American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-14

foundations upon which peace could
be rebuilt.
America Has Humanity's Cause.
Peace can be rebuilt" he added.
only Upon the ancient and accepted
principles OF international law. II can
mind natiors Of their duties to each
other and. deeper than that, Of their
| duties 10 mankind and humanity.
America has a great which Is
tinent. II is the cause Of humanity IT,
self"
Declaring his faith In the loyalty
OF the great body OF naturalized cit
liens of foreign birth. the president
said he believed the impression was
too general that a very large numbe,
OF these citizens were without a suf-
ficient affection for the American
ideal.
American Revolution But Beginning.
But am In a hurry to have a line
| NY. uc chpldiutu, anu icl tile H1tI
who are thinking first OF other coun-
tries stand on one side and those who
are for America first, last and all the
| time, on the other side"
Every political action and ever,
social action In America at this time
said Mr.. Wilson, should have for its
object to challenge the spirit Of
A~mericanism.
The presidents address follows:
There is a very great thrill to b.
had from the memories OF the Ameri
can revolution. but the American rev
%olution a a beginning. not a con
summation; and the duty laid upon III
by that beginning is the duty Of bring
Ing the things then begun to a nobl'
triumph Of completion.
To Replace Old Systems.
For It seems to me that the pecul
iarity of patriotism in America is tina
II Is not a mere sentiment. IL IL a.
active principle of conduct.
ut is something that was born int
the world. not to please It, but I
%regenerate II.
ut Is something that vas born int
the world to replace systems that ha
preceded II and 10 bring men out upo
a new plane OF privilege.
"The American Revolution was tn
birth of a nation; II was the creatio
OF a great free republic based upo
traditions OF personal liberty whic
heretofore had been confined to
single little island, but which II wa
purposed should spread to all mankind
"And the singular fascination @
American history IL that It has been
process OF constant recreation-C
making over again In each generatio
the thing which was conceived &
first.
I "You know how peculiarly necessar
that has been In our case, becaus
America has not grown by the mel
D multiplication of the original stock.
at is easy to preserve tradition viii
|, continuity Of blood II is easy In a sil
gle family to remember the origins
! the race and the purposes OF Its o.
ganization, but II IL not 80 easy whe
: that race Is constantly being renewt
and augmented from other source
= from stocks that do not carry or orig
nate the same principles.
80 from generation to generate
!, strangers have had to be imdoctrinate
with the principles of the America
family and the wonder and the beaut
of Il all has been that the infectio
has been 80 generously easy. For III
principles of liberty are united wit
the principles of hope.
Stimulated by Additions.
every individual as we'll as ever
nation, wishes to realize the hos
things that IL In him. the best thing
that can be conceived out OF the mate
rails of which his spirit Is constructed
ut has happened In a way that
think fa~scinates the imagination tina
we haYe not only been augmented b
additions from outside. but that W
have been greatly stimulated by thos
additions"
Living In the easy prosperity OF
free people. knowing that the sun ha
always been free TO shine upon us an
prosper u undertakings, we did nc
realize how hard the task OF libert
is and how rare the privilege of libert
Is, aud men were drawn out of ever
climate and out OF every ace pecaus
OF an irresistible attraction Of thei