Milford chronicle., 1915-11-12
SCORES ALIENISM
AND SECTARIANS
Wilson Repr0aChGS Those Dis
loyal to the Union.
IS OF GRAVE CONCERN
The President in Explaining Defense
Plans to Manhattan Club, Con.
demns PIotters.


Plans to Manhattan Club, Con
demns PIotters.
When he outlined the administra
tion's plan of national defense in his
address to the Manhattan club, al
the Biltmore hotel, in New York
President Wilson solemnly protest
ed against voices in America" which
spoke alien sympathies" in a way
that has given US grave concern in
recent months"
He added solemn warning against
another danger we should guard
against"-and this, he said, was the
manifestation Of religious and Sec
tartan antagonism."
These two passages in the presi.
| dents speech follow:
"The only thing within our own
borders that has given US grave con-
cern in recent months has been that
voices have been raised in America
protesting to be the voices of Ameri-
cans which were not indeed and In
truth American, but which spoke
alien sympathies, which came from
men who loved other countries bet
ter than they loved America, men
who were partisans of other causes
than that of America and had forgot /
ten that their chief and only allegi- |
ance was to the great government
under which they live. These voices
have not been many, but they have
been very loud and very clamorous.
They have proceeded from few who
were bitter and who were previously
misled.
America has not opened its doors
in vain to men and women out of
other nations. The vast majority of
those who have come to take advan-
tage of her hospitality have united
their spirits with hers as we'll as
their fortunes. These men who .
speak alien sympathies are not their
spokesmen, but are the spokesmen
of small groups whom it is high time :
that the nation should call to a reck.
oning. The chief thing necessary in
America in order that she should let
all the world know that she is prepar.
ed to maintain her own great posi- :
ton is that the real voice of the ma
Lion should sound forth Enthusiastically ;
and in majestic volume, in the deep
unison of a common, unhesitating ma
final feeling. | do not doubt that up. +.
IN the first occasion, upon the first
upon the first definite
challenge, the voice will speak forth
n tones which no man can doubt and
With commands which no man dare
sainsay or resist. '
May | not say, while I am speak. I
ng of this, that there is another dan !
,er that W eshould guard against? I
We should rebuke not only manifesto. :
ions Of racial feeling here in Ameri- a
a where there should be none, but g
lso every manifestation Of religious D
nd sectarian antagonism. a
ut does not become America that
yithin her borders, where every man t
} free to follow the dictates of his c
onscience and worship God as he v
leases, men should raise the cry of "
hurch against church. To do that
to strike at the very spirit and
cart of America. We are a Cod
caring people. We agree to differ O
bout methods of worship, but we are
nited in believing in Divine Provi.
ence and in worshiping the god OF p,
ations. We are the champions Of re
,ligious right here and everywhere h,
lat it may be our privilege to give fo
our countenance and support. The 20
)vernment is conscious of the obli. -
ltion and the nation is conscious Of 80
e obligation. Let no nan create ~.
visions where there are none." -
The president, in speaking to the ID ID
ub, which was holding its flftieth NJ
niversary dinner, described the new an
tional defense scheme along the IA
les already made pubIc-the con. pr
mplated training of a continental "a
my Of 100000 citizens and the up sh
Hiding of the navy, he promised, be-
g for defensive and not offensive. ne
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