The New York herald., 1921-05-30
BISHOP ASSERTS U. s.
FOUGHT FOR OTHERS
Manning Denies That America
Went Into World War Sole
ly to Protect Itself.

Bishop William T. Manning. speaking
mortal services at the Cathedral Of st
John the Divine, criticised by Inference
the recent statement OF George Harvey
Ambassador to England, that the United
States went into the war solely to pro-
tect herself. He also denied that any
group in this country can tell the Amer
lean Legion whether it can carry the
flags of the Allies in It's parade on Me-
mortal Day
I'VE did not go into this war merely
for our own protection or for any low
and selfish motive, and no one who
understands the soul Of America will
say that we did. Our men went Into
this conflict not with thought only OF
ourselves and not with hate or Ill will
toward any. but with calm. firm pur-
pose as Americans and Christians to
uphold the right. to give their lives for
their own land and for the fellowmen
and women throughout the world
Bishop Manning said that his thought
was not only of the Americans who died
in the war but also of the French
Italian and British soldiers who lost
their lives.
"And n this point said the Bishop.
II think 1t Is time for little plain
speaking. / do not think we members
Of this legion can allow any group or
faction in this city or anywhere in this
land to tell us that we may not carry
or display the flags of those who stood
with us in the great day Of trial. who
fought and died for our cause along
with our own sons and brothers in the
world war.
The services at the cathedral. which
were both military and ecclesiastical in
nature. were attended by 5000 persons.
Of whom 500 were relatives of men who
lost their lives in the war. The Very
Rev. Howard c. Robbins, dean of the
cathedral. read messages from President
Harding, Gen. John j. Pershing and
Admiral Henry B. Wilson. President
Harding's message said In part:
1T is for US and those who come after
us to pledge and perform far more. to
insure that the purposes and ideals for
which these have given so much shall
be held sacred for all time in the men,
ory of the whole American people"
Rabbi Stephen s. Wise and Brig
Gen. c. j. Bailey spoke at the twenty
sixth annual memorial services of the
Hebrew Veterans of the Republic at
Carnegie Hall. Gen. Bailey said that
the young men of the Jews did not
fail to measure up to the standard of
Americanhood when the call came"
81 would also like to make a plea for
the manned soldiers" said Gen. Bailey.
Those who returned crippled and
broken from the cruelties of war.
whose lives are shortened and whose
prospects are ruined demand our help
and loving care. You are a generous race
You take better care OF your poor than
any other people / know of. You need
no reminder from me or any one else 10
enlist your interest and active help for
disabled soldiers"
The celebration of requiem high mass
at Fordham University by the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars, Knights of Columbus
and auxiliary organizations was inter-
rupted when six persons were overcome
by heat Lieut. Col. Stratford Corbett.
them all and sent them home in automo-
biles.
The Rev. John j. Sullivan, former
chaplain In the aviation service and now
of the clergy of st. Augustines Church
In The Bronx. was the celebrant Of the
mass for the soldier and sailor dead.
The Rev. Richard Rankin, former chap
lain of the 3o0th Infantry, and one of the
first chaplains to go overseas, preached
the sermon.
Memorial services for those who died
in the civil Spanish American and
world wars were held on the Mall in
Central Park yesterday afternoon. They
were conducted by the United States
Spanish American war veterans, New
York county. assisted by the Grand
Army of the Republic. the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars and auxiliaries. The Rev.
Francis p. Duffy. Miss Louise w. Will
Jams and Thomas f. Cannon spoke.