Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-13

ing certain lights for the world that the
world has never so distinctly seen before,
certain guiding lights Of liberty and prin-
ciple and justice.
we have drawn our people, as you know,
from all parts OF the world, and we have
been somewhat disturbed recently, gentle
men, because some Of those, though | be-
lieve very small number, whom we have
drawn into our citizenship have not taken
into their hearts the spirit OF America and
have loved other countries more than they
loved the country of their adoption and we
have talked a great deal about Amer
icanism.
80 I have come to say these few words
20 you today, gentlemen, for double pur-
pose first of all, to express my personal
good wishes to you in your graduation, and
my personal interest in you, and, second OF
all, to remind you how we must all stand
together in one spirit as lovers and servants
of America. And that means something
more than lovers and servants merely of
the United States.
READY TO ACT WHEN NECESSARY.
You have heard of the Monroe Doc
trne gentlemen You know that we are
already spiritual partners with botn coii-
tinents of this hemisphere, and that
America means something which is bigger
even than the United States, and that we
stand here with the glorious power OF TINS
country ready to swing 1t out into the
field of action whenever liberty and ihhe-
pendence and political integrity are
threatened anywhere In the western hentls-
phere. And we are ready.
Nobody has authorized me. to say this,
but am sure of it, We are ready to JOIN
with the other nations of the world in
seeing that the kind Of justice prevails
anywhere that we believe in. SO that you
are graduating today, gentlemen, into new
distinction. Glory attaches to all those men
whose names we love to recount who have
made the annals of the American army
distinguished. They played the part they
were called upon to play with honor and
with extraordinary character and success.
| am 'congratulating you not because YOU
will be better than they, but because you
have "A wider world of thought and con-
cepton to play your part in.
NOT AFRAID OF BLUsTER
II am an American but / do not he.
lieve that any of us loves a clustering
a nationality with a chip on
its shoulder, nationality with its elbows
out and its swagger on. We love that
quiet, selfrespecting, uncpr,,uerable spirit |
which does not strike until it is necessary
10 strike and then strikes to conquer.
Never since / was youngster have l
been afraid of the noisy man. | have |
always been afraid of the still man. l |
have always been afraid of the quiet man. |
! had classmate at college who was most
dangerous when he was most affable, When |
he was maddest he seemed to have the |
sweetest temper in the world He would |
approach you with a most ingratiating |
smile and then you knew that every red |
corpuscle in his blood was up and shout
ing If you work things off in your ell
bows, you do not work them off in your
minds you do not work them off in your |
purposes.
80 my conception of America is a con-
repton of infinite dignity. along with quiet, |
lnquestionable power / ask you young |
gentlemen to join with me in that concep-
tion, and let us all in our several spheres |
pc soldiers together to realize it,
PRESIDENT REVIEWS CADETS
on his arrival the President went with
Mrs. Wilson direct to the parade grounds.
The academy corps passed in review before
him and stood at attention as he inspected
them. After inspection the cadets double
luicked before the reviewing stand and
marched to the battle monument overlooking
he Hudson where the exercises were held
President Wilson presented diplomas to
the graduates, and then he and Mrs Will
son, after a motor tour of the post lunched
with Colonel Townsley. They were to re-
urn to Washington by special train at
3:15. General Scott chief of staff Cen
'ral Crozier and General George w. Goe-
halls were in the stand with President Will
son.