The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
What Is Americanism?

the choice Of a President Of the United
states Is a matter OF interest to all for
eign nations and of Vital Importance 10
some. ! beg the liberty of expressing
In your columns some opinions on tho
impending campaign which I have
formed as the result OF eleven years
study and observation of political con-
ditions in this country.
One thing on which the newspapers.
the politicians and the leaders Of
thought seem to he agreed Is that a
citizen Of the United States of America
may not divide his allegiance between
this nation and any other he must not
subordinate the best interests Of this
country as n whole to the sentiment OF
any particular section or group OF It's
Inhabitants he must prefix no word
to qualify the meaning OF the ann
American.
The only objection 20 This present
popular tendency Is that II is not thor
oughSoing enough. American" is any
thing or any person that belongs TO
America, and America is not now.
and never will he. merely the country at
present ruled by Woodrow Wilson, so
that the people OF this country should
not appropriate TO themselves the title
American and all that It conveys.
Guzman Blanco, a dictator OF Vene-
zuela. covered his country with monu-
ments and statues OF himself and other
celebrities. including George Washing
ton, on each OF which he described him
self as The 1llustrious American"
There may be some doubt as to the
!llustrtousnese OF Guzrnan Rlanco. but
there can be no doubt that he was an
American. as are so, 900. 900 people who
are not citizens OF the United States
and do not intend to be II they can
help Il. II Is well. therefore, that the
patriots of this country substitute the
existing prefxes witt ~. s." 80 tina
Il may be distinctly understood that a
citizen OF this nation Is a United States
American and none other.
The multiplicity OF dual allegiances
now giving so much concern 70 the well
w!shers OF this country IS usually as
cribed 10 circumstance out OF
the European war. and the political
party now In control Is trying to avert
Its downfall by charging It's opponents
with accepting the support OF voters who
subordinate the interests OF the United
states 10 their own private prejudicea.
Nothing could be more remote from
the truth. Hyphenism did not begin in
1914. and It was not made In Ger
many" Divided allegiance. frs, to the
place and people OF origin. and then
10 the United states, is a cardinal prn-
c:3!e C: she political. party % which NJ.
Woodrow Wilson Is the leader.
The party OF observing Democrats"
the party OF reaction and corruption
and Incompetence, has always placed
the predictions of the severa! States
before the rights OF the United States.
II was the Democratic party that tried
10 break UP the United States. AL
though the universal judgment of en-
lightened men condemns the secession
as a foolish and evil movement, the
descendants OF the se~cessionists refuse
10 admit that the leaders of the Con-
f,deracy and the champions OF slavery
were either fools or knaves. whether
they knew Il or not. by the so-cAllcd
Ds mocrat. stephen \. Douglas and JEFF
ferson Davis are sti,l regarded as ora
cles. and citizenship in Alabama or
Georgia is still considered 20
citizenship IN the United States. while
lincolns warning that "a house divided
against ITSELF shall fall reaches ears
that cannot hear because the mouth IL
prating necessarily about the political
blackruail' Of hyphenated citizens In
the service OF foreign Powers
Woodrow Wilson is the foremost apos-
tie OF hyphcnism I'm this country at the
present time, for by word and act he
has supported and encouraged the poll
cies which tend TO maxi native citizens
of the United States substitute a Song
of Hate for that America which they
would fam love. The sunnorters ana
electors Of Mr.. Wilson are the people
who roin- with prlde 70 "the GINS ui,h
which we socuraa con,ro, fo,, no Dero.
! cratic marty" IN Louisiana and Missis.
sinr, and south c,ro,ln, tn sInnort.
ers OF Mr.. Wilson ave the ultra.prus-
| siors In the I-nl.ed s,,tes
No Germon eyer awe 20 .,,. .o,,-
~. 70 no a hvnhera.o o,a ,o co,ro,
hynheno,S vas ever hor, /, ,bls cow.
,ry. Ru, soma ro,,ie consider .ha,
,hev have as good rich. =, Ina csrrap-
Americans az others have 10 No Arc,o.
American or sous 80 tive .-nr-
! seaeracv and Sclons ~ tho IN Llux
kim Aud tho virgjri,r Eoorai,r-
American who now cnrtrnis tho das,t-
Los Of tho Irri.,d S,,.os SHOULD na tho
| las, man ia comuIa.n ~ "rnr,,,.ll h,,rk-
mai, % for no knovs a. Won us any man
maj ,bc vor., .n.,,,s ~ r,,nd ant
hack has nlared MIN in ,h. nos
| ,ion which no nnu oc,,,pt.s
Rirds Of a soatber nn,k ,ora,b.r T.,
20 altogether dining MAJ IN IoI4 ue,-
man RfdIor , uatiyc a., Irri,oa SITE
Auaric, hcraue tho chf,f nrnto,o,is,
Of C~;.ruuuy i'm mis- ,o,utrv aud III.
f,,her of tho .o-.niod h,,I Li,,L-
rnaII' Of ,o-d,y for In lqip nerr.r
pidder u,s fron,eptiv mentioned 49, =,
candida,n for Governor ~ NJ Wi
on tho tI,ke, which nut tina urb.n,r
,tc,iu, NJ ,bo "hl,ckr ,,ilT into ~. VVht,aa
uo,so
,ns,er or T,wrn,,y Han nil, ,ho,,
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