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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
Example of Goethals.

"The greatest work done by any
American in recent years was the work
done by General Cocktails in the Pan
ANA Canal Zone His parents were
born in Holland But he is no more a
Dutch-American than | am. lie is
an American. Among the other army
men who have been closely associated
with me, Major General Barry is of
Irish parcntage, whereas Major Cen
cral Leonard Woods forebears came
over in the Mayfower three centuries
ago. But General Barry is not an
Irish-American.' Nor is General Wood
an English-American. They are Amer
leans
when the battle feet went around
the world two Of the best men aboard
BE- were Admirals Wainwright and
Schroeder. Wainwright was Of old
Colonial English descent and Schroe-
der's parents were born in Germany.
But the one was not an English
American or the other 'German-Amer-
lean They were Americans and, in
cidentally, both of them were as gal
liant and accomplished officers and as
thorough seamen as ever commanded
squadron of warships under the
American flag.
AS another example. | take an en-
listed man. Throughout my term as
President the doorkeeper in the EX-
ecutive Office, the man 10 whom the
safety of the President and the init
rlate workings Of the government were
i'm a peculiar sense trusts, was an eX-
soldier Of the regular army. He was
by birth a German. At the outbreak Of
the Civil War his regiment was sta
toned in Texas. Some Of the officers
Joined the Confederacy. Others were
imprisoned. The enlisted men were
left alone. A body Of them, including
my friend. marched North through the
Indian country. without any Officers,
reached the Union lines, rejoined the
army, and fought through the war.
How would IL be possible 20 find bet
ter Americans? Ny old friends chill
dren and grandchildren live in this
country beside my children and grand
children. IL is their country, and they
all have an equal claim on II and owe
20 IL an equal duty. He and | fought
for and under the same flag. That
flag floats over our chi.dren's children.
Il is their flag and the only flag. II
would be n wicked and cruel thing 70
try 10 sunder them from one another
and to make any Of them divide their
allegiance by half-loyalty TO any
other flag.
ut would be possible to man our en-
tire Administration from President
down with men Of German blood and
OF such uncompromising Americanism
that every good American could follow
them with whole-hearted loyalty. |
w.Ili vote 20 seat in the Presidents
chair any American of German. Irish.
Scandinavian or other parentage Of
whatever creed as against any man
whose ancestors came over IN the May
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
NAVY BILL JOKER AIMS
TO STOP STOP WATCHES
Would Forbid Giving Bonuses
TO United States Employees.

II a joker known as Tavenner bin.
1865. rides through Congress on the
tail of the naval appropriation bill, the
use Of stor watches or other time
messuring devices in the study Of any
government employees working methods
will be prohibited.
The bill. which was reported out OF
the Committee on Labor of the House
of Representatives. and then tackled on
the naval bill. also forbids premium
payments, bonus or cash rewards 20
employees. in addition 10 regular wages.
except for notable suggestions result
ing in money-saying Improvements.
Believing that this will ruin eff
cheney In the government service. the
National Association Of Clo-hiefs yes
terday wired a telegram OF protest to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
NEW PLATTSBURG
FOR SOCIETY BUDS
Fifty New York Girls Have
a Rival Camp at
Erskine, N. J.
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Paterson, n. j., May 81 Fifty New
York society buds are about 70 blossom
into preparedness blooms.
At the country home Of Miss Candacs
Hewitt, at Erskine, five miles from
Midvale, n. j., the gallant fifty will
enroll tomorrow in a prepsredness
camp Of their own, there 70 outprepars
their preparedness fathers and brothers
at Plattsburg.
It's all Miss Hewitt's idea, this pre-
paredness camp, which is 10 be known
as the Emergency Service Corps. She
is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Rngwood Hewitt and grand
daughter of Peter Cooper. From TO-
morrow on she will be Captain Hewitt,
commanding the gallant company.
The society girls, who think the idea
too cute for words, will be taught the
smell of powder-other than the face
variety-to shoot, take care OF guns,
render first aid, swim, row, canoe, cook,
build fires, ride and do regular mill
tary drilling.
Incidentally they'll jog off thirty
mile hike every other day or so, and
get up each morning at $3.50. French
maids will be barred. breakfast will
never see tho boudoir. cause there
won't be any boudoir, the girls sleeping
in tents. They will do all their own
work and wear a regulation costume
consisting Of riding breeches, a coat
Of olive drab. heavy woollen stockings,
waterproof shoes and campaign hats.
They'll be so busy each day that OF
course company will be out Of the
question, but on Sunday "he" will be
permitted to come.
Lest the desire TO make fudge or tea
prove too strong to overcome, a few
Of Uncle Sans regulars will be on the
job to keep discipline. General Z. 3.
steever. L. s. A., retired. will super
wise. Assisting him IN his pleasant
duties will be Lieutenant Iurdion, Of
West Point, and a regular army SER
geant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
Example of Carl Schurz.

