -ks
lhat TINS torn and bleeding earth Is
calling today fer the help of men
Win such qualities as those Of = bra
ham Lincoln"
" reA1hs had been placed al the
I base OF the statue by Lord Wea-daLl
On behalf Of The Angio-Auercan So
cleTy; A "a. Frazer-Smlrn toE rhe
veterans Of the American Civil War
by representatives Of the Lancashire
Cotton Trades-Lhls wreath bore ne
inscription The Lancashire Ope-a-
yves supported Lincoln IN MS Ant
slavery Erusade- and one from
! Bishop olouwele. Of Nigeria, N be-
hal1 or the native races Of At-,ca.
London. July eS.-Elihu Root. for
rler American secretarv Of state who
recsniy TOOK part IN ras work Of the
commission OF Jur1s-s al The EaEue
for the ollshnenr Of d permanent
International court Of justice rodav
formally presented 10 tie Ertrasn oeo-
Die The SAINT Gaudens statue Of LIN
coia n Canning Square as a gift rom
America and later Inc statute was IN
Vel-eU. Premier Liuvd-Eeorga aaau-
doneu pressing Official business u de-
Lver the Speech Of acceptance. The
presentation was made IN rFe -,-aS
a.1ce Of distinguished audience n
the central hail Of Westminster wit,
Nlscounr Eryce- former British am
nassadnr N the Casted States. uresid-
.ng- The event was widely hera. der
n the British press as further cement
ING Anglo rnerican curnra.leshin.
In the course Of hrs address M
Eoot declared TT would be 4i<Hc,iI4 p,
conceive Of sharper contrast n al
the Incidental and unnatural things
% LIE than existed between Lincoln
and the statesmen whose statues stand
n Parliament Square"
Later n mis- address. however, NJ
Root sad: Tt IS me IDENTICAL -,nd-
a7nenral conceptions N holn countries
which make "it inpcs sible that anv
g-sa. world emergency. tzrea1 Errrai Il
and America ca1 he on opposing sldes.
Those conceptions ~ Justice and H.
e~-r are The breath Of life for botr.
White thew prevail bot:7 nations WI
endure, = rnev perish 5urh Nations
VIII die These wera LIncolu's inher-
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