The Princeton union., 1917-08-16
NEW ULM UPBRAIDED
AnOka Holds a Patriotic Meeting to
Protest Against Seditious IT.
terances in ''KaisertOwn."
Three Thousand People Assemble, All
of Whom Are Loyal Suppor-
ters of President Wilson.

persons attended the patriotic meet
ing at the Anoka armory on Sunday.
The meeting was called largely as a
measure of protest against the recent
seditious gatherings at New Ulm-
which appears to be a principality of
the kaiser. Five speakers addressed
the assemblage, among them being
President Burton of the state univers-
ity and Senator George L. Sullivan,
while the Third regiment band dis
coursed stirring music. The meeting
was presided over by Roe P. Chase,
president of the Anoka commercial
club.
In welcoming the visitors Mr.. Chase
said: "We are loyal, and when New
Ulm challenges the loyalty of the
state we will strike back. When
Mayor Van Lear of Minneapolis in
suits the editors of the state we pro-
test. At New Ulm the speakers were
warned to limit their remarks to keep
within the constitution Here there is
no limit. If you are cramped for room
kick the roof off,
President Burton said in part: 81
stand here not as the president of the
state university but as an American
citizen. That is a bigger job, and we
are all working at it. I used to think
it an insult to be questioned about my
patriotism. I haven't changed much,
but the time has come for us to assert
our patriotism. Things have been said
and done that we will not and cannot
stand for.
"From the soles of my feet to the
top Of my head I am loyal American
citizen. am willing to assert that on
Sunday as we'll as on any other day.
There are a score Of people in Mime
sofa who when they read that I have
made public address today, will call
you liar. told them once would
not speak on Sunday. Consistency is
said to be the bugaboo of little minds.
[ would change my mind II times a
day if I had II reasons for doing so.
"Now there are two distinct ways
to do anything. One is to drift, the
other to plan and then go straight to
the aim. The one who plans, as the
history Of nations and individuals
shows, is the one who gets there. The
| coorof of tha f,,4,,
of America is to be seen in the founda-
tions laid by those men who planned
the life Of this republic. We have
been thrilled and driven on by the
hopes they expressed.
II am loyal because of what Amer
ica means to me. It means equality
Of opportunity. Every man can use
his strength to it's full in it's plan. I
am loyal because America means free
dom of action. Every man can have
the free development Of his power,
limited only to the wishes of the
majority.
"These things might be said of any
land, but there is difference, for here
in America is the one place that work
is honored. We hold work and service
sacred. The countries of Europe are
troubled with the autocratic class that
would be idle while others slaved
"This isn't something I read in a
book, or that someone told me. It is
reality. America gives the chance for
every man to make use of all his
power, muscle and mind. America is
under attack today. On the outcome
of the war rests the future of America.
It is the rankest fapdoodle to say we
should not send our soldiers to Europe
The wonder is that President Wilson
had the forbearance to wait so long
before going into this world war.
"This war is very near your home
and my home. We can no longer be an
isolated nation. We are not in this
conflict for conquest, not for indem-
mites, but to make it clear to the world
we do have just quarrel with auto
cratic militarism. We find autocratic
militarism pitted against service and
good will.
"Some European diplomats have not
yet come to see our unselfishness.
They can't understand how we could
fight for Cuba and then free Cuba.
They fail to understand why we turned
back the Chinese Boxer indemnities
and told China to use the money to
educate her youth. The central powers
can't understand, but the lesson will
be brought home to them.
eve must be loyal because it must
be demonstrated toet the world democ-
raey can be efficient. I believe the