New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-05

ask them TO make Il clear how far and
In what way they are interested in
making the permanent interests OF the
country safe against disturbance.
To Ask Support of the Country.
an the fulfilment OF the programme
propose | shall ask for the hearty sup
port Of the country, of the rank and file
of America, of men of all shades of po-
litical opinion. For my position in this
important matter is different from that
of the private individual who is free to
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 trus-
tee and guardian of nations rights,
charged with the duty OF speaking for
that nation in matters involving her
sovereignty-a nation too big and gem
erous TO be exacting and yet courageous
enough TO defend its rights and the
liberties of It's people wherever assailed
or invaded. | would not feel that ] was
discharging this solemn obligation |
owe the country were | not to speak in
terms of the deepest solemnity of the
urgency and necessity Of preparing
ourselves to guard and protect the
rights and privileges of our people, our
sacred heritage of the fathers who
struggled to make US an independent
nation.
THE only thing within our own bor-
ders that has given US grave concern IN
recent months has been that voices have
been raised in America processing to
be the voices of Americans which were
not indeed and in truth American, but
which spoke alien sympathies, which
came from men who loved other coun-
tries better than they loved America
men who were partisans OF other
causes than that of America and had
forgotten that their chief and only al
legiance was to the great government
under which they live. These voices
have not been many, but they have been
very loud and very clamorous. They have
proceeded from a few who were bitter
and who were grievously misled. Amer
lea has not opened its doors in vain to
men and women out of other nations.
1.-The vast majority Of those who have
come to take advantage of her hospi-
tally have united their spirits with
hers as well as their fortunes. These
men who speak alien sympathies are
not their spokesman, but are the
spokesman Of small groups whom i Is
high time that the nation should call TO
a reckoning The chief thing necessary
in America in order that she should let
all the world know that she is prepared
70 maintain her own great position IS
that the real voice Of the nation should
sound forth Enthusiastically and IN ma
jestic volume, in the deep unison OF a
common, unhesitating national FEELING.
81 do not doubt that upon the first occa-
sion, upon the first opportunity, upon
the first definite challenge, that voice
will speak forth in tones which no man
can doubt and with commands which
no man dare gainsay or resist.
MAY | not say, while | am speaking
OF this, that there is another danger
that we should guard against! We
should rebuke not only manifestations
of racial feeling here in America where
there should be none, but also every
manifestation of religious and sec
tartan antagonism. 1t does not become
America that within her borders, where
every man is free to follow the dictates
Of his conscience and worship God as
he pleases, men should raise the cry OF
church against church. To do that is 10
strike at the very spirit and heart OF
America. We are a God-fearlng people.
1--WE agree to differ about methods OF
worship, but we are united in believing
in Divine Providence and in worship
ping the God OF Nations. We are the
champions of religious right here and
everywhere that il may be our privi-
lege 20 give il our countenaIce and
support. The government is conscious
of the obligation and the nation is con-
scious OF the obligation. Let no man
create divisions where there are none.
Here is the nation God has builded
By our hands What shall we do with
Il? Who is there who does not stand
ready at all times 10 act in her behalf
in a spirit Of devoted and disinterested
patriotism We are yet only In the
youth and first consciousness OF our
power The day Of our country's life is
still but in its fresh morning. Let US
lift our eyes TO the great tracts Of life
yet TO be conquered in the interests Of
righteous peace. Come, let us renew
our allegiance to America. conserve her
strength in its purity. make her chief
among those who serve mankind, self
reverenced. self-commanded. mistress
Of all forces Of quiet counsel, strong
above all others in good will and the
might OF invincible justice and right"