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ALL MERCHANDISE ADVERTISED IN THE TRIBUNE IS GUARANTEED Nm Vol. LXXXI No. 27,3<>0 (Copyright, 1091, New York Tribune Ino.l First to Last ? the Truth: News--Editorials--Advertisements THE WEATHER Rain and colder trf-day; to-morrow fair; fresh, shifting winds, becom? ing north and northwest. KnII Report on Last Page SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 192? Hi s'fi >H * TWO CENTS In tirrater New York THKRE TENTH I FOCR CENTS 11 llliin ?TOO Mlie? ( ElsewlMHW Harding Will Convene Arms! Parley Today; Hopes Bright ???''? " ?President Will Welcome Envoys of World Powers i at Historic Gathering I ; in the Continental Hall To Name Hughes Presiding Officer Uctual Work of Council 1 Set for Tuesday-, When Preliminary Tasks Will Be Assigned Committee!! By Carter Field WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.?Wit) ''the hope of the civilized world hang ?ing upon the success of his under iaking. President Harding to-monov hrill welcome the Conference on th ?Limitation of Armament. Post ? poned so as not to interfere wit' "'the Armistice Day celebration fo the Unknown American hero, th ?first meeting of the conference wi ?begin at 10:30 o'clock to-morro^ morning. After the President's address to tl representatives of the four princip: Allied powers and the other powers ii rjtcd to consider Pacific and Far Eas ?rn questions, to which there will be i replies from the foreigners,- the co ference wi!! elect Charles E. Hught chairman of the American delegatio as presiding officer and complete t ?details of organization. Secreta Jiughes will then deliver an addrc! After this an adjournment will be tak vntil Tuesday, so as to give time f conferences. It has become evident that much the work will be done by committees, that digested reports ready for amer ment or approval may be laid bef< the conference. Through the method r<:'*rrmg all the questions to comm tees ?'so, there will be a diploma .glossing over of the hard fact that c tain things must be straightened < before there can be any real agreerm ^on limitation of armament. Far East Questions Vita! , For, although the official name "the Conference on; the Limitation Armament" and the Pacific and I Fnstern questions-?re pot even mi tioned in the title, every delegate s every attache knows that there must ?'.ution of the various controvers in the Far East, particularly those which the United States and Japan en opposite sides, before there can any agreement as to the cutting do 'of naval forces or even limiting th expansion. On the contrary, every < ? believes that failure to agree on Pacific and Far Eastern questi Would, should that disaster occur, 1 inevitably to the countries invol feverishly increasing their stren against what would seem an inevita conflict. The mseting to-morrow will not ?ne of debate or negotiations. It % be a spectacle. All of the delegates > sit down together for the first ti "grouped around the horseshoe ta' vith their experts and advisers j behind each delegation. Several h dren newspaper men and as much official Washington as can be crow in the rather small auditorium of C tinental Hal!, the home of the Dau ters of the American Revolution, i hear the President welcome the m distinguished international conf?re Which has ever gathered in the W> ?rn Hemisphere. But nothing will 1 pen which is not known to-night those concerned. The speeches of President and Mr. Hughes have b carefully prepared. To-day's Meeing Historic Even? All of this was known to LI ?eorge when he decided that the ci fa! nature of the Irish situation w< Sot permit him to attend the oper ?essions. If the British Premier co ?uickly he will be in Washington fore any of the discussions reach Btage in. which it could truthfully ?aid that progress bad been m much leds any real decisions reach But to-morrow's meeting, despite formal character, will be an hist event no matter what the outcom tee conference. Never before have nations of th? Old World sent t best minds for a conference in New to solve questions which m lead to war. No one can te?l to-day how reaching may be the results achi ?t this meeting which is to open ir ?orning. If successful, the confer (Continued on paga eight) Women of Britain Sen Peace Hope to Amer Message to Members of Here Feature of Big Meetii Held in Westminster LONDON, Nov. 11.?Lady Fr? Balfour presided to-night at a Meeting in Westminster, which W? ?nded by representatives of ?nan 4,000.000 women belongin Various organizations. It was de to send to the women of Amer ?lessage expressing good will and ?or the success of the Washington "erence. u Alluding to Premier Lloyd Ge( Kainbow" speech Lady Balfour une end of the rainbow in our ?ests on Washington, and the ??our siater, the isle of Erin." Lady Astor, who also spoke, sai oeileved the conference in Washi jould succeed. The women her? declared, were just as eager for ?? the American women, for B*va been too near to war ever to ? again. The opinion was expressed by "7??