Evening star., 1922-02-11
JUSSERANDPAYS
LINCOLN TRIBUTE
With Others, He Joins in Eu-
Iogies at Breakfast of
Danes of Loyal Legion.

Ambassador Jules J. Jusserand Of
France and other speakers paid high
tribute to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln at the fourth annual break
fast" Of the Danes Of the Loyal Le-
gion, Society Of the District OF Co.
lumbia, this afternoon at the New
Willard Hotel in commemoration OF
Lincoln's birthday anniversary to-
morrow.
Ambassador Jusserand Joined IN
tributes to Lincoln the man and Lin
coin the inheritance. paid by Lieut.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. communicating
chief of the Military Order OF the
Loyal Legion of the United states: states:
Of the District of Columbia Com.
mandery Of the Loyal Legion. ana
Brig. Gen. George Richards. United
States Marine Corps.
Representatives Speak.
Other speakers included Represen.
tatives Thomas 8. Williams. Loren y.
wheeler and Frank Funk. all OF iii.
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, hon.
orary president general Of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution.
Mrs. John A. Logan. president OF
the local society of the Danes OF the
Loyal Legion. presided. and Mrs. Lo.
gan Tucker. first vice president. acted
as toastmistress. Fifty members OF
the local society sat at table. The
menus took the form of booklets
bearing on the cover q photograph OF
the Lincoln Memorial. James Curtin
and Miss Dorothy bennett furnished
music.
That Lincoln understood the dis
tinction between things political and
things military was brought out by
Cen. Richards, in the course Of his
address, in which he declared that
from q knowledge Of Lincoln's vtr-
tureaI which sustained tho nation In
his time, I'VE may gather fresh
outcome Of many perplexities OF to-
day" Gen. Richards said the ques-
tions "who won the war;" or Who
lost the war; must give way to a
greater question: Why did Germany
lose?
Soldier Allowed to Intrude.
Tier soldier was permitted to in.
trude beyond the limits OF his calling.
Gen. Richards answered. Germany
tended: in its broadest phases the
conduct Of war should be In the hands
Of statesmen. % It came that Ger
manys statesmanship, her diplomacy,
her politics, all were taken from the
hands Of those who knew or UNDER
stood from the political groupings 20, OF
would logically follow military move
I'm 1914. Germany's political func-
tions needing the mind Of the states
man, q mentality trained correctly to
gauge the currents and undercurrents
Of public opinion throughout the
world, came under the control Of the
high commando in the end the
world became arrayed against Ger
many-so lost the war!
Understood the Distinction.
Ibid Abraham Lincoln understand
this distinction between things poiti.
cal and things military" continued
Gen. Richards II think he did" The
speaker then quoted letters to Gen.
coins understanding Of this differ
ence, and the action he took at Inn
Grant the soldier. Lincoln the
statesman" he continued; They
limitations. Neither transcribed the
others functions Thus do we see
safe and sane rules for our conduct
today-simple, just rules any Amer
ican In, any calling may employ to
his advantage and to his profit.
Thus the American soldier Pc
comes wisely so circumscribsd that
Doliticz or political happenings shall
forever be- beyond his vision and for
eign to his understanding: The pow
ar that sustains him 10 not that force
Urehsnds. Ul p His is the power Of dele
rated authority, intrusted to him BY
his commander-in-chief. the Presi-
dent Of the United States, and to
whom alone, II needs be. the account
OF his stewardship is to be rendered:
The bar Of public opinion Is no
rnst runn for q soldiers appeal-that
Ia the rule Of conduct Lincoln has
laid down for us." ,