Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-30
Says Country Must Vindi-
cate Peace Principles
at Whatever Cost.
IN FIGHTING MOOD
IN AID CLUB TALK
Declares America First
Means Nothing Unless
Put Into Deeds.

DlIILADELPHIA. June 29.--Presi-
L dent Wilson, describing himself
as in fighting mood" enunciated
today TO large crowd In Independ-
cncc square his conception of some
of the cardinal American ideals. lie
declared that America in dealing with
other nations must 'vindicate at
whatever cost its principles of lib
erty, justice and humEnlty; that
America first" must be translated
INTO action eNalting 1t above all selfish
interests, and that the nations policy
and development must be guided by
the whole people and not by any
small group.
At no time, however, did Mr.. Will
son mention Mexico or any other for
eign nation directly.
IL believe" the president said.
that America, the county we pur
first in our thoughts. Should be ready
in every point of policy GEo of ac-
tion to vindicate at whatever COS.
the principles OF liberty, of Justice and
of humanity to which We have been
devoted from the first.
Treat With Justice.
Il believe that at whatever cost
America should be just to other pco~
pie ana treat other peoJle as she
demands that they treat her. She
has a right to demand that they treat
her with justice and respect and she
has right to insist that they treat
her in that fashion. but she cannot
with dignity or with sclf-rCSpeCt insist
upon that unless she is wiling to act
In that same fashion toward them"
America first means nothing un-
I'll you translate it into what you do"
was statement that brought pro-
longed applause Cheers also greeted
the presidents declaration that while
he was not interested in fighting for
himself, he was Immensely interest
ed IN fighting for the things that /
believe in"
Addressed Adj Club.
Officially the president addressed
delegates to the convention of the
Associated Advertising clubs of the
world. but mixed crowd heard him.
He spoke in the open air under the
shadow Of Independence hail. He left
for Washington Immediately after the
address.
The text Of President wilson's ad-
dress follows:
81 understand. gentlemen, that you
have associated yourselves together
in order to promote candor and truth
|
| wish very much. gentlemen, that
candor and truth might always be the
standard of politics as well as the
| standard of business | want to chal-
lcnge your attention for moment to
this aspect Of your activities. | do
not see how a man can devote him
self to candor and truth in the pro-
motion Of a particular business with
out studying the life of the great ma
tion to whom he addresses his ad-
Vertising. do not see how man
can fail having established the hori-
zOn of his business where the great
hills Of truth lie. to lift his eyes to the
great multitude Of laboring men and
striving women who constitute
great nation ike ours, and in the very
act of addressing them get in his own
consciousness some part OF the i'm
pulse Of their life. You cannot COM
mend your business to people that
you do not understand. and you cam
not understand the people of the
United states without wishing to
serve them.
America in Crisis.
$50 come TO you with this thought:
America is at a point, gentlemen.
where il is more than ever necessary
that she should understand her own
ideals, not only. but be ready to
put them into action at any cost. 1t
is one thing to entertain fine principals
and another thing 20 make them
work. II Is one thing to entertain
them in the formulas Of words like
the splendid words which were uttered
and give distinction to this ancient
and historic building behind me, but
it is another thing to do what those
same men did, make those words live
in the action of their lives. And
America is summoned in each new
generation to renew not only the
pledges that those men made but to