These men knew no divided, no
half-hearted loyalty. Carl Schurz was
n major general in the army, a United
States Senator. and a member of the
Presidents Cabinet. He was no more
fervently devoted 10 the cause of the
Union and freedom in the Civil War
than 10 the fight against political cor
ruption and against the spoils system
in our political life when peace sue
ceeded war
by a statue at Forest Park you OF
this city have comnemorated the ser
vices Of Major General Franz Sige..
who here entered the United States
service. SO did the after-time Major
General Osterhaus, whose son served
under me as admiral while | was Presi-
dent, and whose grandson, as gallant
and efficient a young naval officer as
there was in the service. served at one
time as my aid. From St. Louis there
marched into the Union army no less
than nine regiments, all OF when
had colonies born in Germany. This
is a great record. and IT Is typical OF
the record made throughout the Union
by the men Of German birth or parent
age But IL is not a matter OF pride
merely TO Americans of German de-
scent. Every American worth calling
such thrills at the thought of il. IL is
a record of honor and glory for my
children's children just as much as
Tor yours. II is part of the common
heritage Of pride bequcathed to all
who dwell in this great land OF ours
to all whose single-hearted loyalty IS
given to its flag that floats over all
of US
"ln my own regiment IN Cuba.
among the most gallant men who
served under me were men Of German
birth and parentage. They served side
by side with men Of Irish birth or
parentage and with men of old native
American stock. and they all served
with equal gallantry ard with equal
devotion 10 the flag. Two Of my cap
tains were killed at the very outset.
One was Of old American stock, man
whose forebears from father 70 son had
served in the United States army for
five generations. The other was the
son OF an Irish immigrant who had
himself fought iu Meagher's Brigade
IN the Civil War.
Another OF my captains was born In
Germany. Yet another who fought
under me against Spain was Of almost
pure Spanish descent. Nv orderly was
the grandson of a German Forty
Fighter one Of my best first sergeants
Was born II Norway. Another was born
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
1900 ROCKIES
ENTRAIN SUNDAY
Manhattan's Contingent Is
Ready for Plattsburg-
Enrolment 10,543.

The "Plattsburg widow" is about to
don her weeds.
Sunday night at 9:20 a special train
in two sections, rolls out from Grand
Central Terminal, carrying the New
York contingent of 300 who are en-
rolled in the first instruction camp.
Alaska and the West Indies have fur
nished men willing TO give their vaca-
tions to their country. Attending the
first camp will be man from Sitha
and another from Nome. Another
comes from Port Rico. Porto Ricans
wanted to have a Plattsburg Of their
own, but the Mexican border drew TO
it all available officers and the plan
was abandoned.
A special train will leave Baltimore
over the Baltimore & Ohio on Sunday
night. j. Hambleton ODER. the member
of the enrolment committee IN that
city, has had even more applications
than last year. Yesterday the number
enrolled for the camp during the entire
summer was announced at headquar-
ters. 81 Nassau Street, as 1888. IL is
probable. from the way enrolments
have been pouring in, that the mum Der
will have reached 10000 by the nrst
day of the camp.
To have men who are going TO PIatts-
burg get acquainted before they meet
IN tho trenches, a cruise to West POINT
has been arranged for Saturday. After
watching a ball game between the
Army nine and the University Of SYRIA
cuse the plattsburgers will return 70
New York in plenty of time to be ready
for the mobilization Of the following
day. ~,
The executive committee of the NIL.
i.arv Training Camps Association o.
the United States last night sent
telegram 10 President Wilson. IL urged
that the new army bill. Incorporating
appropriations which would enable men
10 90 TO the instruction camps at the
expense Of the government be not de.
ayed That there are thousands OF
men ready 10 give their time but VINO
could not afford the expense was point
ed out.
A cne-reel film will be shown In vari-
ous motion picture theatres in the next
few weeks in an effort TO stimulate re
cruiting for the naval cruise, the ma
rine Plattsburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
IRISH ADVOCATE WON'T
RENT HONE TO ENGLISH
Revolt Feeling Creeps Into
Ryan's Advertising Copy.