-Carter that if only An 5 ? island stand together the qewminc the future of civilizat **mSrS^^OKs LTD.", Fxo ? T?rV 12UIN- Effoctlve Nov. 10. L< ale??? ?". Station, 12:15 A. M. W!nct?iB,?V0"' New York. Washing Xilatsti^ &oln,B' a 0,h*i Florid? tri *uaaUo Coaat Una, UK6 B'w.y. Il Rais Reported Seeking Alliance With V. S. LONDON, Nov. 11 (By Tho Associated Press).?-"The Out? look," a weekly publication, in its issue of to-day asserted that th? Russian Soviet government un? officially had approached the United States government with a view to concluding a Russo-Amer ican alliance in opposition to the Anglo-Japanese alliance. The Soviet overtures were ignored, the periodical said. _,_? , I Ulster Rejects Lloyd George's Peace Proposal Cabinet Cancels Conference With Premier and Sug? gests a Basis for Con? ducting New Parleys Against Irish Council Plan Also Protests Against Loss of Its Representation in the Imperial Parliament From The Tribune's European Bureau Copyright. 19-21, New York Tribuno Inc. LONDON. Nov. 11.?The Ulster Cab? inet to-night canceled the scheduled conference with Lloyd George and sent the Premier what amounts to a flat rejection of his proposals for a settle? ment of differences with Sinn Fein. Sir James Craig, leader of tjie Orange? men, said after a meeting of his ad? visers that "no useful purpose would be served by holding a formal consulta? tion" with the government leaders and Sinn Feiners until certain suggestions made in the Lloyd George peace pro? gram had been withdrawn. It is apparent that the negotiations have reached a deadlock if the British government insists upon Ulster's ac? ceptance of the terms agreed upon be? tween republicans and the London Cabinet's delegates. Although Sir ! James's answer amounted to an ulti? matum, he prevented an immediate ! political crisis by offering an alterna : tive scheme which provided "other and : more practicable means for securing ; peace without infringing on the rights ! of Ulster." This alternative plan was. j dispatched to Downing Street in writ? ing, for the consideration of the Brit? ish Premier. No conference between the Orangemen and Lloyd George is now possible before next week, and, in fact, some of the members of the Ulster Cabinet are planning to return to Belfast for the week-ena. Craig Has Basis for Compromise Sir James's proposals furnish the basis for a compromise. It is under? stood that under his plan the Council of Ireland would have control over only minor issues, while under the scheme worked out between' Lloyd George and the Sinn Feiners it would be empowered to handle fundamental questions of policy. It had been generally expected that the Ulstermen would acquiesce in the Lloyd George plan more or less grace? fully because of the pressure that has been brought to bear on them even by Unionist members of the Cabinet and of Parliament, but instead they placed themselves very strongly in opposition to the British Premier's plans. The decision was ail the more surprising because it came on the heels of King George's second appeal for Irish unity and ?usten Chamberlain's plea for his conservative colleagues to accept this basis of peace. There was some difference of opin? ion.among the members of the Ulster Cabinet on the advisability of yielding to tho Lloyd George plan. They sat for several hours before they could work out an answer to the, British Premier that seemed satisfactory to all. Andrew Bonar Law, former gov- ' ernment leader in the House of Com? mons, has shown himself in full sym? pathy with the Orangemen, and a num? ber of the Unionist members of Parlia? ment have been in conference with' them to-day. Sinn Feiners Waiting Meanwhile the Sinn Fein delegates here are knocking their heel'3 together, waiting to hear again from Lloyd George. Whether they will now be in? vited to meet the Premier and discuss the alternative broached by Ulster or whether a tripartite parley will be ar? ranged apparently had not been de? cided to-night. In any event there is no expectation that a definite confer? ence plan can be worked out before the last of next week. Advices fVom both Belfast and Dub- j lin say that hopes for peace in Ireland are running high and that develop? ments in London are being watched closely. Even the "Irish Times," chief organ of Unionism in Ireland, ex? presses the hope that the Ulster Cabi? net will come eventually to an agree? ment with the government. LONDON, Nov. 11 (By The Associ? ated Press).?Ulster's objection to the Lloyd George plan is believed to be that it would deprive her of representa? tion in the imperial Parliament, which she regards as her strongest safeguard, and also that it would give the Sinn Fein a majority on the proposed cen? tral council for all Ireland. ? Another objection, it is understood, (Continued en pi?e ellht) AlliedCouncil May Meet In Washington .?.? ? ' '?? Fear Germany May Plead Bankruptcy and Fail in War Payments Is Bringing LoucheurHere Briatid Sends Call For His Colleague I Devastated Regions Minis? ter Will Arrive After Lloyd George Is Here By Wilbur Forrest Special Cable to The Tribune Copyright. 