The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-28

sistent. unalterable Grant in war
fare-the unconditional surrender
Grant-would not be helpful in the
world today The great world strug-
gle in which we so creditably and
helpfully participated, left peoples
and nations PROSTATE, hardly know
ing which way to turn for restora-
ton. l cannot help but believe that
something OF the spirit with which
Grant welcomed victory, something
OF his greatness to return to peaceful
ways, would have speeded the re-
storation and FASTENED the return to
prosperity and happiness, without
winch there can be no abiding peace.
lie clung to HE vision OF union re-
| stored, and believed the shortest
route to peace to be the surest way
of lasting triumph.
He Had One Purpose.
Many an incident of the war,
many revelation of his sturdy
character showed that his face was
set on one supreme achievement
union and the preserved ark of the
American covenant of liberty. No
hurting heart, no rivalry, no tri-
umph OF other commanders, no pro-
motion OF the aspiring or deserving
could remove his gaze from tho great
end sought.
| 1T is not hard to effect endeavor
and inspiring leadership where men
are so consecrated to service. one
may guarantee the secur,.y of this
republic so long as leaders among
men put the countrys good above
personal and political advantage.
ut is not to be said of Grant that
/ he sOnubt n "a npIgtignI al
social order, or even government
which had especially favored him.
Nor can IL be said that he sought
personal or political popularity.
This ordinary American boy
yearned for no star. dreamed of no
destiny. He merely went the normal
way. face ever forward. ready to
quicken his step when opportunity
called or responsibility summoned.
I'VE know he wished the republic
to go on. His twenty years of pub
| lie and private life following the
war give proof enough. Though he
| proclaimed the doctrine of moral
disarmament at Appomattox, he be-
lieved in a nation equipped for right
eous defense. But no aggression
was In his breast.
Would Have Approved Arms Parlcy.
Il can well believe he would have
approved all that the republic has so
recently done in joining other nations
in lifting the burdens of armament
and promoting understandings which
make war less likely. know he
would have approved, because we
surrendered no independence, we
gave up none of nationality for which
he fought, but we have furthered the
/ a a. n
supreme yearning of his great, brave
heart.
at is 81 years since Grant gar
| landed victor with magnanimity. His
fame is secured. The republic has
not forgotten and will not forget
What of the republic itself? 1t
will not be unseemly TO say that
American example and American
conception OF justice and liberty
since then have influenced the world
little less Significantly than Grants
service to the union shaped the
course of our own land.
"a score of new republics have
unfurled their flags and democracy
has opened new avenues of liberty
and made justice more secure. Civil
ization meanwhile has made such
advances that there has seemed a
divinity pointing the way. And yet
that very civilization -more advancing
than entrenched. we threatened by
the World war and in wars after
math established order has been as
saulted and revolution has threat
ened throughout the world. In our
own land the enemies within have
been more threatening than those
without. Greed and anarchy have
menaced. But a calm survey gives
every reinsurance. Twenty centuries
of modern civilization could not have
been builded on foundations which
are false"