Evening star., 1925-10-07
PEACE HOPE VOICED
At STATE DINNER
National Anthems of Nations
Lately at War Blend in
Harmony.

The stirring "Marseillaise" and the
'one -Silenced strain of "Deutschla nd
Their Allies blended in harmony with
the national anthems of the other
world powers last night at the state
dinner rendered the visiting delegates
To the Interpa rla me ntary Union by
the American group at the Mayfiower
Hotel
1t was, perhaps. the first time since
America entered the World War that
the German anthem has been heard
al an official affair in this country.
and certainly it's first appeara nee at
state dinner in the National Capital
in the presence of leading statesmen
from most of the belligerent nations.
Love Fest Of Nations.
Seldom has Washington witnessed
gathering of world leaders that
promised such beneficial results as
that of the dinner last night. II was
a yeri;a hle international love fest.
with pernla nent world peace as the
dominant note. and for the time. at
least. racial rejudices and suspicious
seemed to he forgotten.
Sir Robert Horne. for Great Brit
ain: Dr.. Fernand Merlin. member OF
the French Senate. for France: Dr.
Joseph Karl Wirth. former chancellor
Of Germany. for the German i,e
public: kakamura kaju "t .'apan n. .oi
the Orient: Senator Giuseppe DE ste
fano Napolitani for Italy. and Sena.
TOR lose Mattoso Sampaio torrea Oh
prazil for the countries OF South
America. all Soemnly pledged them-
selves 10 the cause of permanent UNI
versal peace.
National Anthems Played.
- e.cb sneaker concluded his ad-
dress The favorite anthem of his
country was pla we'd and in each IN
s,apce The assembly Of 500 men ana
women. leaders of progressive thousnl
from every part of the Worih, stooo
al attention 1t was in TINS ma hiei
that the German anthem WAS HaSe
and il was accorded every marx VI
respect that had previously heeh given
God Save the King ana 'he
"Marseillaise.'
Sir pohert Horne. appealing again
for q genuine and lasting world peace:
said President Coolidge had covered
the whole ground" in his speech oe
fore the American Legion. we are
indebted to the President. the Brit
ish statesman n continued. for the way
he has pointed out to us. The un'teo
states has already played a great part
in the curtailment of armaments: ana
| am sure this great Nation VIII 40
its mart again when the opportunity
comes.
Conference at IOcarn0.
Sir Robert referred to the peace
meeting between representatives OF
Great Britain. France and Germany
at Locarno as one of the most I'M
portant International conferences in
inc
said. ITO reach an understa ndlns
among ourselves that we confidently
hone will make war between these
three nations utterly impossible
henceforth."
DIR. Wirth brought shouts of ap-
proval and applause from the entire
ssembly when. turning squarely upon
Senator Merlin and speaking the
French language. he said: Il wish
here to express to France, and the
whole world, that our most fervent
hone is that peace between our na-
tions has come to stay: that 1t VIII
be permanent" Senator Merlin ac-
knowledged the tribute with bow.
DR.. Wirth said he has once been
minister of finance in Germany. and
sometimes when | looked in my treas
ury I found 1t empty" He had pre-
viously referred to the magnif1cence
of the United States Trea sury. Turn
ing then to the subject of peace. the
former German chancellor said he had
stood only a few hours before by the
grave of the Unknown Soldier.
Attitude Of People.
"And | wish to say to you from the
depths of my heart he added. that
We too, can stand beside the graves of
YOUR heroic soldiers in reverent trib-
ute. 1t is the German Republic that
lives today. and | hope it is here to
stay The German people are ready
and anxious to bear their shares of
the burden and help heal the wounds
Of the war. Peace is here. it has come
10 stay
DR.. Wirth. too, referred to President
Coolidee's address in complimentary
enthusiast ssm. He heartily indorsed that
part of the Presidents declaration
which said the world must demobiliZe
racial hatreds. In the same connec-
tion, the speaker asserted that the
United States has big and important
part to play in the work of recon
struction that is now under way. The
economic heart OF the world bea Is
here in America. he said.
Mr.. kaju explained that his entire
name. translated from Japanese into
English would mean happy little
one. And | may say with all sin
ce,it, he continued in hrr,nro,,S vet