Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31
PRESIDENT HARDING
PLEDGESFR|ENDSH|P
Of j. s. To BRITAIN

LONDON, May 30.SOn behalf OF
the American people, President Har-
ding today gave Great Britain re-
newed pledge of friendship.
His message of good will was read
today at the unwilling of a bust OF
George Washington in st. Paul's Ca
thedral. London. Similar busts were
unveiled in the town hall at Livec-
pool and Sulgrave Manor. the ances-
trail home of the Washington fam
lily.
The husts were the gifts Of the
American people and the presidents
message called attention to the fac1
that Washington was born British
subject and that the peoples of the
two countries have common inner
itance and a common patriotism"
The unwilling ceremonies were the
principal feature of Britain's OBJ
servance of Memorial day. Pains
were taken to see that American
graves were decorated suitably and
there were special ceremonies at the
larger burial grounds.
Text Of Message
At St. Paul's, the Washington bust
was given a place of honor beside
those of Wellington and Nelson. A
special religious service preceded the
unwilling and the speeches by notable
Rritons and Americans. The pres
ident's message was transmitted by
Ambassador George Harvey. 1t SAID:
ION the occasion of unvelllng
busts of George Washington at st
pauI's. the town hall of Liverpool
and Sulgrave Manor, I am moved TO
express my hope that those gifts
from the American people may be
received as testifying anew their
long established friendship for the
British nation. and may inspire
continued reciprocation Of that SEN
timent by the British people.
"They will remind both peoples
that Washington was an Englishman
bv birth and tradition before he be-
came q leader in founding the new
Angfo-Saxon nation of this CONT
nent. They will recall that these
nations have a common inheritance
in language IIlSCildIAO1S'
and sympathies.
A Common Devotion
'"rhey will attest common deVo-
tion to these ideals Of liberty, hu-
manity and enlightenment when
have ever been the inspiration OF
both. Their gracious acceptance for
Judgment in the British shrines OF
our common patriotism cannot but
make this occasion a reminder OF the
sacrifices that in recent times have
drawn these two peoples so close to-
gether.
In the greatest and most unset
fish effort that man ever put forth
to protect human honor and treasured
institutions they stood shoulder to
shoulder They learned how great
responsibility they shared in the
world, how greatly they might dis
charge it when serving in complete
accord and alliance with other peo-
pies likewise devoted to human
rights, liberties and welfare.
eff these memorials shall some
what contribute to the perpetuation
OIL SuCn dCCOIu SuSll CAUSES my
will have done for humanity the pre-
else service whose hope is the mo-
tive of the gift"
American Graves Decorated
Of the 1000 American graves
which are in this cou1.try last year
only $50 remain. Each of these to-
day was decorated with wreath sur
mounted by a tiny American flag
Almost every branch of the service
including the woman nurses, was
represented in the naming graves
Among those decorated were the
graves of the submarine victims who
went down with the transport Tus-
cania and Otranto.
At Winchester a large wreath was
deposited in the American cemetery
in the name of the British army, "as
q tribute to our gallant American
comra des."
Jusitania victims were remember.
cd at Queenstown when the American
consul led a procession of British
soldiers to the cemetery to decorate
the victims graves.