Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-12
PRESIDENT WILSON
ON "AM|ER|CAMSM 7
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Calls on All Americans to be
more than Neutral Dur
ing Great Conflict.
ing Great Conflict.

ing Great Conflict.
Washington, Oct. +. 1l,-A demand
upon all Americans to be more neu
tral in regard to the European war
to take their stand for America. flrsc,
last and all the time was voiced lby
President Wilson today in speech
at the celebration Of the 25tn anniver.
sary of the founding of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. The
United States, the president said, was
not merely trying to keep ou, OF trou-
BILE, hut was trying to preserve the
foundation upon which peace could De
rebuilt.
"Peace can fbe rebuilt" he added,
only upon the ancient ana accepted
principles OF international law; only
upon those principles which remind
nations of their duties to each other.
and, deeper than that, OF their du-
ties to mankind ard 70 humanity.
America has great cause, which is
not confined to the American conti-
nent. It is the cause Of humanity it.
SELF"
Faith in People.
Declaring his faith in the loyalty OF
the great body Of naturalized citizens
of foreign countries, the rresiden.
said he believes the impression was
too general that very large number
Of these citizens were without suf
ficient affection for the American
ideal. "But ! ann in hurry to nave
a lineup" he explained, "and let the
men who are thinking first of other
countries stand on one side, and those
who are for America, first, last and
all the time, on the other side"
Every political action and every so
cial action in America at this time
said Mr.. Wilson, should have for Its
object to challenge the .pirit Of un
Americanism.
t America First.
"There never was time when we
needed more clearly to consider the
principles of our own patriotism thar
at this time. The rest of the WORLD
from, wilich our politics were drawn
seems for the time in the crucible and
no man can predict wna, will come
from that. crucible. We, set apar.'
uncontrolled, conscious. OF our own
principles, conscious of wnat we hope
and purpose, SO far as our powers per,
NIT, for the world at large, and it is
necessary that we should consolidate
the American principles. Every po
litical action, every social action
should have for it's object in America
at this time to challenge the spirit OF
America, to ask that every man and
woman who thinks first of America
should rally to the standard Of our
life ,es N
''We are not trying to keep out Of
trouble; we are trying to preserve
the foundations upon which peace can
lbe rebuilt. Peace can 'be rebuilt only
upon the ancient and accepted princi
pies of international law; only upon
those things which remind nations O.:
their duties to each other and, deeper
than that, Of their duties 10 mankind
and to humanity.
Declare Himself.
Il look forward to the necessity In
evenly political agitation in the years
which are Immediately at hand OF
calling upon every man to declare
himself where he stands. Is it Amer.
ica first, or is it not? We ought to
be very careful about some Of the I'm
pressions that we are forming just
now. There is too generan an impress
sion, fear, that very large numbers
of our fellow citizens born in other
lands have not entertained with suffi.
cient intensity and affection the Am
erican ideal, but their numbers are
not large.
Balance Of Opinion.
II ann not deceived as co the 7ba;-
ance of opinion among the foreign
born citizens of the United States, but
am in hurry to have an opportun.
ity to have lineup and let the men
who are thinking first OF ether coun-
tries stand on one side, biblically 1t
should be the loft, and all those that
are for America, first, las. anG all the
time, on the other side.
''Now, you can view a great deal in
this direction. / would a great dea;
rather be obliged to draw pepper UP
my nose than to observe the hostile
glances of my neighbors. would a
great deal rather be beaten than os-
4racized. would great deal rather
endure any sort Of physical hardship
If I might have the affection OF my fe;'
lcwmen. We constantly discipline OUT
fellow citizens Iby having an opinion
about them. This is the sort of disc;
,pline we ought now to administer to
everybody who is not to The very core
of his heart an American. Just have
an opinion about him, and let him ex'
perience the atmospheric effects oi
that opinion"
CREW SAVED.
Houghton, Mich, The w.1aleibacK
lNeilson, which went aground on PORT