The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-03
'sA HOUSE DIVIDED
 AGAINST ITSELFr
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difficulties and new ones, la 8foWhH iby leaps and bounds. These gaini arc Gratifying They arc the result of peace In Q warmad world. They re cover some Of tho losses thrust by the war upon a nation bIameless for ita horrors.
 But what shall q, profit the
 American republic if she gain thc
 trade O. the whole world and lose
 her own soul-the soul of her un-
 ity in thought and feeling of clti-
 zenship.?
 That is the danger of the situation confronting this nation today Under Inc shadow Of that danger it is time for Che plainest of plain speaking See Ing chat danger. he is no American who sits silent
 Wo are at peace with che warning nations of Europe and witch alI Ma. tions No fec threatens us. save with Intent to gain our aid Some intri gues exist Of caiolory mingled with menace. We can afford to ignore ,hem 80 long as we remain united and at pence among ourselves.
 But Ne ere not at peace among our selves. The bitterness O. war.siyen Europe are transplanting to our own son. and they arc taking root. To the shame be it recorded. the hands Of even Americans are busy in this hate. breeding task Appeals are made 10 motives and emotions that should have died when with uplifted hand alleg- lance was sworn to the United States.
 Within the last four days at Chica- so those who willed have listened to speakers who sowed broadcast the seeds of blood feud where only bro therhood should grow, who have even sought Co fan the flames Of racial animosity where birth entanglements should have withered as mown weeds under che sun of entry into the new citizenship.
 And these seeds are taking root.
 Does any thinking man or woman Imagine that the patriotic" utteranc- es Of Miss Parkhurst or of Mir. OLeary can have any effect on tho war in Europe? Is it not evident to every thinking and real American man and woman chat tho effect here must, SO far as they have any effect be dan gerous to our domestic peace?
 lt Is time to stop and think. Let us read anew what our President, our chosen chief magistrate. said in his appeal to us:
 Every man who really loves
 America will act and speak in ehe
 true spirit or neutrality. the spirit
 of impartiality and fairness and
 frieudliness to all concerned. F''
 It win be easy to excite pas-
 sion. and difficult to allay it-
 Those responsible for exciting
 it assume a heavy responsibility
 responsibility for no less than
 the people Of the United States.
 whose love of their country should
 unito them as Americans all
 bound In honor md affection to
 think first of her, may be dlyld.
 ed Into camps Of hostile opinion,
 hot against each other
 speak a solemn word of wan-
 ing against the deepest, most
 subtle. most essential breach Of
 neanuanty which may spring out
 of partisanship, out of passionate
 iy taking sides. MY
 THOUGHT IS or AMERICA.
 This is not Germany. This is not England This 1t not Austria, nor France. nor Russia, nor Serbia, nor Belgium. that pitiable Niobe of Ma tons
 This is AMERICA. Here we must all be Americans, not only first but last and all the Sime-not only in name and word. but In fact and act # we are to live sogether in peace and unity. There is no other way.
 The European war madness has inc yaded American business. finance. its commerce and Industry. Because Of t some American men walk tne streets in despair ard some American women and children are In want Of food It will take all our wit and will. all our zeal and strength, to remedy these evils at home and to do what we may to bind up the wounds anl relieve the abroad
 Keep the war out Of American poll ties, the American city, the American home. Bar it everIastingly from our American citizenship. This we can and this we must When tempted to do othersise let us remember the words spoken by Him who spake as never man spake
 If Q Kingdom be divided against
 itself that kingdom cannot stand.
 Every Kingdom divided against
 Itself shall be brought to desoia
 lion; and every city or house di-
 vided against itself shall not
 stand.
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