The Detroit times., 1916-07-01

written plain upon every page Of
American history.
And I want you TO know how fully
I realize whose servant I am. / do
not own the government OF the INIT
ed states even for the time being.
have no right in the use OF II 10
express my open passions. | have no
right 20 @Xrress my own ambitions
for the development Of America IL
? hose ambitions are . OF coincident
with the ambi lions Oh the nation tt
self
And / nave constantly 10 remind
myself that ! am not the servant or
those who wish 20 enhance the value
81 their Mexican investments. that ]
am the servant OF the rank and file
~ the people OF the United states
7 get a great many letters, my fell
low citizens from important and n
iuential men in this country. but
get letters from unknown men. from
humble women. from people whose
names have never been heard ana
nevs4 VIII b. recorded. and there -
tut one prayer w all OF these let
tArs. Mfr President. do not allow
anybody % persuade you that the
people OF this country want war with
I 90. Of a train Yesterday. and as
I was Kidding goOd-hve 20 the en-
gineer. he said N an undsrton@: MT
President. ke"p out % MeN!co. AnH
II one man has said that To me.
thousand have said ~ 90 me. az
have moved about The country
II | have opportunity 70 engage
them further IN Conversation they
say of course. we know that you
cannot govern the circum sta noes OF
the case altogether. and u may be
necessary. but for Gods sake. do not
DO IL unless n IL ueCessar
am for the time being the spokes-
man Of such people. gentlemen. |
have not read history without OBJ
CRYING that the greatest forces in
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forces are the moral forces. We have
the ev dence OF very Competent
witness. namely the First Napoleon,
the last days OF his life upon so
much as he knew Of human history
he had TO record the Judgment that
force bad never ACCOMPLISHED any
thing that was permanent.
Force will not accomplish any
thing that IS permanent. venture
10 say. In the great struggle which
sea. The permanent things will be
accomplished afterward when the
opinion OF mankind Is brought 70
bear upon the issues. and the only
Is this same silent. insistent all
powerful opinion OF mankind
Force can sometimes hold things
steady until opinion has time to
exerted except in response TO that
opinion was ever a conquering and
predominant force.
think the sentence In American
hlstary- that nayAaif am traiadeat- ef
is that in the Introductory sentences
OF the Declaration OF Independence.
where the writers say that a due re-
spect for the opinion OF mankind de-
mands that they state tn. reasons
for what they are about TO DO.
venture TO say that a decent respect
for the opinions OF mankind demand
ed that those who started the present
European war should have stated
their reasons. but they did not pay
any heed 10 the opinion Of mankind.
and the reckoning Will come when
the settlement comes
so. gentlemen. i am willing. no
matter what my personal fortunes
may he to play for the verdict %
MANKIND PI ndsrsns. 70 T me- S mai
foe any degree OF conndence that
when later Jury sits ! shall get
favor perEonaliy-what difference
does that make7--but In my favor as
an honest and conscienyous spokss-
man OF great nation -.
under the dcIuEion that the power Of
a nation comes from the top. n
does not. II comes from the bottom
Power and virtue Of the tree does
not come from the blossoms and the
fruit down into the roots but o.
comes from the roots in the obscure
parts OF the earth whore the power
IE derived which displays Itself In
the blossoms and th1 Juit. and Z
know that along the silent speech
less masses Of the American people
Is slowly coming up the great sap
or moral purpose and love OF
Justice aid reverence for human.
lty which constitutes the only virtue
and distinction OF the American peo-
pie.
Look for your rulers ~ the future
Can you pick out the families that
are 20 produce them Can you pick
out the localities that are going to
produce Them
You have heard what has been
said about Abraham Lincoln n IL
singular how touching every refer
ence To Abraham Lincoln Is n al
ways fnakes you feel that you wish
you had been able % help him in
some fashion 10 tight the battles that