Ever since the quelling of the Irish
revolt Edward +. Ryan, of White
Plains, has taken little pains TO conceal
his hatred OF everything Of English
origin. This dstaste crept into his ad-
vertising COPY. which appeared IN THE
Tarrytown Daily News" yesterday, as
follows:
Irish American cottage on Benedict
Avenue, Glenville. for sale or rent;
five rooms; few Improvements; large
garden. " B.-No English need ap-
ply; Germans welcome. Apply on
premises, 255 South Lexington Avenue,
White Plains"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
Colonel Declares Hyphenates
Are Guilty of Moral Treason

Colonel Roosevelt's speech at the
City Club included a vigorous denun-
citation of the German-American ALL
ance and all other hyphenates as guilty
Of moral treason TO the United
States. His speech was as follows:
Here in st. Louis ! wish to speak
briefly on the subject OF Amerlcanism'
stand for straight Americanism un-
conditioned and unqualified, and l
stand against every form OF hyphen,
nted Americanism. ] do not speak OF
the hyphen when il is employed as a
mere matter of convenience. although
personally | like to avoid it's use even
i'm such manner ! speak Of and con-
denim its use whenever it represents
an effort TO form political parties along
racial lines or to bring pressure TO
bear on parties and politicians, not ior
American purposes. but in the interest
of some group of voters of a certain
national origin. or Of the country from
which they or their fathers came.
"Americanism Is not matter OF
creed, birthplace or national descent.
but of the soul and of the spirit; II
the American has the right stuff IN
him, | care not a snap Of my myers
whether he is jew or Gentle. Cathohc
or Protestant. | care not snap oil
my fingers whether his ancestors came
over in the Mayfower or whether he
was born, or his parents were born, IN
Germany. Ireland. France, England
Scandinavia. Russia or Italy or any
other country. All I ask Of the immi-
grant is that he shall be physically
and Intellectually fit. OF sound CHAR
acter and eager in good faith to be-
come an American citizen. If the I'M
migrant is Of the right kind ] am ior
him. and If the native American IS OF
the wrong kind | am against HIM. But
unless the immigrant becomes in good
faith an American and loyal only to
our flag. then he is out Of place in this
country and the sooner he leaves il the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01

shown in the last few days by the Ger
man-American Alliance,
Tho effect of the Colonels speeches
began 20 be seen in the CROWDS whlCn
followed him soon after he had maze
his first address. There were perhaps
900 persons at the station ana rs
many more in and around the Motel
But when he went 20 the Mercantile
Climb for luncheon 5000 persons had
gathered around the hotel and the
streets were TANNED. The greetings
were far warmer and there was less
covert enmity.
The committee in charge failed TO
give Colonel Roosevelt a chance TO talk
10 any public gathering He spoke 70
three clubs, made up entirely OF buSl
ress and professional men, ana ms
audiences totalled not over E'OOV,
There was enthusiasm TO spare al an
three of these meetings. There can be
no doubt that the men Of the classes
represented are for the Colonel, and
they include most Of those who opposed
him in 1912.
There were only few Of what are
known as "rabid" Germans az any or
the meetings. though q big percentage
were Of German blood and joined IN
the cheering. These Germans are not
against Roosevelt. and they took pains
to show it. They are for preparedness
snd for Americanism so long as 10 Is
clear-and Roosevelt made It clear
that neither policy is intended as a
blow at any nation or for the ala OF
anv nation except America.
How large a percentage Of the total
German population belongs 10 this c.ass
is vigorously discussed here, but all
agree that fewer than one IN four are
"rabid." and some declare there are
fewer than one in ten.
Day Full of Work.
The Colonel's day was busy. as usual.
After fighting his way through the sta
tion crowds. he was rushed TO the
Planters Hotel, and within ten min
utes had begun work. Besides making
the speeches, he received over hun
bred visitors. including a delegation
from the local suffrage organization,
who went away with beaming faces.
One Of the unpleasant incidents OF
the day was the publication by The
Post-Dispatch" Of fake interview with
Colonel Roosevelt, in which it was stat
ed that he would not agree to the nom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
Against Copperhead Pacihsts.

