The Sentinel=record., 1915-05-11

our first allegiance is to the country of our adoption. can not impress this too strongly on account of the oc- curreuces of the last eight months Thank God We have d man in the white house who knows, who is just and is a man who'knows what to do'
 The crowd interrupted with a tu mutt of cheers from the balconies II was a remarkable demonstration ot applause
 T am perfectly wiling" he went on, to leave the conduct of the great problem now confronting us in the hands of our great president"
 When the mayor concluded he was warmly applauded He then intro duced United States Judge Joseph Burlington and Secretary Wilson of the Department of Labor.
 Secretary Wilson declared that new citizens must do more than simply obey the laws of the United States.
 Our passions must not be allowed 10 overthrow our reason he said. If we can, without sacrifice of our honor and dignity, preserve our peace with other nations, we shall be in a better position to help them when the war shall end"
 While Secretary Wilson was speak. ing. baby child of a new citizen be gan crying and the president smiled.
 Those who have taken the oath of allegiance to the United States can have no dual allegiance. Like you, Mir. Mayor, and the guests here to. night 1 am one of those who was born abroad and has sworn allegiance to the United States"
 Prior to the presidents speech. nov ing pictures showing leading events in the lives of Presidents Washing ton and Lincoln were thrown on a screen.
 A sudden, spontaneous outburst of applauce greeted the president when he arose to speak. Everyone present leaped up waving American flags. waves of cheers broke over the hall. rising and falling. He bowed time and again, smiling his acknowledge ment of his reception.
 As he rose the band played The Star Spanked Banner"
 In introducing the president Mayo, Bankenburg said:
 T present to you-God bless him the president"
 Mir Wilson spoke as follows.
 Tt warns my heart that you should give mo such a reception: but if is not Of myself that 1 wish to think tonight. 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 repeat cd re-birth. Other countries depend upon the multiplication of their own native people. This country is con stant'y drinking strength out of new sources by the voluntary association with it of great bodies of strong men and fordwardlooking women. And so by the gift of the free will of inde. pendence in people it is constantly be ing renewed from generation to gen eration by the same process by which it was originally created It Is as if humanity had determined to see to it that this great nation founded for the benefit of humanity should not lack for the allegiance of the people of the world
 You have just taken an oath of al- legiance to the United States. Of a. legiance to whom? Of allegiance to no one unless it be God Certainly not of allegiance to those who temporar- fly represent this great government You have taken an oa-thof allegiance to a great ideal, to a great body of pria c.ples, to a great hope of the huma race. You have said we are going {, America not only to earn living, n0. only to seek the things which 1t wa. more difficult to obtain where you were born but to help forward the great interprises of the human spirit -tc let men know that ev4 'y'where tN| the world there are men who vii Crcss strange oceans and go where a speech is spoken whicl is alien ta them, knowing that whatever tbc speech there is but one longing and utterance of the human heart, and that is for liberty and justice. And why you bring all countries with you you come with the purpose of leaving all other countries behind you-brine ing what is best of the spirit but not looking over your shoulders and seeking to perpetuate what you in tended to leave in them. I certainly would not be one even to suggest tha man cease to love the home of his birth and the nation of his origin these things are very sacred and ought not to be put out of our hearts but it is one thing to love the place where you were born and it another thing to dedicate yourself to the place to which you go. You cannot dedicate yourself 10 America unless you be come in every respect and with eyet purpose of your will thorough Amer cans. You cannot become thorough