The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-14

President Wilson in an address tC
1900 naturalized Americans at Phila
delphia Monday night gave the first in
timation OF the course the United
States would pursue toward Germany
resulting from the loss of more thar
100 American lives on the British liner
Lusitania.
He spoke by implication but his
hearers interpreted his remarks as
meaning that while the United States
will remain at "eace it would seek to
convince Germany of the injustice to
mankind of the tragedy of last Fri
day.
The address of the President fol-
lows:
at warns my heart that you should
give me such reception; but it is
not of myself that | wish to think,
but of those who have Just become
citizens of the United States. This is
the only country in the world which
experiences this constant and repeated
rebirth. Other countries depend upon
the multiplication of their own ma
tive people. This country is constant
ly drinking strength out of new
sources by the voluntary association
with It OF great bodies of strong men
and forward looking women.
And so by the gift of the free will
OF independent people it is constantly
being renewed from generation to
generation by the same process by
which it was originally created. II
is as IT humanity had determined to
see to It that this great nation. found
ed for the benefit Of humanity, should
not lack for the allegiance of the peo-
pie of the world.
Oath of Allegiance.
You have just taken an oath of al
legiance to the United States. or al
legiance to whom? Of allegiance to
none, unless it be God Certainly
not allegiance to those who temporar-
ily represent this great government.
You have taken oath of allegiance
10 great deal, to a great body of
principles, to a great hope Of the hui
man race. You have said, We are
going to America. not only to earn
living, not only TO seek the things
which it was more difficult to obtain
where you were born but to help for
ward the great enterprises of the hui
man spirit To let men know that
everywhere in the world there are
men who will cross strange oceans and
go where speech is spoken which is
alien to them. knowing that whatever
the speech, there is but one longing
and utterance of the human heart,
and that is for liberty and Justice
And while you bring all countries with
you. you come with purpose of leav-
ing all other countries behind you-
bringing what is best of their spirit
Out not looking over your shoulders
and seeking to perpetuate what Won
intended to leave in them.
Must Love New Home.
certainly would not be one even
10 suggest that a man ceases to love
the home of his birth and the nation
OF his origin-these things are sacred
and ought not to be put out of our
hearts-but 1t is one thing to love the
place where you were born, and il is
another thing to dedicate yourself to
the place to which you 60. You can
not dedicate yourself to America nm
less you become in every respect and
with every purpose of your will thor
ough Americans. You cannt become
thorough Americans if you think OF
yourselves in groups. America does
not consist of groups.
"A man who thinks of himself as
belonging. to a particular national
group in America has not vet become
an American; and the man who goes
among you to trade upon your nation
ahty is no worthy son to live under
the Stars and Stripes.
49, America First.
My urgent advice to YOU would he