The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-10-26
PRESIDENT URGES FOREIGN-SORN
AMERICANS IN CHICAGO TO
PUT UNITED STATES ABOVE
ALL OTHER NATIONS.
lJPHOl DS THE PRINCIPLE
OF THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Addresses Women as "FcIlow Citizens
and Urges That Prcgressives Of Al
Parties Work for Broader Amer
lea Demonstration Lasts
Five Minutes.

Chicago, oct. Zl.-PreslOenI "usoI1'
speaking to a New Citizens meeting
here, declared that foreign-born cltt-
zsns of the United States should put
their American allegiance above all
others. He praised the ideals that
bring new citizens to the United States
and outlined his belief that in the de-
termination Of the future of the world,
after the present war, America Will
play an important part.
During a strenuous twelve hours in
Chicago, the President addressed q
collection of women as Fellow Citi-
zens," upheld the principle of the eight
hour day and urged that progresslves
of all parties work for broader Am
erica
Audience Stands and Cheers.
A demonstration lasting more than
five minutes greeted the President
at the New Citizens meeting. When
the President entered the hall, the au-
dience stood and cheered. The stock
yards pavilion, where the meeting was
held, was decorated with American
flags and packed with people. Judge
Clarence NJ Goodwin presided. Gov
ernor Dunno of Illinois, spoke for
America First
Mrs. Wilson accompanied the Presi-
dent Dressed in black and wearing
large bouquet of orchids and violets,
she drew almost as much applause as
the President.
Addresses New Citizens.
Il come here tonight to address
those who have newly sworn allegiance
to the United States" said the presi'
dent. But I realize that l cannot do
it without speaking to my own con-
science and to the Conscience of tho
| other people of the nation He
+ pointed out that the new citizens had
chosen their new allegiance.
"Within the last few months" he
added, some distinctions have been
drawn. A man or woman who be-
comes citizen of the United States
is not expected to give up his or her
love for the country of their birth.
New Allegiance Comes First.
"But people who come to this coun'
try are expected to put their new al
legiance above every other allegiance.
1t puts an obligation on him.
"The future of this nation depends
upon the self control and loyalty of its
citizens. Only by conscience and by
loyalty felt in every thrOb Of the
heart. can you become true citizens.
"A free self-governing people does
not need to be watched.
1T is necessary that new citizens
who come to this country should not
live by themselves. That is importing
the old country here.
The strength of a nation does not
rest so much in it's thinking as in its
feeling. Outside the heart there is no
life. You must see to it that you do
not hold aloof."
To Interpret Thought of World.
He said the men lost at Vera Cruz
were drawn from four different stocks.
II like to think that in the days to
come, America may interpret the
thought of the world. I like to think
that the only thing that disturbs Am.
erica are not things which interiors
with her ambitions but with her sym
pathies.
81 like to think that when it comes
to the settlement of the present war;
we shall be able to assist in interpret
ing the needs of the future"