The Detroit times., 1916-02-03

world needs the wheat from the
wheat fields of Kansas.
"And the travelling OF Americans"
he added. "ought not to be impeded
anywhere by infractions OF interna-
tional law.
THE nag Of our country stands for
the rights OF mankind.
Like true Americans. we should
stand shoulder TO shoulder in up
holding the validity. the strength
ard irresistible force OF American
ideals.
America il q composite nation.
You don't feel II so much out here,
for you are all native born. But In
many communities In America there
are great bodies OF men whose blood
relations are across the water. Their
intimate sympathies are with some
OF the places now affected by this
titanic struggle. The majority OF
them are steadfast Americans. new
ertheless. But we could not blame
them II s6metimes their feelings are
stirred by this war.
"A vast majority Of them. how
ever. have the passion OF America
the same as you and l. Some OF
them. true, are trying TO stir up
trouble-but, my trends. there are
some men OF American birth who
have tried to stir up trouble In
America, men. who for the time be
Ing. are SO carried away by their
feelings that they have ceased to
think OF Americas traditions. Ev-
erywhere throughout America are
combustibles. II Is easy TO start
nre when the air Is full OF sparks
OF fire. II has been our constant ef-
fort TO see that those sparks do not
touch the magazines
The president then appealed for
soldiers.
II haven't soldiers enough" he
said. ito patrol the American bor-
der. haven't enough soldiers 10
do what II was the duty OF the pres
ident to do uder certain conditions"
For one thing" he said. ~ may
be NECESSARY to use the force OF the
United states to vindicate the right
OF American citizens everywhere u
enjoy the protection CT international
law.
There Is nothing you would be
quicker to blame fns for than neg
lecting TO safeguard tho r'Shts OF
Americans. no matter where they
might be in the world. There are
perfectly clearly marked rights guar
anteed by internatioral law which
every American Is cnt.ticd To enjoy.
and America IL not Polng To abide
the habitual or continued neglect OF
the rights.
Perhaps not bein. near the ports.
as some other Americans. you do not
realize the inrin,;e number Of legiti-
mt te errands upon which Americana
travel; errands OK commerce. errands
of relief. errands OF business of the
government. errands OF every sort
which are making Americans useful
IN the world. Americans do not travel
TO disturb the world. They travel TO
change OF life and OF goods In the
world, and their travel here and there
ought not to be impeded by a reckless
disregard OF international obiiga-
The president was equally empha-
tic I'm asserting his resolution TO
maintain the rights OF Americans to
unrcstrained commerce with neutral
There Is another thing that we
ought to safeguard. and that IN our
righ: 10 sell what we produce In the
.sid wssn. ssr. OF the ~15Ia siScsass be
We recognize the right to blockade;
where there are the ordinary re,
straints OF war. we ought to recog-
ni.s those restraints: but the werid
and OF the other great lowering
acres OF tho United states and we
nave the right to supply. the rest of
the the. world With the product: of the
food TO peaceful populations wher-
ever the conditions OF war make II
possible to do 30 under the ordinary
rules OF international law. We have
cotton and to ciothe them, We. have
manufactured prcducts."
herself more fully OF her legal rights
to commerce. the president uiOed his
audience ito make suggestions" to
their representatives In congress, "as
to the absolute necessity OF getting
out OF the ports and upon tho high
scar, where they can 70. and shall
SO. under the protection OF the laws
Of Ne rs un'irs more stiss; ns,:p.,,.s,. now to
continued, than we could possibly
be to either side IL we engaged In the
war, and therefore. there IL the moral
obligation laid upon us that we keep
out Of the war IL n be possible to 10
10. But by the same token, there IL q
moral obligation laid upon us to keep
free the courses OF our commerce and
our finance. and Z believe that Amcri-
can people stand ready to vlndicatc
these riRhts."
In asserting the higher rights
which IL IL the duty OF the United
states to maintain, a. the guarantor
of national sovereignty In the west
ern hemisphere. the president declar-
ed that the United States has nothing
10 make In dollars and cents and ma
teriai advantages In adhering In tho
Monroe doctrine.
He called his hearers TO realize that
nothing sustains the Monroe doctrine
but the moral and physical force OF
America, that "it rests merely upon
the statement Of the United states
that II certain things happen. she
will do certain things" so that moth
Ing sustains the honor OF the United
States In respect OF these long-cher-
Ishcd and long admired promises but
her own moral and physical force.
The greatest obstacle IN the way OF
the peaceful relations OF the United
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