Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-05

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haste in this matter. The country i not
threatened from any quarter. She stand,
IN friendly relations with all the world.
Her resources are known and her self re-
spect and her capacity to care for her
own citizens and her own rights. There
l. no fear amongst u. Under the new
world conditions we have become thought
full of the things which all reasonable men
consider necessary for security and self
defense on the part Of every nation con
fronted with the great enterprise of human
liberty and independence. That i all.
as the plan we propose sane and rea-
sonable and suited "a the needs Of the
hour! Does il not conform Ia the ancient
traditions Of America Has any better
plan been proposed than tins programme
that we now place before the country! IN
il there j. III pride of opinion. 1t reprr-
SCENTS the best profession and expert judy
ment of the country. But ann not 50
much Interested IN programmes n am
i'm safeguarding AZ every cost the good
faith and honor of the country. II men
differ with ne IN this vital matter. ! shah
ask them 10 make II clear how far and
in what way they are interested IL max
ING the permanent interests Of the country
safe against disturbance.
AIN the fulfillment Of the programme !
propose shall ak for the hearty support
of the country. Of the rank and lie M
America, of men Of all shades at political
opinion. For my position in this imra~
ant matter j. different from that Of the
private individual who i free to peak hi
own thouohts and 10 risk his own opinions
i'm this matter. We are here dealing with
things that are vital to the life Of America
itself. In doing this ! have tried 70 pnrg,
my heart of all personal and selfish mo
tiveS. For the time being. ! speak ~ the
trustee and GUARDIAN Of Il nations rights.
charged with the dizzy Of speaking for
that nation in matters involving her SOW
ereignty-a nation too big and generous to
he exacting and yet courageous enough to
defend it rights and the liberties Of it,
people wherever assaulted or invaded !
would not feel that | was dischareing the
solemen obligation | owe the country were
not to speak in terms Of the deepest
solemnity of the urgency and necessity II
preparing ourselves to guard and protect
the rights and privileges Of our people. onr
sacred heritage of the fathers who Strr.-
eled to make n an independent nation.
''The only thing within our own border
that has given Us grave concern m recent
months has been that voices have been
raised in America processing to b. the
voices of Americans which were not III
deed and in truth American. but which
spoke alien Sv.lpathie~. which came from
p,en who loved other countries better than
they loved America. men who were parti-
sans of other causes than that If America
aud had forgotten that their chief and
only alleeience was t. ;he great govern
ment under which they live. These voices
lave not been many. but they have been
very loud and very clamorons. They have
proceeded from n few who were bitter and
who were srievonsIv mi>led. America has
not opened its door IN vain "a men aud
women Of other nations. The vast ma
ioritv Of those who have come "a take ad
vantage Of her hospitality have united
their spirits with hers - well a. their
fortunes. These men who speak alien
svmpathies are not their Spokesman bat
are the Spokesman Of small groups whom
il is high time that the nation should call