The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-11
President Tells New Citi-
zcnS to Put L. S. Before
Land of Birth.
WARNS THEM TO PAY
no HEED TO AGITATORS
Also Scores Attempt to
Make Personal Capital Out
of Great Crisis.

PHILADELPHIA. MAY 1o--"There II
ueh . thing ~ man being too proud
to night. There Is such a thing Is a
nation being % right that II does not
need TO convince Others ny force that
II Is right.
",merica must have this conscious
ness, that on all sides II touches elbows
and touches heart With all the nations
II mankind. The example ef-AassseA1
must he a special example. the example
NJ America mus, he the example. not
hut Of peace because peace Is the healing
and ple,atIng influence 81 the world,
and strife Is not"
President Wilson uttered these
sentences in speech here Tonight.
which were interpreted as promise Of
peace by ;ae $1,000 persons who heard
hun.
These utterances were cheered loudly
and long The Presidents speech was
delivered in Convention Hall for the
special benefit Of 1 900 newly natural
ned citizens. who have taken the oath
o. allegiance 10 tho United States in
ne Federal District Court here in the
past few months.
To those who had expected some
strong statement of a determination to
adopt aggressive measures for the
maintenance of the rights of tho
United States in the face Of Germany's
submarine policy as It has been ex-
emplifed in the sinking of the Gulf
light and the Lusitania. or even a
definite indication OF the policy We are
10 follow the speech was a distinct
disappointment.
President speaks Calmly.
Mr.. Wilson spoke calmly and as II
his thoughts regarding the Lusitania
Incident had been clarified in the
ISOLATION at Washington in which he
has pondcred over the crisis facing
'''7 IpNfIU IflfUl. new was '' ''s
ges'ion Of heat or an inclination
toward aggressive measures, and at
the end when his remarks regarding
pace had been approved so distinctly
oy his audience, he declared that his
spirit a., an American had been re-
hewed bv the opportunity which had
been furnished him to sense the
thoughts that are moving in the public
mind a Thing which he said 1t was ex-
reed~cy difficult to do at Washing.
ton because of the propensity OF many
people 10 send him reports which are
Inaccurate
II, mgh note OF the Presider +
speech lld not relate directly To the
LlS,drId crisis but to the thin'y yelled
warning he gave pro-tierpan agtator'-
VINO Ht"o sought TO stir up the Loyalty
of German Americans 20 pitch where
lbt.g ...'--tism AZ Americans Is en-
'a.gsrr4. TO the newly naturalized citi'
atns s''rg in front of him ne said
man who thinks OF himself as be
onsIng TO a particular national grour
not true American. and the mar
VINO goes among YOU to trade upon your
''uhNahty has not a true place In tht
hn1 Of the Stars and Stripes.
TIL" man who seeks 10 divide you
Eoup from group, nationality from ma
Nonali'' and interest from interest II
.uHKlng a. the very heart Of this ma
ton"
Ills expressions were almost vehement
~ ne spoke this warning.
Warning 10 Politicians.
~ NJ Wilson paid his respects In pass
Ns to any man who may attempt Il
make political capital out OF tho exist
- am sorry" he said. "for the maj
n, 'o seeks 10 make personal capital on
W tae passions Of his fellow man"
me President spoke after Secretar!
labor Wilson and Mayor Blanken
'u's mad delivered strong appeals to tn
contu"cd OF Second Page.