The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-06-10

in violation of our obligations to the
world. to the Philippine people and
ourselves. No administration Witch
hauls down the flag and none which
proposes to haul it down ever can sue
coed in directing the affairs OF the
American people.
One century of marvellous develop
ment has led us into another century
of international sponsorship. This
mighty people, idealizing popular
government and committed to human
progress, can no longer live within
and for ourselves alone. Obliterated
distance makes it impossible to stand
aloof from mankind and escape wild
ened responsibility. If we are to be-
come the agency Of a progressive civ
ilization and Gods great intent-and
to believe otherwise is to deny the
proofs of American development-we
must assume the responsibilities OF
influence and example, and accept the
burdens of enlarged participation.
To meet the obligations we must
first make sure of maintained mental,
moral and physical health at home.
The American Spirit.
In the travail of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness the Amer
lean soul was born. Set aglow at
Bunker Hill, it was reflected in the
faces of patriots of fearless repub-
lie, where men dedicated themselves
to the solemn and momentous task
which was traced by an infinite hand.
They were not all Americans by
birth, but they were dedicated Amer
leans in the baptismal rites Of new
republic and new patriotism. They
could not all sign the Declaration OF
independence, but they committed all
Americans to it for all succeeding
time. They could not all join in max
ing the Constitution, but they pledged
the succeeding millions of Americans
to its everlasting defense.
The gates Of our ports have swung
inward ever since, there has been a
welcome to the foreignborn, whom
we asked to drink freely of the waters
of our political life and find their
places in the sun of American oppor-
tunity. They are an inseparable and
important and valued part of Ameri-
can citizenship, and the few zealots Of
any origin who violate our neutrality
do not and cannot impugn the loyalty
or the American patriotism of that
great body which adds to the swelling
chorus of
MY country, tbs of thee,
Sweet land of liberty"
1t is not surprising that in their
hearts there is sympathy or Partially
for the land of their nativity when it
Is involved in life-and-death struggle
like that which saturates Europe with
the blood of their kinsmen. Search
your hearts deeply, my countrymen.
One must be human to he an Ameri.
can, he must have human sympathies
and human loves, and | should pity
the foreign-born and the sons of for.
eign-born whose very souls are not
wrung by the cataclysmal sorrow of
the old world But sorrow is the test
of soul and the very altar of recon.
secration This is the momentous
hour for the blazing soul of Ameri
can allegiance. The spirit of the ia
theirs is calling, and the safety of un
born Americans is demanding and the
security of the republic is requiring
that now and here and everywhere
under the Star and Stripes. we pro
claim plain, simple, glad and unal
terable Americanism. 1t must be the
offering of loyalty and devotion and
love and trust, and life, if need be-
to these United States. now and ever
lasting.