The New York herald., 1921-05-31
Asserts Spirit of Republic
Was Born Again Through
HerOism Of It's Sons
in Battle.
IS BEACON TO WORLD
Sir Auckland Geddes Places
Wreath on American Flag
Beside Harding in Mem
ory of Country's Aid.

VASHiNOTON, May 3U.-Ihe national
capitals memorial ceremonies for
American war dead were colored by a
new touch of international significance
to-day at services held in Arlington
Cemetery. under the lead Of Presi-
dent Harding.
Speaking in the Arlington amphi-
theatre TO veterans of three wars and
TO A distinguished company Of officials
and diplomats the President rededi-
Gated the nation TO the cause of free
dom and civilization and promised that
it never would fail TO measure up to
every demand presented to ii in be-
half Of civilization. BY striking across
the sea in the world war he declared,
America had sanctified again her faith
in free institutions for peoples every
where
At the close of the address sir
Auckland Geddes. the British Ambas-
sador, seconded the sentiment by pIac-
ing on the American flag beside the
President a wreath of roses presented
by the people Of the United Kingdom,
and her dominions "in undimmed
memory Of the sacrifices that America
has made for individual liberty"
The address Of President Harding
was as follows:
FcUotC Americans:
We are met on sacred soil to-day
for solemn hour Of sacrament
and conservation. But the soil
whence we come is itself sanctified
through the sacrifices of those who
lie here. Wherever our flag flie.,
within the boundaries of the Re-
public, 1t is over lands whose free
dom and security have been
wrought through these sacrifices
1t Is the privilege of this COM
pany TO utter our tribute Of love
and gratitude in this sacristy ns
beauty within sight OF the national
capital. But others, no less devout
will assemble all over our land. and
other lands, under foreign skies
and among alien peoples. 10 psv
like tribute of love and mcmory.
There are no restricted boundaries
to the reverence OF this day There
is no discordant note in the hymn
Of gratitude. With old wounds
healed, and a new generations Of
fering on the affairs Of our patriot
ism there IS no sectionalism in our
memorial. Above the murmurings
OF grief il the swelling concord of
union. and the dominant note Is
our faith in the Republic.
TrihUfr MANY Tnnunc~
II will be tribute to-day spoken
IN many tongues and by diverse
races. Wherever men are free tnev
are wont 10 give thought to our
country's services in freedom.
cause. Where men may but as
pire to freedom not vet achieved
their instinct turns the eye and tho
thought Of hope this way. and they
pray that their cause may gain or
appreciation. They know that
have never dra awn the sword Of op\
preston. that we have not soughN
what was not our own. nor taken
all that We might have claimed. y
They have seen our protecting arm
stretched over the outposts OF lib-
erty on every continent. For more
than q century our plighted word
warned tyranny from half the
world; then. when the gauge was
taken up by mad ambition. men felt
the blow that arm could strike
when freedom answered in its rt-
most might Across the seas we
sent our hosts OF liherty's sous.
commissioned TO redress the eter-
nal scales" To-day the sons ani
daughters OF other lands to which,
they gave their All arc placing wien
loving hands their laurels on
American graves. not less rever-
emily than VIC are doing here. r.,
me no thought comes with more y.
inspiration than this. that now our
Memorial Day is become an inter-
national occasion. that IL calls
upon the fortunate free of many
lands and, countries to help in its
observance and that equally 10
them and us Il IS reminder OF our
common troth to civilization. hu-
manity and everlasting Justice.
Can Never Pay Debt 10 Them.
There are gathered here the
ashes of n great army OF those who
fought In the struggle which pre-
served our Union and insured our
high place in Che community OF ma
tions. Our debt TO them will never
be paid. but we can come for them
and for ourselves, on this national
commemorstion day. 10 attest our
veneration and undyinR love. They
rendered a service greater than
they knew. for they saved our Ma
ton to the cause Of human free-
dom and paved the way to that
power and influence which enabled
Il to play its part in behalf Of all