The New York herald., 1921-02-23
Recalls WashingtOn's Ad-
vice at Carnegie Hall
Celebration.
SEES PARALLEL TO-DAY
Common Schools Being
Made Culture Beds of Nom
American Ideas.
OFFERS LOAN SOLUTION
Suggests Great Britain and
France Transfer West In
dian Possessions.

dian Possessions.
Albert j. Beveridge, former UHited
States Senator from Indiana, was the
principal speaker in the celebration OF
Washington's Birthday held in Car
negie Hall yesterday by the Sons of
the American Revolution and other
patriotic societies. He reused a large
audience to enthusiasm when he made
his oration the occasion for summon
ing America to hold fast to the eX-
hortation voiced in the immortal Fare
well Address OF the Father of his
Country--friendship for all nations,
political alliances with none.
Washington's warning, Mr. Beve-
ridge said, might we'll have been ut
tered in 1921. so perfectly applicable
are it's words Of wisdom to present in
ternational conditions when we must
remain alertly on guard against in
sidious propagandsts who would en-
broiI us in entangling foreign alli-
ances.
sussests Loan Cancellation.
Senator Beveridse also suggested a
possible method for the cancellation in
whole or in part Of the enormous loans
for which Great Britain and France
row stand indebted to the United States.
They might give us in exchange. he said.
their islan nd possessions in the West In
dies and some holdings in Central
America which are of little practical
use to them but would be of incalcula BILE
potential value to us.
Uniting with the Sons OF the Revolu-
ton in the celebration were delegations
from the New York State Society OF the
Cincinnati. the Society of Colonial Wars,
Veteran Corps Of Artillery, Daughters OF
the Cincinnati. the Colonial Danes of
America, Daughters Of the American
Revolution, Colonial Danes of the state
Of New York and the Military Order OF
Foreign Wars.
After the Fire Department band had
played popular aIh patriotic airs Robert
olyphant. president Of the Sons OF the
Revolution OF the State of New York.
who presided, introduced Senator
Beveridge eulogizing him as distin-
guished statesman and author Senator
Beveridge said in part:
"The Mayfower compact the Declara-
ton. the Constitution, the Farewell Ad-
dress-these are the massive and solid
cornerstones Of the enduring founda-
ton on which the American people have
builded their national we'll being and
security.
The Farewell Address states not only
the final judgment Of Washington. but
also the settled opinion OF every one
of that company of statesmen who. by
his side, strove TO establish our republic
and to make IL impersha ble-a group of
statesmen the like Of which the world
never before saw or since has seen in a
single country at q single time. No
such unanmity OF judgment ever before
or since, in any country or at any time.
concluded the prolonged deliberations of
the councils of the wise-for the Fare
we'll Address was the result OF almost
continuous consultation for nearly four
wears. and at a period not entirely un-
like phases Of that from which the world
Is now emerging.
Decalogue OF Am ericanisnf.
'The heart of this Decalogue OF Amer
icanism is friendship for all nations, AL
lance with none. The united conclusion
of the founders of the American Re
public was, to quote Washington's ex-
act words, that BY Interviewing our
destiny with that of any part of Europe.
we will 'entangle our peace and pros
perity in the tolls OF European ambi-
tions, rivalship, interest. humor and
caprice From their own bitter expert
ence and humiliating disillusionment,
the Fathers. through Washington.
warned US against the insidious uiles
Of foreign influence and the impostures
Of pretended patriotism.
Every word OF the Farewell Address
might have been written In 1921. 10
peculiarly applicable Is that great state
paper 10 conditions that afflict the Amer
ican people to-day. The gravest anti
American influence in Washington's time
was foreign propaganda II was in 1926
that he declared that Foreign influence
is one OF the most baneful foes OF Re-
publican Government From the very
beginning America has been the most
propaganda ridden country in the world.
From the very beginning every foreign
government. TO the exact extent that It's
interests were affected, and only as its
interests were affected, has sought 10
use the United States for It's own ad-
vantage. IL Is vital that Americans
bear in mind that foreign propaRandlsts,
no matter from what nation they come,
always strive TO advance foreign inter
ests only. and never TO promote Amer-
can interests.