Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-11-11

We should hasten our pace II the
policy We have long been pursuing,
and that chief OF all we should have
. definite policy OF development not
made from year TO year but looking
well into the future and planning for
. definite contamination. We can and
should profit In Ill that We do BY the
experience and example that have
been made obvious to M by the milf
tary and naval events OF the actual
present. II 10 not merely matter Of
building battleships and cruisers and
submarines, but also q matter Of max
Ing sure that We shall have the ado'
quats equipment OF men and mum
tions and supplies for the vessels We
build and intend to build. Part Of our
problem Ii the problem OF what may
call the mobilization OF the resources
q tbs nation 1T the proper time II II
should ever be necessary to mobilize
them for national defense. We shall
study the efficiency and adequate
equipment az carefully as We shall
study the number and size OF our
ships, and believe that the plans al
ready In part made public by the navy
department are plans which the whole
nation can approve with rational en-.
thusiasm.
No thoughtful man feels any panic
haste In this matter. Tho country 10
not threatened from any quarter. She
stands in friendly relations with all
tho world. Her resources are known
and her self-respect and her capacity
to care for her own citizens and her
own rights. There In no fear amongst
~. Under the new world conditions
We have become thoughtful OF the
things which all reasonable men con.
slider necessary for security and self
defense on the part OF every nation
confronted with the great enterprise
Of human liberty and independence.
I'm the fulfillment OF the program I
propose ! shall ask for the hearty sup
port OF the country. OF the rank and
f1le OF America, OF men of all shades
OF political opinion. | would not feel
that was discharging the solemn oS-
legation ] owe the country were ! not
to speak In terms OF the deepest
solemnity of the urgency and necessi-
~ OF preparing ourselves to guard and
protect tho rights and privileges Of
our people. our sacred heritage OF the
fathers who struggled to make w an
independent nation.
Hits At tho Hyphenates.
"The only thing within our own Dor.
ders that has given us grave concern
In recent months has been that voices
have been raised In America profess.
inx to be the voices OF Americans
which were not indeed and In truth
American. but which spoke alien sym
pathies, which came from men who
loved other countries better than they
loved America, men who were par
tisans OF other causes than that OF
America and had forgotten that their
chief and only allegiance was to the
great government under which they
live. These voices have not been
many, but they have been very loud
and very clamorous. They have pro.
ceeded 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
The vast majority OF those
who have come TO take advantage OF
her hospitality have united their spirits
with hers ~ well AZ their fortunes.
These man who speak alien sympa-
thies are not their Spokesman, but are
the spokesman Of small groups whom
Il ID high time that the nation should
call 10 reckoning. The chief thing
necessary In America In order that she
should let all the world know
that she ID prepared to main.
tain her own great position 10 that
the real voice OF the nation should
sound forth Enthusiastically and In ma
jestic volume. In the deep unison OF
common. unhesitating national feel.
ing. I do not doubt that upon the
first occasion. upon the first opportu.
nifty. upon tho first definite challenge,
that voice will speak forth In tones
which no man can doubt and with
commands which no man dare gain
say or resist.
MAY not nay. while am speak.
ing OF this, that there 10 another dan
ger that we should guard against?
We should rebuke not only nantes.
U lions OF racial feeling here In Amer.
Ice where there should be none. but
also every manifestation OF religious
and sectarian antagonism.
Here ID the nation God has buildsd
by our hands, What shall We do with
n? Who ID there who does not stand
ready at all times to act In her behalf
In spirit OF devoted and disinterest.
Cd pAtriotismf Wo are yet only In
the youth and first consciousness OF
our power. The day Of our country'c
life 10 still hut In Ito fresh morning.
Let W lift our eyes to the great tracts
of life yet to be conquered In the In.
terests Of righteous peace. Come. let
us renew our allegiance to America.
conserve her strength In IN purity.
make her chief among those who
serve mankind, self-revarenced. self.
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