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the next speaker, declared:

the next speaker, declared:
This is not time for contentious
between factions, when there is
fight on between autocracy and
democracy throughout the world. l.,
is the duty of working men and all
others to stand behind our great
president and wonderful govern
ment. Those who do not do so now
are not worthy of the name of Amer.
lean citizens"
Asks Time for Russia.
One of the features of the meeting
was the address of the Russian envoy,
Basil Soldalenkoff, who at the end of
his speech, called for three cheers
for America. The crowd responded
enthusiastically.
commenting on the political stu
alton Of Russia" he said, II can but
repeat the words of Professor Schat-
sky of Petrograd, who is engaged in
special missions for the new Russian
government. of fair proposition he
made to this country at a luncheon
given in his honor by the Illinois
Manufacturers association, I must
ask the American people to give US
two or three months to reorganize in
Russia, just as we gave America two
or three years to join us in the war;
1.-THE president of the United
States" he added, has delivered a
far-reaching, worldwide, unrivaled
statement, and America has instant
ly become the champion of the
worlds freedom"
How About America?
The Russian envoy was followed
by Charles Edward Russell, the So
cialist member, who delivered what
was regarded as one Of the most bril-
liant and inspiring addresses of the
meeting. After urging his hearers
ito be of good cheer with respect to
Russia" he declared:
1--WE are continually asking, How
about RUSSIA Why not ask, How
about our own country German
propagandists are everywhere. Just
now they are spreading the propa-
ganda that America is disunited;
that strikes, revolts, disaffections and
conscription are dividing the cour-
try. America disunited? / deny it
I'm America in this great mo
mon there should be but one
thought, one aim. The man who
says, My wage above my coun-
try is not an American. The man
who says, MY profit and my
balance sheet above my country
is not an American. Tho man
who says, MY Organization, my
sect, my association above my
country is not IN Americas.
Ideals in Peril.
I'VE must not forget that all our
ideals are in deadly peril: democracy
nangs by thread. 1t is not a ques-
ton, If shall have my fortune; l.
is a question, II shall have my
country For years / have fought
for social reform in government; yet
l say today that there lie not one Of
those principles for which have
striven that is worth considering until
we are assured that we are to have
nation. There is no chance for social
reform until we have settled the fact
as to whether we are to have ma
ton and whether we are to have
democracy or autocracy.
II repeat that the life of democ-
racy today hangs by a hair. I wish
that / could tell you all know. but
my lips are sealed. can only assure
you in solemn earnestness that It de-
ponds upon the United States whether
democracy shall live.
France has given million, two
hundred thousand of her sons; anoth-
er million, two hundred thousand
have been MANNED In the same ceuse.
What cen I give? Any less than my
life? 1t is not important that ] shall
live, but that my children shall be
Free"
Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief
of staff of the United States army, re-
sponded to calls by declaration that
the American army that is to be sent
to France will go under better
auspices, better equipped, better OF.
ficered, and better cared for than any
previous American army has ever
been going into battle.
Eutnpf aius Rank Cfi1CinlS.