The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-12

France and America. During those
two moments" said Premier BRAND
in revealing his thought, II gave
myself, as did the rest Of that great
multitude TO an impression of beauty
and grandeur. When I saw before
me the body of this unknown Amer
lean soldier. the deep feeling Of
gratitude which my country has for
the American army and for this SOL
der. who symboliIes all that Amer
lea did to safeguard the indepcnd-
ence Of France, arose within me
and held me-"
To Lord Lee Of FarehAm, nrst lord
Of the Admiralty, the great silence
was but q continuation OF his con-
slant thought
He said: y was deeply impressed
with the whole ceremony, which
seemed to me to be quite perfect in
its dignity and beauty Of setting.
and which naturally aroused mem
ories Of the original burial OF the
Unknown Warrior in Westminster
Abbey. Whilst the conditions and
setting were necessarily so different
in the two cases, one could feel the
bond OF sympathy which unite the
whole EnElish-speakinE peoples"
Sir Robert Borden. former premier
Of Canada thought Of the vast
multitude who were privileged TO
see the unknown soldier borne TO
his fnal resting place" And that
thought was extended to seek out
saSE,
They will have q most reverent
and abiding memory of the cere-
monial." Sir Robert said. 'Espe-
cialIy solemn was the silence, dur
ing which the great audience stood
reverently with almost stiIIed
breath. Their thoughts were on the
untold sacrifice that the world had
offeIed for the cause Of freedom
and - sc. and r3c5 ste ,tcynAl
hope Of q more glorious futur.
which shall yet crown thSI tacri-
fee"
For Senator Carlo Schanzer. CHIEF
Of the italian delegation, his thought
during the silence was inarticulate
Before the tomb Of this unkuowr
soldier as before the tomb OF the
unknown hero Of Italy" he asked
How could any other thought but
the thought OF neace come to me ?
But. throughout the eeremonie,
Senator schsnEer said he was max,
ing q prayer TO express Italy's de,
sires. 81 was thinking" he con
tinued, that no country more thar
Italy wishes for the Limitation Of
armament. because Italy has al,
ready practically given the Eoot
example OF limitation by reducinl
her land and naval armament Z,
the smallest possible measure
italy needs peace for the recon
struction OF its economical sys.
caused by the war. Italy will. will
her absolute faith In the future
rearranEe her economic life ant
finances sooner than Is generally
expected. And. TO this end W,
plead that n, neaca - The worlt
be no longer distu"h2d"
To Senator Luigi AlbsrtinL oftel
called the Lord Northclife 81 italy
also one Of the principal italian
delegates. the silence wss an op
portunity for Standardization.
"I. who have been one OF IN,
warmest supporters OF the late wa
IN italy. looked upon the bio .
the unknown soldier rnc made n
examination Of my conscience" h,
said. And asked myself whethc
those who wiled the war RFains
the Central Empires were right o
not. Although the world has no
quite recovered from the colcsss
crisis and Is stIil IN a period o
readjustment. 7 concluded that tho,
were right. thought that tn
blood Of 90 manv humble heroei
who fought for the cause OF III
erty was not given In vain and tina
the world 10 proceeding toward |
superior form Of international re