The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-14
WILSON PLEDGES
u, s. TO WORK FOR
ALL OF MANKIND
Roosevelt Dominated by de-.
sire for Power. lie Hints
in Campaign Speech.
ASKS IF NATION WILL
FOLLOW ~ EMERGENCY

'Fl'til'is Nv Nuuit ~ ootVuN' "
the Common Council club IN TIE man
nc- IN which tho Democratic .Adminis
ration had applied the spirit OF .Jeffcr
son and cndeavored. he said. TO realize
In action the service which .Americs
owes to mankind"
In view Of the critical aspect which
'hc German note on the Sussex attacl
has given to foreign relations the Prcsi
dents speech Was awaited AS furnishint
\ possible hint to the curse Of the Gov
eminent. His most interesting utter
auces. therefore. were those In which u,
stressed the service that America is obi
gated to render humanity. "a note which
stood out prominently In the diplomatic
correspondence with the German Gov
ornment following the sinking Of thu
Lusitania.
Tho feeling that the President was
emphasizing the duty the United states
owcs TO mankind in general rather thar
70 itself alone was intensified when the
PRESIDENT said
Goo forbid that we should ever be
enbroilcd in Quarrels not OF our own
choosing. But IL We should ever he en-
hroiled where the interests OF America
are coincidental with the interests OF
mankind. are YOU ready to draw out
where the interests involved are only
those Of America Are you ready for
the test? Are you ready TO go In" Are
,ou ready to come out where the In
terests OF America only are involved?'
The Presidents only reference to Mex
loan affairs was a yelled one.
Are you ready TO go in only where
me interests Of America are coinciden'
with the interests OF mankind. and to
1,.., out tb., t,ou,opf tho infareSf COM
tres in America and is narrowed from
'he wide circle Of humanity he said
Are you ready for the test" Have YOU
The courage to 60 in" Have YOU the
courage to come out, according as the
balance in disturbed or adjusted for the
interests Of humanity? II YOU are ready
you have inherited the spiri, Of .Jeffer-
son. who recognized the mon in France
and the men In Germany who were
DOING the liberal thinking Of their day
AZ just as mu,h citizens "f tho great
world II liberty as lie was himself. and
pho was ready in every conception he
iad 20 join hands across the water. or
across any other barrier. with those
who hold those high conceptions Of lib
orty which nal brought the United
States into existence.
Ur Pays WesV~cts "a r. n.
While The Presidents speech did not
'ck in attacks UPON Republicanism he
emphasized the country's need for non
iSrti.Ju SERVICE.
"Tnc only competent servants Of
r-ht. h, lid. "arc those who covet
'hc opportunity 20 exercise Il. What the
%countr! does dc nand IL a service es-
~s"ntalll non-I~rtisan. and the countr!
demands Al this time as 1t never did
2cfore a~bsolut" service and on pal tisan
sorVic,
The COUNT, has moi the time. I, is
.7' IN the temper 10 listen to the coun-
sci - those vino are passionate and am
nt0us.'
This utierance was greeted by an out
hurst II cheering from the Democrat
present. who manifestly applied IL "a
,oI. Roosevelt. The President recog.
rzed this application when he said
You seem to see some personal APP
pIcation in that
The PRESIDENTS Indictment against the
Republican party was based upon the
o'srge that il adhered to a policy OF
government by trusteeship." The Dem.
ocracy. he said. is committed to govern
r-rt by "a responsive and responsible
group of elected officers" The time has
passed. We added. when the country will
accept the leadership OF persons who in
tnd TO utilize the power Of office in
NlWT own t+naI1.
NJ Power From Above.
After admonishing his party followc s
Row lest To emulate the spirit of Jeffer-
son the President went IN
Il WAS talking one day with q gentle.
man who was expounding TO me the very
familiar idea that somebody dare say
he would have preferred to name the per.
sons-should act as guardians and
trustees for the people Of the neighbor-
ins republic Of Mexico. I said. I defy
'on TO show a single example OF his
'ory in which liberty and prosperity were
ever handed down from above. Prosperity
for the great masses of mankind has
rsver sprung out of the soil Of privilege
Properly for the great masses OF man.
kind has never been created by the
tenefcence of privilege. Prosperity and
r'sht, prosperity and liberty have never
come by favor they have always come
ny right
And the only competent ~expounders
~ right are the men who covet the OPP
po-tuuity to exercise them. When ] see
the crust even slightly broken over the
heads OF a population which has al
ways been directed by a board OF trus-
ICES, make up my mind that ! will
thrust not only my arm hut my heart
n IN" aperture, and that only by crush
~ every ounce of power that I can use
snail any man ever close that opening
~ again.
"Nhenever We use our power we must
is II vita this conception always IN
mind, that we are using II for the benefit
o' the persons who are chiefly interested
ana not for our own benefit.
cites Jefferson Greed.
80 hy such processes and by sucf
Processes alone can W. illustrate and
nonor tn" spirit OF Thomas Jefferson
fon cannot draw example from the deed.
o' Thomas Jefferson. who presided over
Lttle nation only Just then struggling
'or recognition among the nations OF
Inc world without material power. with
OUT the respe I OF foreign nations. with.
out the opportunities Of wealth, withOu,
ahe experiences Of long periods Of trial
mere is no parallel in the oircum.
stances Of the time Of Thomas Jefferson
with the circumstances OF the time In
"hicn We live, and my pride In that In
me three years in which we have beer
privileged 10 serve this great and trust
'ul people We have devoted ourselves Ia
me constructive execution o! the promise.
We so solemnly made"
In conclusion the President remarked
These are days that search mems
hearts, These are days that discredit
helhsh speech. These are days that
ought 20 quiet III considered counsel.
these are solemn days, when all the