The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-17
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NOT SO WEAK AS
TO NEED ] ALLIANCE
President Wilson Denies init
ed States Seeks to "a
Combine With e
England.
AT HERo's MONUMENT
AT HERo's MONUMENT
Address on Patriotism When Shaft
Was Unveiled to Irish-Ameri-
can Of the Revo-
luton.

phatiC issue with those critics VINO,
in discussing United States relation
slip with Great Britain, see in the
Panama tolls repeal an alliance"
with that nation. In tones that
swayed crowd OF $4,000 1rish-Amer-
leans in attendance at the unveiling
OF the monument to Commodore John
Barry, of revolutionary fame, he en-
phatically denied the implication. He
emphasized that those who touch the
nations honor are the nations
enemies.
America must live her own life;
must be the most just. the most pro-
gressive, the most honorable. the
most enlightened nation in the
world" declared the president amid
widest applause.
"You need alliance when you sse
not strong" he said again. You are
weak only when you are afraid to do
the right"
The presidents speech was the fea-
ture of the unveiling exercises which
attracted to this city 1rish-Americans
from every section OF the country. He
said:
Patriotism IL in my mind, NOT
merely . sentiment There is q cer-
tain effervesceuces suppose which
ought to be permitted by those who
allow their hearts to speak In the
celebration Of the glory and majesty
OF their country. The country can
have no glory or no majesty, unless
there be deep principal and convic-
tion back OF enthusiasm. Patriotism
is principle, not a mere sentiment.
There are just as vital things
stirring now that concern the exist
ence of the nation. as we're stirring
during the revolution and every man
who worthily stands in this presence
should examine himself and see
whether he has the full conception OF
what 1t means that America shall live
her own life.
I'VE cannot form alliances with
those who are not going our way;
and in our might and majesty and in
certainty Of purpose and we need not
any nation in the world. Those who
are right, those who study their con-
science in determining their policies:
those who hold their honor higher
than self, do not need alliances. You
need alliances when you are not
strong and you are weak only when
you are not true to yourself. You are
weak only when you are in the
wrong: you are weak only when you
are afraid to do the right; you are
weak only when you doubt your cause
and the majesty of nations might
asserted.
e.It is my infallible test Of genu-
inc American that when he votes, or
when he acts, or when he fights. his
heart and his thoughts are nowhere
but in the center of the emotions
and the purpose and the policies of
the United States.
ANY man who touches our honor
is our enemy. Any man who stands
in the way OF that kind of progresA
which makes for human freedom can
not call himself our friend. Any man
who does not feel behind him the
whole push and rush and compulsion
that filled mems hearts In the time OF
the revolution. is no American. No
man who thinks first Of himself and
of his country can call
himself an American. America must
be enriched by US. We must not
live upon her; she must live by means
of us.
81 come, for one. to this shrine, 20
renew the impulses of American de-
mocracy. I would be ashamed Of my
self If / went away from this place
without realizing again that every bit
OF selfshness must be purged from
our policy; that every bit OF self-seek-
ing must be purged from our individ-
al consciences, and that we must be
great, IL we would be great all. in the
light and illumination OF the example
Of men who gave everything that they
were and every thing that they had. to
tie glory and honor of America"