Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-11
Course United
 States Will Pursue
INITIATED BY PRESIDENT IH
 PHILADELPHIA ePEEcH,
TO REMAIN AT PEACE
But Seek to Convince Germany Tha Sinking of Lusitania Was an Injus tice to Mankind-Given Great Ova, ton at Close of Address.

Philadelphia, May 10-Presiden Wilson gave to a gathering of 4,0Ot | naturalized Americans tonight the frs lntimatton of the course which thu United States government probably will pursue in the situation resulting from the loss of more than a hundred American lives on the British 1ineI Lusitania. He spoke by implication but his hearers interpreted his re. marks as meaning that while thI 1 United States would remain at peace | 1t would seek to convince Germany ol the injustice to mankind of the tragedy of last Friday.
 America Must Show Special Example
 America he said, must have the consciousness that on all sides il touches elbows and touches heart with all the nations of mankind. The ex- ample of America must be a special example. And must be an example moi merely of peace, because it will moi fight, but because peace Is a healing and elevating influence of the world and strife is not.
 ing too proud to fight. There is such a thing as being so right that it does not need to convince others by force that it is right
 TumuIt of Applause.
 These remarks precipitated a tumult of applause and patriotic enthusiasm attended by waving of thousands of made no direct reference to the Lusi- tania tragedy. but the audience did not hesitate to read the application of his statement.
 Humanity First. l The sentiment expressed in the presidents speech was epitomized later by one of his closest advisers as Thu I ,-,sE TIs s1@ been determined, he said, exactly what l steps would be taken by the United States in the present crisis the idea uppermost in the presidents mind was no matter how vigorous will have as it's objective the good of humanity
 Introduced by Mayor.
 Introduced by Mayor BIankenburg who, in distinctly German accent spoke of the welcome and an appeal for a single allegiance to the United States, the president carried forward the idea of the welding of foreign blood 1 in the makeup of America by pointing out the true goal of right American citizenship to be loyalty not to the country of ones birth. but to the land of ones adoption.
 Love for Native Land.
 While you bring" he said, "alI 1 countries with you, you come with a | purpose of leaving all other countries l behind you-bringing what is best of i their spirit, but not looking over your | shoulder or seeking to perpetuate what l you leave in them. I would not cer- | tainIy be one who would suggest that | a man cease to love the place of his origin. It is one thing to love the place where you were born and another | thing to dedicate yourself to the place where you go. You can't be an Amer ican if you think of yourself in groups. America does not consist of groups. | A man who considers himself as be- longing to a national group Is not yet | an American.
 Think First of Humanity.
 My advice to you is to think first not only of America, but to think first of humanity and you do not love hu- manity if you seek to divide humanity in jealous camps.
 Patriotic Setting.
 The president was constantly inter supted by outbursts of applause. He spoke clearly and so quiet was his au- dence of 15, 900 that he could be heard distinctly in all parts of the great hall. Everywhere the American flag, and red, white and blue bunting were dis played and a band during the evening played patriotic airs. Some of the passag ges in his speech which caused the greatest enthusiasm were these: |
 q am sorry for the man who seeks to make personal capital out of the passions of his fellow man. He has lost the touch and ideal of America, for America was created to unite man. kind by the passions that lift and unite and not by the passions that separate and debase mankind
 The man who seeks to devide man from man, group from group, inter est from interest, in the United States, is striking at it's very heart. l q was born in America You dreamed of what America was to be, and I hope you brought the dreams | with you. No man who does not see visions will ever realize any high hopes or undertake any great enterprise"
 Renewed Spirit as an American. In his peroration the president said | that he had felt that he ought not to l be away from Washington, but after coming he found that the gathering had renewed his spirit as an Amer ican.'
 Tn Washington he said, linen tell you so many things every day that are not so, and I 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"
 Tremendous Ovation at Close. l There was a tremendous ovation as the president finished his speech. Aft, l erward he returned to the station and entered his private car. He is due to leave for Washington at midnight and will arrive in Washington early tomor- row.
 | Becase of the present status of in- | ternational affairs, extraordinary pre- cautions had been taken to guard the president during his stay in PhiladeI- phia. Seven hundred and fifty police men had been detailed for this duty. Seven detectives acted as a personal bodyguard for MT. Wilson and rode l directly behind him through the streets. In addition hundreds of po- licemen led the procession and brought up the rear. The city troop acted as a guard of honor. This was the for ty-ffth time the troop has thus es. rnrted nresident