The sun., 1916-09-01
.T.R. MAKES FIRST
HUGHES SPEECH
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CoNUnu96 ron FyrSt Pd1c.
Crisis. az It's conduct In thai crisis de-
mands. Tho citizen who does not so act.
And who e~ndeavors to shape Americas
policy In tho interest OF the country from
which he or his ancestors have sprung. Is
no true American. n has no moral
right to citizenship In this country. Any
attempt TO organize American citi1ens
along politico-racial lines is a foul and
evil thing. Any organization Of Ameri-
2 cftizens which acts In the interest
OF q foreign Power Is guilty Of moral
srsAson to tho republic.
Condemns "Hyphenates.~
N 10 because OF such action that I
condemn those professional German
Americans who In our politics act as
eervants n allies OF Germany, not as
Americans interested solely In tho honor
and welfare Of America and | would
condemn Just a. quickly English-Ameri-
cans or French-Amerlcans or Irish
Americans who acted In such manner
"Americanism II n matter Of the spirit.
OF tho soul, Of the mind not of birthplace
or creed. We care nothing as to where
any man was born. or nj to the land
from which his forefathers came, 20 long
- he is whole hcartedly and In good faith
an American and nothing else.
During tho last two years We have
seen an evil revival In this country OF
non-American and anti-American division
along politico-raclal lines; and We owe
this primarily to the fact that President
Wilson has lacked the our 60 and the
vision to lead this nation in the path OF
nigh duty. and by thisl lack OF affirmative
leadership has loosened the moral fibre
OF our people. has weakened our national
spirit and has encouraged The up
growth within our own borders Of sepa-
ratism along the lines Of racial origin.
when our Government SO acted
"a 10 bring shame on all our people II
ehook tho spirit Of loyalty among those
TO whom II was vital that loyalty should
DO taught. Full hearted allegiance is
shattered by tho government that fails
70 uphold the honor and interest Of tho
nation by immediate and effective action
when tho lives Of its citizens are
MANAGED or taken by foreign Powers.
Assails Professional Moralists.
THE cause Of preparedness is in
Deparably connected with the cause OF
Americanism. Of patriotism, Of whole
hearted loyalty to this nation n to ali
Tor which all the great men of this ma
tion In tho past have stood. The events
OF the last two years have made Il evil
dent That the dreams Of the professional
pacihsts were not merely dreams. but
Nightmares. 90 far as the unfortunate
nations who trusted them were con-
cerned.
Moreover. IN practice these pacinsts
have shown not only utter futility but
moral bascness. They have not only
been helpless to defend themselves hut
they have been So anxious to save their
v skins that they nave not dared to
say one word against triumphant wrong
ana In favor OF tho right tina was
crushed by the wrong. There are few
things more revolving than such an at
utude when taken by professional mo-
ralists.
"As the world now Is our great free
Democracy must understand tina, unless
IL can protect itself by its own strength
ana It's strength Is not strength at all
unless 1t IL carefully trained n advance
1t will sooner or later suffer the fate
mat him is suffering before our eyes.
Thank TO the fact that President VIII
son has sometimes led US wrong, and
sometimes not led us at all, and that at
tue pest he merely has followed afar of.
when convinced that It was politically
rare to do so. We are at t.,is moment no
more prepared TO defend ourselves than
We were two years ago when the world
war broke out. ~ last We have begun
inc work OF restoring our navy 10 the
position II formerly held but II will take
years 10 undo the harm done when I'm
l'l0 the Democratic party gained con-
troll or the House and stoned upbuild-
ing the lazy II 1t is entirely impos-
sioie to make the navy what IL should
DO made as long as We have a President
who appoints and retains Mt its head n
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