Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11

generous to be exacting and yet cour.
ageous enough to defend It's rights
and the liberties OF it's people wher-
ever assailed or invaded. would not
feel that I was discharging the SOL
emn obligation l owe the country
were I not to speak in terms Of the
deepest solemnity Of the urgency and
necessity of preparing ourselves to
guard and protect the rights and
privileges Of our people. our sacred
heritage OF the fathers who struggled
to make US an Independent nation.
REBUKEs ALIEN sYMPATHIZERs.
THE only thing within our own borders
that has given us grave concern in re.
cent months has been that voices have
been raised in America protesting to be
the voices Of Americans which were not
indeed and in truth American, but which
spoke alien sympathies which came from
men who loved other countries better
than they loved America. men who were
partisans OF other causes than that Of
America and had forgotten that their
chief and only allegiance was to tire
great government under which they live.
These voices have not been many, but
they have been very loud and very
clamorous. They have proceeded from .
few who were bitter and who were
grievously misled. America has not
opened its doors in vain to men and
women out of other nations The vast
majority Of those who have come to take
advantage Of her hospitality have united
their spirits with hers as we'll as their
fortunes. These men who speak alien
sympathies are not their spokesmen but
are the spokesman Of small groups whom
it is high time that the nation should
call to a reckoning. The chief thing neces-
sary in America In order that she should
let all the world know that she Is pre-
pared to maintain her own great position
is that the real voice Of the nation should
sound forth Enthusiastically and in majestic
volume. In the deep unison Of common.
unhesitating national feeling. I do not
doubt that upon the first occasion, upon
the first opportunity, upon the first
definite challenge, that voice will speak
forth in tones which no man can doubt
and with commands which no man dare
| gainsay or resist
May not, while am speaking of this.
! that there Is another danger that we
should guard against? We should rebuke
not only manifestations Of racial feeling
here in America where there should be,
none. but also every manifestation Of re-
, ligious and sectarian antagonism. II
does not become America that within her
borders. where every man Is free to fol-
low the dictates of his conscience an wor-
| ship God as he pleases. men should raise
the cry Of church against church. To do
that is to strike at the very spirit and
heart Of America. We are a God-fearing
of worship. but We are united in believing
| in Divine Providence and In worshipping
, the God of Nations We are the cham
pions of religious right here and every.
where that 1t may be our privilege to give
1t our countenance and support The gov
eminent is conscious OF the obligation and
! the nation is conscious Of the obligation.
Let no man create divisions where there
are none"
Before the dinner the President shook
| Charles F. Murphy.
| The guests at the banquet included SEQ.
! rotary OF War Garrison Senator O'Gor.
man, Mayor John Purroy Mitchell. Dudley
Field Malone. collector OF the port Of New
/ York county; Charles F. Murphy; Judge
Edward Swami, district attorney-elect Of
New York county; Charles F. Murphy ana
other Tammany leaders; Roger c. Sullivan
Of Chicago, and moro than 400 other demo-
Gratis. most Of them prominent in New
| York.
The president tonight changed his plans
for tomorrow. Instead Of leaving In the
morning he will remain until the after.
, noon and he and Mrs. Norman Gait. his
ancee. will take lunch with Cleveland H.
Dodge. at the latter's home here
The President arrived here shortly after
three O'Clock to-day. and spent tho after.
noon with Mrs. Gait. After tho banquet
he went to the home Of Col. e. M. House
to spend the night. Each time he appear.
ed on the street he was applauded. Cleve.
land Fl. Dodge. a personal friend Of the
President and a member OF the Armenian
relief commission, paid him a brief visit.