The sun., 1916-11-05

also? DO they believe In America also?
DO they believe that America by show
ing in her own politics that she means
what she says about herself can be
counted upon to mean she says
about the world when the war is over"
at amaEes me hat men calling them
selves statesmen should discuss some or
the things our opponents have been
dwelling upon when the whole atmos-
pherc Of the world was lurid with the
blaze Of threatened trouble men spread
ing finder in this country when sparks
without number were blowing over from
this terrible confagration men making
party sport OF unsettled questions, not
settled ones OF present courses OF ac-
ton. not past courses OF action seeking
to make party capital out OF things
which. IL not settled wisely, might bring
this country at any moment INTO the
world conflict which Is devastating
Europe.
Isolated No Longer.
"The United States will never again
be what It has been. The United States
was once In enjoyment Of what we used
to call splendid isolation. The three
thousand miles Of the Atlantic seemed
to hold all European affairs at arms
length from us. The great spaces OF the
Pacific seemed to disclose no threat Of
influence upon our politics.
with this outlook H. 1t worth Will
TO stop to think OF rarty advantage
IL II worth stopping tc think OF how we
have voted In the past' Why. my EEL
low citizens. II is an unprecedented
thing In the world that any nation IN
determining its foreign relations should
be unselflsh. and my ambition Is TO see
America eet that great example. not
only q great example morally Blu q
great example Intellectually.
as IL not worth while voting for these
things. no matter how you have voted In
past years? You never had these things
TO vote for before. Are you goinE to de-
termine what you are going to vote FOR
now by what you voted for in an era
hat is concluded and one by? For my
part, I thank God that the era OF the
| Old Guard has gone by. They never
we'd or understood AN unselish pur-
pose in their lives.
Look at the Industries which have
treated their employees az II they were
fellow men and human beings. Have
they not a better factories and have
they not made more money tina the
rest?
Feels the I~nspiratiOn.
80, my fellow citizens. ! feel rising In
my pulses already the inspiration and
impulse which Is to come not only TO the
United States but to the world next
Tuesday. I do not identify myself with
this. To me has fallen the unspeakable
good fortune of happening to be the
spoke sman of the American people al
this critical and fateful time.
81 do not know what Is wise. l can.
not he sure that I Judge right, but ! an
sure that my heart speaks the same
thing tina they wish their hearts tc
speak. II is only in this impulse. In this
sympathetic connection which ! am sure
tina, | have with them. that am worthy
to speak for them at all.
Therefore | can feel some OF the i'm
personal inspiration which comes from
events and circumstances like the pres
ent. In the days TO come men VIII nc
longer wonder how America is going &c
work out her destiny. for she will have
proclaimed to them tina: her destiny IL
not divided from the destiny Of tn
world. that her purpose is justice ant
Owe Of mankind"