The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-24

LAahNt HdlNDN NUAn those OF Ine Nils,
In this respect he r attention TO
the quality OF men who lived on the
highlands OF Scotland. the mountains
OF Switzerland and the vigorous men
u our own country. Robert Burns.
he said. was a representative OF the
men who claim their nativity in the
hills
Your state" ne continued. prom
ises great mineral wealth. but this is
OF no value unless you men keep step
with progress. Duty TO your state de
ponds. not so much upon the %. 600
square miles that you inhabit. but the
fact that you are one Of forty-eight
states, an i~nseparable union. one OF
the greatest countries on the face uf
the earth. The future OF this nation
must depend on the men who COM
prise II.
For the time he left the state He
drew attention to the great colossal
struggle In Europe that Is drawing at
tention 20 the whole world. in which
the loss OF life Is uncountable and the
cost IN money Is almost beyond COM
~prehension. He stated that one could
Judge the effect OF the world war on
the worlds progress. or none can tell
what will happen with its close.
Whether f. will be peace or war. he
said. Is a question that time alone can
answer. Based on former facts OF his
tory Senator Burton said that Il was
reasonable 10 hope that peace would
be the result
Better to Flight 20 Finish.
Reluctantly, and with deepest feel
ing for the great loss OF life IN the in
ternational cataclysm.' he continued.
Il say that IL is better for the worlds
civilization that this struggle Ia fought
20 a final end. The probabilities point
% a period OF peace. but whether
peace or war u stands 10 US not as
'artisans but as a whole people 10
give u attention 20 prepsredness
that we may be able 20 uphold our
national honor. and our nations rights
Let Us Undue ourselves with the firm
resolve 20 defend u dignity and TO
rehuke any encroachments on the
rights and privileges Of a popular
government"
Senator Burton said that We arc
leaders Of the Republican govern
ments 81 the world. and that ~ t.
orr duty 70 guard that government
that no person cause its overthrow
He hewailed the possibility Of an am.
bilious man gathering about him 2
host and ~conquering the country. say
Ing that the people then would not
refuse him the crown. He stated
that country had been criticized
In me language 81 the so-called dog
gereL 4 tcrse statement. 1T rs for
US. my fellow citizens. 10 show that
IN storm and IN calm. that we can be-
az patriotic and loyal "a the subjects
Of any kingdom" nv Senator Burton
was the signal Tor a burst ~ applause
He said that We would not insure
war by being prepared. hut would in.
sure o country from destruction In
The event ~ W a AZ 20 our trade with
foreign nations no said that We should
prepare ourselves for the influx ~
trade from other nations az the end
NJ me- war. He said that We could not
expect our best customers acroas tho
war Than dif prior 20 ita outbreak
sea 90 buy more and sell less after tho
Senator Burton said that a sharper
competition would be felt after fra
war fhan we dld formerly. and
We must deal with o.
Believes IN Amsrica First
f believe in the motto o. tho rsn
.ng-imerira FIRST 70 is to hn Hou0I
That i0 mo future we maintain that
place in 'he world mat We nov hold
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WITH ffe fret class nations of fre
world ffHf vo trade more with u0f.
lend chan r'H ha'r. end moro u.fH
"r.sun Than FItI Holland .r.r.
.fa boz rfff. "Ia ri marvel rf fraf.
WITH fre United States. and zach ....
fe aaI moro than rIr.aIa. tf-.. .-F.
South America rut together U. .H
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