11)21, New York Tribune Inc. PARIS, Nov. 11.?With the opening of the Washington conference. Euro? pean stability is being so menaced by tho threatened bankruptcy and eco? nomic collapse of Germany that Premier Briand, in the defense of I France and the entire world, may have to stay in Washington far longer than he planned and force a discussion there of the reparations problem. So urgent has tho situation become that Briand has cabled Louis Loucheur, French Minister of Devastated .Kegions, to come to Washington immediately in the expectation that the gathering there may suddenly, of necessity, be converted into an important session of the Supreme Allied Council. French plans that call for sweeping seizures of property in Germany in payment of the war bill, which France will carry out with or without the con? sent of her allies if Germany goes to the wall, must be talked over im- i mediately. The expectation here is ! that the French and British represent? atives in Washington, with American | participation, must divert their atten? tion to European problems before they can be free to make final decisions of ? any sort on the questions now set for I discussion at President Harding's con- I ference. Catastrophe Is Feared The difference between the French and British reparation policies mid the danger of Germany's utter financial ; collapse force the necessity of a dis- ; cussion of these matters. The French ? official view is that a similar meeting ? in a European capital without Ameri- i can influence might result in disastrous i failure. Loucheur will be in Washing- j ton by the time Premier Lloyd George arrives, with full information in his possession, ready to enter an imme? diate discussion of the problem. j The Tribune learns on the highest ; authority that, despite the presence in j Berlin of the Allied reparation com- . mission, Germany's financial position ! has gone so far that it can become a | catastrophe at any moment. In this ? event, France has a plan of action for- i niulated which must greatly change ] France's whole program in Washing-j I ton. With serious if not critical differ- j i enees of views, not only toward Ger- ' I many's war bill, but on Near Eastern { l affairs between France and Great Brit- j ain, it is doubted whether much sym- j i pathy with .the French point of view j i can be gained in any capital other j j than Washington. If Germany "cracks," I as the recent drop of the mark indi-j | cates she may do, France intends to ' j take steps which she first, desires to ! i talk over with the Allies at Washing- ! ! ton. ' Plans Immature Although France's plan in the event j l of the financial collapse of Germany is I immature, it shapes up alone these ; lines: . ? The Allies will take complete con- ? trol. of the fiscal administration of | Germany in order to balance the j budget. i They will take control of all bank ! notes and credits now at the disposal ' of Germany as a result of exports'to I foreign countries. They will force strict observance j of the Wiesbaden agreement, under ] which Germany was to pay part of j her war debt in kind. They will compel Germany to con- ! tract loans in neutral states in order | to avoid the necessity, of paying out ? i cash in countries where Germans i already have bank credit. They will take stocks in German j industries in lieu of cash for repara- ? tion payments, will dispose of these ' ! to banks in Allied countries and let ! the Berlin government reimburse the j owners of the stocks with marks, no ! matter what their value. They will seize the proceeds of the ! new German government tax on al- j cohol and tobacco sales and apply ; them on payment of the war bill. If France doesn't succeed in getting ! Allied indorsement at Washington for : this plan she is prepared to use force ' and this, far from disarmament, means ! the calling up of more troops. The French view is that the situa- : tion can be improved by inter-Allied action and that the financial collapse of Germany would have such a far reaching effect that it would be more ' than a European problem; indeed, it ' would affect directly the world prob- ! lems to be discussed at. the Washing? ton conference. Therefore, it is felt here that it would be better to discuss the matter in Washington with .the United States as an actual participant 'rather than in Europe, where America (Continued en pete eight) Peace With Germany Complete; Ceremony Takes Five Minutes BERLIN, Nov. 11 (By The Associated Press).?Ratifications of the American German peace treaty were exchanged