The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-10
SENATE STIRRED BY
NEUTRALITY APPEAL
Chairman stone BesccchrS For
eign Born Citizens and the
Press Not to Take Sides.
MAY HINDER PLANS OF 4. =.
ImplOrcS All to Remember That
Duty to This Nation
Comes First.
MAY HINDER PLANS OF 4. =.

w.sHISGroN. Sent a-Senator William
stone of Missouri chairman of the
FOREIGN Relations Committee. made a
ferrent appeal In the Senate to-day to
the American people to observe the strict
80 neutrality In regard to the European
war
TIL senator's speech made profound
impress SION on the Senate and AT the CON
c'usion Senator Gailineer moved that the
address hc printed ~ document and
that . 900 copies be prov !ded for di>tribu-
tioh
evidently the Senator from Missouri
spoke from a deep sense OF public duty.
with the purpose Of experimenting what
President Wilson said along the same
line.
The effect OF the appeal Of the Presi-
dent became instantly manifest" said
Senator stone, referring to President VIII
sons admonltlon to the people to observe
neutrality. Undoubtedly that address
has exercised Ane restraining influence
IN the conduct and even on the expression
81 A great body Of the people
But as this stupendous conflict pro-
crosses from week 10 week, growing In
tragic intensity and horror it has become
the one all absorbing subject OF public
thought and attention. and now re-
greet to say tina We have everywhere In
creas!ug evidences that many % our
people are nelng more 0lNlueu IN etbuuIS
and that these groups are becoming more
and more sympathetic and outspokcn per-
tisans Of the one side or the other es-
pecally IL this true of a large number OF
our most important and Influential daily
periodicals.
A Composite Citiscnshtp.
THE citizenship OF this republic 10
strikinsiy composite in character. The
sturdy descendants OF the Puritan ana
CaValier-the old Revolutionary stock
are happily still numerically strong
enough 10 exercise a controlling influence
on the destinies OF the republic At the
same time We face the tremendous fact
for Just now especially it is a tremendous
fact-that mingled among those descend
ants from the original American stock are
millions Of men and women who have
rmmlgrated from Europe, establlshe ed
homes in these States and assumed the
dignity and responsibility OF American
citizenship
Every important country Of Europe
10 represented IN this naturalIzed fore gu
horn population or in their immediate on
spring. As they look upon the frightful
panorama of this war. with its awful
scenes OF Are and flood, famine and death
n Is not only natural but almost inevi-
table that the sympathies of these people
should he poured forth in strong currents
upon their respective fatherlands
But | wish to admonish these my fell
low citizens and to impress upon them
renewed realization OF the supreme and
all important fact that they are. above all
American citizens. ! appeal TO these
American citizens of every nationality tc
keep steadily before their mind the obliga
ton and responsibility that they are
under first TO serve and promote tbs
interests. welfare and honor OF our owr
Government and people.
sympathy only Natural.
sympathy for our kindred in time o
stress IL so strong and altogether 81
honorable and ennobllng that no MAJ
with a spark OF kindred feeling OF brother
hood common to all mankind would wlsl
to eradicate or suppress 1t.
But lest we forget I would agar
sdmonsh my countrymen that sympsth,
Ia one thing, while that kind OF aggres
sive partisanship which divides us int
warning factions and stirs within us tn,
hot blood OF battle is another and yer,
different thing. Above all we must holt
fast to our own natural duty and obliga
ton, and any man who falls short OF tina
falls below the standard of good citizen
ship"
senator Stone then referred TO the at
ttude OF some OF the big newspapers an'
admonished them to avoid partisan ex
pressions which "create bad impression
and arouse hot resentment abroad AM
may work arrangement and prevent FIRE
and cordial intercourse between this Gov
eminent ana the Governments Of tn
nations at war
"Never In human history" addet
Senator stone has a great nation ha'
suoh a magnificent opportunity as ours 4
perform glorious work for mankind an
to set a noble example for the guidance o
the human race. All We have to do Ii I
keep faith with ourselves and with on
friends always waiting and watching. a
We should. for opportunities to rende
some service to those who are sufferin
from the sanguirary and destructive tur
bulence with which our friends and kin
dred abroad are 50 beset."
senator stone said that some i'll time
publications In American newspapers dur
ing the Russo-Japanese war almost cos
us the friendship OF Russia, a friendshi
that had become traditional" Since tina
war the relations between Russia and tn
United states have unfortunately not beer
characterized by that degree Of amt
that prevailed for decades before Pal
ticularly did we find this to he NJ whe
We came TO negotiate with Russia to brin
about more favorable conditions for IN
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