The sun., 1917-03-23
Vast Madison Square AS
semblage Roars Approval
of Resolution.
THREE PRO-GERMAN
DISSENTERS OUSTED
Ex-senator Elihu Root Is
Cheeird in Rousing Ap-
peal to Patriotism.
GERMAN "AuTOCRAT"
PERILS DEMOCRACY
Cot. Roosevelt Is Visioned
Leading American Troops
in France.

Sousa. and his band did their euperla-
tive best. bu, were utterly lost in the
smashing roar from $1,000 American
throats that threatened 10 wreck Mad-
son Square Garden last night when
Chairman Elihu Root, calling for ex-
preston OF the peoples will. asked the
,hrons assembled for n patriotic mass
meeting II they approved b resolution
ending with this sentence:
"Rcsoiyed, That we cnll upon Con.
gress as soon Us Assem- bled to declare
that by the acts Of Germany a state Of
war does now cAist between that coun-
try and the United States"
Three dissen,ers who had previously
tried TO shout down Nr. Root having
hands Of several thousand New Workers
who couldn't get in. 1t may be said that
the resolution was passed unanimously.
barring about u dozen Noes"
In fact, except for this handful Of
protestants. one of whom was boy, the
whole great big eager flag waving but
essentially serious and sober crowd was
unanimous. Its cheers were especially
loud for any declaration that the United
states was not only In the war and ought
! to he actively in the war but ought to
be standing with the Allies and fighting
I with them the battle that the Allies have
been tishting for America.
! "AutOcrnt" Kaiser Denounced.
| 1t was swept to the pinnacle Of enthu-
siasm by Mr.. Roots denunciation of the
autocrat OF Germany" and by his asser-
! tion that American shores were pro-
tected only by the fleets OF the Allies
by the fervent avowal Of President HID
ben of Princeton that the price OF peace
at the present time is war; by Mayor
Mitchers earnest seconding of the reso
luton which was offered by Prof Frank
lin II. Giddings; by George Wharton
Pepper of Philadelphia by letter from
Col. Roosevelt. and especially by thi
vision held forth by Charles 8. Fairchild
who was President Cleveland's Secretar!
of the Treasury.
I'VE must help. What an hour tina
would be when great division OF pa
triot American youths marched up Il
! that long battle line In France unde
the Stars and str!pA greeted by tn
'Marseillaise' and britannia, answering
with America and The Star Spangle'
Banner led by that ex-Presdent of our
whose name you know so we'll"
Col. Roosevelt missed something b,
noJ being in the Garden, II only to hea
) the hubbub and the shrieks. Roosevelt
Teddy" I'VE want Teddy" that Nj
Farchild touched off In the same in
stant some one yelled: "Three cheer
for President wilson," and that starte
something too.
Colonel sends DeclinatiOn.
Col Roosevelt's letter follows:
, sagamore HlIl. March 20. 1911
My Dear Mr. Hotter: l wish ! could ;
present at the patriotic meeting In Mac
=. ison Square Garden, for but twice hefor
3 in our history-in the days OF the Revolt
, tion and of the civil war-have we face
a crisis Of such great and lasting impoi
. tsnce AS at present.
$ Seven weeks have gone by since Gel
= many notified us that she offended TO r,
, warfare against neutrals and non-comba
, ants. Having in view our previous ute,
! ances and warnings during the last ~
3 we ought to have treated II as. such.
a has been followed by repeated acts OF wa
. Again and again during these seven weei
I Germany has sunk our merchant ship,
e she has killed scores of Americans. all MOI
l combatants. including women and chi
D dren; she has endeavored to enter into q
alliance with Japan and Mexico to NAL
Joint war upon US aud to dismember u
8 These are overt acts of war; just as muc
! bardment OF sumter, The nation w'lic
tamely submits to such conduct forfeit
!. what should be It's Most precious posse
e Unless. In the words Of Abraham Lincol
e We are desenerates. whose manhood n
v lively in response to these brutal and VI
3 provoked injuries Unless we do 50
shall show ourselves unworthy to bo Il
hair f,f ha ali at n "A kh In
= ton. unworthy to claim kinsh!p with II
a men Of high soul who under the banne
e of Grant and of Lee proved their truth
a their cndeavor
. There is no question about going
q question is whether We shall make "
v valiantly or make war feebly, To such
!, que stiou only one answer Is possible IL
II are true To the nations mighty past al
trpe to the future that viii be ours II
stood for pspce up to the point-and h
n @ pSmy With Vii feaity to our nstional honor al a.
with our performance OF international dut
II As things are now any man who Is
ID pacih.t or y pro-German is false to t
r, honor and interest of the United sta,
,e and OF mankind. Germany has made a
Il Is making war upon US: Let US iase y
It and effective action, by the use Of all u
a. strength In immediate counter alta
- teach those who assail us that they do
d AT '"e'f 'THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT
l. Edwin o. Hotter, ESQ. so ,Broadwi
- New York city
y. Text Of the Revolutions.
IN The resolutions In full follow;
ie whereas Germany has destroye
M our ships. murdered our citizens. re
es stricted our commerce by illegal sub
T.
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