The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-11

NO1dzy night ire FIRST .utmztlo- O..
what course ne government Ei-l 1---
sge II cae s.t1si5o1 resulting ron
me Ioss 0. more than Z hundred
American lives on the British Liner
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he spoke by Implication b.. 1-s
hearers interpreted MS remarks q
-ez1l1g that while -he United States
would remain ~ peace il would se=s
70 convince Germsuy o. the i1.lz-
tee 70 mankind Of the TRAGEDY q
.ss- Friday.
America ss.d the president. @uls,
have The conscio1sress that Oh a..
sides il touches elbows and touches
tesus with al nations Of mankind.
The example Of America must De {
special example and must De Al eI-
ample not merely Of peace because
il will not fight. but because peace
ls Z healing and elevsting influence
O. me world and strife IS not
There If thing a. q man being
too proud 70 hght. There is such
q thing a. De.ng 20 right that il does
not need 70 convince others BY force
that It is right"
These remarks precipitated IL
mutt Of applause and patriotic en-
thusIasm attended b. a waving Of
thousands Of small American flags.
The president made no direcr ref
erence TO the Lusitsnia tragedy but
the audience did not hesitate to read
the application Of his statement.
Inroduced by Mayor Blankenburg,
who spoke in distinctly German &C.
cent, a welcome and an appeal for
single allegiance to the United
States. the president carried forward
the idea Of the welding Of foreign
blood to make up America, BY point
ing out the true goal Of right Am
erican citizenship TO be loyalty,
not to the country Of ones birth, but
to the land Of ones adoption.
While you bring he said all
countries with you, you come with
d purpose Of leaving all the coun-
tries behind you-bringing what is
best of their spirit, but not looking
over your shoulder or seeking 10 per
petuate what you leave in them.
would not certainly be one who
would suggest that man cease 10
love the place Of his origin II is
one thing to love the place Of your
birth and another thing TO dedicate
yourself to the place where you 90.
You can be an American If you think
of yourself in groups America does
not consist Of groups. A man who
considers himself as belonging to a
national group is not yet an Ameri-
can.
My advice to you is to think first,
not only Of America but to think first
Of humanity and you do not love
humanity if you seek to divide hu-
manity into jealous camps"
The station was densely crowded
when the president arrived. AS he
passed a long guard of police, cheers
went up from the assembled crowd
Mr.. Wilson acknowledged them with
smiles. He was escorted up Broad
street by the mounted city troop of
Philadelphia. Automobile loads OF
people shouted noisy welcome
Thousands OF people lined the side
walks. Cheering was almost con-
stant Women waved handkerchiefs
from the windows and balconies, and
everywhere the reception given the
nations chief magistrate was one of
enthusiasm and warmth He bowed
raised his hat and smiled gratefully |
When the president reached Con-
yention hall he was escorted TO al
seat. Secretaries Wilson and Dan.
iels were on the platform Little !
American flags were held by women
who cheered and waved them when |
the president entered. The hall was
decorated profusely with red, white
and blue.
Let us unite in singing America"
We're the words spoken with a dis
tinct German accent with which May |
or Blankenbrrg opened the meeting !
The president stood with the crowd !
and joined in the singing. Every
where there was enthusiasm.
The Rev. Henry NJ. Couden offered |
prayer after which the speeches were !
begun.
In his prayer DR.. Couden prayed /
that peace be made stronger than
war and love stronger than hate"
and also that the people Of the Uni
ted States might stand behind their
president in his righteous endeavor