Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
President Wilson s
 Flag Day Speech
IMPuGNs LOYALTY or FOREIGN :
 BORN oITIzENs.
TO UNDERMINE AMERICA
Declares That a Small Minority of 5 Foreisn-Rorn cttizsns Are Trying
 to Levy Species ef Political Black
 malI-Presldens Walked In Parade.


 Washington, June LA charge that foreign-born citizens of the Buited States are trying to levy political blackmaii and 10 undermine tho in- duence of the national government was made by President Wilson in O Flag Day speech here today. Ills aa- sertion sounded the keynote of one of the foremost issues on which he will go before the country for re- election and touched upon a platform declaration which will be submitted by the administyat to the St Louis convention.
 President Spoke to Theusapde.
 The president spoke before a crowd of thousands gathered at the foot of the Washington monument, after he had reviewed for five hours a great preparedness parade at the head of which he himself had marched down Pennsylvania avenue. He declared been tested as 1t now is being tested whether the Stars and Stripes stood for any one united purpose.
 Disloyalty Active h United States.
 There is disloyalty active in the United States and 1t must De abso- lutely crushed" declared the presi- dent speaking enphatically. "It pro- ceeds from a minority, a very small minority, but very active and subtle minority.
 Species of Political sIaekmaiI.
 Tt works underground. but 1t also shows it's ugly head where we can see it; and there are those at this mo- ment who are trying to levy a spe- Icies of blackmail saying DO what we wish in the interest of foreign senti- ment or we will Wreak our vengeance lat the polls.' That is the sort Of thing against which the American nation will turn with a might and triumph of sentiment which will teach these gentlemen once for all that loyalty to this flag is the first test of tolerance ] in the United States.
 GhaIIence to Foreign born Americans.
 The presidents words were taken as an open challenge to foreign born Americans who, he had learned from l1oreign langs1age neEspap pers and oth- CT sources. are opposing him for re- he was outlining his stand on what he had determined 10 make predomi- nant issue in his campaign. Walked at Head of 5o,oO0 Marchers While the democratic convention was being opened at St. Louis MT. | Wilson devoted the entire day to the Flag Day and preparedness demon stration. Carrying large American l flag he walked from the capitol to | than 50,000 marchers. including many government departments and of the capitals business houses, companies I of cadets, national guardsmen, Union and Confederate veterans and mem bers of commercial and social organi- zations.
 Dropped Out to Review Parade.
 The parade started from the capi- toI grounds and as it's head passed the White House the president dropped out and took his place in the review ing stand. He was joined there by Secretaries McAdoo, Redfield, Lane and Wilson, Postmaster General Bur- fIeson and Attorney General Gregory, who had marched at the head of the employees of their departments and by Secretary Lansing. As soon as the last marchers passed the stand five hours later. the president went to the monument grounds where his address formed the principal part of an hours patriotic exercises
 All Carried American Flags.
 Almost every man and woman in the presidents audience carried an American flag, Before he began speak ing cannon fired national salute of 21 guns and the Marine band played the Star Spangled Banner, while a huge flag was drawn slowly to the top of the white monument, $50 feet above the ground. Secretary Lansing pre- sided and in introducing the president emphasized the duty Of present day Americans to preserve unsulIed ideals handed down by the founders of the republic.