South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-18
MARSHALL POINTS
WAR OBLIGATION
Declares No Time Now to Dis
CuSS Policies to Give
Enemy Comfort.

Pres't Marshall. speaking here
Monday night at a. golden jubilee
celebration OF Scottish Rite Ma
cons, urged a deeper sense OF Ameri-
can obligation in the war. In the
belief that the United States could
never become involved in Eu-
ropean politics. ne said, the quee-
ton Of dual citizenship was nor
raised until the war in spite OF the
tide OF immisration.
40 one ever doubted the loyal
~ 10 the Cae OF all these people
whether foreign born or the sons
Of foreign born" said the vice
president "Our isolation made Il
inuateriaI 10 us whether there
was any difference between loyalty
and patriotism and we did not face
the question until it became Of
moment.
The years drew ms closer ard
closer 70 Europe in the ties 90
commerce aud iu the friendly re-
latiOns O. travel More and more
we became part of the world:
and suddenly mad monarch,
drunk with military power ard
crazed with the idea that ne was
dWinely ordained 20 rule the world
plunged Europe into a war so aw-
f1 that all wars which mad pre-
CcJed paled into insignifica1ce.
Patriotism Is. Loyalty
still we stood by our ancient
ideas Of isolation, but i'm two years
and haIf we discovered that there
was a vast difference between 10y
atty and patriotism. The hearts of
men famed up very largely i'm re-
fponse to the blood that flowed i'm
,heir veins. Patriotism showed it.
self as dependent not upon place
oC residence nor political ideas.
but rather upon hereditary.
Patience at last was exhausted.
and there was nothing for a self
respecting people 10 do. II their
republic was to be true TO its ira
ditions. save TO engage i'm the war
ON the side of democracy.
i do not care TO engage in any
hair splitting although there seems
10 be much discussion as TO whether
this war is being waged TO make
The world safe for democracy or
to make democracy safe for the
world OF course IL was meant by
the president when ne spoke Of
making the world safe for democ-
Jacy of making il safe for real
democracy
Liberty Not License.
We all know that liberty is not
license. nor democracy demasogory
We all know that the world can
not be made safe for murder and
arson and pillage and anarchy and
everything for which the syndi-
satist and l. w. VS. may stand.
and we know also that such things
as these cannot be made safe for
the world.
'DemOCracy means the rule of
the people under whatever form of
government they may choose 10 eX-
press IT, but when once the rule of
the people has been expressed.
through their chosen representa-
tives theu-and particularly i'm the
hour Of war however much any
of rs may think that certain of the
policies are mistaken policies. free
speech free press and liberty of
conscience do not Justify criticism.
tor criticism however unintention-
ally invariably gives aid and com
fort 20 the enemy
'COuscription as a principle may
ne a subject Of debate. but not now.
This democracy has adopted it for
Tie purpose Of this war. and dis
cus-ion OF IL ought 20 be held i'm
allegiance This government 10y it's
chosen representatives. has de-
clartd this war. If there be any
who think il is not justified let
them not be Of aid and comfort TO
the enemy 10y yoicing their senti-
meuts.
Wants n just Peace.
81 want this war 10 end but
not to end until the people i'm ev-
a., land shall possess the right to
make peace ard declare war eth
ar directly cor through their chosen
representative. ] want blood. and
birth i'm social standing. and edu-
eatioual qualifications and religious
trend aU 20 De- forgotten i'm this
new parliament of new men. this
federation of the world.
81 do not want entangling al
lance with European nations n
SIS not necessary 20 have them.
When we sit az the council table
OF the world ] trust we NAV do SO
as the representative of a newer
md better isclauon--8n isolation
az the spirit free 20 say to the
Germauic people Have what gov
eminent YOU please: but let us
know that 20 is yours; free 20 say
90 the oldest Of constitutional gov
ernments. the British empire. We
have made this right with YOU as
our ally in the cause of democracy
but We are not willing 20 change
our system. The Windsor tie does
not harmonic with the cut Of our
democracy"
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