Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-13
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Labod',- "BiIl Of Rights"
WILSON OPENS CAMPAIGN.
President Makes First Address Sine
Presidential Contest Began.

WILSON OPENS CAMPAIGN.
.Pr,.idsnt Makes First Address Since
Presidential Contest Began.
West Point, N. Y. June 13.-Presi-
dent Wilson, making mis- flrst address
since the presidential campaign began,
today discussed-pFe militar-
ism, Americanism the causes OF the
war in Europe, peace. the Monroe doc
trine and the ideals Of America. He
declared it is the present imperative
duty Of the United States to be pre-
pared, adding. Mankind is going to
know that when America speaks she
means what she says"
The president said the United States
should not be clustering nation, a
nation with chip on its shoulder" !"
but a calm nation which will withhold
It's hand as long as possible and strike
only for victory.
The presidents address ran thru the
almost entire list Of subjects discussed
BY former Justice Hughes in his tele-
gram accepting the republican nomi-
nation and he declared the United
States is readX..to join with other ma
tions to see that the kind Of justice
It believes in is given.
The president told the graduates and
q large audience that nobody who does
not put America nrst can be tolerated.
He added, however, that true Ameri-
cans should set 4 good example.
He declared that the present war did
not come by accident but had TO come.
The United states wants nothing from
Europe he S&ld, and there - nothing
shs SWnnts thai che amust get by war.
HSf1re - sAmsrseanistn.S
The word Aneficanisms was used
today BY the president for the first
stims In recent addresses. He warned
the graduates against militarism.
Y The president said:
Il need not tell you young gentle
men that you are not like average
graduating classes, where the men look
forward. to the life they are to lead
with many questions in their minds
There is no conjecture for you. When
you leave the academy your work is
before you. In your case there are
many extraordinary possibilities be-
cause, gentlemen, because no man can
tell you what the immediate future is
going ITO be, either in the history OF
this country or in the history Of the
world. It is not by accident that the
present great war came in Europe. 1t
Is not going to be by accident that the
results are worked out
. "And the part that the United States
IS to play has this distinction Yin 1t,
that It Is to be In event disinterested
party Z. has has 70 see that that It's life is not
fnterfered with by ANYBODY else.
These are the days when we are
making preparation and undoubtedly
preparedness is the present Imperative
duty OF America.
70 Back Words by Deeds.
NOW what we are preparing to do
Is to see that. being safe itself against
interference from the outside all Of
the force OF the United States is going
to be behind its moral idea and man
kind is going to know that when AM
erica speaks she means what she says.
We have a right to say to the rest Of
mankind. II you don't want 10 inter
fere With US, Il you are disinterested,
we must really trouble you to give evil
dence 1of that fact.'
.'The idea that,s1 want to ctleave with
you, boys Is this:
4 mo matter what comes remember
first Of all you are citizens of the Unit
ed States before you are officers. and
you are officers because you represent
IN your profession what the citizen
ship OF America stands tor"
Wilson Defines Amerieanisnr.
I've have drawn our people. as you
know. from all parts OF the world. and
we have BEEN somewhat disturbed
recently because some Of those,-tho l
believe q very small number-have not
taken. into theire hearts the spirit OF
America, and have loved other coun-
tries more than they, loved the country
OF their adoption. sLs-2Es - 80
"We have, talked good deal about
Americanism. mericanism consists
Of utterly believing In the principles OF
America and putting them above any
thing that might by chance, come into
competition with It. 45sss2s,s
We ousii lit TO ;stt Il be known that
nobody who does not put America first
can consort with us.
You have; heard Of the Monroe doc-
.trine. gentlemen. You know that we
are already spiritual partners Of both
hemispheres, and that America means
something bigger than the United
Sattes, and that we stand here with
the power OF this country ready to
swing It ont Ia the field OF acion when
ever liberty Nand independence are
threatened In the Western het.etsrhere.
"And we are ready am sure of it,
we are ready to Join with other nations
of the world IN seeing that the kind
9: :s..:stt..oss s.:stt..oss prevails everywhere that we
believe In
The speech was frequently interrupt
ed by applause.
Following his address and luncheon
pIssilss't Is Hotoreo s AROUND tne
grounds. s ls { 7 e.s .4.