Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-12
AMERICA HAS CAUSE
Of HUMANITY ITSELF

America has = great cause which
d is not confined TO the American CONT
neI: II is the cause OF humanity it
self. do not mean in anything that
] say even TO imply I judgment upon
any nation or upou any policy. for my
object here this afternoon is not TO
81, i'll Judgment upon anybody but our
selves and To chaliange YOU 10 assist
all OF us who are trying 20 make
America conscious OF nothing so much
rs he- own principles and her own
duty look forward to the necessity
in every political agitation in the years
which are Immediately AZ hand ot call
ing upon every man TO declare himself
where he stands. Is il America first, or
is il not:
we ought to hc very careful abou,
some OF the impressions that we are
forming just now. There is too general
an impression / fear that very large
numbers of our fellow citizens born in
other lands have not entertained with
. sufficient intensity ana affection the
American ideal: but their numbers are
no, large. Those who would seek to
represent them are very vocal. but
they are not very influential some OF
the best stun OF America has come out
of foreign lands. | would not be
afraid upon the test OF America first
20 take n census OF all the foreign born
citizens OF The United States. for 7
know that the vast majority Of them
came here because they believed in
America, and their belief in America
has made them better citizens than
some people who were born in Amer
ica. They can say that uley bought
this privilege with n great price. They
have broken all the nearest and dear
est ties of human life to come to a
new land and by self sacrifice
express their confidence in = new prin-
ciple, whereas II cost us nothing OF
these things. We were brought into
these privileges we did nothing
to create 1t. and 1t is therefore a
greater duty on our part to do a great
deal to enhance it and preserve it. T
am not deceived as TO the balance of
opinion among the foreign born cit
liens OF the United States. but | am in
hurry 10 have an opportunity to
have "A lineup and let the men who
are thinking first of other countries
stand on one side and all those
that are for America first, last and all
the time OH the other side.
DISCIPLINE THOSE WHO
ARE NOT AMERICANS
Now. you do Il great deal in
this connection. While was a college
officer, l used 10 be very much opposed
TO haZing, not because haZing is not
wholesome, but because sophomores
are poor judges There are
| freshmen who need TO he hazed. but
the need is to he Judged by such nice
tests that sophomore is hardly old
enough to determine. But the world
can determine them. We are not
freshmen at college. hut We are con-
stantiy hazed. ! would n great deal
rather be obliged 10 draw pepper up
my nose. than to observe the hostile
chances of my nciShbors. l would a
great deal rather be beaten than os-
tracized. l would n great deal rather
endure any sort OF physical hardship,
II might have the affection OF my
fellowmcn. We constantly discipline
our fcllow-citizens by having an
| openion about them. That Is the sort
of discipline we ought now TO admins
tor to everybody who is not 10 the
very core OF his heart an American
Just have an opinion about him. and