Evening star., 1920-04-20
SAYS revolutions
TRUTHS DISTORTED
Former Senator Beyeridge
Speaks at Celebration at
Washington's Tomb.

The establishment Of the American
nation was the one and supreme end
which George Washington and his
mon strove to achieve. and the out
| come was natural. inevitable and
| right Yet this crowning truth Of
the American revolution is today
denied by propaganda which is
striving to suppress or distort almost
| every salient event Of the formative
| period OF the American republic"
This statement was made by former
Senator Albert ]. Beveridge, at the
celebration Of the Sons Of the ReYo-
| luton held today at the tomb of
Washington, at Mount Vernon. The
services were held in connection with
the triennial convention of the Or
ganization.
Sees Attempt to Belittle.
Continuing his address. Senator
Beveridge said:
I'VE are now told that tho revolu-
tion was merely civil war. which
could have been avoided, should have
been settled. is to be regretted. and
that the American nation was only an
Incidental by-product rather than the
intended result. The attempt is being
made to rewrite and to teach the
story of those heroic years, not as
that story really was, but as alien
interests wish, for the moment, that
story had been.
.Of all the stern duties which the
times demand for the American peo-
pie. if we are to keep for ourselves
and our. children what our fathers
won and gave US. no duty 10 moro
pressing and vital than that Of seeing
to 1t that American history is truth
fully taught in every school, college
and university in the land"
The speaker declared that every
l. l. ~ IT, 81
Washington's birthday anniversary
that portion Of the first Presidents
farewell address. which contains his
advice to the American people. II our
children are brought up in the faith
that Washington proclaimed. he said.
no furher effort or expenditure will
be necessary to "Americanize" Ameri-
ca and keep it "Americanized."
'FareweT Address weiehty ~ Ever"
In discussing Washington's fare
we'll address. Mr.. Beveridge said:
"As weighty now as when he wrote
it is Washington's declaration that
public sentiment may be so poisoned
Temporarily, that ambitious. cor
rupted or deluded citizens who devote
themselves to a favorite foreign ma
ton may 'betray or sacrifice the in
terests of their own country. without
odium. sometimes even with popu-
larity.' AS plain now as then is the
simple statement of his own bitter
experience that real patriots who
may resist foreign intrigue are liable
to become suspected and odious,
applause and confidence Of the peopie,
to surrender their interests"
Mr.. Jusserand, the French ambas-
sador, also spoke.
Omcers Are Elected.
At the business session Of the con-
vention. held yesterday afternoon in
the Hotel willard. officers for the
ensuing year were elected. Gen.
George Richards. u. s. NJ. c.. of Wash
of the organization. Other officers
elected were:
James Mortimer Montgomery Of
New York city. general president;
Charles Curtis Harrison, Pennsyl-
vania. general vice president; Ed
second vice president; William Lib
bey. New Jersey. general secretary;
William Hall Harris, jr. Baltimore.
assistant general secretary; Robert
P. Benedict. Illinois, assistant gen
cote Hills, Ohio. general chaplain: !:
Hobart Brinsmade. Missouri, general
registrar, and Ora e. Monnette, Cali
fornia. general historian.
Last night the delegates held a
banquet at INC "ll1dEQ. lHo pT1uClpdI
address was delivered by NJ. Jules J.
Jusserand. M. Jusserand declared
that the trust and confidence which
now exists between the United Sthtes
and France is a result Of the pur,,
bound to live" During the course Of
his address he directed attention to
the subject Of the American dead in
France, stating that should those
bodies be left on French soil. America
could rest assured that France would
take all possible care Of their graves.
The support Of the United States to
the. aims of the organization was
pledged by cambridge Colby. 6ecre-
tary of State. who delivered q brief
address. Representative r. walton
Moore of Virginia was another speak
Rev. Randolph H. McKim. rector Of
the Church Of the Epiphany. asked
the blessing.
The Cambridge flag. the first under
which the Americans fought, was
presented to the society by Gen.
Richards on behalf of Granville c..
Bradford Of Washington.