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putable justice OF his country's
cause. Conscious OF the worlds
upheaval. appraising the magni-
tude OF a war the like OF which
had never horrihed humanity be-
fore, perhaps he believed his 10 be
a service destined to change the
tide OF human Affairs.
"In the death gloom OF gas. the
bursting OF shells and rain OF bull
lets, men face more intimately the
great God over all, their souls are
afame. and consciousness expands
and hearts are searched. with the
din OF battle. the glow Of conflict.
and the supreme trial OF courage.
come involuntarily the hurried ap-
praisal OF life and the contempla-
tion Of deaths great mystery. on
the threshold OF eternity. many a
soldier, I can well believe. won
dered how his ebbing blood would
color the stream OF human life.
flowing on after his sacrifice. His
patriotism was none less Il ne
craved more than triumph Of
country; rather. Il was greater II
he hoped for a victory for all hu-
man kind. Indeed. I revere that
citizen whose confidence In the
Righteousness OF his country In
spired belief that It's triumph Is
the victory OF humanity.
This American soldier went
-
any people in the world, but hat
ing war and hating the purpose OF
every war for conquest. He cher
ished our national rights and alb
horred the threat Of armed domi-
nation; and in the maelstrom OF
destruction and suffering and
death he fired his shot for liber-
adon OF the captive conscience OF
the world. In advancing toward
his objective was somewhere
thought OF a world awakened; and
We are here to testify undying
gratitude and reverence for that
thought OF a wider freedom.
"On such an occasion as this.
amid such a scene. our thoughts
alternate between defenders living
and defenders dead. A grateful re-
public will be worthy OF them
both. Our part is to atone for
the losses of heroic dead by max
ing a better republic for the living
sleeping In these hallowed
grounds are. thousands OF Amer
leans who have given their blood
for the baptism OF freedom and its
maintenance. armed exponents OF
the nations conscience. II is bet
ter and nobler for their deeds.
Burial here is rather more than a
sign Of the Governments favor.
It is a suggestion OF a tomb in the
heart Of the nation. sorrowing for
its noble dead.
''Today's ceremonies proclaim
that the hero unknown IS not un-
honored. We gather him 70 the
nations breast. within the shadow
OF the Capitol, Of the towering
shaft that honors Washington. the
great father. and OF the exquisite
monument to Lincoln. the mar
tyred savior. Here the inspira-
tions OF yesterday and the con-
science OF today forever unite tr
make the republic worthy Of his
death for flag and country.
ours are lofty resolutions to-
day. as with tribute TO the dead
we consecrate ourselves to a bet,
ter order for the living. with al
my heart. I wish we might say {,
the defenders who survive. {,
mothers who sorrow. to widow
and children who mourn, that n,
such sacrifice shall be asked again
sit was my fortune recently {,
see a demonstration OF moderr
warfare. II is no longer a con
fiict in chivalry, no more a test o
militant manhood. II is only cruel
deliberate. scientific destruction
There was no contending enemy
only tho theoretical defense OF {
unknown comrades who lie In peac