Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-12

worlds uphcaval. nppraising the
magnitude Of Il war tho like Of
which had never Mortified humanity
before, perhaps he believed his 10 be
"a service destined 10 change tho
tide Of human affairs
IN the death gloom Of gas. Tn.
bursting OF shells anu rain Of bullets.
men face more Intimately the great
God over all. their eouis are ahamc.
and consciousness expands and
hearth are searched. with the din
Of battle. the glow of conflict, AMI
the supreme tria! Of courage com.
involuntari!y IN. hurried appraisal
Of life and the contemplation OF
deaths great mystery on tho
Threshold of eternity many n SOL
der. can We'll believe. wondered
how his obbing blood would color
the stream OF human life. flowing on
after his sacrifice. His patriotism
was none less II he era. ed more than
triumph Of country. rather. /, was
greater IL he hoped >Jr "A victory for
all human kind :: deed. / revere
that citizen whose c D.. idcuce In the
righteousness OF RS country in
spired belief that its u umph is the
victory of humanity.
This American soldier went forth
10 battle with no hatred for any
people in the world. but hating war
and hating the purpose OF every war
for con9ueet. lie cherished our ma
tionul righn. and abhorrcd the
threat OF armed domination. and in
the maclstrom of destructio! and
suffering and death he fired his ,hot
for liberation of the captive con-
science OF the world. In advancing
toward his objective was some
where a thought Of n world awaken
cd. and We arc here TO testify undy-
ing gratitude and reverence for thn1
thought of Il wider freedom.
America Is Grateful.
on such an occasion as this. amid
such a scene. our thoughts al,crna te
tenders dead. y grateful rcpuhl -
VIII be worthy Of them both. Our
part is to atone for the losses {
heroic dead by making a better re-
public for the living
Sleeping in these hallowed grounds.
are thousands OF Americans wn1
have given their blood for the bap-
tism OF freedom and it's maintenance.
armed opponents of the nations con-
science. II is better and nobler for
They hero unknown L. not unhonored
We gather him to the nations breast
within the shadow of the capitol. OF
the towering shaft that honois
Wash!nSto the great father, and Of
the exquisite monument to Lincoln,
the martyreh savior. Here the In
SEPARATIONS Of yesterday and the con-
science OF today forever unite 10
make the republic worthy Of his
death for flag and country
ours are lofty resolutions today. as
with tribute to the dead we con-
fecrate ourselves To better order
for the living. With all my heart.
wish we might say to the defenders
who survive. TO mothers who sorrow.
to widows ana children who mourn.
that nu such sacrifice shall he asked
again.
II was my fortune recently TO see
demonstration OF modern warfare
Ii is no longer conflict in chivalry.
no more a test of militant manhoud.
IL Is only cruel. deliberate, scientific
destruction. There was no contend.
inS enemy, only the theoretical de-
Tense Of hypothetic objective But
the attack was made with all the
relentless methods af modern de-
struction. There was the rain OF
ruin from tne aircraft. the thunder
of artillery, followcd by the un-
spcakahlc devastation wrought by
bursting shells; there were nortars
he!chins their bombs OF dcsoiation:
machine guns concentrating their
lcadcn storms: there was the in
fantry. advancing. firing and falling
like men with souls sacrificing for
the decision. The flying missiles were
revealed by Illuminating traccrs. so
that we could note their blight and
appraisc their dcadl;ncss The air
was streaked with tiny fumes mark
ing the light Of mussed destruction.
while the effectiveness of the thcor,-
teal defense was impressed by tho
stimulation Of dead and wounded
among those going forward. un-
daunicd ana unhccding. As this
panorama OF unuttcrablc destruction
visuaiized the horrors of modern
conflict, there grew on me the sense
Of the failure of Il civilization which
can leave it's problems 10 such cruel
arbitrancnt. Surely 10 one in
authority with human attributes
and Il fun appraisal OF the patriotic
loyalty of his countrymcm. could ask
the manhood OF kingdom. empire, or
republic TO make such sacrifice until
ali reason had failed until appcal