New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-01

great many Of US that there lies deep
in our hearts the recollection OF an
origin which is not American. We
know that our roots. our traditions. run
back into ether national soils. and there
are some songs That stir us. There are
some historical rccollections which on
gaze our affection and stir our memo
ries
I'VE cannot forget our forobears.
We cannot altogether ignore the fact
of our essential blood relationships,
and at the outset Of this war u did
look as II there were division OF do
nestle sentiment which might lead us
TO some errors Of judgment and some
errors Of action. But l, for one, be
licve that that danger is past. ! never
doubted that the danger was eNagger-
ated. because | had learned long ago,
and many Of YOU will corroborate me
by your experience. that tho men who
do the talking do not always represent
the real sentiments OF nation.
Il, for my part, always feel serene
confidence IN waiting for the DECLARE
ton of the principles and sentiments
of the men who are not vociferous. do
not 20 about seeking to make trouble,
do th,ir own thinking, attend to their
own business and love their own coun-
try. And, therefore, have at no time
supposed that the men whose voices
contain. seem 90 contain. the threat OF
division amongst US were really utter
ing the sentiments even of those whom
they pretended to represent
For America First.
81. for my part. have no jealousy of
family sentiment | have no jealousy
of that deep affection which runs back
through long lineage. 10 would be
pity if we forgot the fine things that
our ancestors have done. But ! a $50
know the magic Of America. l also
know the great principles which thrill
with emotion in tho great body polite
to which we belong IN the United
States.
81 know the impulses which have
drawn men 10 our shores. They have
not come idly. They have not come
without conscious purpose to be free.
They have not yet come without vol
untary desire 20 unite themselves with
the great nation on this side of the
sea. and ! know that whenever the test
comes every mans Lcart viii be first
for America And. wherever they come
from, IL was the principle and affection
and ambition and hope that drew men
TO these shores And they are not go
ing TO forget the errand upon which
they came. and the America which they
have made their refuge, and their hope
will not suffer by any forgetfulness on
their part.
THE trouble makers have shot their
bolt and IL has been Intellectual Some
Of them have been very vociferous. All
of them have been exceedingly ire
sponsiblc. Talk was cheap and that was
all It cost them, they didn't have TO do
anything But you will know without
my telling YOU that the man who for
the time being you have charged with
the duties Of Pres dent of the United
States must talk with p deep sense Of
responsibility. and he must remember,
above all things, the fine traditions OF
his Office.
Men who seek to provoke such action
have forgotten the traditions of the
United States. and il hehooves those
with whom you have intrusted Office to
remember the traditions Of the United
states and 20 sec what thIso traditions
are that the actions OF the govern
ment are made TO square with those
traditions. Nut there are other dam
GERS, my fellow citizens. which are not
passed. and which have not been over
come. and they are dangers which we
cannot control. We can control ire
sponsibie takers amidst ourselves.
Let Them Hire a Hall"
"All that We have got 20 do is to en-
courage them to hire a hail. and thcir
folly will be abundantly advertised by
themselves. But we can I'm this simple
fashion control the dangers that sur
md .i,I
since this titanic struggle on the other
side Of the water began.
There is no part of the world, except
South America. TO which the direct in-
fuences Of this struggle have not OK
tended, and so We are surrounded by
this tremendous disturbance. and you
must realize what that involves II
the United States puts it's interests
lu the path OF this great struggle she
ought 10 know beforehand that there is
danger Of very serious isunderstand-
ing and difficulty. So that the very I'M
calculated. unprecedented one might
say almost accidental course Of af-
fairs may touch US 20 the quick az any
moment. And ! want you to realize
that, standing in the midst Of these
difficulties. ! feel that ! am charged
with double DUTY Of the utmost d fiji
Guilty. I'm the first place, ] know that
you are depending upon me 20 keep
this nation out of war.
BE Ready He Urges.
$50 far have done So And pledge
you my word that. God helping me.
will if IL is possible. But you have
laid another duty upon me- You have
hidden me see that nothing stains or
impairs the honor of the United States.
And that is a matter not within my
control That depends on what others
do, not upon what the government Of
the United States may do. and there
fore there may be at any moment a
time when ! cannot both preserve the
honor and the peace of the United
States Do not exact of me an impos-
sihle and contradictory thing, but stand
ready, and insist that everybody who
represents you should stand ready, to
provide the means for maintaining the
honor Of the United States.
81 sometimes think that it is true
that no people ever went to war with
another people. Governments have gone