The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

AS soon az the crowd COuld DO nushed
NJ Richard NJ. Hurd. who Ia president
OF the Lawyers Mortgage Company and
state Prison Commissioner. stepped to
Col. Roosevelt's side and made the ad-
dress IN behalf OF the pilgrims.
Mr.. Hurd said
"Col. Roosevelt. this group Of citizens
has come to Sycamore Hill to r~eafiirin
10. unslterahle devotion to the high prin-
clples and ideals upon which our an
ees,ors founded this republic. 1t is a
source OF pride that for a hundred and
forty wears our country has been a
refuge for the oppressed and a land
81 liberty. We have been a nation
which has respected the rights OF other
nations and which has expected them
In return to respect our rights.
This latter expectation, the respect
for our rights. unhaUpily has not been
borne out OF late. and we are now
face 10 face with a decision Of grave
import. 4 weak and yacillating public
policy, coupled with timid and diver
gent views among the people, has led
men IN question whether this nation has
slready become % enervated by luxury
and money getting that It will no longer
fight for "A moral issue. To refute this
view We need "A man who will rouse
the soul of the nation.
Lincoln said that this nation could
not endure half slave and half free. II
IL equally true. IA you have pointed
out. that this nation cannot now en-
ture half hyphenated and half Ameri-
Can.
American Leadership Demanded.
1T is for his purpose that We now
call upon you. Alone of our public
men you. sir. have raised your voice
In these troubled times to stand for
Annegicanism. for American rights and
for American honor. Your courage has
been shown in a life Of struggle for
the public rood and Is known of all
men. Your experience and your record
OF public service ut you. as no other
man, for the arduous task OF leading
the people 10 a higher and stronger
national life. Your character and
dynamic personality Give an u~nequalled
guarantee of certain advance toward
our .oftiest national aspirations.
ION all sides. men of all parties. men
whom the events OF recent years have
deeply wounded. men Who suffer in
sIe1ce but not in forgetfulness the loss
or their seit-respect as Americans. are
turning TO You TO lead them from In
dlnerence and cowardice to the high
levels Of duty and conscience and self
sacrifice and honor. and to the resulting
49, H'' " biiAs NilNn We sftuIl tnen
and not TN then-have earned and be
entitled to enjoy.
We are confident. sir. that when the
voice OF the nation calls you to these
heaNE responsibilities you will be will.
Ns 10 thus serve you country"
Reply Of Col. RaoseveIt.
col Roosevelt said in reply:
NJ chairman and friends. fellow
c'tlzens and fellow Americans. whose
Amer!cail.sm is without qualification
ana whose allegiance to the flag Is undi-
Nded. ! deeply appreciate, am more
man deeply touched by the honor you do
me to-day, Sir. the address you n
Just read | accept in the spirit In which
you. sir. and all OF you mean 1t. as
pedgliig all OF You here to a common
.1eaI' TO the ideal of our country and our
nag or course stand absolutely and
unqnal!fedly for every principle set
'orth IN that address, and / understand
'.h'lrely that In making the address you
nave pledged yourselves primarily to
,hose principles. and to me only so far as
emoody those principles.
We have a right to demand that
eVery man who comes here become n
c'llen' that he become an American and
ho'hing else. We regard the hyphen as
q oar sinister drawn across our national
coo' % arms and We o intend to per-
Wlt u TO remain there. To you both
naive OF this country and those born
abroad. and above all to you old native
americans OF Did stock. you cannot en-
pect to get loyalty from the Immigrant
'" me imm grants children unless you
mako this country one to which a proud
man can be loyal. And to do that you
AVE got TO demand that the country
'ah' Tor courage and for strength.
Meaning Of the BiE stick.
40 man ever yet was loyal to a
""dld No man ever yet was loyal to
= "eakling whose weakness was due to
'he TACT that ne would not take the pains
Nni undergo the effort necessary to he
stroig' If We as a nation do not put to
US our ideals, including the ideals of
''urdse and strength, and II we do not
,ut 10 use our immense national re-
epufNes-ln other words, II We allow
umIiity and w!lful weakness to become
H..''nHtes-unle We make up our minds
w. snail not m the loyalty of
'hoSe who come to our shores.
Just to-day l was very glad to see
Cup'IShed In the papers the letter of Adj
W'Ia! Dewey describing an incident thai
o"k place while | was President. When
We were menaced with trouble I acted
"'p 10 my theory that the proper way of
Ha'unhg International relations was by
tpeaking softly and carrying a big stick.
and In that particular case Dewey and
mo American feet represented the big
stick.
asked on behalf OF the nation for
nothing to which We were not entitled.
was as courteous as possible not
only acted with Justice. but with cour-
rosy toward them. ! put every battle
SNIP and every torpedo boat on the sea
under tho American flag and Dewey,
with instructions to hold himself ready
w entire preparedness &c sail at a mo-
ment's notice. That didn't mean that
va mad war. Dewey was the greatest
possible provocative OF peace.
We will do we'll TO remember one of
!"welVs great lines: Peace won't keep
mousse with fear 1t In q limo worth re-
memoertnG. ana h a 10 get peace Ia
not BY being 20 unprepared as to in
= war. sull less BY using words which
Ss not translated into deeds. but BY be-