The Washington times., 1916-07-04
new CITIZENS HEAR
PLEA FOR DEFENSE
AT THE MONUMENT
Justice Gould and Others Recall
Warning Of Washington at
Americanism Day Exercises.

In the shadow Of the shaft Of the
Washington Monument today. citizens
Of 1916 applauded the sentiments on Ma
tional defense George Washington ut
tered more than a century and a quar-
ter ago.
Associate Justice Ashley NJ. Gould, of
the District Supreme Court, said:
Instead of my own thoughts on the
most vital question Of the day. pre-
paredness, I shall read you George
washington's utterarces in this re-
gard"
As the extracts. singularly and almost
uncannily applicable to present-day con-
ditions, were read those gathered for
the characterization Day" exercises
applauded again and again.
Especially marked were the demon
STATIONS when Justice Gould read:
ITO be prepared for war Ii one OF the
most effective means Of preserving
peace. A free people ought not only to
be armed but disciplined"
And There Is rank due the
United states among nations which will
be lost by a reputation of weakness. II
we desire respect we must be ready to
compel respect
q disturbed Conditions" There.
Justice Gould also quoted passages
relating to disturbed conditions In
Europe" in washingtons day. and his
admonition to serious. reflection" as
to the steps to be taken to guard
against embarrassment"
The celebration at the Monument was
under the auspices of the Sons OF the
Revolution and Of the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution.
The scene was impressive. With the
north base OF the Monument for back
ground, each side was fianked with a
Monument was a series of smaller flags.
On the platform was seated the am
bassador from France, !. j. Jusserand.
In his introduction Gaillard Hunt. the
mo celebration of Independence Day
can be complete which does not recog-
pize the only foreign ally the United
States has ever had-France.
Remember that the music just played.
by which the British marched out Of
Yorktown in 1873. marked the surrender
Of the British not only to the American
army. but to the French army and to
the French feet
The speaker paid n tribute to the re-
cent book that Ambassador Jusserand
wrote about American conditions. and as
he concluded the ambassador bowed his
Acknowledgement
MARINE Ban0 OF the morCn reIerred 10
was one of the novel features OF the
program. Its title is THE World Turn
ed Upside Down"
Entangling Alliances.
Mr.. Hunt said:
"1f We are to maintain our indepen nd
snce 1t means an Independence of all
countries-and Independence OF VIVA,
George Washington called entanglins
alliances"
Justice Gould said:
I'VE are not here only to laud the
principles contained IN the Declaration
OF Independence. rhey were expounded
ton. and by Locke. but the Impressive
fact which should make us proud today
fs that thirteen feeble colonies along the
rock bound Atlantic coast should nave
embodied them In practice and should
nave made them the basis OF consti-
tuition which is the grandest charter OF
free government that ever sprang from
a free people.
"Our patriotism today Is merely esthe-
tic emotion II 1t is not translated into
glory. but one for conservation"
Justice Gould referred to European
strife. and to the calling of 10000 of
our finest young men to the Mexican
border to maintain our national honor.
-Four addresses were made to our
new citizens" William F. Guide spoke
to former Germans: Salvatore Desio, to
former Italians; DR.. John Constas, to
former Greeks. and DIR. Leopold Glus-
hak to former Russian Hebrews
Mr.. Guides Address.
Mr.. GUIDE said. in part:
I'm these days when criticism Is freely
INDUCED in, 1t should not forgotten
that a colony of Germans In German
town, under the leadership of Pas
torious. first proclaimed their love OF
and for universal liberty. and sounded
the keynote of the death OF human
From that day up to the present
there has not been a time In the history
Of the Republic when men of Teutonic
stock have not been at the forefront to
ism for the flag and all that the word
typifies. The Fourth of July to them is
as sacred as to any other of our Ameri-
can citizens.
The future of their children lies
in this blessed republic and not in
portion Of the United States has BEEN
enriched by their Drawn. their brain
ana by their devotion to high ideals
and, while politicians may handy
board, the thoughtful. patriotic citi-
gems In whose veins flows the same
blood as mine, can at all times be de
pended o nto uphold the starry ban
blessings. upon the generations yet
to come"
Others Advanced.
Similar tribute to the par: played b,
naturalized citizens in this country was
paid by the other speakers. Albion x
Paris read the Declaration az iode,
pendence: Chaplain George Livingston
Bayard, U. S. n, OF the Sons II Revo
luton Of the District, pronounced n,
Invocation.
The exercises concluded with thc
singing of America" by the audience
accompanied by the Marine Band.
Commander John II. Moore, U. s. n.
retired, was chairman of the Joint com
committee were Col, John Van r. Hoff
mittee on arrangements. Others on tn,
Y. S. A., retired; Albion X. Paris: vii
lianm V. Cox. Frederick ID. Owen, Col
George Richards. u. s. NJ. c.
THE WEATHER REPORT.