here to-day at the Foreign Office be? tween Ellis Loring Dresel, the Ameri? can Commissioner, and Dr. Karl W'irth, Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs. The ceremony, which means a return of friendly relations between Germany and the United States, took place at 6:80 o'clock this afternoon. It con? sumed less than five minutes, The ex? change of ratifications was to have oc? curred ut noon, but, owing to numer? ous other appointments of Chancellor Wirth, Mr. Dresel was compelled to await a summons to th? Foreign Offict, This came by t?l?phona late this afternoon, and the American Commis? sioner, accompanied by Frederick R. Dolbeare, secretary of the' American Mission, motored to the Foreign Office, where they were received by Dr. Wirth and Dr. Haniel von Haimhausen, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Both plenipotentiaries signed in du? plicate the protocol certifying that the ratifications had been duly executed. The duplicate copy of the treaty con? taining Germany's ratifying preamble, which will rest in the archives of the State Department at Washington, is bound in dark red leather and tied with ribbons representing the Republican colors of Germany. It bears the signa? tures "Ebert" and "Wirth." America's Unknown H< As Harding Calls on ero Is Laid to Rest World to End War "He Died for His Country, and Greater Devotion Hath No Man Than This " Scene in ?rlineton Amohitheater as President Hardine nronotinced the final euloev over the bodv of Americans' Unknown Hero All Delegations Sure an Accord Will Be Gained France to Strive for Under? standing That Will Per mit Nations to "Work in Complete Security" WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (?y The Associated Press).?On the eve of the assembly of the Conference on Limi? tation of Arnmmer.t the Following ex? pressions were obtained from the prin? cipal d?l?gations : M. Briand, French Prime Minister: "We enter the " conference'' in 'an earnest spirit' to' assist' in ' reaching.'a common understanding that shall give peace of mind to the world, instead of an armed peace. "? see no reason why a few weeks hence we should not be separating after having defined how the interests of one have become the interests of all. France wishes to arrive ut an accord that will create an atmosphere of peace in which the nations may work in com? plete security." Italy's Thought Senator Schanzer, head of the Ital? ian delegation: "The world emerge? from an im? mense catastrophe and needs to find again its equilibrium. The war broke the economic unity of the world. The enormous financial sacrifices which the war imposed on the peoples exhausted their force of resistance, created among different countries such a great difference in their economic conditions and in the value of their money as to render almost impossible any com? merce among them. "Now the supreme condition in order that the equilibrium of the world may be re-established and in order that the countries more severely struck by the' war may rise and reconstruct their economy is peace That is why all our efforts must be directed toward creat? ing political guaranties for the lasting maintenance of peace. "This is the fundamental thought of Italian policy and it is for this rea? son that Italy greeted with full heart the invitation of President Harding and is ready through our delegates here to give, all the possible contribution to the conference in order to obtain con? crete results, such as to create in the world that atmosphere of peace which constitutes to-day its supreme need." Japan Seeks Understanding Japanese official statement: "Japan approaches this great meet? ing of the nations confident that the conference will succeed. We are un? dertaking this work in the knowledge that, although there may be faults of detail in our position, it is in general a just one, and in the belief that all the nations will content themselves with facts, as we shall do, and devote themselves to unprejudiced examina? tion of the facts. A sure foundation will be laid for an international agree? ment that will make of armament limitation a simple matter. "Japan, in common with all other countries, is demanding relief from the armament burden that threatens to strangle her industrial development. Our delegation, therefore, is here pre? pared to bare the Japanese situation completely, and to join the other na? tions in any just policy that may remove misunderstanding and in any prpgram of arms limitation that as? sures our national security." Britain's Motives British Empire delegation: "The stately and impressive symbol? ism of America's mourning for her sons and daughters dead in the cause of liberty has deeply moved the hearts of their British comrades in the great war. It is a worthy prelude to the labors of the conference which begins to-morrow, and to this the British Empire delegation", representing all parts of the empire, look to aid in the task of extricating the world from the unhappy conditions into which war has pluhged it, and to make the peace, secured at so great a cost, the in? alienable heritage of mankind." Wh? yon think of Writing, U?ak ?