81 stand for the man who wore the
blue and the man who wore the gray,
hut / don't stand for the copperhead
pacifst who stayed at home and maze
money because Drawer men than ne
died for their duty. And ask you 10
applv the acid test to this sentence
+bat America does not wish anything
INT the compulsion of the spirit OF
Americanism. That spirit famed hlgh
from 81 to 80, as you may know we'll
Won here: but even IN those days lI
could not drive the copperhead or the
Dacihst into the ranks. Il left those
men seeking fortunes and pursuing
ease and comfort while better ana
drawer men went 10 the war.
81 am for the volunteer who volun-
teers TO fight ] am not for the Volun-
,teer who volunteers 30 stay IN SAFETY
at home. | ask YOU 10 remember tina.
if YOU trust only 10 the compuision OF
the spirit of Amerlcansm II means Jhsu
YOU are going TO put double buioeh
uDon the sons of the women VINO nave
raised their boys to be patriots ana 10
live and die under the flag, and 10 pun
that burden on them IN favor OF the
sons of the women whose boys nave
been raised TO stay at home sell Shly
while others spend themselves Tor their
country. That is the acid test.
81 will take another thing, another
part Of the Presidents speech. and TINS,
bears especially upon what ] have sald
upon and in relation TO the SIN OF using
lofty words to cloak action or lnaction'
"The President says one Of the prin-
ciples which America holds dear is that
small and weak states have as much
,;ob+ 20 tbeir sovereigntv and indie
nendence as large and strong nations.
She believrs that because strength and
weakness have nothing to do with her
principles. Her principles are for the
rights and liberties Of mankind, There
is not a word of that with which ] do
not agree. provided it is put into action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
COLONEL NEEDED. SAYS BOX
Ladies Home Journal Editor Joins
Roosevelt NOn-Partisan League.

Colonel Roosevelt is needed at this
time. according 70 Edward Box. editor
of The Ladies Home Journal" So ur-
gent is the need Of Mr. Roosevelt tina,
Mr.. Box has not only pledged his vote
10 the Colonel, but joined the Roose-
Welt Non Partisan League. Here is Mr..
Bok's letter 20 Thomas c. Desmond.
treasurer of the league:
81 will with pleasure become-a mem
Der Of the Roosevelt Non-Partisan
League. To my mind there IS absolute
ly no question a. 20 the need OF Colo
mel Roosevelt at this time. and ! am
hoping with thousands Of other men
that it may be my privilege TO vote for
him next autumn"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
DRUG FIEND PREFERS
PRISON TO SUICIDE
Needle Has Got Me-" He Says,
Seeking Arrest.

A young man with pasty complexion
and glistening eyes stepped up to Pa
trolman Wilson at Broadway and Lori
mer Street, Williamsburg, yesterday
afternoon.
"Pinch me or I'm going 20 kill my
self he commanded huskily, his trem-
bling hands fumbing with his hat
"The needle has got me-"
At the Ciymer Street station the
prisoner said he was Ralph Losee. nine
teen years old. His addiction 70 the
drug habit had ostracised him from his
family, he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
Moral Treason.

