El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-14
MUST Be LOYAL,
WILSON INSISTS
President Says Foreign
Born Citizens Must Give
Unwavering Allegiance.

Washington. D. c., July 14-Presi-
dent Wilson told a citizenship conven-
ton here today that the American gov
eminent must insist that foreigners be
coming citizens remain loyal even II
they are not pleased with the way af-
fairs are conducted. Loyalty means
nothing. he declared. unless it is cou-
pied with self sacrifice. He added that
Americans cannot teach loyalty unless
they practise it
The president discussed at length the
problem Of Americanizing foreign born
citizens. His words were enthusiast
cauy applauded by a large gathering
OF men and women educators inter
ested in the instruction of new citizens
meeting here under the auspices Of the
naturalization bureau o. the deaprt-
ment OF labor.
He praised the object of the cOnven-
ton. saying it was not fair to allow
multitudes of people from foreign lands
10 come into this nation without giving
them intimate instruction which VIII
show them the object Of America
Native born Americans were warned
by the president TO examine themselves
carefully to see whether they have
burning in them the true light Of
these foreigners
Foreign travel was suggested as the
best cure for those inclined TO boast too
much OF the superiority Of America
should Maintain Good Government
Tho president said in part:
We ought 10 be careful to maintain
a government at which the immigrant
can look with the closest scrutiny and
10 which he should be At liberty 10 adj
dress this question: You declare this
70 na Of n
and justice, have YOU made It so by
your law We ought to be able in our
day schools. in our night schools and
fu every other method OF fnStructing
these people 10 show them shat has
been our endeavOr- We cannot conceal
from them long the fact that we are
Just as human as any other nation
that We are Just as selfish; that there
are just as many mean people among
Us as anywhere else that there are
Just as many people here who want to
take advantage OF other people as you
can find in other countries. but our
object is to get these people in har-
ness and see TO II that they do not
do any damage
America Is Power of Force.
America has built up a great body
OF wealth America has become from
the physical point Of view. one Of the
most powerful nations in the world,
nation which. il il took the pains TO
do so. could build up that power into
ments in the world. one Of the most
formidable instruments of force. but
which has no other idea than to use
that force for ideal objects and not for
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Takes Courage Not to Strike.
This process OF characterization Is
going TO be a process of self eXamina-
ton. a process Of publication, a pro
cess OF rededication TO the things
which America represents, and Is
proud to represent. And it takes
great deal more courage and stead
fastness, my fellow citizens. TO repre-
sent ideal things than 10 represent
anything else II is easy to lose your
temper. and hard TO keep it It IS
easy 10 strike, and sometimes very
difficult to refrain from striking, and
I think YOU will agree with me that
VIC are most justified in being proud
of doing the things that are hard to
do. and not the things that are easy
should ExaIt ThOuEhtfulness-
You do not settle things quickly
by taking what seems 10 be the quick
est way to settle them. You may
make the complication just that much
the more profound and ineXtricab bic
and. therefore. what 7 believe America
should exalt above everything else IS
the sovereignty Of thOughtfulness and
sympathy and vision as against the
grosser impulses OF mankind. No na-
tion can live without vision, and no
vision viii exalt a nation except the
vision Of real liberty and real justice
and purity OF conduct"