The Penn's Grove record., 1921-07-01
WORLDS NEW FREEDOM CELE-

July 18th the American people con-
tinue to celebrate the signing of their
Declaration of independence. The
Treaty of Peace recognizing the indie
pendence of the American colonies
was signed November 80, 1882. That
recognized peace and rights on the
land. George III vas King of Great
Britain and Ireland from 1850 to 1920,
the last ten years an imbecile.
The rights On the seas were not rec
oqnizcd. Because the American sail
ors were impressed into the British
navy the wal of 1912 was declared.
The war came legally to a close De
cembel 81, 1914, by the treaty at
Client, Holland, recognizing the rights
of the American ships and sailors on
the high seas.
The ancient grudge closed in 1915.
King George died in 1920 and since
then the United States has been on
peaceful terms with the British gov
eminent and kings, because the prin-
ciples of freedom won in the colonies
prevailed to a larger extent in Great
Britain since the death of George III,
the last of the British King with the
German autocracy in him. A great
celebration of 100 years of peace be-
tween the great English preaching
nations would have been celebrated IN
1915 but for the World War.
Both nations have liberty defined
@nd assured by laws. The ancient
grudge need no longer be held after
LOG years of peace and friendship.
A greater event needs to be cele-
brated. 1t is the destruction of world
autocracy by the defeat of the Ger
man Kaiser, the making of new repub-
lies and giving liberty to many nations
by the Treaty of Versailles IN 1919,
also giving liberty defined and assured
by law, and the assurance of peace by
the Covenant of the League of Ma
tons.
Birthday of League Observed
June 25, 1921, an immense celebra-
ton, on the second anniversary of the
League, was held in London, England.
Parades formed throughout London
and marched to Hyde Park, where 20
speakers, including Lord Robert Cecil
and the Archbishop of Canterbury, adj
dressed the crowds, which included
representatives of the As nations IN
the League. Besides sending speak
ers. many countries arranged to have
detachments. in national costumes,
walk in procession to the park. For
weeks past the colonies in London Of
Czecho-Slovakia and Lithuania had
been making and embroidering the
picturesque national costumes of their
countries. which gave a pageantry
touch to the proceedings.
Centennials are usually necessary
in order to arouse a minimum of IN
terest in anniversary celebrations; II
a thing is 1000 or even 500 years old,
so much the better. The League OF
Nations is only two years old, and IS
assumed to be deader than ancient
Carthage by the government of our
wv country; yet 10000 in a great
foreign capitol give it a birthday
party at which no less than AZ nations
are represented!
On Monday, 9th, King George V, IN
Buckingham Palace, London, received
men and women from Virginia, who
were there to present a statue OF
Washington, which was received with
honors.
Since the children in English schools
are taught to revere George WASH
in0ton and not George III, is it not
time for America to drop the ancient
grudge against the English and cele-
bra+e the victory of a greater cause.
the victory over world autocracy and
+he creation of a League to govern
nations by international conferences
and courts?
June 27th, at Toxic, the japanese
No+iora1 Chamber of Commerce adopt
cd a resolution declaring: "The League
of Nations now is established ana
armament restriction is important