New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
OSTRACIzE ALL
HYPHENATES, IS
WILSON REMEDY
President Tells d. A. K,
America Must Be
Ranked First.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Oct. 11.-Ostracism OF
citizens who do not place America hrst
in their affections was recommended oy
President Wilson to the Daughters OF
the American Revolution at their silver
Jubilee celebration to-day.
~ would great deal rather De
obliged to draw pepper up my nose'
said the President, than to observe the
hostile glances OF my neighbors' l
wonld a great deal rather be beaten
than ostracized. would endure any
sort of physical hardship If | might
have the affection of my fellow men.
1--WE constantly discipline our fellow
citizens by having an opinion about
them. That is the sort of discipline we
ought now to administer to everybody
who ia not to the very core Of his heart
an American. Just have an opinion
about him and :et him experience the
atmospheric effects Of that opinion.
No, forgetting that he was address
ing an organization of women' the
President went on:
"And | know of no body Of persons
comnarable 20 a body Of ladies Tor
creating en- atmosphere Of opinion
have myself in part yielded TO the IN
huences of that atmosphere. for 1t TOOK
mo a long time TO observe how | was
going 10 vote in New Jersey.
Avoids Comment on Defence.
tlthough the president Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mrs William c. Story, made national
defence the theme Of her address, Mr..
Wilson carefully refralned from toucn-
inQ on that subject. He confined NM
self 20 "A discussion Of the duties or
citizenship in the present phase OF the
country's development, especially with
reference TO the preservation OF Amer
lean neutrality. .,
in general sympathy with the cause OF
the Allies. lie reminded his hearers
that the traditions OF personal liberty.
on which the American Republic is
based, originated on a single little
island" But he told them that IL was
necessary iOI hmVi'Na " h'NP wv "
the world struggle 20 preserve the
foundations upon which peace can be
rebuilt"
"Neutrality." the President said. rs
q negative word IL is word tha, does
not express what America ought 10
feel America has a heart, and that
heart throbs with all sorts OF intense
sympathies, but America has schooled
its heart 70 love the things that
America believes in and, believing that
America stands apart in its ideals, it
ought no. TO allow itself TO be drawn,
so far as It's heart is concerned. into
ANYBODY quarrel Not because it does
not understand the quarrel. not because
il does not in its head assess the merits
OF the controversy, but because
America has promised the world to
stand apart and maintain certain prin-
ciples of action which are grounded in
law and in justice.
Preserve Peace's Foundations.
I've are not trying to keep out of
trouble; We are trying 20 preserve the
foundations upon which peace can be
rebuilt. Peace can be rebuilt, only upon
the ancient and accepted principles OF
international law; only upon those
things which remind nations of their
duties to each other and, deeper than
that. OF their duties to mankind and
TO humanity
Mr. Wilson. believes that Americans
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