Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-31
NATION is REDEDICATED TO the
CAUSE OF FREEDOM BY HARDING
In HIS MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS
"By Striking Across the Sea in the World
War, America Sancti6ed Again Her Faith
in Free Institutions For Peoples Every
where" He Says in Arlington Speech.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PREss.)

Washington, May S0.-Tne ma
tional capitals memorial ceremoni s
for American war dead were coli
ored by a new touch Of interna-
tional gnificance today at Serv-
ices held at Arlington cemetery
under the lead Of President Hard
ing.
Speaking in the Arlington ana
phltheater to veterans of three
wars and to officials and diploma
fists, the president rededicated the
nation to the cause of freedom and
civilization and promised that it
never would fail to measure up to
every demand presented to it in
behalf of civilization! BY striking
across the sea, in the world war,
he declared, America had sancti-
fled again her faith in free !nStl-
tutions for peoples everywhere.
where men are free" he said,
they are wont to give thought 20
our country's services in ireedom's
cause. Today the sons and daugl-
trrS of other lands are placing
with loving hands their laurels on
American graves. Our Memorial
day is to become an international
occasion"
Sir Auckland Geddes, British
ambassador, second the sentiment
by placing on the American dag
beside the president wreath o.
roses presented d by the people Of
the United Kingdom and her do
minions in undimmed memory of
the sacr fices America has made
for individual liberty"
America Opened the Doors.
In special reference to the w )ri1
war, President Harding declared
America had opened ,he door to
free institutions even in the cuun-
Il les which she fought, aud had
given opportunity ''of planIlg
democracias Where absolutism had
Ee,d sway, Of making the pep lc
supreme.
The exercises at Arlington, wl-h
thlir backgrounds of thousands of
Tag draped graves, formed the
center of the capitals Memorial
day ceremonies, though various
smaller gatherings were held. A
parade of veterans, headed by
Lieutenant General n. A. Miles,
was reviewed by President and
Mrs. Harding and many thousands
journeyed to Arlington and other
cemeteries to pay their tribute TO
the dead.
One feature was a gathering OF
survivors of the naval academy
class of 1881 to decorate the graves
of their dead classmates Admiral
puc,,f & Irptll ar Iauan Tho onIV
living Japanese graduate of the
academy, was among those who at
tended. Other members of the
class included Secretary Weeks,
Admiral H. B. Wilson and Major
General George Barnett, of the
marine corps.
in Statuary hall, at the capitol,
tribute was paid to Roger Williams
in ceremony commemorative his
fight for religious freedom and toll
erance on the American continent.
The services, which are to be an
annual Memorial day feature here
after, included an address by Rep
resentatiye Kahn, of California.
Presentation of the memorial
wreath by Ambassador Geddes was
not a part of the arranged pro-
gram for the Arlington ceremonies.
The marine band, seated on the
platform, rendered "God Save the
King" when the ambassador came
forward to speak.
Geddes Speaks
GAS ambassador of my king
King George W." he said. "as
representative in this republic