Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-13
| AMERICA FIRST
CAMPAIGN SLOGAN
Acid Test Of Patriotism Needed ii
Politics, He Declares.
FOREIGNERS GOOD CITIZENS.
Ostracism Should be Melted Out tc
Those Whose Hearts Are Abroad.

President Wilson sounded a KEY.
note of the next national campaign IN
speech on national unity delivered
beforethe Daughters of the American
revolution at Continental Hall. in
Washington. Monday afternoon.
America first" was the phrase with
which the President summarized the
issue he presented.
- look forward" said he. "to m
necessity in every political agitation
IN the years which are immediately a.
hand of calling upon every man to de
clare himself where he stands"
To those who do not place America
srst the President uttered a challenge
that they stand forth on one side. dis
tinct from the great mass of their fcr-
overlook the ideal of America. He de-
eign born fellowc itizens who do not
clared that the number of our citizens
who have not entertained with sufi-
cient Intensity and affection the Amer
lean ideal" has been overestimated
Those who would seek TO represent
them are very vocal. but they are not
very influential" said Mr.. Wilson. Il
would not be afraid upon the test of
America first to take a census of all
the foreign born citizens of the United
States. fer | know that the vast ma
jority of them came here because they
believed in America, and their h lief in
America has made their better citizens
than some people who were born here.
Il am not decei red as 20 the balance
OF opinion among the foreign born cit
zens of the United States, but am i'm a
hurry to have an opportunity to have a
lineup and let the men who are think
ing of other countries stand on one side
-Biblically. it should be on the left
and all those who are for America first
last and all the time on the other side
The President gave warning that he
purposed to administer discipline to
hyphenated Americans through direct
ing public opinion against them. He
gave new definition of American neu-
trality. 1t is not to be suspected. he
said. that American hearts do not throb
with intense sympathy or that Amer
ican heads have not formed clear ideas
of the merits of the great war, and the
preservation of our neutrality, he de-
clared, must not be attributed to a de-
sire TO keep oft of trouble.
I'VE are trying to preserve the foun-
dations upon which peace can be re-
built he said. Peace can be rebuilt
upon the ancient and accepted prin-
ciples of international law"
II is the function of America, he said
to stand apart unembroiled, in order
that these principles may be preserv-
ed for application at the end of the war.
These were the outstanding points i'm
what is regarded here as one of the
strongest utterances of the President
since he was inaugurated. The speech
and the manner of its delivery were to-
tally dissimilar TO a majority of the of
fetal utterances Of President Wilson.
He began in the attitude of restraint
and reserve which usually character
iects. Then suddenly his arm shot up
ICES his utterances on international
subjects. Then suddenly his arm shot
Up in vigorous gesture and he hurled
his defiance at those citizens of vaunt-
ed political power. who have sought to
So ay the policy Of the Government one
way or another in partisanship with re-
gard to the respective belligerent sides
His audience was electrified Re-
peatdly the President was interrupted
With applause, ard cacl time he seem
ed to respond to these evidences of ap-
proval with more trenchant declara-
tion. A high official OF the Government
who has the complete confidence of the
President said after hearing the speech
made by Mr.. Wilson:
The President formulated in his
speech today the issue of the next ma
tional campaign That will be the one
big appeal he will make to the country
for national unity He will be heard
again on this subject before long"