Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-07

to assist in the deliberations Of the
state council. thought no time more
opportune to address you on the sub
ject Of love Of country. Of patriotism.
CANNOT FORGET CHILDHOOD.
In its generosity the United States OF
America invited the oppressed people
Of the old world to come and cast their
lots with those who had made the
Union free. And even today that In
vitation is extended. To all who hold
to the right principles of justice and
civic honesty the invitation IL given,
Come and live in this country" The
United States Of America has some
times been called the melting pot Of
nations and that figure visualizes the
idea which sought expression. It is
indeed the melting pot of nations. but
underneath must burn the fire Of pa
triotism. in order that whatever 10
base and Of dross may be burned away
and that Of 1t, the result of this melt
ing, shall be one agglomeration. one
amalgamation, the true gold Of virtue,
of civic honesty, Il Americanism. Peo-
pie have come from Teutonic races;
the Irish have come to this country,
the French, the English, the Spanish,
the Scandinavian peoples: all nations
Of the earth are represented here; and
the sooner they forget where they came
from, in order to fully reminder where
they are, the better 1t shall be for the,
United States Of America. Or, do not
misunderstood me, friends; did not
say you may no longer love the land NJ
your birth. God Forbid did not say
Remember or recollect no longer with
happiness and pleasure, or otherwise,
early youth but I spoke these words
to convey to you the thought that as
long as you shall be divided and tmag-
inc that you can have two countries
you are not Americana, you are not
worthy of its citizenship. speak Of
the Irish and of the Germans, and
can think OF the wit and the virtue Of
the one and the research and love Of
study Of the other. I can think Of the
French and the Italians and compIi-
ment the United States because Of the
love of the liberal arts and Of the beau
tiful that they have brought from their
sunny shores. can think Of the Slav
and the Russian and Of his robust form
and Of his physical strength.
CARES NOTHING FOR WRAPPINGS.
so l can point to the galaxy Of all
nations and say They have come and
These are here and the others have
sent their quota. But whether you
came from Ireland or whether you
came from Germany, or whether little
Holland had Graded you, or whether
you are from Belgium, or from what
ever country, that matters precious lit
tie. 1t is the gold Of your virtue, it Is
the gold of your character. that the
United States Of America desires, and
she cares precious little for the wrap
pings around the package. Eut she
wishes the gold of your virtue, your
Irish gold, your oriental gold, and all
that shall be amalgamated and shall
form the nucleus of har material and
civic and moral prosperity. So do
the constitution of the Uni
ted States. And to that constitution I
swore allegiance more than 20 years
ago. I was glad did it then, and to-
day am glad did it"
Father Keyzer closed his remarks by
scoring those responsible for the cir
culation Of libelous circulars distribut-
ed in this city attacking the Knights Of
Columbus as not true patriots