The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-05

OF every nation confronted with the
great enterprise of human liberty and
independence. That Is all.
is the plan we propose sane and
reasonable and suited To the needs of
the hour? Does it not conform 10 the
ancient traditions Of America? Has
any better plan been proposed ina.i
this program that we now place BE-
fore the country? it there is no
pride of opinion. 1t represents the
best professional and expert iudg-
ment OF the country. But ! am not
so much interested in programs as I
am in safeguarding at every cost the
good faith and honor of the country
II men differ with me In this vital
matter. ] shall ask them to make IL
clear how far and In what way they
are Interested in making permanent
int erests of the country safe against
distur bance.
In the fUlfillment of the program I
propose ! shall ask for the hearty
support OF the country of the ranf
and file Of Americ,,. of men of all
shades of political opinion. For my
position in this important matter is
different from that of the private in
dividual who is free 90 speak his own
thoughts and to risk his own opinions
in this matter. We are here dealing
with things that are vital to the life
of America itself. In doing this !
have tried to purge my heart of all
personal and selfish motives. For the
time being, ] speak as the trustee and
guardian of "a nations rights. charged
with the duty of speaking for that ma
ton in matters involving her sever-
eignty--a nation too big and generous
to be exacting, and yet coura geous
l., In. JAfA ri bra f.l,
critics of it's people wherever assailed
or invaded. I would not feel that /
was discharging the solemn oblisa-
ton / owe the country were | not to
speak of the deepest solemnity Of the
urgency and necessity of preparing
ourselves to guard and protect the
rights of our people, our sacred heri-
tage of the fathers who struggled to
make lis an independent nation.
The Hair is Esnu's. But the Voice
Jacobs.
The only thing within our ewr
borders that has given us grave cen
Germ in recent months has been thai
voices have been raised in Amerlcs
protesting TO be the voices of Ameri-
cans, which were not indeed and il
truth American. but which spoke alieT
sympathies. which came from mel
, they loved America men who were
partisans NJ other causes than that o
America and had FOR GOTTEN that tncn
chief aud only allegiance vas II the
great government uHsier winch they
! live. These voices have m. been many
but they have been vary loud ana
very Clamorous. They have proceed
ed from a few who were bitter ans
who were grieveously misled. Amer
lea has not opened its doors in yair
, to men and women out of other ma
tons. The vast ma ority 81 those wht
have come TO take advantage Of hel
hospitality have united THEFT siiriti
with hers as well as their fortunes
These men who speak alien sympa
thies are not their spokesman. bu
are the spokesman of small groups
whom II is high time that the natior
shall call to a reckoning. The chic
thing necessary in America In order
that she should let ali the world know
that she is prepared to maintain he
i own great position is that the rea
voice of the nation should sound forti
Enthusiastically and In majestic vol
ume, in the deep unison of a com mon
/ unhesitating national feeling l d,
not doubt that upon the first coca
sion. upon the first opportunity, upol
the first definite challenge, that eoic'
will speak forth IN tones which no MAJ
! can doubt, and with commands wnicl
1 no man dare gainsay or resist,
May ! not say. while ! am speaking
of this, that there Is another DANCE
that we should guard against w
should rebuke not only manifestation
of racial feeling here in Americ,
where there should be none, but ass
every manifestation of religious ant