Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-11-12

navy of the United States is already a
very great and efficien. force. Not
rapidly, but slowly, with careful atten.
tion, our naval force has been devel
oped until the navy of the United
States stands recognized as one of the
most efficient and notable of the ms d.
ern time.
In the fulfillment of the program
propose shall ask for tue hearty sup.
port of the country. of the rank and
file of America, of men of all shades
of political opinion.
For my position in this important
matter is different from that of the
private individual who is free to speak
his own thoughts and to risk his own
opinions in this matter.
"The only thing within our borders
that has given US grave concern in ie-
cent months has been that voices have
been raised in America protesting to
be the voices of Americans which
were not indeed and in truth Ameri-
can, but which spoke alien sympathies.
which came from men who loved other
countries better than they loved Amer
lea. men who were partisans of other
causes than that of America and had
forgotten that their chief and only
allegiance was to the great govern.
ment under which they live.
These voices have not been many,
clamorous. They have proceeded from
a few who were bitter and who were
grievously misled.
These men who speak alien sympa-
thies are the spokesmen of small
groups whom it is high time that the
nation should call to reckoning.
"The chief thing necessary in Amer
lea IN order that she should let all the
world know that she is prepared to
maintain her own great position is
that the real voice of the nation
should sound forth unmistakably and
in majestic volume, in the deep uni
son of a common, unhesitating ma.
tional feeling.
Il do not doubt that upon the first
occasion. upon the first opportunity
upon the first definite challenge, that
no man can doubt and with commands
which no man dare gainsay or resist.
May l not say. while am speaking
of this, that there is another danger
that we should guard against? We
should rebuke, not only manifestations
of racial feeling here in America
where there should be none, but also
every manifestation of religious and
sectarian antagonism.
1t does not become America that
within her borders. where every man
is free to follow the dictates of his
conscience and worship God as he
pleases, men should raise the cry Of
church against church.
ITO do that is to strike at the very
spirit and heart of America. We are
a God-fearing people. We agree to
differ about methods of worship, but
we are united in believing in divine
providence and in worshiping the God
of nations.
"We are the champions of religious
right here and everywhere that it
may be our privilege to give 1t our
countenance and support. The gov
ernment is conscious of the ohliga.
tion and the nation is conscious of
the obligation. Let no man create d.
visions where there are none.
Here is the nation God has build
ed by our hands. What shall we do
with it? Who is there who does not
stand ready at all times to act in her
behalf in a spirit of devoted and dis
interested patriotism? We are yet
only in the youth and first conscious
ness of our power.
"The day Of our country's life, is
still but in its fresh morning. Let us
lift our eyes to the great tracts of
life yet to be conquered in the inter
ests of righteous peace.
Come, let us renew our allegiance
to America. conserve her strength In
its purity, make her chief among
those who serve mankind. self.rever-
enced, self-commanded mistress of all
forces OF quiet counsel, strong above
all others in goodwill and the might
of invincible justice and right