Evening star., 1914-07-05
OUTLINES AN IDEAL
FOR US. MIXTURE
President Wilson Wants Ma
ton to Be Inspiration to
All Others.
DISCUSSES PROBLEMS
BEFORE THIS COUNTRY
Thrills Huge Philadelphia Crowd
With Fourth of July
Address.

PHILADELPHIA. July 4.-Advocating
the modernizing of the Declaration of
Independence by applying its principles
to the business. the politics and the
foreign policies of America, President
Wilson today thrilled huge crowd
assembled in Independence Square
within a few feet of where the original
declaration was signed.
The President touched on Mexico. the
Panama tolls repeal controversy. his
antitrust program, business conditions
and his ideas OF modern patriotism.
Pounding his fist on the table on which
the Declaration Of Independence was
signed, he declared Americans today
must manage their affairs in a way to
do honor to the founders of the nation.
There are men in Washington today. he
declared. whose patriotism is not
snowy, but who accomplish great pa
triotic things. They are staying in hot
Washington, doing their duty. keeping
a quorum in each house of Congress to
do business. And l am mighty glad to
stay there and stick by them." he
added.
Discusses Business
Touching on business conditions of
the country President Wilson ssid a
great many allegations Of facts were
being made. but that a great many of
these facts do not tally with each
other. Are these men trying to serve
their country or something smaller
than their country" the President
asked. ''If they love America and there
is anything wrong it is their business
to put their hands to the task and set
1t right"
Eighty-five per cent of the Mexican
people, the President said in touching
on Mexico, never have had a right to
have a Took in on their government
or how the other Is per cent were rum
ming it. II know the American people
as it beats for other millions" Mr..
Wilson continued. 'I hear a great deal
about the property loss in Mexico, and
regret that with all my heart, but
back Of it all is struggling people.
Let us not forget that struggle in
watching what is going on in front"
II would be ashamed of the flag If we
did anything outside this country which
we would not do in it," the Presiden,
declared.
Would Keep Treaty.
Speaking on Panama tolls, the Presi.
dent said the treaty with England Nigh,
be a mistake. but its meaning cannot be
mistaken, and he believed in keeping the
nations obligations. He believed in
keeping the name of the United States
unquestioned and unsullied.
Before the President got his speech well
such confusion that a panic was threat
ened. Two companies of marines and
sailors stood before the speakers stand
and Mr.. Wilson was forced to stop sew
eral times. but finally got the crowd un-
der control.
get a front seat" he said with a smile.
at one point.
While the President was waiting to
speak Mrs. Smith, mother of one of the
first sailors killed at Vera Cruz greeted
him. Mr.. Wilson told her she should be
proud Of her son and shook her warmly
by the hand.
1T must be a great comfort to You to
have been the mother of such hero
he said
Nearly Struck in Face.
On the return to the station the Presi-
dent was tumultuously cheered. During
the trip woman in the crowd threw a
bunch of roses. which nearly hit the
President in the face. 1t was caught by
Mr.. Tumulty, his secretary.
The President kept his party waiting
at the station while he thanked Capt.
McFadden. commanding the escort, for
his services. AS the train drew out a
large crowd clapped and cheered. while
the President, on the observation plat
form of his car. bowed and smiled.
Presidents Address.
Following is the address of President
Wilson:
Mr.. Chairman and fellowcitizens: We
are assembled today to celebrate the
13sth anniversary Of the birth of the
United States. 1 suppose we can more
vividly realize the circumstances of that
birth standing on this historic spot than
1t would be possible to realize it any
where else. The Declaration of Inde-
pendence was written in Philadelphia.
It was adopted in this historic building.
I have just had the privilege of sitting
in the chair of the great man who pre-
sided over those whose deliberations re-
suited In its adoption. Here, my hand
rests on the table upon which the Dec
laration was signed. We can almost feel
We are in the visible and tangible pres
ence Of great historic transaction.
But have you ever read the Declara-
heard it read have you attended to its
sentences? The Declaration of Independ-
ence is not a Fourth of July ovation
The Declaration of Independence was a
document preliminary to war. 1t in
volved a vital piece of business, not a
piece of rhetoric. And if you will get
down in the reading than its
preliminary passages where 1t quotes
about the rights of men You will see
that it is a very specific body of declara-
tions concerning the business Of the day.
not the business of our day, for the mat
ter with which it deals is past-the busi-
ness of revolution, tho business of 1776
The Declaration of Independence does
not mean anything to US merely in its
general statements unless We can ap-
pend to it a similarly specific body of
as to what We consider our
liberty to consist OF.
What Liberty Means.
Liberty does not consist in mere gen.
eral declarations as to the rights of man.
It consists in the translation of those
into definite action. There
for standing here where the Declaration
was adopted. reading its businesslike
sentences we ought to ask ourselves.
what is there in it for us? There is
nothing In 1t for us unless we can trans
late it into terms of our own condition
and of our lives
I'VE must reduce what the law
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