The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-02

upon those things which men achieve
by cooperation and ma'asi ,n,sr ss
/ in the soil OF hostility And antaS-
onism. and . world war 10 VA IN
the presence Of which civilization
s9l ls ,, .i e survive. anS %s see these
great issues Joined. we on TIL. side
| OF the water are done this great ser
| Vice: We are reminded OF our spir :
struggle, but particularly 10 this
! great nation OF which we constitute
parts. and our spiritual relation To
the rest Of the world 10 determined
by our spiritual relation to Apcrica
You have come together TO be
prepared for any unusual duty which
| America may call upon you 10 per
form. bu, wha, has moved you 10 do
| But what Is the foundation OF that
duty what do you conceive Amert-
ca 10 be- When you come 10 the
last searching analysis we DO not
owe any duty except 70 those things
that We believe in. and the glory OF
performing our duty towards Ameri-
ca - that ws believe in America;
I venture 20 say q with entire respect
for our peoples and other govern
ments---this government Was estao-
nshed with special purpose such as
no other government ever avowed.
This government was established
In order that Justice and liberty
might belong 10 every wzn whom our
Institutions could touch, and not only
that Justice and liberty should be-
long to America. but that. so far as
America was concerned and her IN
| nuence involved they should be ex-
tended 20 mankind everywhere; so
the Inspiration OF serving America 10
very profound Inspiration.
Have you not thought what might
| be the outcom. OF this great strug-
gle. so far as the nations already en-
gagged are concernedT can you not
imagine the great awakening that
has come to a country like France.
for example: how much more intense
~ every Frenchman and every Ger
man feels the national compulsion
| much more he feels himself. not an
individual. but a fraction ia a great
| whole. How much more his blood
spring. TO tn. challenge OF PATRIOTS ,d
1 his own life He Is sacrificing hts
own life. or willing 10 sacrifice IL. In
order that greater lie than his
ready the indirect benefit OF that sug-
| ges;icr- We are beginning TO re.
alice how nation Is unit and that
| feel the impulse of the whole does
not belong TO II and does not belong
| In IT,
I'VE have heard q great deal
about divided allegiance in this coun-
allegiance in It's political aspect we
! ought TO let our thoughts run back
20 what were perhaps our divided al
leEiances IN respect to our relations
90 each other, America had been
brought 20 such a point OF diversif-
cation Of interest of occupation. OF
objects sought. that she was In dan
ger OF losing the consciousness OF
I her singleness and solidarity.
-
purposes in regard 10 their private
| interests and their public endeavors
| In this country long before the war
! came to remind US that we were a
single nation with n single duty and
q single ideal and the frat thing that
has happened 20 US In that we have
all been pulled together by great
tug z; the heart In respect Of our n
been reminded with an emphasis for
which I. for one. thank God that we
are first Of all Americans and only
sfsss that =. Liberty to seek .ss, our ,.d In
Of or fellow citizens who may for
a little while have been tempted TO
think rather of the lands OF their
origin than Of the land Of their pres
that there -. politically speaking.
only one allegiance conceivable and
possible.
You have heard q great deal
nees n. xsssV.a on nays
person OF really divided zllegianc
| In this country is very small. and "
! had been born In some other coun-
try. ! would for one resent the rep
Presentations which have been made
by those who were not the spokes-
| men OF those for whom they pretend
ed 10 speak in suggesting a divided
slightest doubt OF what would hap
pen when America called upon those
OF her citizens born in other coun-
tries TO come to the support Of the
flag Why. they will come with
cheers. they will come with a mo-
mentum which win make Us realize
that America has once more been
cried awake out Of every sort OF dis
and ;hnt any man who dares tamper
with the spirit OF America will be
cast out OF the confidence OF a great
ma ton upon the instant.
II believe that a certain spiritual
regeneration - going to come out OF
this thing. We have been thinking
ton much about Our individual selves
ard ton little about the country OF
whirs Ne constitute a part. and one
81 the services which you ladies are
going 10 render ts to show how. up
on no summons at all. upon the mere
offering OF the opportunity, women
inestifna bic services which are neces-
sary " the country should get into
any sort Of trouble.
sGod forbid that we should be
drawn into war. but II We should.
America would seem once more 20
shake herself ont OF dream TO say.
did any man deem that we were
asleep, hid any man deem that we
had forgotten the traditions OF Am
erica7 Did any man deem that he
could tampsr with the honor or in
tegrity of the United statesy and In
the great voice Of national enthus-
iarrr which would he raised all the
world would stand once r-5r~ thrilled
10 Near the vote. Of the new world
asserting. the standards of justice
and OF liberty"
The president spoke before several
hundred young women dressed In
kheki and drawn up In military or
der. They entered today an encamp-
mept at which they will be taught
rrst aid to the wounded. bandsge-
making. teIegraphy. and other war
time arts The encampment ~ being
held under the auspices Of the wo-
mems section % the Navy league.
Secretaries Baker and Daniels. and
large group % government ofncials.
and army and navy officers were In
ciuded in the audience The .presi-
dents speech followed the formal
raising of an American nag over the
enca mpmept.