The New York herald., 1921-05-25
GEDDES REECHOES
HARDING WAR VIEW
This Must Not Be Againr Am
bassador Tells 400 OF British
Blood Here.
KING SENDS GREETINGS
American Answer to Free
dom's Call in Late Conflict
Is Applauded.
KING SENDS GREETINGS

Sir Auckland c. Geddes. British AM
hassador brought 10 their feet with
cheers and applause 400 members Of the
British Schools and Universities Club
Of New York when he echoed last night
the solemn protest OF president Harding
who said as be stood above the flag
draped collins of the soldier dead on
Monday "This must not be again =
The Ambassador further made the
point that II Is the duty OF the great
English speaking. nations Of the world to
stand together unitedly for civilizat tion
and individual. liberty that the earth
never again may be rent by the horrors
Of great war,
sir Auckland was the principal guest
al the Empire Day dinner OF the club,
held in the Waldorf-Astoria. His au-
ditors were graduates of British schools
and universities. Before, his address he
had unveiled a bronze tablet bearing the
127 names of club uaenpbers and sons Of
members who had taken part in the
war The roster was led by the name,
of the Prince of Wales while the second
and third names enrolled were those OF
the Duke of Connaught and Sir Auck-
land himself. All three are honorary
members OF the club.
Publications. From King.
The Ambassador read a cable message
received from King George in response
TO greeting from the club. The King
acknowledged with greatest pleasure
your message OF friendship. loyalty and
devotion. recalling the deeds of your
fellows in the great war" In behalf OF
the Empire. he rendered thanks for the
commemorative occasion and said My
son is proud that lis name stands az
The head OF your honored roll and Is
glad TO greet his fellow soldiers in
arms
Sir Auckland said that as the memo
ries of the war become more dim there
is danger that its gl2mours may exert
upon the minds of youth an undue influ-
ence He spoke of the great British
Empire, but cautioned his hearers not
to forget the terrible price 1t had cost.
That empire whose day we celebra te,
he said, islands for individual liberty.
On this tablet are the names OF men
who have given their lives for that age
old struggle for individual freedom. 1t
has been a great price we have TO pay,
a price that can be measured only in
mothers hearts"
The Ambassador spoke of the loyalty
with which men OF the old blood.
whether British or American born.
fiocked. to the standard when the EN-
pire was inperilled. The oceans of the
world" he said, were furrowed by the
keels OF the vessels in which they came
from every land. came in response TO
the old call for the protection OF human
freedom the caii to which their blood
had responded once again. They showed
themselves as responsive, to that call as
had been their forefathers.'
The speaker paid a special tribute to
those hundreds OF Americans who fought
for England either in her own armies or
those OF her dominions before America
had entered the war. "T-hey just simply
forgot to mention 10 us that they were
neither English nor Canadian" he said |
but our cause was theirs, That IS a
bond between out people that the en-
pire will never forget"
Memories TO BE Cherished.
sir Auckland referred to the comrade-
ships. the fellowships and even the hu-
morous phases of the war as memories
that should be properly cherished. But
he said ''let us ever remember the hor-
rors Of war, It's evils. its unspeakable
devastation and sorrow. Let Us resolve
that as the President said yesterday as
ne stood above the bodies of your soldier
dead. This must not be again +"
Another war cannot be waged with
out horrors indescribable. Terrible new
Ia ses bacteria to spread Wholesale dis
ease too frightful to contemplate. 1t
must not be
Let us never forget the awful cost OF
war But at the same time let us not
forget that the price Of eternal freedom
is eternal watchfulness. We must not
browse in the watch tower
The Rev. John Williams president of
the club acted as toastmaster and In
troduced a resolution, which was unani-
adopted. recitiEg that the club.
'many Of whose members We're born and
educated III ireland. extends 70 the Par
lament Of Ulster their hearty good
wishes and earnest prayer that under
the guidance Of God the results Of its
and its moderation may
prove an inspiration to the inhabitants
Of the whole country and that unity and
peace and prosperity may be
established from one end OF Ireland to
the other"
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