Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-13

, He wasn't a Dutch-American: II he had
been wouldn't havo appointed him."
TO VOTE AS FOREIGNER
IS TO ACT AS TRAITOR
For an American citizen to vote as
q German American, an Irish-American
or an English American is to be n
traitor to American institutions" he
continued, and most hyphenated Amer
leans who terrorize American poll
tlcans by threats of the foreign vote
are engaged In treason TO the Amer
lean republic"
Mr.. Roosevelt urged immediate pre-
paredncss for war and the adoption OF
a plan for natural defense which should
/ include the use and cooperation Of the
railroads and the training OF citizens
to realization OF their duty to the
nation
"In France" he said. at this moment
front are spending all their energies
with tho single thought of helping their
brethren at the front by what they do
in the munition plants. on the ilroads.
I in the factories. 1t is a shocking. a
/ lamentable thing that many Of the
trade unions Of England have taken a
directly opposite view. The thing for
us Americans to realize is that we must
do our best TO prevent similar condi-
tons from growing slack.
1T ought to be 4 literally appalling
! fact that members OF two of the foreign
| embassies In this country have been
discovered to be implicated in In
citing their fellow countrymcn. whether
naturalizcd Americans or not. to the
destruction Of property and the Grip
| plinE cf American industries that are
operating in accordance with intcrna-
! tional law and international agreement.
! The mal!gn activity OF one of these
embassies has been brought home di-
rcctly to the ambassador in such shape
, that his recall has been forced. The
activities of the other have been set
forth in such detail by the publication
in the press OF its letters in such
fashion as to make 1t perfectly clear
that they are Of the same general char
acter. OF course, the two emba ssi"s
were merely carrying out the instrGc-
tons of their home governments
UTTERLY ANTAGONISTIG
TO AMERICAN SPIRIT
. Nor is ii only the Germans and Aus
| trians who take the view that aS a
matter OF right they can treat their
countryrncn resident in America. even
If natural!zed citizens, OF the United
states. as their allies am subjects to
be used in keeping aliv" separate ma
tional groups Profound! anti-Amcr-
! lean in sentiment. If the&cout, 81 come s
between American interests and those
of the foreign lands in question. 1t
has recently been announced that the
Russian government IS 30 rent house
in New York as Il national center to be
Russian in faith and patriotism. to fos-
ter the Russian language and keep
alive the national f.. ling in Immigrants
VIII" come hithcr. Mi of this Is utterly
antag"ristic - proper American scnti-
m"nt IN alien who remains here with
out learning TO speak English for more
than certain number of years should
! at tn" end of that time be treated as
having refused to take tho preliminary
steps necessary TO complete American
.zatiun, and should be deported."
3 Nj. Roosevelt urged the adoption of
a system of universal military service
on the Swiss model, and the taking Of
now here. Coming back TO hyphenated
! Americans, he declared:
k Recent eYents5 havezshown us that
indictments to Sabotage and strkea
l'are in the view of at least two Of the
great foreign powers of Europe within
their definition of neutral practices
What would be done to us in the name
| of war IL these things are done to us
! in the name Of neutralityo'
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