New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
80 II will Be a good place for our chill
dren's children Of all OF u.s.
All Get a Hsndshake.

80 ~ viii Do gooo Piaes ~.
dren's children OF all of US
All Get Hsndshake.
Than c,n, IN. handshakinr ordesl
"Ncr, tim. in the White House
said tho first man 20 shake mis- mana
Thank you"
origin. 49,. .;ao,rb. de
cl.rsd "but there is no hyphen
Zine, hnsl" exclaimed the Oolons s.
Come back. want to snake hs"o'
with you again
colonel" exclaimed big negro
who carried his arm in SING am
with YOU. right or wrong. c.
THAT certainly" replied the 'olons'
"i, .minently satisfactory.
my old friend Nike Donovan, wa
the greeting ~ the Colonel 70 wei
set np man we'll beyond middle age,
81 certainly am glad to see YOU Nike.
THANK you. Mr.. President, re-
snonded the ex-chsmrion, who was ms
boxing instructor. "You certainty are
looking ft."
NV father" began man bearing =
,irv Aag in his buttonhole, and my
mother were born in Germany but
am an American
81 am willing 70 rest The case Tor
straight Amcricanism purely WIN clu-
IONS Of German birth. and will carry
them two 10 one for the American doc
,yire." replied Colonel Roosevelt.
"The Colonel is right said the man
wbo gave his name as Mueller, 10 me
reporfer.. "Th. trouble is all made
Inv he professional German, whose
stock in trade is his German name.
~ was Democrat until Wednesday
night" said man who gave his name,
as Nelson Macy. Now | am for you.
Crowd Cheers Farewell.
Macy explained that his conversion
was due 10 reading a speech or tne
Coloneps on preparedness. And so u
vent for forty-fve minutes, the crowd
nassino through a window 10 the lawn
a. thew left Mr.. Roosevelt's presence,
Nearly every other man had God
hlcss YOU" or "See you in the White
Hous." for him. while one who raised
a smile declared: 81 am with you Tor
tn. strenuous Americanism.
That. good doctrine" exclaimed the
Colonel Who laughed when another
visitor asked. Teach me 70 smile Ike
you"
wasn't it splendid" n. exclaimed
after he had shaken the last nand'
This meeting is not tr butte TO me;
II is demonstration in favor OF real
Amerlcsnism.'
The "vacilla,ing public policy Of the
country and timid divergent opinion
were denounced by Mr.. Hurd as CON
tributing 70 the causes that had de
manded the summoning or CORONER
Roosevelt back to public life.
This group OF citizens has come 20
Sagamore Hill 70 reaffirm its unslters-,
bic devotion to the high principles ana
ideals upon which our ancestors found-
ed this Republic" he said. ut IS a
source OF pride that for l4o years our
country has been refuge for the op-
pressed and land Of liberty We have
been nation which has respected the
rights OF other nations and when mas
expected them in return TO respect our
rights. This latter expectation. the re-
spect for our rights, unhappily mas
not been borne out Of late, and we are
now face 20 face with decision or
grave import A weak and vacillstlng
public policy. coupled with tlmid and
divergent views among the people, has
led men to question whether this ma
ton has already become so enervsted
By luxury and money getting that II
will no longer fight for moral issue.
To refute this view We need a man who
will rouse the soul OF the nation.
Hurd Praises Roosevelt.
Lincoln said that this nation could
not endure half slave and half free.
II ia equally true. as you have pointed
out. that this nation cannot now en-
dure half hyphenated and half Amerl-
can.
ut is for this purpose that We now
call upon you. Alone Of our public
men. you have raised your voice IN
these troubled times 10 stand for
Americanism. for American rights and
for American honor. Your courage
has been shown in life Of struggle
for the public good, and is known OF
all men. Your experience and your
record OF public service dt you. as no
other man, for the srduous task OF
leading the people TO a higher and
stronger national life. Your character
and dynamic personality give an un-
caualled guarantee Of certain advance
toward our loftiest national aspira-
tions.
con all sides. men Of all parties. men
whom the events Of recent years have
deeply wounded, men who suffer in
silence, but not in forgetfulness, the
loss Of their self-respect "a Americans,
are turning 10 you 10 lead them from
indifference and cowardice 10 the high
levels Of duty and conscience and self
sacrifice and honor. and to the result
ing peace and security which we shall
then-and not till then-hsve earned
and be entitled 10 enjoy.