The Detroit times., 1916-05-22
President Offers Co.
operation To End
Europe's War
FOR UNTAINTED
AMERICANISM
Urges America To
Strive Toward Moral
Greatness
nv ROBERT J. BENDER,

a
CHARLOTTE, y. c.. May ga
"Untainted Americanism" is Presi-
dent Wilson's answering cry today
to Theodore Roosevelt's insistent de
mand for "Americanism."
Speaking to tremendous crowd
gathered here Saturday 10 celebrate
the one hundred and forty-hrst ami
versary of the signing OF the Neck
lenburg declaration OF independence.
he sprung his phrase amid yocifer-
Gus cheers.
Toward the conclusion OF his
speech the president made what was
construed by many as an offer of
mediation 10 the warring nations OF
Europe. Declaring that there was
room for the coordination and CO.
operation OF the conflicting interests
OF the embattled powers he said
Here in America We should take
pride in the spirit which prompts
all the world 10 get together in
terms OF cooperation and peace"
What kind OF fire are you going
20 keep burning under the melting
pot of America 10 turn out untaint-
ed Americanism? he asked of the
descendants OF the Irish-American
patriots who signed a declaration of
independence more than a year be-
fore that signed by the American
colonies in I77s.
Mayor Kirkpatrick. despite ap-
peals from the crowd TO sit down,
occupied 90 minutes introducing
Gov. Craig. OF North Carolina, who
presented the president. The presi-
dent was cheered for five minutes.
Il do not know whether / can in
terpret the spirit of the occasion
he said But IL is necessary for US
TO take counsel as to Just What II is
we wish to celebrate.
There were only 100000 people
In the United States when the
Mcckenburg declaration was made,
now there are over hundred mil
lion But the same. elements were
present then that are present now.
The United States always has been
in process of being made and there
always have been the same ele-
ments-a high and handsome pas
sion for human liberty.
This country has devoted prac-
tically all OF its attention in past
years TO the material side OF its
life. II Is now a great deal more
important 10 determine what We are
to do with our power What kind
OF FIRE are you going to keep burn.
ing under the melting pot OF Amer
lea to turn out untainted Ameri-
canism?
while we were In the midst OF
this process there came this great
eatacIysm OF war. Almost every
nation in this world became in.
volved in the great struggle. What
are the elements that brought about
this struggle? II is competition
OF standard national traditions and
national policies. Members OF the
same and different nations were
growing closer TO each other. While
these processes Of fermentation and
acquaintapceship were going on,
men were getting TO know each
other better and now the melting
pot is greater than America. 1t is
the world.
Now there IL room for co-ordi-
nation and cooperation OF interests.
These blepdings bring 70 the fore
necessity OF getting together and
taking counsel. Here in America
we should take pride In the spirit
which prompts all the world to get
together in terms OF cooperation
and peace.
Now the world outside America
is asking what are you going to do
with your power? Are you going to
transform II into force for peace
and the good OF the rest Of society
Isn't II the sign Of new age that
the world Is about 20 fall back. on
the moral judgment Of mankindT