Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-04

shadow OF this magnificent Monument.
erected to the memory of the states
man and soldier whose leadership. both
in statecraft and war. made possible
the Constitution and the republic. our
hearts naturally turn to his advice to
his country. Across the Atlantic, ma
tions which represent the highest at
tainments of the ages in all that we
call civilization, in art, in science, in
literature and in statecraft, are
locked in the most deadly struggle Of
all the ages. The results of this con-
test upon this nation. even should wis
dom and courage keep US from actual
participation, no statesman would have
the temerity to prophesy.
Besides. moro than one hundred
thousand of the flower of our young
manhood are being massed upon our
southwestern frontier to protect IL nee
honor and the invasion of our terri
tory.
with such issues confronting us, to
whose advice can We more wisely turn
than to his who holds the undisputed
title Of Father of his country"
Quotes Washington's Advice.
number Of Washington's addresses to
Congress. advocating preparedness to
defend the neutral flag Of the United
States against Insult or aggression"
and continued:
When George Washington gave this
advice to his countrymen there was
no Monroe doctrine; communication
by steam. electricity and gasoline did
not exist; there were no submarines,
no airships, no wireless telegraphy;
this nation had assumed no interests
in Porto Rico or in the Hawaiian Is
lands.
"If his words were wise then. and
who doubts their wisdom, what has
happened to deprive them OF their
wisdom?
Needed Form Of Preparedness"
preparedness equally essential. If we
have not the men whose love for coun-
try and for home will inspire them to
unite in their defense, our liberty is
as insecure as the shifting sands.
This love of country must have for it's
basis a well founded belief that equal
legislation has for its object the well
fare OF the many and not the enrich
ment OF the few.
The special object Of our meeting
and welcome and encouragement to
the men OF foreign birth who have
come into our citizenship. Today. of
the men available for military service
foreign born. who have become nat
uralized citizens. They aggregate a
vast army Of nearly three millions OF
men. Upon these citizens. born under
small measure depend for its prepared
ness.
I'm nearly seven hundred cities and
towns throughout the nation night
schools are maintained for o;, the edu ca.
rights, privileges. duties and obliga-
tons Of American citizenship. The
man Is taught all the elements OF
common school American education.
The woman OF foreign
birth is taught the elements Of domes-
tic science.
Loyalty of Naturalized Citizens.
THE question Is often raised as to
the loyalty Of the naturalized citizen
in the event that this nation may be
involved In a war with the land Of his
birth. But have no apprehension. The
man who has come to this nation and
sought its asylum has come because he
preferred it to the land of his birth.
Grafton. II we so legislate that he finds
here justice and equality before the
law his patriotism has Its hrmest
Societies Participating.
Societies participating in these pa
trtotie exercises whose members are
mostly Of foreign birth were:
italian societies-Victoria Emmanuel
Seconda, Italian Fratellanza Society,
Lossia Felice Cavalotti. No. II; Arte
E' Mestiero. Loggio Roma Society.
Trenacaria Society. Giuseppe Garibalde
Society.
Society Apollo.
German societies-Radenia Society,
Bavarian Society, Hesse- Darmstadt
Society, suabian Society. Piattduetsch
Society, Uncle Brasig Society. Wash
Choir, wilhelm Tell Lodge. X. Of c.;
German Veterans Society. German Or