Evening journal., 1921-11-07

When the war drum throbS no
longer.
And the battle flags are furled.
In the Parliament of Man.
The federation OF the world
But we are here today not alone
to do honor to a distinguished rep
resentatlve OF a people who have
made art and music and poetry inn
mortal, and given to the world some
of it's most brilliant statesmen and
bravest warriors. We gather with
wider, deeper purpose. with lofty
motives, inspired by noble and un-
selfish ideals We have come in obe-
dience to the call of the Chief Mag
istrate OF our own republic to pray
for the realization of one OF the hol-
lest ideals that has ever stirred the
heart of our common humanity. To
enlist the cooperation of enlighten-
ed nations in making effectual that
ideal, the purpose of which is 10 put
under the ban forever the red hand
OF war, so that no more shall the
daisied earth be torn and trampled
with the feet of contending armies;
so that no more shall wives be Wild
owed and children orphaned by the
hail of death, the seas crimsoned
no more by the blood OF the slain.
We meet to plan and pray that the
God OF our fathers will help us to
stay this red tide that it fiow no
more to desecrate His earth
And in the presence of this great
desire IL is not unnatural that cheers
and the voice OF song and the wiz
ardry of instruments seek to express
/ in some faint measure the Joy un-
speakable which wells up in our
hopeful hearts.
"And we will not be misunderstood
when. for a moment. we advert to
our own nation the insignia Of
whose royalty is the Stars and
Stripes. old Glory emblem OF all
that is best in civil government.
Surely it is fitting that a nation
whose unselfish spirit prompted 1t in
the hour of the world peril to mar
shall its incomparative resources and
fling them a treasure trove into the
fray in behalf of righteousness and
humanity. 1t is meet that such a peo-
pie should take the first step toward
limited armaments. For in the in
spring words OF its national hymn
lists we can say:
" The day is breaking in the east,
OF which the prophets told,
1t brightens up the sky of time,
the patriots age of gold;
Old might to right is yielding, bat
tie blade TO clerkly pen,
Earth's monarchs are its peoples,
and its serfs stand up as men,
And so today. this holy day, this
fateful day destined we believe to
be determinative of a new day in
the history of nations. we join in
that glorious word in the Battle
Hymn of the Republic and say:
HE has sounded forth a trumpet
That shall never call retreat;
He is sitting out the hearts OF men
Before His judgment seat;
o. be swift my soul, to answer
Him.
Be jubilant my feet.
Our God is marching on
The ceremonies concluded with a
prayer offered by the Rt. Rev. Philip
Cook. Bishop OF the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese Of Delaware.
Following the ceremonies in from
OF the Public Building, General Dia7
, and his stan went to the Office OF
Mayor Harvey, where the guest Of
the day held reception for nearly
an hour. Many women greeted him
I several OF whom bestowed kisses OF
his brow. At the conclusion of tn
d reception the general was taken oi
/ a short sightseeing tour Of the cit,
- AaT
8 room OF the Hotel DUPONT for tn
civic banquet in his honor.
As the general entered the room
, the guests, numbering $50. arose anS
: gave him a tumultuous greeting.
? number OF patriotic songs were SUM
under the leadership Of William p
White. Mayor Harvey again pait
tribute 10 the general who respond
ed briefly with assurance OF his az
fection for Americans. DIR. Vaccaro
through whose efforts General Diai
visited Wilmington, presented th'
guest with the gold watch in behal
OF the Italians Of the city.
While attending the banquet Gen
eral Diaz consented to give an in
terview in which he said:
TN no other city since my ar
rival" said he. have 1 been givei
! the key to the city. There is a per
+ sonal touch and genuineness to m
welcome here that makes me mos
regretful that my stay is so short.
General Diaz was asked II he be
n lieved world disarmament wer
. possible.
n III the hearts OF the people hav
q arrived at that advanced stag
d where they can see Justice when II
e their loss and the other mans gaii
q we can disarm." was his reply. "Dis
e armament must come through tn
G hearts Of the peoples OF the world.
And IL the conference comes t
y nothing?"
Is 1T cannot come to nothing" n
y rejoined." They scy that nothin
II good is totally lost. The very fac
= that the sentiment in the world
i- such that this conference can b
n held shows that the world want
J. some better way than war Of settlin
n disagreements. The desire il nothe
IS to fact. Every nation that has
representative at this conference vi
y think a long time before engagin
II IN war believe tho very meetin
il OF the conference. whether Il result
In disarmament or not, may prever
s, some possible war. II it should IA