( Wliittns. w-mnStu His Sacrifice Shall Not Be in Vain President Harding Calls for Commanding Voice of Civilization Against Warfare President Harding, speaking at the burial of the Unknown Soldier yesterday, said: "Standing to-day on hallowed ground, conscious that all Amer? ica has halted to shdjpe in^ke tribute of heart and mind and soul to this fellow American, and knowing that the -world is noting this expression of the Republic?? mindfulness, it is fitting to say that his sacrifice, and that of the millions dead, shall not be in vain. "There must be, there shall be, the commanding voice of a con? scious civilization against armed warfare." A Tomb's Closing Turns Roaring New York Into City of Silence Homes, Temples, the Streets?^-Wherever There Is Activity or Life?All Are Stilled for a Reverent Period as a Soldier Is Given Sepulture By Ishbel Ross For two minutes yesterday?lingering minutes that touched the fringes of infinity?the life of the city was stilled while its people prayed and the Unknown Soldier was laid to rest in American soil. It was noon; but the unities of time and place were forgotten. Only the heartbeats of millions of persons recorded the passage of time. The stillness of death lay over the city, the intense hush of the prairie, the As if by magic the accustomed surge of life and noise, sweeping remorseless? ly through the morning hours, receded. The bells that had chanted a solemn message in the quarter-^hour preceding noon died faintly in the gray haze of a November day. A stilling hand was laid, on traffic Movement and noise ' ceased. A central directing force, un ! seen, gave the order from Arlington i Cemetery. There was n? hesitancy in I the overwhelming transition that fol? lowed. Restless New York became as a city graven in stone. Within its homes and on the street people stood rigid, motionless, reverent. Of the millions of minutes that have come and gone since the Unknown Soldier went West, these two were hi:? alone. A pall of ? thought, of prayers, of tears, whs | fashioned for his grave. All Faces Turned West As the Oriental turns his face to the East the city turned its face to the West, where the soldiers, known and unknown, have passed. New York, with the whole nation, was at prayer on the third anniversary of the signing of the armistice. The picture at Forty-second Street and Fifth Avenue was true of every section of the city. Along the Avenue church bells began ringing at 11:45. Crowds were out to see the parade, al? though all offices, shops and places of business were closed. There was an expectancy in the attitude of the hur? rying men and women, as if they wished to be at a certain point when the signal came. As the church belln died away they braced themselves and watched to see what others would do. The signal came. The great arteries of traffic were the first to respond. The roar of the subway and the elevated ceased. Trains were at a standstill. The wheels of the streetcar, the bus, the motor, stopped revolving. Engines no longer purred. The ferries were at rest. For an instant the contrast dazed. After the ceaseless noises, with their myriad undercurrents, that become the unconscious part of city life the silence was terrific in its force and concentration. The babble of tongues was no more. The never-ending pad? ding qf footsteps on the pavement ceased. Not a telephone bell tinkled. Not a horn blew. Not a whistle sounded.. The hum of machinery was quieted. "A City of Silence" A new and strange city?a city of silence. Faces were turned to the West instinctively as the signal came. ? Heads war? bared. "The seated rose. i On the bus~tops along the Avenue peo ? pie stood row on row. The stone lions i of the Library were no more rigid than | the hundreds who paused in whatever ; posture the signal found them. j It was then, in the midst of the ! silence, that men and women gave way i to their emotion unashamed. They ? worshiped in the streets. A people j ordinarily reticent and restrained ! prayed as if the occasion were one .that raised them from the gray level of unemotionalism and demanded spontaneous and heartfelt worship. The lips of some moved. In the eyes of others could be detected the earnest ; ness of prayer. For many the I minutes were holy, not because they j prayed but because they saw a vision ; of the Unknown Soldier being lowered I to rest and, looking still further, the I ghosts of the countless others who I went .West. Remembrance tugged at | their heart strings. Because of this : J tears were mingled with prayers. ! In the shadow of the library a woman [ in widow's weeds stood with a baby I in her