The Detroit times., 1915-02-22
TIMES PUBLISHER
SPEAKS IN PLACE
OF PRESIDENT.
James Schermerhorn Pays Tri-
butte To Washington in Alb
sence Of Wilson
OONFRY APPROACHING
IDEAL OF ITS FOUNDER
Present Administration Compa-
rable to Nations First, Chi
cag0ans Are Told

CHICAGO. Ill. Feb. 22.--tSpecial)
LIN the absence of President Wilson.
who was unable to make the custom
ary presidential address on Washing
tons birthday before the Union,
League club of this CITY,. James
Schermerhorn prefaced his address on
"The Soul Of City, with the follow
ing tribute to the nations head:
There Is less occasion today for
invoking the spirit OF the Father of
his Country In this patriotic presence
than at any time since your organixa-
ton was formed TO defend and protect
the integrity and perpetuity Of this
nation"
Tested by the admonition most
often urged as indicative of the exalt-
cd character and wisdom of the FIRST
president--observe good faith and Jus.
tice toward all nations; cultivate
peace and harmony with aID--this
present period Ii as near the wash
ington conception Of . free enlight-
ened and great nation. giving to man-
kind the maGnanimous and too novel
example ofa people always guided By
an exalted justice and benevolence.'
than II has been at any previous
stege Of the presidential succession.
With the Old World at Its worst, we
find this nation at It's best under q
president who to the unhyphenated
mind, at least, presents an order Of
statesmanship comparable to that OF
the first OF the line OF presidents.
whose maxims concerning the insid-
ious wiles OF foreign influence and
excessive partiality for one foreign
nation and excessive dislike of anoth-
err he Is enforcing to the letter In
these wartossed times.
Woodrow Wilson Is neither stand
petter nor stampeder. He wants the
war all over, but he doesn't want Il
all over here. He appreciates what
Washington illuminates in stately
language. that while we may claim the
good will OF many lands, our best
friends are the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. And because the president
Washington warning has become the
poiseful Wilson way, II is our priv
ilege to reply when asked which side
we are on: We are on this side. thank
God
"Prengurement OF our present ma
tional leadership may be found also.
in Washington's dictum that the
Of our national policy will
be laid In the pure and immutable
principles OF private morality. We
are led by consecrated Christian men;
the conduct Of the nation Is In the
open. There is no invisible govern
ment. Vexatious uncertainties as. to
the rules under which banking and I'm.
dustry can be conducted legitimately,
are dispelled.
The downward revision of the tarifY,
espoused by all parties through sew
eral campaigns, has been accomplish
ed Peace with honor broods over our
and. while industry wakens, unplagued
by domestic strife, TO unmatchab BILE
achievements.
Happily the patriot sentry who goes
back to Washington for the signs OF
national tranquility and security can
survey the present -scene and an.
nCunce as he cries out the passing
hour, "all 10 we'll"
Therefore We turn to the smaller
civic division--the city--for our anni-
versary, reflections. reminded OF the
importance of this survey by the fact
that q single city today numbers more
souls than all whose welfare awaited
the outcome of Washinetons action
and counsel In war and peace.
Mr.. Schermerhorn left Chicago ut 8
o'clock to speak az Hillsdale, Mioh..
tonight.