Arizona republican., 1917-03-23
Men of Note Urge An Early
Entrance Into the Great War
Declare Time
Has Come For
Country to Act
rReoublIcan A. p. Leased wirel


NEW YORK, March 22.-Led by
more than forty patriotic and civic
organizations and college clGbs, Il
crowd that filled Madison Square
Garden tonight enthusiastically
pledged itself to support President
Wilson and urged that there be no
more delay upon the part of the United
States in entering the European war
against Germany.
Among the speakers were Elihu
Root, who presided; DR.. John Grier
Hibben, president of Princeton univer
sity; Charles S. Fairchild, who was
secretary of the treasury under PTesi-
dent Cleveland. and Mayor Mitchell.
United States Senator Ollie James Of
Kentucky, Joseph H. Choate and many
others of prominence were present.
When Mr.. Root, opening the meeting,
declared the time had come for the
country to act, irrespective of parties
or partisanship. the great crowd arose.
cheering and waving small American
flags. This demonstration was repeat
ed many times and it was with diff
Guilty that the speakers made them
selves heard.
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 yells.
There was frequent applause and
delegations from patriotic societies
marched into the garden before the
meeting began. The Sons of the
american Revolution were led by a
fife and drum corps They were fol-
lowed by bluejackets 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 theiI
new uniforms.
Mr.. Root said in part:
we come not TO find fault or to
criticize We come to turn our faces
toward the government of our choice
the government, the president and the
congress on whom weigh the terrible
burdens of decision and action in tbs
issue of peace or war and in the ter
rihle pursuit of that freedom which
can be maintained it seems now only
by war. In this government by the
people it must be the people them
selves who act through the presiden
ard congress.
I'VE did think a few years that the
reign of law had come into the world
we did think that the rules of law
that all civilized nations had agreed u
be bound by were a protection to th'
peaceful. to the weak; we did thlnl
that the faith of treaties was a pro
lection, but we have had sad aWak
ening Neither the rules of law no
the teachings of civilization, nor tn
requirements of religion, stand IN tn
way of those powers that are noS
seeking in the world, with fire an
sword. what they call the liberty o
national evolution, the liberty to sen
their increasing population out an
seize the territory and subJuSate TN
inhabitants of other lands.
NO more the protection Of treaty 0
of law girds the people OF AInerlc
round about. The doctrines that
state can do no wrong, the doctrm
that a state is entitled to take VIVA
its interest requires with the stroh
arm. has been declared, and is SUP
ported by one half the military poWt
of the world and if the present war
Europe ends without a victory over IN
nations which are declaring and actin
upon that hateful doctrine there WI
be no peace and safety for free demo'
racies in this world except all IRE
countries be turned into armed camps
When Mr.. Root asserted that
peaceable meeting such as the one tC
night was possible only because IN
country was protected by the arml'
and navies of the entente allies
Young man in the audience shoutC
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