Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-06
GEDDES WOULD LINK
BRITAIN AND AMERICA
FOR PEACE OF WORLD
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the peoples OF the empire l represent
on all continents and the islands Of
the seas Sir Auckland started OFF.
He stated that all Britcns looked on
America as a friend. aud most cspe-
cthlly look TO Virginia. which. he
said. was recognized as daughter
of the England OF the Tudors and
Stuarts, He declared that Virginia
ana England were partners in a great
and glorious past and that the peo-
PIE OF Great Britain watch what the
commonwealth Is doing and how 1t is
solving the questions before il.
Referring to the visit of Lady
Nancy Astor, Sir Auckland said that
there was something historically
s'Enihcant that daughter of Eug-
lands old daughter should come
back and take her place in the ma
tons assembly. But in the words
Of one Englishman. she Is not an
American, but a Virginian." he added
Ambassador Geddes gave a graphic
description of the frIghtfulncss OF
war. dwelling particularly on the
ar raids on London and other cities.
He reminded his hearers that the
world war was entirely diffei<lt
from tho Russo Japanese War. and
that the next one would see just as
great development in new weapons,
which means that the horrors would
he transferred from the war thcater
Ia the very homes OF the people.
our whole civilization, built ty skill
and fruGality of generations. will
thus be wiped out, he declared
Would lie First Stsp.
I do not believe there is a pos
sibility or probability of war in the
near future. but the future stretches
aut indefinitely" Sir Auckland
warned. He said that a union OF
the English speaking nations would
not be guarantee OF peace in itself,
but that the first step would be to
secure for now aud the future frank
ness and openncss. colored by the
friendship and sympathy that now
rule between Britain ana America.
Ambassador Gcddes warned
against those whose purpose seems
TO be to SOW the seeds Of distrust
and suspicion. He said that scarce
~ day went by that did no, see
some carefully phrased attack on the
sincerity OF the two big English
speaking nations. While. he ad-
United tho majority OF the people
would not be fooled. there il always
an audience for such enemies.
World peace will continue linden
''''S.S S"'i N'Ch4dIu, Dut II
VIII be negative peace in our time.
but what we want is peace Of all
time that will bind together great
industrial and scientific nations and
which Will enable men to take their
minds of problems which have
pressed 40 on the minds OF states
men OF Europe and other countries.
Pleads for World Peace.
Sir Auckland called on every man
and woman TO exert his or her in
ffucnce to bring about world peace.
and as an example al what public
opinion could do, he cited the recent
disarmament conference
The whole mind OF nations cx-
pressing Itself should lead To greater
friendship among all peoples" he
concluded
Ambassador and Lady Gcddes mo-
tored To Richmond. and will be the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L.
Moore AT their home on River Road
until this morning. when they will
return TO Washington. Before the
jefferson meeting they were the
guests 'of the Sons OF Colonial
Wars NJ its annual court din
ner' NJ tho Westmorcland Club
lanes Aston Cabcll IS COVER
nor OF the society which is made
up of descendants OF men who served
IN military or civil capacity previ-
Gus to the Revolution