Evening star., 1921-06-02
.GEDDEESApv0cATEs
i. S.-ANGL0 UNITY
EngIish-Speaking Peoples
Should Lead All Nations,
Says Ambassador.
By the Associated Press.


CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. June g
The English-speaking peoples Of the
world should be banded together IN
leadership OF all the nations. to the
era of world peace and. as a nrst step.
to the era in which the wars which
even now we can recognize as futile
and unnecessary, are done with for
ever. Sir Auckland Geddes. the Brit
Ism ambassador, said in an address
here today at centennial exercises of
the University of Virginia
Peace Held Necessity.
The continuance indefinitely into
the future of peace between our peo-
pies is SO obrious a necessity OF our
national lives" Sir Auckland said.
that 1 do not dream OF the contin-
gency of it's rupture. What l am
concerned with is something that
seems 10 me far greater and far
nobler"
Deprecating war as a sapper Of the
physical vigor OF the nations and de-
nying that peace will rot the vitals
OF nation. the ambassador express
ed the belief that now is the time
for the English-speaking peoples with
their great and peculiar advantages to
resolve that never again will they
permit this fair world to be devas-
ing firmly together they can prevent
it,"
Ignorance Only Hindrance.
What is to hinder their co-opera-
tion to this great end?" he asked.
Nothing that / know Of but ignorance
Of each others ideals and aspirations
and the suspicion that is the child Of
Ignorance"
Once again the world has passed
through the furnace Of war" the am
bassador continued. "once again the
horror OF the battlefield, made more
horrible by science. has bitten deep
into the minds of the nation. Once
again for a time they yearn for peaoe.
but. as ever. the human mind is for
getful Of horror. Already the mem
ories OF the beastliness of war grow
dim and the recollections Of the fell
lowship. the courage. the gIories Of
the human spirit rising triumphant
above the terrors of the body. grow
bright and brighter. Our minds are
straying back to the old circular path
that leads men to speak of the horror
or war and then of its glory, and just
before they again know its horror, Of
its desirability.
have said in the past but. abating
| nothing. / think it is no derogation
TO speak Of the gross folly of war
and to beg Of this great university
that it will see that its sons and
daughters. ere they go forth to their
appointed places in the higher or the
| subordinate leadership Of their ma
| tion. know clearly what is the cost
| of war"
John Basset Moore Speaks.
| DR.. John Basset Moore, Hamilton
| Fish professor of international law OF
| Columbia University. addressing CEN
tennial delegates, deplored the pas
| sionate excitement resulting from
the war which. he said caused whole
sale attacks upon persons of a par
ticular faith or creed.
| DR.. Moore said that there is a
| tendency to regard differences OF
| opinion as a menace and something tr
| be suppressed He offered a stringinc
| rebuke to the propogandists who are
perpetuating bitterness between ths
nations that lately were enemies. and
| branded their activities as q system
| attic dissemination of falsehoods OF
| perversions for political, commercial
or social reasons.U
Go to Monticello.
| This afternoon the delegates made 3
motor pilgrimage to Monticello. where
grave and inspect the home of tn.
founder of the university. Follow
ing a luncheon. DR.. Archibald Car,
Coolidge of Harvard University, !;
lineal descendant Of Jefferson, ant
Judge Richard Thomas Walker Duke
jr. of Charlottesville. will speak upol
Jefferson's private life. Members o
the Jefferson Association. all o
/ whom claim blood relationship witt
\ the sage of Monticello. will take par
| in the pilgrimage.
/ In the evening delegates and guest
will attend a dinner in the Rotund;
with NJ. Gabriel Hanotaux. command
er of the French Legion or Honor
| Dr. Harry Woodburn Chase, presiden
4 of the University of North Carolina
+! John Stewart Bryan. rector of tn,
university of Virginia.: DR.. Hugl
Young of Baltimore and Thomas Wat
Gregory. former Attorney General o
the United States, as speakers.