Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

New York, March 22.=Led by more 11o than forty PatrlsG,tie and S,s civic orsands d that hlled Madison Square Garden to- night enthusiastically pledged itself to the support of President Wilson and the United States in entering the Eu- ropean war against Germany.
 The Speakers.
 Among the speakers were Elihu Root. who presided; pr. John Grier Hfbben. president of Princeton univer- secretary of the treasury under Presi- dent Cleveland. and Mayor Mitchell United States Senator Ollie James of Kentucky, Joseph H. Choate and many others of prominence were present
 When MT Root. who opened the meeting, declared the time had come for this country to act, irrespective of parties or partisanship. the great small American flags. This demon stration was repeated time and again, and it was with difficulty that MT. Root and other speakers made them selves heard.
 Theusands Sang Star spansIed Banner
 Thousands of voices Joined in sing ing The Star Spangled Banner and other patriotic airs while the various college clubs interrupted the meeting at intervals by giving their yeils There was frequent applause as dele gations from patriotic specifics march, ed into the garden before the meeting began. The Sons of the American Revolution were led by fife and drum corps. They were followed by bsue5ackef from the New York navy yard, the white and blue clad boys of the Junior Patriots of America and the members of the Home Defense league. wearing their new uniforms
 MT. Roots Address.
 Mr. Root said 5n part.
 We came not to find fault or to criticisze. We came to turn our faces toward the government of our choice, the government. the president and the congress, on whom weigh the terrible I burdens of decision and action in the issue of peace or war and in the ter ribie pursuit of that freedom which | can be maintained. it seems now, only | by war. In this government by the | people 1t must be the people them l selves who act through the president | and the congress.
 Reinn of Fire and Sword. l We did think a few years ago that | world; we did think that the rules of | law that all civilized nations had | agreed to be bound by were a protec- | ton to the peaceful. to the weak; we was protection, but we have had a l sad awakening. Neither the rules of | law. nor the teachings of civilization. nor the requirements ~of religion, stand in the war of those powers that | are now seeking in the world. with + ire and sword, what they call the lfb- | erty of national evolution, the liberty l. to send their increasing population out ]. and seize the territory and subjugate the inhabitants of other lands
 Nc Protection of Treaty.
 No more the protection of treaty i, or of law girds the people of America il round about. The doctrine that a state can do no wrong. the doctrine that a state is entitled to take what its in terest requires with the strong arm and hand. has been declared. and is supported. by one-h half the military power of the world, and if the present war in Europe ends without a victory over the nations which are declaring and acting upon that hateful doctrine' there will be no peace and safety for free dernecracies in this world except all free countries be turned into armed camps
 when afr Root asserted that a pee ceabie meeting such as the one to- right was possible only because this country was protected by the armies md md. navles or the entente nations. a hat the speakers utterance was an lntruth. Instantly there was an up- | oar. and the disturber was rushed out ,. if the garden. Several others who
 
 were put out tt
 Roosevelt Sends Letter. CoIonel Theodore Roosevent sent a. l etter in which he urged instant and nective actfon'' against Germany. After enumerating numerous sovert cts of war" against this country, the orner president said: fUniess. in the words of Abraham { lincoln. we are degenerates. whose { manhood has run out, we shall strike i ard and effectively in response to l hese brutal and unprovoked injuries : JnIess we do so we shall show our l r elves unworthy to be the heirs of the teadfast soldiers of Washington, un- E 1orthy to claim kinship with the men high soul who, under the banners Grant and Lee, proved their truth ! :. y their endeavor." Colonel Roosevelt asserted the coun- -y was now at war and added that l he only question was whether we hall make war valiantly or make war h sebly.s a Charles S. F'airchild, who was eec- t. starry Of the treasury under Presi- oi ent Cleveland. told the audience that D we should take our place beside l ---~ nannlaz who hazA fnuxht many O