New-York tribune., 1921-06-06
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W Orld Scars.
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Continued from paas ons,

not always tragic, but develops it's
supreme Offering In the dull prolonged
suffering which glorihes abiding faith
and unalterable resolution. We Amer
leans have wrought so marvelouslv and
so seemingly easily that 1t brings us
to a new appreciation to stand amid
the scenes of the dearly purchased
Republic. We need to know the max
ing Of an inheritance to measure our
own responsibility in its preservation.
II thought as we rode through the
park to-day yielding our emotional
reverence to the outward signs of the
great memories, indicated by the pres
ervation of the trenches and the renro-
duction of the huts in which the pa
triots suffered-that if we can find
satisfaction in these outward manifes-
tations of their service and sacrifice,
how much more important it is that
we retain for all time the substance
of things for which they contended.
II do not mean to say that the order
established by Washington and the
heroes of Valley Forge is to be held
to resist the order Of human progress.
The wonder of it is that they made
that order SO readily responsive to the
mighty development Of which they
never dreamed. Our supreme task is
TO preserve the fundamentals of our
New World liberty and guard against
tae abuses and injustices which have
sought to attach themselves to the
established order since the world be-
gan. The rational work Of every civili-
cation is to cure without destroying
and guard against the enemies of lib
erty which come to us cloaked in pre-
tended helpfulness.
"Here is the chief difficulty of the
world to-day. In the turbulence and
upheaval of World War, when all
humanity was distracted and dis
tressed, the vandals who operate amid
calamity have sought to loot suffering
civilization. But an America dedicated
to this shrine, if we could bring those
who are the natural inheritors, and
those who come to share our inheri-
tance, we should affect realization
which would strengthen the American
resolution.
II am less impressed by our helpful
example to the world, in whose firma-
ment there are the shining stars of
these beautiful hills, than | am i'm
pressed by liberty's bestowal on those
who came to join us in the American
achievement.
81 had an exceptional and unexpected
and most delightful welcome on yes
terday afternoon. Before we had fairly
viewed our surroundings there came
romping and rollicking several hundred
school children from Phila delphia, who
had come out to Valley Forge to get
youths impress at this patriotic shrine.
They voiced most delightful welcome.
They bestowed the reverence Of inno-
cence and unselfshness to one called to
authority
"Enthralled as was by their chorus
of cheer and cordiality, l found myself
rivetted to study of their faces. Per-
haps they were all American born, but
their parents came fnom other lands
as we'll as our own. Among their
parents there may have beer distinc-
tion in employment, in pursuits or in
social status, but you could not dis
tinguish it in these hopeful, rollicking
children. They were the budding
youths of honest, righteous, justice
loving democracy, destined to come to
radiant bloom in the equality of Amer
ican opportunity.
"This is the heritage from Valley
Forge-eq equality of opportunity, sus-
tanned in justice, with maintained au-
ttority under law and order. This is
what made America, it will lead US to
future triumphs.
II like to say to you-perhaps YOU
like me to say it, because am answer
able to you for the policy of the Re-
public-I believe I speak what is in
your hearts, and in the heart of all
America, when / say that we ought to
have the courage, the appreciation, the