New-York tribune., 1921-11-12
TO bring their sacrifices to full fruit
Littleton TELLS Of Rejoicing

Littleton Tells Of Rejoicing
Following the "Hymn of Thanksgiv.
ing" by the. children's chorus came the
address of Mr.. Littleton, who said in
part:
This day three years ago. The whole
world wept for Joy because The war for
liberty had triumphed, the blood
stained sword Of mad military, mon
Arch was struck from his hand, the
r'.astly conspirac to conquer and en-
slave the world was. at an end. What
sever would follow Of internal discord
and disorder, whatever of strife and
jealousy might ensue, one thing at least
was set At rest. No map or set Of men,
though gifted with the evil genius Of
perdition and equipped with the captive
force and enslave liberty.
1--WE are kept close to our sainted
they died. W. S do not Ass fear TN the ~niV "rIu
face Of war when the cause is just for
we will not be less brave than they.
We have touched the tragic deeps Of
grief, mourning for them, only to rise
to the very summit Of earthly glory
through their sacrifice. We will not
sa the war was waste and ruin and
disaster while we are still conscious of
the cause for which our sons and
brothers died. No dull depression of
q drab and desultory peace shall blind
our eyes to the clean-limbed youths
who disappeared In the smoke and
CRIME OF the battlefront, and when the
air was clear $4,000 white crosses fairly
blossomed in the soil of France.
"The legion Of the living, who came
back to US from the flaming front, will
bind us forever to the voicelesa slopes
OF Verdun. to the inarticulate hum Of
ows Of the Marne. These SCARED and
seasoned lads may languish in the
aftermath Of national inertia, but BY
and by they will be caught up in a
passion of gratitude and carried to the
very hearts Of their country, if we
render unto them that which belongs
to them.
Day Of Imperialism Past
"The emperor and the king. with
their hosts Of battle, will be seen no
more, except as they march through
the pages Of the history already writ
ten.
"The world has been saved for de-
mocracy. 1t must be saved now by
democracy. The power which by the
whim Of princes plunged the world
into war now lies untamed, unorgan-
lied. in the impulse Of the people.
Democracy will not survive alone upon
its hopes or its aspirations. 1t is not
secure status. 1t is brilliant oppor-
tunity. 1t is not the end, it is but
the means. 1t is not liberty, it is an
agency to attain liberty.
"We have rejected the crown. Can
we now give'up the sword? We have
pulled down the throne. Can we now
pull off the uniform? We have abol-
ished the hereditary right to rule. Can
we now abolish the wars which were
bred from this heresy? At this very
hour from all parts of the earth states
men represent ng the hopes of man
kind are gathered in our capital with a
view to check the competitive prepara-
tion OF war. 1t is an appalling her
itage from the old order of tn. ngs, and
the world is bending under it's awful
welghe. 1t is grotesque commentary
on the progress of man.
Liberty Means Progress
There Is no civilization without lih-
erty. Democracy or despotism. The
people or the princes are all the same
If they extinguish liberty. This is the
end and the aim of all civilization
without which it slips away into neg.
iected tombs and languishes. in de-
serted prisons. This is the ever 20
ccedlng light to which our strained eve.
rave looked and .&award VIII ch our
weary feet have marched through ali
the worn-out years. We have va;nlu