The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-28
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Roosevelt stu Fresh After Shak-
Ing Hands Of $500 Political
Pilgrims Yesterday.


Roosevelt. after his strenuous day yes
terday in shaking hands with 1850 pill
Rrims. appeared as fresh rs ever when
ne started for Chicago later this after
noon as the exponent Of preparedness
and Americanism.
The Colonels smile was In evidence
today as a result Of the spontaneity OF
yesterdays greeting from tho big
throng Of business and professional men
who marched 70 Sycamore Hill to hail
him as the next President.
Mr. ROOSEVELT will reach Chicago at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. He Will
remain only four hours ard Will ar
day and will DO met at the station by
representatives of civic and patriotic
organizations who Rave arranged a
parade. ~
:. The Memorial Day address he will de-
Hall under the auspices Of the G. A. r.
and United Veterans. At II p. m. he
Will leave for 81. Louis.
Al noon on "wednesday he will speak
at the City Club uidcr the auspices Of
the Roosevelt Republican Club. IIe
will speak at Newark Thursday evening
and then return to Oyster Bay six days
before the opening NJ tho Chicago con-
ventlon.
breaches Americanism.
Accepting the call to leadership of
1000 political pilgrims from New York,
Philadelphia, and Boston, who had
marched with band and banners to
Sycamore Hill yesterday afternoon.
Colonel Roosevelt attacked the hyphen
and preached his doctrine OF Ameri-
canism.
I'VE regard the hyphen as a bar sim
lister across our national coat of arms,
and we do not intend to permit It to
remain there" the colonel said. in re-
spending to the brief speech Of Richard
NJ. Hurd, OF New York, who led the
pilgrims on their three-mile march.
Hurd asked Colonel Roosevelt to fight
for leadership on the issue OF Ameri-
canism, and declared the nation could
not endure half-American and han-
Roosevelt said to the crowd which
pverran his lawn:
"Mr. Chairman. and to yoh fellow
Americanism is without qualifications
and whose allegiance to the flag is un-
divided, deeply appreciate, am more
than deeply touched by the honor you
do me today. l thank you for the ad-
dress you have read. and i accept II In
to one common ideal. / stand for every
principle In that address. l understand
in making the address you pledge your
self primarily to the principles and to
me only so far as embody them.
1--WE have the right to demand that
every man who comes here to become
citizen be an American and nothing
else.
Hyphen Bar Sinister.
I'VE regard the hyphen as a bar
sinister across our national coat of
40 int IN
It to remain there. You cannot expect
to get loyalty from immigrants and i'm
migrants children unless we make this
country one to which proud man can
be loyal. To do this we have got to
make the country stand for courage
and for strength.
mo man can be loyal to the coward
or the weakling whose weakness comes
because he doesn't take the pains or
the effort necessary to grow strong. II
we allow timidity to be a part OF the
attributes of Uncle Sam. we can make
up our minds he will not command the
ioyalty of those who come to our
shores"
Referring to Admiral Dewey's letter.
published today, in which the Admiral
gave Roosevelt credit for preserving
peace at the time OF the Venezuela
crisis, the Colonel said he practiced
diplomacy by speaking softly and using
the big stick
Still Uses Big Stick.
Dewey was the big stick" he said.
"He was the greatest possible pro-
vocative OF peace"
Roosevelt quoted Lowell's line: Peace
won't keep house with fear" adding:
THE way to get peace is not by be-
ing so unprepared as to invite war. still
less by using words which are not
translated into deeds. but by behaving
with scrupulous justice and courtesy
toward the other nations and at the
same time being SO prepared. both In
sole and body. both spiritually and
materially. as to make II evident that
insult to this nation by any other ma
ton will not be tolerated by our peo-
pie"
Floor Says With Crowd.
To be exact. Alto men came from
New York and nearby cities in three
special trains OF eight cars each.
About 400. others living in the vicin-
fly of oyster Bay walked or drove
to the Coloners house. Those who
railroad station to sagamore Hill
more than three miles, led by the
Seventh Regiment Band. N. @. N. Y.
The mArchers came up the hill
SINGING VIGIL NOto lneOuOfe
Roosevelt" to the tune of GLORY
Glory, HalleluJah."
When Roosevelt showed himself on
the veranda of his home the throng
cheered, The marchers clustered near
the porch, spreading out on the spac-
ious lawn.
The Colonel invited all to march
through his house to shake hands
and a general scramble for the en-
trance followed. In the confusion the
weight of the crowd on the veranda
caused the floor to sag. There was
little excitement over this. however
for members of the committee took
charge quickly and soon got every.
body away from the danger spot.
Hughes Friend There.
Supreme Court Justice Page. of New
York city. a close friend OF Justic,
Charles e. Hughes, lunched with
Roosevelt, and afterward watched
the marchers spread out on the lawn
Justice Page called on the Colonel Il
pledge him his unqualified support
His visit Is considered to have politi
cal significance. in view OF the init
macy with Justice Hughes.
With characteristic RooseveltiaI
greetings, the Colonel went through
the ordeal OF Handwriting with keen
est delight. Mike Donovan and Pat
rick Egan, former minister to Chill
were among the first to shake hands
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