Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-15

| atty to the flag, valor in its defense anc
| love of our free institutions. We do no
| care what songs of the old home land yo,
| may sing or what memories of the countr,
| from which you came you may cherish AL
| we ask is that the song you shall holt
| dearest to your heart Is the Star.Spanglec
| Banner And the memories you shall cher
| ish most and best are those of America
| that makes you free. There are some who
| seek to destroy this nation whose freedom
ana blessings they enjoy. They call them
| selves anarchists. If I had my way,
would not allow single man or associa.
tion OF men to bear aloft upon the streets
ana highways of this nation flag or en-
plem that either questioned the integrity
or authority of the Stars and Stripes OF
the republic.
PREPAREDNESS FOR SELF-DEFENSE.
In 1905 l attended the great Peace Con-
ference held In London and saw there as
sembled 20 nations of the earth speaking
IN dinerent languages. but all spoke the
language OF peace. l thought that the mil
lenium OF peace had come, such thing as
the worlds war was impossible; but the
day when the Christian heart shall rule
the world and when peace shall reign over
the land is not here and unhapply is not
IN sight. Self-defense and preparation for II
is as necessary now as ever before. We
must not mistake dishonor for peace, as
we cannot mistake oppression for peace
All governments love peace---peace with
freedom, peace with honor. Without these
all Is slavery beside Woodrow Wilson and
the Democratic party advocate an army big
enough TO make aggressors think the second
time before they strike a blow Democ-
racy wants an army and a navy in keeping
with the dignity, preservation and worth
OF this great republic Such preparedness
and ability to defend ourselves, our cities
from bombardment and our soil from in
vasion and to protect the rights of our cit
liens Is the purpose of Woodrow Wilson
| want navy large enough that it will be
impossible for a foreign shell to fall in n
single American city. want an army
strong enough to make 1t impossible for an
aggressor's foot to press American soil.
We do not want a foot OF anybody else's
soil, and, by the eternal God, they shall
not take foot of ours i do not fear
mllitarism, 1t has never menaced a free
people,
In this land of freedom the right to
declare war rests with the people them
selves, Those who must fight its battles.
speaking through their duly accredited
Representatives in Congress--the House
and the Senate--can alone declare war. and
as the people can declare war SO they can
proclaim peace. Democracy believes in pre-
paredness without militarIsm. During this
We have done more TO build
up an army and navy in three years than
the Republican party did in 40 years of its
More has been done TO give the
American people navy and army in three
months than Colonel Roosevelt and Mr.
Taft did In IL years, The President chaI-
enged the seeming overwhelming opposi- |
ion of Congress and of his own party, and |
n the name of self-defense "and America |
irst" he took his cause to the country. and |
n the great and unshackled court of publIc |
opinion summoned the American peopIe IN
he rescue. Their response was Immediate |
ma overwhelming in his support. President |
Wilson acts, he does not rant he builds, he |
loes not buster
INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS.
No President during the life OF this |
republic has ever had TO deal with so many
elicate and dangerous problems as those |
which have confronted President Wilson
uring the last two years OF his incumbenrv
n office. With more than half OF The |
Gorld in arms in Europe. with Mexico In
evolution at our border. these dificuIt and
duplicated international probleml have
onfronted him almost daily and he has
andled them as becomes a patriot and
tatesman. When the Lustanla was sunk
he militant voice OF Theodore RoosavsIt
risd out for war, and IL he had been Presl.
ent OF the United States at that time, TODAY
10000 American sons would be eontending
round the forts OF Yerdun in this mighty
of blood-thousands would have
cen buried in the ditches Our President
atient. patriotic, far-sighted the real
atesman-handled this question with the
reatest ability and won for America It's
reatest diplomatic Victory.
Some gentlemen in Congress undertool, IN
Ike out of the Presidents hands the right