"It is moral treason 70 the United
States for any OF its citizens TO act
and TO seek TO make their govern
mental representatives act, not with
reference TO the interests of the United
States. but of some foreign power Inc
German-American Alliance is, IN prac
tice. an anti-American alliance: ANY
such political organization, whether
German-American, Irish-American or
English-American. is not healthy ele-
ment of the body polite. Any body
of our citizens has a perfect right to
oppose any man because of difference
OF Judgment concerning American
problems: but IL has no right to deal
with American public servants or
American public men on the basis OF
the interests of some foreign power
"The men who so act are disloyal to
the United States, and | say this Just
as quickly of men trying to serve Eng
land or France as ! say il OF men try
ing to serve Germany. | condemn the
American citizen who acts as an Eng
lish- American just al strongly as
condemn the American citizen VINO acts
as a German American. II france had
subjugated Belgium | would condemn
her Just as strongly as | nave con-
demned Germany. If British warcraIt
and sunk German passenger Vessels
and taken the lives of hundreds OF
American men. women and children, a.
German submarines did in the case of
the Lusitania. the Arabic and other
vessels. I would have condemned any
English who excused the
act as unhesitatingly as ! have con-
demned and now condemn the German
Americans who now defend or apollo
gize for the actions OF the German
submarines.
81 would condemn as strongly the
actions of any Of our people who
sought TO make this country subser-
Went TO England as | now condemn
those who seek to make 1T subservlent
TO Germany. Such men are not merely
un-American; they are antl-Amerlcan
10 the core. and unfit TO be citizens OF
this Republic
81 believe that the men thus acting
not only do not represent but scanda-
lousy misrepresent the great major
ity Of real Americans Of German
origin. | believe that the great mass
of Americans of German origin are
now, as they have always been, among
the most patriotic and loyal citizens in
this country.
Here in this city / could repeat
name after name Of men of German
birth who, as American citizens. have
had distinguished records of intense
loyalty to the Union and Of eminent
national service as soldiers and states
men, and above all as patriots. In the
Civil War a much larger proportion OF
the citizens of immediate German orr
gin than of the citizens of old Colonial
native stock were loyal 10 the Union.
This State Of Missouri, like Maryland
and Kentucky, owes the fact that It
stayed in the Union primarily to the
German element in its citizenship; and
across the river in Illinois the debt
owed by lovers of the Union to the
German element was almost as great.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-01
Duty to United States.

1--WE in this country form a new ma
ton. akin to, but different from, each OF
the nations of Europe. As Alexander
Hamilton put it: Let us be neither
Greeks nor Trojans, but Americans
We are false to this country If we rank
ourselves as 'German-Amerlcans or
English Irish-Americans'
or French Our duty is to
the United States. This duty should
constrain us in the first place TO treat
the other nations primarily according
TO the way such treatment serves Amer
lean interests: and in the second place,
so far as possible, to treat other ma
lions in such manner as serves the IN
terests of mankind at large.
Every nation acts sometimes well
and sometimes i'll. Therefore we should
stand for or against any nation ac-
cordingly as its behavior tells for good
or for evil in the particular crisis with
which We have actually TO deal. We
should be friendly TO all nations. and
in any crisis We should Judge each ma
ton by ITS conduct in that crisis. We
should condemn the misconduct Of any
nation. we should oppose its encroach-
ments upon our rights with equal vigor,
whether il be Germany, England,
France. Russia or any other power,
according TO uChot It actually does
or the GiUen occasion NTH Which
re hare to deal.
$50 much for our treatment Of other
nations. Now for our own citizens. We
represent many different race strains.
Our ancestors came from many differ
ent Old World nationalities. II will
spell ruin 10 this nation if these ma
tionalities remain separated from one
another instead Of being assimlated to
the new and larger American life
THE children and children's children
Of all Of Us have to live here in this
land together Our children's children
will intermarry. one with another, your
children's children, friends, and mine.
They will be the citizens of one coun-
try. Even if they wished. they could
not remain citizens of foreign coun-
tries. The attempt to keep them with
half citizenship, with a divided loyal
ty, split between devotion to the land
in which they were born and in which
their children are to dwell and the
lana from which their fathers came
will merely mean that they fail to re-
main citizens of the World land
and vet do not get the benefit Of being
citizens OF the New World land.