The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-02
President Speaks on Amer ica Reawakened in Ma tional Spirit Through
 Lessons of European War
BELIEVES FOREIGN CITIZENS WOULD BE LOYAL TO AMERICA
If War Came All World Would Be Thrilled to Hear New World Asserting Standards of Justice

Washington, May 1.-America, re- awakened in national spirit through
 lessons of the war in Europe, was the
 theme of an address by President Will
 son today at the opening of the na.
 tiona1 service school military en-
 campment for young women. In con
 cluding the President voiced a warn
 ing that the honor and integrity of the
 United States cannot be tempered
 with He prayed that the country
 should not be drawn into war, but de-
 clared that if it should be, fin the great
 voice of national enthusiasm which
 would be raised all the world would
 stand once more thrilled to hear the
 voice of the new world asserting the
 standards of justice and liberty
 The President expressed confidence
 that in time of trouble the great mass
 of foreign born citizens of the United
 States would be loyal "I never have
 have had the slightest doubt of what
 would happen when America called upon those of her citizens born in other countries to come to the sup port of the flag" he said. 'Why, they will come with cheers: they will come with a momentum which will make us realize that America has once more been cried awake out of every sort of Edistemper and dream and distraction, and that any man who dares tamper with the spirit of America will be cast out of the confidence of a great na- tion upon the instant.'
 WOMEN IN ErNIFORM
 1 The President spoke before several
 hundred young women dressed in khaki and drawn up in military order They will be taught first aid to the wounded, bandage making, telegraphy and other war time arts The encamp-
 nient is being held under the auspices of the woman's department of the Navy league. Secretaries Baker and Daniels and & large group of govern l ment' officials and army and navy of ficers were included in the audience The Presidents speech followed the formal raising of an American flag over the encampment.
 The address follows:
 'It is with unaffected pleasure that I come to greet you as you have as- sembled for the interesting things you are going to do. I have always felt that there was very much more inspir- ation in things that were voluntarily
 done than in things that were done under official direction and by official summons. You have volunteered to come together without officia. sug- gestion in order to study some things which, while they are characteristic of the sort of comfort and assistance which women have been accustomed to often. are, nevertheless. in this in- stance asserted with very great na- tional conception and duty.
 we, of course, are living in the pres cree of conditions which we cannot ye assess, because they are unprecedented
 The world never willed such wal as is now converting almost every part of the world, except the part which we particularly love and would seek to safe guard; and the very foundation of tho ordinary life of nations have been dis turbed, so deeply disturbed that no mar can predict what the final settlement vii tContinued on Page TwelveJ