The Washington herald., 1916-05-31
Will Mean Sacrifices for
Business, He Declares
at Arlington.
MUST GIVE ITS HELP
Cautions HyphenatedE Element
Not to Set Their Purposes
Against U. S.
AMERICA TO COME FIRST"

President Wilson. in a speech yester-
ercises at Arlington National Cemetery,
served warning on the business men Of
America that within a few months they
will be called upon to meet the acid test
Of their enthusiasm, for preparedness.
Referring TO the fact that he has on
his desk, awaiting his signature, the new
army bill which provides. among other
things, for an expansion of the National
Guard and an extension Of the military
training camp feature for civilians. the
President challenged the business men
to prove their sincerity by permitting
their employees Of military age sufficient
time to get the necessary instruction.
Taking his favorite topic Of "Ameri-
Canism" as the text OF his speech. the
President again warned of the perils Of
hyphenated allegiance. aad spoke Of the
purpose Of America ito fight against
any aggression. whether from without or
within"
The text of the Presid.nt's speech fol-
lows:
To Recall History.
Whenever seek to interpret the spirit
OF an occasion like this. l am led to
reflect upon the uses of memory. We
are here today to recall a period of our
history which in one sense is so remote
that We no longer seem to keep the vital
threads OF it in our consciousness, and
yet is so near that men who played heroic
parts in it are stiu living. are still about
US, are still here to receive the homage
of our respect and our honor They be-
long to an age which Is past. to a period
the vital questions OF which no longer
vex the nation, to a period of which it
may be said that certain things which
had been questionable in the affairs of
the United States were once for all set
lied. disposed of. put behind US. and in
he course Of time have almost been
,oreotten.
1t vas a singularly complete work that
vas performed by the processes of blood
and iron at the time Of the civil war.
lnG it is singular how the settlement
mas ruled our spirits since it was made
: see in this very audience men who
Ought in the Confederate ranks. I see
them taking part in these exercises in
he same spirit of sincere patriotism that
moves those who fought on the side Of
The Union. and I reflect how singular
and how handsome a thing it is that
wounds such as then were opened should
D. 50 completely healed and that the
spirit Of America should so prevail over
The spirit of division. 1t rs the aII-prevaiI-
.ng and triumphant spirit Of America
where by our common action and con-
sent governments are set up and pulled
down, where affairs are ruled by COM
mon counsel, and where by the healing
processes Of peace all men are united
in a common enterprise Of liberty and
of peace.
Renew American spirit.
And yet. ladies and gentlemen. the
very object for which we are met to-
ssther is to renew in our hearts the spirit
that made these things possible. The
L Mon was saved by the processes of the
civil war. That was a crisis which could
be handled. it seems. in no other way. hut
need not tell you that the pecuIiarity of
this singular and beloved country is that
Is task. its human task. is apparently