New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-05
He Demands Single Stand
ard Of Patriotism of
Every American
Attacks German Press
Colonel Asserts Foreign News
papers Should Print Eng
lish TRANSACTIONS

4 single standard Of patriotism, 10y
atty and citizenship was demanded Of
every American, whether native or for
eign born. By Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt in a stirring Fourth Of July adj
dress delivered at Forest Hills ycstsr-
day
Colonel Roosevelt declared that eny
orc in this country championng the
cause Of Germany against the cause Of
the United Ststes was guilty in fact,
if not in law. Of moral treason against
the United States.
The United States, Colonel Roo7e-
welt asserted. could tolerate no fifty
fifty loyalty
The German press came in for a
sound whacking. Colonel Roosevelt de-
claring that this country SHOULD insist
on one language, the English language,
now our native tongue
During the present war SAID
Colonel Roosevelt. "all newspapers
published IN German. or in the Ian
guage Of any of our foes. should
be required 20 publish side by SIDE
with the foreign text columns In Eng
lish containing the exact translation OF
the foreign text. Ultimately this should
be done with all foreign language news
papers published I'D this country Exact
iy as we have but one flag, so we should
have but one tongue. the tongue OF
the Declaration Of lndependence' OF.
Washirgt5ns farewell address, or
ond inaugural
Colonel Roosevelt spoke from a plat
form in the station square. which was
hacked. Il was a not. intensely sultry
spot. and the perspiration poured down
the speakers face as he pounded forth
his sentiments Of uncomprOmlslng pa
trlotism.
[. :. Not a Boarding House
The events Of the past three years, -
said Colonel Roosevelt. bring US face
TO face with the question whether we
are 20 continue as p separate nation or
become merely a huge polyglot board
ing house and counting house, m which
dollar hunters Of twenty different ma
tionalities scramble for gain, while
each really pays his soul-allegiance
10 some foreign power.
ave are now al war with Germany.
For over two years Germany has heapec
insult upon insult. injury upon injury,
on our people We showed reluctance,
passing the bounds Of ordinary tim.dity,
either 10 resent the insults or prepare
for defence We feared 20 resent
wrong in the present We did not
even dare prepare 50 as 20 be able
effectively % resent wrong IN the Tut
ure. Our supine inaction was partly
due 10 the folly engendered by the pro-
fessional pacihsts. But even more I'M
portant was the dread many Of our
politicians felt not merely Of the Ger
man army abroad but the German
votes a. home. The selnsnness ana
shortsighted Of American poll
ticians were indefensible. and they were
due 20 the fact that the men who took
the lead in the German-American
movement sought entirely 20 suoordi.
nate the actions OF the country OF
which they were nominally citizens 20
the need Of the country for when tney
cared. Germany.
"Now We are az war with Germany,
yet many Of these persons. supported
Of course, by professional pacifsts'
continue % champion Germanys cause
against Ilc CAUSE luz " t4s~tt 90
lighting. This is a moral treason 20
the Republic. and all who engage IN II
are in fact. although not in law traitors
wh6>faivi6i no right longer 20 be treated
as American citizens.
-The vital thing 20 remember about
these half-hidder traitors IS that 20
attack Americas allies. while we are
at death grips with a peculiarly ruin
less and brutal foe. or 10 champion
that foes infamous wrongdoings is to
be false 20 the cause of liberty and 70
the United States.
"Nanv Of these German sympathizers
fear openly 20 assail the United states
and therefore they serve our country
enemies effectively by assalllng Eng
land, by endeavoring 70 Keep Us , ,rol"
Effective co0peration with the Allies.
or by condoning and defending such
acts Of barbarism as the Zeppelin raids
ON English cities and the submarine