arm3. She, for one, was weep ! ing unrestrainedly. On the opposite I side of Fifth Avenue the streeb cleaner i doffed his white cap and gazed 'with '. something approaching awe at the strange scene. On the top of a bus a j woman frankly bowed her head in her hands while she prayed. Others made ? the sign of the cross. Even the chil- ; dren were still. Those who were cross? ing the street when the signal came stayed safely where they were, ob? livious of everything but the solemnity of the moment. VII Creeds, Races and Ages All creeds, all races, ail ages, were as one in doing honor to the dead and in commemorating the signing of the Armistice. In the Grand Central Station at noon the crowds hurrying for trains were : electrified when the shrill notes of an i army bugle rang out. As the clock hands pointed to 12, "Taps" was sounded on the bugle by Sergeant Al? bert Heltensmith. Thousands of people massed in the grand concourse stood ; silent, heads bared, praying. Every j department was at a standstill. The city came back to life at the end of two minutes. The uproar that had been momentarily stilled burst into its accustomed thunder. Wheels turned, trains roared, whistles and bells reverberated. The city was again a pulsing creature freed from its brief restraint. The sense of devotion and reverence was gone. Eyes turned from the West to mundane affairs. Countless feet padded on the pave- ? ments. There was th? babble si many tongues. '*! Wilson Cheered As Unknown's 6 WoimdedCliief ______________ Applauded in Funeral Line] and Again by Throng at Home; Speaks Publicly for First Time Since Stroke Low VoiceUnreco&nizable Steadied by Wife at Door; j Friends Call Day One! of Greatest in His Life From The Tribune's Washington Bureau ?WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.? Former President Woodrow Wilson, who made his first public appearance to-day since he left the White House, was given a demonstration by admirers after the ceremonies honoring the Unknown Hero. Though wearied from their pil- ? grimage to the Virginia slopes, hun-j dreds of persons turned toward tho j , quiet residence of the war President : j across the city, while the last notes of I "Taps" were'still an echo. Joined at the S Street home by hun- | dreds of others who came with the j j committee of Washington women in j charge of the demonstration, the crowd, ! which within a short time filled the j ; street, was rewarded with the first ! public utterance from Mr. Wilson since j he was stricken in 1919, while on a ' speaking tour opposing changes in the ! : Versailles Treaty. After volley upon volley of cheers | j for "The Greatest American" and "The Greatest Man in the World," and . after coming several times to his win- ' ' dow on the second floor to acknowledge j the ovations, the former President . came to the entrance. He leaned heavily on his cane and was helped by Mrs. Wilson and his colored butler. ? Several times he started to speak, but ; before he could utter the words he j was stopped by the rounds of cheer- j ?ng. Finally, when the crowd had j been hushed by a preliminary address j by Hamilton Holt, Mr. Wilson spoke slowly and haltingly in a small, low toned voice, unrecognizable as that of the former head of the nation. "I wish I had strength enough to tell you of my afipreciation." he said. "I cannot. I can only thank you from the bottom of my heart. May God bless you." A moment before his utterance Mr. Wilson seemed to gain slightly more strength, for he hooked his walking stick into a buttonhole of his over? coat. Mrs. Wilson, who was at his side, instantly reached out, took both (Continued on page six) Indian Rebels Conduct Campaign of Terrorism Wholesale Murder and Incen? diarism Reported; 900 Mop lah Tribesmen Surrender LAHORE, British India, Nov. 11.? Mahatma K. Gandhi, the Indian Nation? alist leader, to-day urged a large gath? ering here to remove the statue of Lord Lawrence which stands in the city. Gandhi exhorted his audience to undertake the task "even at the risk of imprisonment or death." Beneath the statue'is the inscription: "Will you be governed by the pen or by the sword ?" The surrender of 900 Moplah tribes? men is reported s.n a statement by the India Office. A Calicut message says the rebellious tribesmen are carrying out excesses neat Feroke, whither crowds of refugees are hurrying. Wholesale murder and incendiarism are told of by the refugees. Troops and police, arc being rushed to the sceno of the outrages. Lord Lawrence distinguished himself in putting down the Sepoy mutiny in India. He also served as Governor General from 1863 to 1869. Such Sacrifice Never Must Be Asked Again, Nation's Chief Pleads in Solemn Ceremony at Arlington All Nation Silent As Grave Is Sealed Nameless One Entombed, Amid Highest Honors in All History, as Symbol of the Country's Fallen By Boyden R. Sparkes WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. ? The