The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-23

won the war? There are manv claim
ants who never saw the war. Who
won the war? The man who won the
war was the humble man in the steel
| helmet, the man who faced miriads
Of steel arrows OF the foe with death
in their sting, with no shield save
valiant heart-a man who was will
| ing to sacrifice his life so long as
| liberty was safe. God bless the man
in the steel helmet and God bless his
children.
HE did it for no selfish gain.
What did you gain? You came over
because international right and JUS
tice were in jeopardy. England had
no selfish interest in that war. Her
territories were not invaded or even
threatened. She had no quarrel with
Germany. Germany was the best
customer in Europe. When England
quarreled with Germany she quar-
relied with her best customer. We
did it because Germany was attempt
Ing to crush e. little land we had
vowed TO protect.
Justice Is Steadfast
1--WE entered that war, you and our
selves, merely to insist upon square
deal amongst nations. l hope we will
continue to insist upon 1t. Justice is
not an episode. 1t is not an explo-
sion. Justice Is steadfast.
we must see right done in the
world if we are going to have peace
in the world. If Britain with the CO.
operation of America and America
with the cooperation Of Britain do
not undertake that duty, God help
the world: 1 don't like the outlook.
we won. What next? Is there
nothing more TO be done7 The next
thing is the Lincoln touch-concilia-
ton and not vengeance. You had
men in 1866 who belonged to the
party OF serve them right. They
would crush the conquered. The
greatest man said MOI His lessen IS
the greatest lesson of the world at
this hour
81 will use an expression of the
prize ring. Where the man is count
ed out. where he is PROSTATE and
beaten, it is not craftsmanship to
kick him. Our enemy is a hopeless,
broken backed creature at this mo-
ment, lying PROSTATE In Central Eu-
rope.
Having accomplished this destruc
tion of military autocracy, let's don't
b4gin to destroy nation. Let's have
reconstruction. peace. Vengeance is
POOR thing. It breeds vengeance and
you have this merry o-round CT the
devil forever after.
Doctrine of Lincoln
Lets have the great doctrine of
Abraham Lincoln in Europe. Ven
geance is robbing the shrine OF JUS
tice of it's glory.
You lost tens OF thousands. We
lost hundreds of thousands. Ten to
fifteen millions of the best young men
of Europe were slaughtered. Is that
to be repeated? DO not let the altar
upon which they sacrificed their lives
be desecrated through revenge.
Il had to go through the war. 1
don't want to do it again and 1 don't
tinue as long as my voice is left to
plead tina There be no more war. 1t Is
for your nation and ours to unite that
there may sound through the world
the angels song OF peace on earth,
good will toward men,"
Charles F. Coffin acted as chairman
of the meeting.
He told Lloyd George he was be-
ing welcomed partly because OF his
fascinating international smile"
Lloyd George displayed the famous
smile in reply.
You are the firm friend OF the peo-
pie of the United States" Coffin said.
you are the representative Of peace
and good will
He declared II America and Eng
land would cooperate in peace as they
did in war, peace would be assured
for thousand years.
Oswald Ryan, Anderson, represent
ing the American Legion, presented
medallion from the people of Indiana