The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
j. s. WILL NOT CD
TO WAR SAYS WILSON
WOULD CONVINCE GERMANY OF
INJUSTICE TO MANKIND OF
THE TRAGEDY.
REMARKS ARE APPLAUDED
President Wilson Tells 1000 Natural
lied Auericans Plan That
viii Be Pursued.

Philadelphia. - President Wilson
gave to a gathering OF 1000 naturali2
ed Americans and 11,000 others the
first intimation Of the course tn
United States will pursue in the sit
uation resulting from the loss Of more
than hundred American lives on the
British liner Lusitania.
Ills hearers interpreted HIS remarks
as meaning that while the United
States will remain at peace It viii
seek to convince Germany Of the in
justice to mankind Of the tragedy
America" said the president
must have the consciousness that on
all sides 1t touches elbows and touches
hearts With all nations Of mankind
The example Of America must be a
special example, and must be an eX
ample not merely Of peace because Il
will not fight, but because peace Is a
healing and elevating influence Of the
world and strife is not.
There is such thing as a man
being too proud to fight There is such
thing as being so right that It does
not need to convince others by force
that 1t Is right"
These remarks precipitated q tn.
mutt OF applause and enthusiasm, at.
tended by a waving Of thousands OF
small American flags. The president
made no direct reference to the Lusi.
tania tragedy.
Introduced by Mayor Blonkenburg,
who spoke IN q distinctly German &C.
cent, q welcome and an appeal for n
single allegiance to the United States,
the president carried forward the idea
Of the welding Of foreign blood 10
make up America by pointing out the
true goal Of American citizenship to
be loyal not to the country Of ones
birth but 10 the land Of ones adop.
tion.
"While you bring" he said, "all
countries with you, you come with n
purpose Of leaving all other countrIe8
behind you-bringing what is best OF
their spirit but not looking over your
shoulder or seeking to perpetuote what
you leave In them, I would certainly
not be one who would suggest that q
man cease TO love the place Of his orr,
gin II is one thing to love the place
Of your birth and another thing to
dedicate yourself to the place where
you 60 You can't be an American
II you think OF yourself IN groups.
America does not consist OF groups, A
man who considers himself rs belong.
Ing to national group Is not yet an
American.
"My advice to you ia to think first
not OF America, but humanity, and you
do not love humanity If you seek TO
divide humanity into Jealous camps"
The president was constantly inter,
rupted by spontaneous outbursta OF
applause lie spoke clearly and 50
quiet was his audience Of $1,000 that
he could be heard distinctly IN all
parts Of tho great hall Some Of the
passages IN his speech, which tho
crowd NpplOuded most loudly we're
these
~ am sorry for the man who seeks
to make personal capital out OF tho
passions OF his fellowman, Ho has
lost tho touch and ideal OF America,
for America was created to unite man,
kind by tho passions that IRE and
unite and not by tho passions that
separate and debase mankind '''
~ was born IN America You dream.
od OF what America was to bO and
hope you brought dreams with you,
No man who does not see Visions will
ever realize any high hopes or under.
take any great enterprise"
Tho president caused much enthu,
slOam whom no said ho felt he ought
not to be away from Washington and
after coming he found that the gath,
ering renewed his spirit ~ an
American"
"ln Washington" he said. men
tell YOU 40 many things every day
that are not 80 and like TO come and
stand IN the presence Of my fellow,
citizens and drink out Of the common
fountain with them, feeling the sense
Of their support"
There wOa tremendous ovation M
tho president finished his speech, Az,
forward he returned 70 the station and
entered HIS private cur,
neoause Of the present status OF IN,
lornatlonal a1Oirs, extraordinary pre-.
cautions had heon taken TO guOrd the
president during his atay In phlladel,
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