Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
INTERNATIONAL
NIGHT At RUTLAND
Represented at Opening
of VermORt's Two Days
War Convention.
MESSAGE FROM HOOVER.
Congressman Kahn Praises Green
Mountain states Representatives
in Congress for Loyalty.

In Is for loyalty
Rutland, Sept. 27.-vermont' two-days'
war convention under the direction of the
Vermont association opened here
to-day with an attendance. estimated at
I, 200, which made necessary an overflow
SO eager were the people Of the
State to hear var conditions disclosed by
representatives Of the allies Of the United
States. Governor Horace F. Graham pre-
sided at the international Night" session
which was held this evening when General
Guglielmatti, military attache Of the 1tal-
ian embassy; Edouard DEBILITY, deputy
high commissioner of France; DR.. Koyo-
kichi Lyenagn Of the Japanese mission
and Congressman Julius Kahn Of Cali
fornia addressed the assemblage made up
of persons from all parts Of the State.
When these distinguished guests arrived
In Rutland they were met at the depot by
Governor Graham, Adjutant-General L.. s.
Tillotson and other State officers. h
Italian people Of Rutland got out their
band and with the assistance Of fellow
counrymen from Barre and Whitehall, N.
Y, gave General Guglielmatti a royal
welcome. He addressed an overflow meet
ing of 200 of his fellow countrymen in a
separate hall.
MESSAGE FROM HOOVER.
At the opening session in the afternoon,
Frederick H.. Rabbit, president of the
Greater Vermont association, introduced
the speakers who included Alexander
Thompson Of Westfeld. Mass, represent
ing Food Administrator Hoover. James
M. Beck Of New York, former assistant
encouragement of the United States, n
DIR. Ivenaga. The following personal tele-
gram from Food Administrator Herbert G.
Hoover to the people Of Vermont was
read:
Hon. Horace F. Graham. Governor of
Vermont,
Montpelier. VT.
BY the campaign which your meeting
to-day initiates the people Of the United
States are to enlist themselves in a great
cause of universal service. each house,
hold and a individual making some
small sacrifice. Worldwide interests are
to be served, nations in distress are to be
saved from starvation and the armed
forces of our allies holding for US the
battle lines are to be sustained. BY this
campaign we are to show that the stead
fastness Of a free people Is more potent
thar imperial will. If we do not, then our
faith In democracy cannot stand. The ma
ton expects Vermont to respond with
characteristic sturdiness to the govern
ment's appeal and %humanity's cause.
HERBERT HOOVER.
! The interior of the Shrine theatre
where the meetings are held Is decorated
with the flags of the allies. Many State
officers are here for the meeting and a
number Of boards Of trade and the like
have made better acquaintance tours to
Rutland for the convention. Ideal
weather conditions helped to swell the
attendance.
There will be a session tomorrow morn
ing with addresses by A. d. Converse,
representing the four minute mems cam
paign, Prof. Albert B. Hart Of Harvard
University, Prof. Robert NJ. McElroy OF
the University Of Pennsylvania and
Henry L.. West, secretary Of the Ma
tional Security League.
CONGRESSMAN KAHN'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Kahn paid tribute to the senators
and representatives Of Vermont in the
Congress of the United States. He spoke
Of their patriotism. their loyalty and theil
devotion to country in this hour of the
nations peril. He said in part:
This is the fourth time we have un'
furled our battle flag to fight for Ameri.
d IlSutS VII ~ uI6 SCdos ! We III
CHARACTERIZATION of the Seas has beer
no idle term, we a v repeatedly Tough
for and have been ready to fight to secure
that freedom. In this war we are but fol
lowing the traditions Of the past.
We broke off diplomatic relations will
France before we had passed our frs
decade of national life. In 179S Washing
ton, who was then In retirement at Mt
Vernon was commissioned lieutenant
general of the American army. The secre
tary Of war took the commission from
Philadelphia to Mt. Vernon and foundt tn
foremost American at work In his fields
He hastily explained the nature Of hi
mission and then Washington uttered tn
sentiments. which I hope nay be indellibl!
engraved pom the memory Of ever!
American boy n girl. He said: Il an
ready for n service that I can give Il
my country" That is the spirit in which
the boys Of the national army are to-da!
going to the colors. Their country hai
called and they are ready to Civ theil
services. 1t Is the spirit which actuate'
the men in the regular army. In the Ma
tional Guard, in the navy and In tn
marine corps. In that spirit we will wiz
this war.
In 1872 we had our second difficulty abou
our rights on the high seas. We Tough
England. as every school boy knows. t.
maintain these rights.
In 1915 we fought the Barbary pirates o.
Algiers and Tripoli and made them recog
nize our rights upon the seas. For on
hundred and two years the world recog
nized our rights and then the imperia
government Of Germany served notice OF
us that certain areas in the Atlantic oceai
could not be traversed by any American
vessel: that II such vessels flying tn
American flag should enter the prescribe,
areas, the German submarines wou!t
ruthlessly sink her and ~perchance. drowI
the crews and passengers. No self-re
specting nation could accept that dicta
ton. To nave accepted Germany's dicta
ton would have meant absolute surredde
to Germany of our sovereignty on tn
high seas. 1t would ave meant that W
were willing to lower the Stars a n
Stripes and hoist the white flag of sur
render In their stead. No red bloode'
American is willing that his should b
done.
In this war our country needs the serv
ices and support. yes. the undivided sup
port Of every American. There can be n
divided allegiance anywhere. We have n
place In this country at this time for "Fai
Weather Americans. Americans witt
Ifs and butts" They are not Americans
An effort has been made to create a sen
timent at his time In favor of sendinI
those American citizens Of German brit
or descent to work in non-combatant posi-
tons during this war. 1t has been assert
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