unidentified body of an American who died on a battlefield in France was entombed to-day in Arlington Cemetery, to live forever in the? hearts of patriotic countrymen as the Unknown Soldier. Perhaps he was a homesick boy on that day when his life faded out, but if his spirit eyes saw the spectacle on that Virginia hilltop, if he heard the cry against war uttered there to-day, he knows he did not die in vain. If his mother, unknowing, was among the sorrowing women who wept as nations honored her son, she, too, must know that his life was not a wasted sacrifice, for the President of the united States, standing be? side the Silent One, voiced a pledge that American energy be dedicated to the cause of everlasting peace. Light-hearted, his spirit may have : hovered over that funeral procession as it tramped to the slow cadence of a dirge the seven miles from the cap? ital across the Potomac to the heights where America's dead heroes have their bivouac. Rushing on ahead, an impatient, glorious spirit, he could have looked down from above on all the ceremonies in that white, unroofed amphitheater. The marble columns of the co'.on | nada were hung with smilax and lau 1 re?. Beneath them were concentric | arcs of marble benches converging at j a mass of flowers backed against a black catafalque. The fi'rft rows of I those curving lines of seats were occti ! pied by men and women in sombre clothing, most of whom saw in the funeral pageant that presently entered a tribute to some dead loved one who was their own particular soldier. Maimed Comrades There Behind them where the rows were longest were men and women who were the comrades of the Unknown Soldier overseas, maimed figures in olive drab, proadiy tolerant, in the presence of a greater sacrifice, of their empty sleeves or pinned-up trou? sers legs. Beside them sat their nurses. In a circle of inclosures marked by the ring of marble columns were great men of the United States and sister na? tions, but none as great as the \Jn ?:n ; -n. Beyond the catafalque were two short rows of vacant chairs, shel? tered bener.tb the d?mc of the anse. On top of the colonnade was another circle formed by the mass of figures in brilliant uniforms, in the goW lace of diplomacy, in silk hats, in plumes. Then a dirge, Chopin's Funeral March, filled the air. The Marine Band appeared be? yond the western entrance of the amphitheater. That was outside the range of vision of those who sat inside, but the spirit of the Unknown could see and take pride in the carefully kept lines of the slowly marching platoons, picked doughboys, the best of the marines, a block of white-hatted bluejackets, the bayonets of all slanting at precisely the same an^le. He could see the glossy black coats of the horses har? nessed beneath red saddle cloths to the drub ?un caisson, upon which rod? this flag-shrouded clay of the Un? known. Behind it he could see th< President of the United States walking with the same slow tread of the sol diers on ahead, and beside him "Blacl Jack" Pershing himself. That must have delighted the Un known, and amused him, too, to see tb< Old Man, his square chin jutting for ward just as it did at reviews Ove There, when every man jack in th iines shivered a* the thought of havini that stern man take away his rifle am squint down its shining barrel. Heroes Bear Hie Body Trumpets sounded in the west en trance. White cassocked chorister mounted the marble steps and move around to the high-arched apse, an behind them came the Unknown born by other heroes, such as Sergean Woodlill, of the infantry, who killed th enemies of the Unknown with a pic handle when his ammunition gave ou or Chief Torpedoman James Delano; who won the Navy C'r^a.i for cotispici ous gallantry in an engagement wit an enemy submarine and who anotht time was captured by one of those s? wolves after his ship had sunk beneat his feet. There were eight of the; pallbearers, ar.i every one a man aft? the own heart of the Unknown. B sides them as honorary pallbeare were a dozen generals and admira! among them Harbord and Edwards a: O'Ryan and Plunkett. There was a stirring in the cro* on the marble benches; a swirlii among the hundred thousand on t brown slopes outside. The Preside of the United States and Mrs. Hardi had taken their places In the apse, i odd word that must have pleased t! fancy of the Unknown if he remai: the happy-go-lucky he was up froi He could have seen tbesj two bow other figures in that exclusive gro on the platform with what is spoil of as the Unknown. He must ha known Marshal Foch, for who that w in France did not? And Vice-Pre dent Coolidge and Lieutenant Gene' Baron Jacques and Admiral of t Fleet Earl Beatty and General Armar Diaz. Perhaps he hag eeen them some brief leave in Paris, or maj it was his first glimpse of them. ? anyway he saw them to-day, thoi their mortal eyes could not Me h