The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-10-27
PRESIDENT URGES FoREiGN-BORN
AMERICANS IN CHICAGO TO
PUT UNITED STATES ABOVE
ALL OTHER NATIONS.
UPHOLDS THE PRINCIPLE
OF THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Addresses Women as "Fellow Citizens"
and Urges That Progressves of All
Parties Work for Broader Amer
lea Demonstration Lasts
Five Minutes.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-President Wilson
speaking to a New Citizens meetin.
here, declared that foreign-born citl
zens of the United States should pu
their American allegiance above al
others. He praised the ideals tina
bring new citizens to the United State:
and outlined his belief that in the de
termination of the future of the world
after the present war, America VIII
| play an important part.
During q strenuous twelve hours IN
Chicago, the President addressed a
collection of women as Fellow Citi
zens," upheld the principle of the eight
hour day and urged that progressives
of all parties work for broader Am
erica.
Audience Stands and Cheers.
A demonstration lasting more than
five minutes greeted the President
at the New Citizens meeting. When
the President entered the hall, the au-
dience stood and cheered. The stock
yards pavilion, where the meeting was
held, was decorated with American
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Clarence M. Goodwin presided. Gov
ernor Dunno of Illinois, spoke for
America First"
Mrs. Wilson accompanied the Presi-
dent Dressed in black and wearing a
large bouquet of orchids and violets,
she drew almost as much applause as
the President.
Addresses New Citizens.
Il come here tonight to address
those who have newly sworn allegiance
to the United States" said the presi-
dent But realize that l cannot do
it without speaking to my own con-
science and to the conscience of the
other people of the nation" He
pointed out that the new citizens had
chosen their new allegiance.
within the last few months" he
added, some distinctions have been
drawn. A man or woman who be-
comes citizen of the United States
is not expected to give up his or her
love for the country of their birth.
New Allegiance Comes First.
But people who come to this coun-
try are expected to put their new al
legiance above every other allegiance.
1t puts an obligation on him.
1.-THE future of this nation depends
upon the self control and loyalty Of its
citizens. Only by conscience and by
loyalty felt in every throb of the
heart, can you become true citizens.
"a free self-governing people does
not need to be watched.
1T is necessary that new citizens
who come to this country should not
live by themselves. That is importing
the old country here.
THE strength of a nation does not
rest so much in it's thinking as in it's
feeling. Outside the heart there is no
life. You must see to it that you do
not hold aloof."
To Interpret Thought Of World.
He said the men lost at Vera Cruz
were drawn from four different stocks.
81 like to think that in the days to
come, America may interpret the
thought of the world. l like to think
that the only thing that disturbs Am
erica are not things which interfere |
with her ambitions but with her SYM
oathies.
81 like to think that when 1t comes |
to the settlement of the present war, |
we shall be able to assist in interpret |
ng the needs of the future"