South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-18
WILL FIGHT ONLY
FOR H j MAINLY
PreS't Wilson Makes WeICOm-
ing Address TO D. A. R.
in Washington.

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-In an
address welcoming the Daughters of
the American Revolution gathered
here Monday for their annual con
gress. Pres't Wilson declared that
the only excuse America ever can
have for the assertion Of her physi-
cal force is that she asserts il in
behalf of humanity. Ia was speak
ing Of the purpose of the republic
born TO serve the rest Of the world
just as much as itself-and had just
said that the nation will have for
gotten her traditions whenever she
fights merely for herself under such
circumstances as will show that she
had forgotten TO fight for all man
kind.
The president was enthusiastically
applauded. When he was introduced
by Mrs. William Cumming Story.
acknowledgement of the oTganiza-
ton. the audience stood and cheer
ed. and many of the women waved
American flags. He said:
81 have told you upon more than
one occasion of the sentiments which
are chiefly stirred in me by looking
upon a company like this. 1 was
thinking today that if this organiza-
ton had been formed in the very
early years Of our republic it would
have been looked upon with a good
deal of disfavOr because you would
then have been suspected Of setting
up some sort of aristOcratic class.
II would have been thought that you
were acting in a spirit contrary 10
the democratic spirit professed by
the founders Of the republic itself
Must Live Up TO Tradition.
Tradition is a handsome thing in
proportion as we live up 10 it. II
we fall away from the tradition Of
the fathers, we have dishOnored
I them. If we forget the traditions
of the fathers. we have changed our
/ characters. we have lost an old i'm
pulse; we have become unconscious
\ OF the principles i'm which the life
Of the nation itself is rooted and
grounded Therefore. this organiza-
ton undertook to keep those who
/ fell under it's influence constantly re-
minded of the circumstances Of the
birth of this nation and Of the
significance Of the birth of this ma
ton That significance was a very
singular significance No other ma
ton was ever born into the world
with the purpose Of serving the rest
/ Of the world just as much as il
| served itself
Must Remain Unselfish.
The purpose OF this nation was
| i'm one sense 10 afford an asylum to
men of all classes and kinds who
/ desired 10 be free and TO take part
i'm the administration OF q self-gov-
| erned commonwealth 1t was found
/ ed I'm order that men If every sort
/ should have proof given that com
/ monwealth OF that sort was practic-
able not only but could win its
standing Of distinction and power
/ among the nations of the world. and
| America will have forgotten her ira
\ ditiOns whenever upon any occasion
she fights merely for herself under
\ such circumstances as will show that
\ she has FORGOTTEN 10 fight for all
/ mankind. And the only excuse that
America can ever have for the as
sertion OF her physical force is that
she asserts it in behalf Of the inter
/ ests OF humanity
What a splen 81 thing il is to
/ have So singular a tradition tradi-
/ tion Of unselfshness' When Amer
/ lea ceases TO be unselfsh. she will
/ cease to be America. When she for
/ gets the traditions OF devotion TO
/ human rights i'm general, which gave
q spirit and impulse 10 her founders
/ she viii have lost her title deeds 10
\ her own nationality"