Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-15
CHARGES OF B[ACKMA|[ HURLED AT HYPHENkTES
 BY PRESIDENT WILSON
Filings Challenge To Foreign Influences Working For His Downfall In Flag Day Speech At Washington DISLOYALTY IN U. s.
 MUST BE CRUSHED American Nation Spurns link erings By Foreigners In Our Affairs, Shouts Executive After Parade

WASHINGTON, June IA charge that foreign born citizens of the Unit ed States are trying to levy political blackmail and to undermine the infiu ence of the national government was made by President Wilson in Flag Day speech here today. His asser- tion sounded the keynote of one of the foremost issues on which he will go before the country for reelection. and touched upon a platform declaration which will be submitted by the admin istration to the St. Louis Contention.
 The President spoke before crowd of thousands gathered at the foot of the Washington Monument, after he had reviewed for five hours a great preparedness parade at the head of which he himself had marched down Pennsylvania Avenue He declared that not since the Civil War had it been tested as it now is being tested whether the Stars and Stripes stood for any one united purpose.
 There is disloyalty active in the United States and it must be absolute ly crushed" declared the President, speaking emphatically. Tt proceeds from minority, very small minori- ty, but very active and subtle minor ity.
 He Scorns Hyphenates
 ''It works underground but 1t also shows it's ugly head where we can see it: and there are those at this moment who are trying to levy a species of political blackmail, saying do what we wish in the interest of foreign sen timent or we will wreak OFT ven geance at the polls That is the sort of thing against which the American nation will turn with a mighty tri- umph of sentiment which will teach these gentlemen once and for all that loyalty to this flag is the first test of tolerance in the United States"
 The residents words were taken as an open challenge to foreign born Am ericans who, he had learned from for eign language newspapers and other sources, are opposing him for re-elec- tion Officials close to him said he was outlining his stand on what he had determined to make a predomi- nant issue in his campaign.
 In Preparedness March
 While the Democratic convention was being opened at St. Louis. MT. Wilson devoted the entire day to the Flag Day and preparedness demon strations. Carrying a large American flag he walked from the Capitol to the White House at the head of more than 90, ,0O0 marchers, including many high government officials, employees of all the government departments and Of the capitops business houses, compan- ies of cadets, national guardsmen, Union and Confederate veterans and members of commercial and social or ganizations.
 Cabinet In Parade
 The parade started from the Capi- tol guards and as its head passed the White House the President dropped out and took his place in the review ing stand He was joined there by Secretary McAdoo, Redfield. Lane and Wilson, Postmaster General Burleson and Attorney General Gregory who had marched at the head of the em- ployes of their departments and by Secretary Lansing. As soon as the last marchers passed the stand, five hours later, the President went to the monument grounds where his address formed the principal part of an hours patriotic exercises.
 Before he began speaking cannon fired national salute of 21 guns and the marine band played the Star Span gled Banner while a huge flag was drawn slowly to the top of the white monument, 555 feet above the ground. Secretary Lansing presided and in in troducing the President emphasized the duty of the present day Americans to preserve unsullied ideals handed down by the founders of the republic.