The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-06-02
President Wilson Announces HI
viii Sign Army Bill and Pit
Business Men Who Voted For
Defense To Test of Sincerity
NATIONS OF WORLD
MUST RESPECT RIGHTS
There Is No Room In America For
Any Person Who Cannot Enter
Into Spirit of Its institu-
tons and Abide BY Its Laws
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XVyASHINGTON, May 3l-Declar-
w ing that he would sign the
Army Reorganization Bill and
that inso doing he would apply the acid
test to the business men of the nation,
who, through their chambers Of COM
merce have declared almost unanim us
ly for the enactment of a preparedness
measure, President Wilson concluded
powerful address upon preparedness
and the need for proper Americanism
on the part of all citizens yesterday.
The President spoke during the, Mem
oriAl Day services held at the airing.
ton cemetery. a"&s4 M,
He announced that there is no place
in the United States for any citizen
naturalized with any mental reserves
and declared that the nation is prepar-
ed to fight against any encroachment
upon its liberty by any foe, whether
one within the Union or one from out
side.
No More Territory Wanted
FAmerica does not want one inch of
additional territory in order that she
may gain any selfish advantage through
its acquisition, he declared, tbut it
does want the nations of the world to
understand and to respect what Ameri.
ca stands for. w.. .
81 cannot conceive Of any man, of
any origin, failing to become enthusi-
astic over the ideals of human liberty
and human rights for which this ma
ton of ours stands, and I summon
solemnly all men who dwell within our
borders to set their purposes in accord
with the spirit Of America. I also as
solemnly give warning that all men who
come to us from other lands and who
do not think America first, despite the
land Of their birth, that they will be
cast out Of our tolerance. t..@.
Peace Of World Desirable .
"T shall never consent, while I am
President, TO this nation entering into
any entangling alliances with other ma
tions, but I will assent gladly to any
alliance that will help to disentangle
the people of the world from the com.
binations that are now seeking their
, own private interests. i will assent
gladly to any alliance that will help to
unite the world for the preservation Of
peace. ~ ~ -, ~.
1--WE not only are ready to cooperate
with others to achieve these ends, but
we are ready to fight against any ag-
gression attempted towards US, and we
are ready to fight for our rights, es-
pecially when these rights are coinci-
dent with the rights Of mankind. IA
81 will shortly apply the acid test
TO the business men Of this nation who
voted in the recent chamber Of com
merce canvass in favor of prepared
| ness.
Business Man Challenged
"Will these business men who voted
so unanimously back up their votes
with actionf Win they give the young
men in their employ full freedom to
volunteer in the militia or for the
training camps in order that the nation
may have a dependable body of trained
men to fight for it in the event of
necessity
1.-THE bill for the increase of the
army and the liberalization of the ma
tiOnal guard which now lies upon my
desk bristles with that Interrogation.
~ do not doubt that the business
men of this nation will be found willing
to make good their pledge implied in
| their chamber of commerce vote, be-
cruse there is no place in all the world
where the compulsion exercised by pub.
lie opinion is more imperative than it
is in this country"
Fl Dead Are Honor~d
The exercises, at Arlington yesterday
included the PAYNE of special honors
to the memory Of the American sailors
lost in the destruction of the battle.
ship Maine in Havana harbor and to
the memory of the twenty-one sailors
lost in the F-4 disaster of Honolulu
harbor over year ago.