The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-31
DEAD OF THREE CENTURIES WHO "
SLEEP IN HISTORIC TRINITY
CHURCH YARD NOT FORGOTTEN
International Significance Given
to Services at Arlington
Cemetery.
DELIVERS
MEMORIAL ADDRESS
Exercises Attended by Only
Living Japanese Graduate
of Naval Academy.
(Hy The Associated Press)

| WASHINGTON, May 30.-The national
capitals memorial ceremonies for Ameri-
can war dead were colored by a new
touch of international significance today
at services held in Arlington cemetery
under the leadership of President Hard
| ing.
Speaking in the Arlington amphitheatre
to veterans Of three wars and to dis
tinguished company of officials and dip
/ lomats the resident re-dedicated the ma
tion to the cause Of freedom and civiliza-
| tion and promised that it never would
| fail to measure up to every demand pre-
sented to it in behalf of civilization. BY
striking across the sea in the world war,
| he declared. America had sanctified again
| her faith in free institutions for peoples
everywhere.
wherever men are free,'' said the
president, ''they are wont to give thought
| to our country's services in freedoms
cause. Today the sons and daughters OF
other lands are placing with loving hands
their laurels on American graves. Our
memorial day has become an international
OCCASION"
At the conclusion of the address Sir
Auckland Geddes, the British ambassa-
dor, seconded the sentiment by placing
on the American flag beside the presi-
dent, a wreath Of roses presented by the
people of the United Kingdom and her
dominions Gin undimmed memory of the
sacrifices that America has made for in
dividual liberty"
In special reference to the world war,
President Harding declared America had
opened the door to free institutions even
in the countries against which she fought
and had given opportunity of planting
democracies where abso1utism had held
sway, Of making the people supreme.
He added that the troubled state of con
dition abroad still made it doubtful
whether the vanquished peoples would
accept that opportunity and would ''pay
the. price required to maintain the free
dom to which the door has been opened" +"
The exercises at Arlington, with their
background of thousands of flag draped
graves, formed the center of the capitals
memorial day ceremonies, though va
rious smaller gatherings were held in
other parts of the city. During the day
a parade of veterans, headed by Lieut..
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, was reviewed by
the president and Mrs. Harding from tho
steps of the executive offices and many
thousands journeyed to Arlington and
other cemeteries to pay their tribute to
the dead.
One unusual feature was gathering
of survivors of the naval academy class
dead class mates. Admiral Baron Soto
kichi Urin of the Japanese navy, the only
living Japanese graduate of the academy,
was among those who attended, having
come to this country particularly for
the occasion and for class reunion to
be held tomorrow at Annapolis. Other
members of the class include Secretary
of War Weeks, Senator Weller of Mary
land, Admiral H. B. Wilson and Major
General George Barnett of the marine
corps.
In Statuary Hall at the capital, tribute
was paid to Roger Williams in a cere-
mony commemorating his fight for re-
ligious freedom and tolerance on the
American continent. The services, which
are to be an annual memorial day fea-
ture hereafter, We're held under auspices
of the Beta zeta Tau fraternity and in
cluded addresses by Representatives Bur-
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