The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-23
UNPARALLELED J..
SCENES IN Bic
PATRIOTIC RALLY
COUNTRY URGED TO
ENTER THE GREAT WAR
Demonstrations Are Frequent
When Elihu Root and
Others Speak.
NEW YORK. Mar. 22.--Led by nor

NEW YORK. Mar 22--Led by more
than forty patriotic and civic organ
'izations and college clubs. Il crowd
; that filled Madison Square Garden To-
night hIsiastically pledged itself
10 the support of President Wilson
and urged that there be no more d"
lay on the part of the United STATES
; in entering the European war against
Germany.
Among the speakers were Elihu
Root, who presided: nr John Gricr
Hibben, president of Princeton uni
yerSity: Charles S. Fairchild, who was
secretary OF the treasury under PreSi
dent Cleveland. and Mayor MITCHELL
United States Senator Ollie james
Of Kentucky; Joseph II. thnate and
many others Of prominence were pres
ent.
Enthused by Root.
When Mr.. Root. opening the meet
! ing, declared the time had come Iul
the country TO act, irrespective of par
, ties or partiSanship. the great crowd
arose. cheering and waving small
American flags. This demonstration
was repeated time and again and II
was with difficulty that Mr.. Root and
the other speakers made themselves
! heard.
Thousands OF voices joined In sing
, ing The Star Siangled Banner, and
other patriotic airs, while IN" various
college clubs interrupted rhe meeting
at intervals by giving their yell.
There was frequent applaus as De-
eeations from patriotic societies
marched into the garden before the
mpeting becan. The Some OF til"
American Revolution were led by 4
fife and drum corps. They were :ol'
flowed by blueiackets from the New
York navy yard. the White and l'lue
clad boys Of the Junior Patriots al
America and the members OF the
Home Defense League wearing their
lnew uniforms.
! Roosevelts Letter
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt sent Z
letter in which he urged instant and
effective action" against Germany
After enumerating numerous overt
acts of war" against this country, the
former president said:
! Unless. in the words OF Abraham
| Lincoln. we are degenerates, whose
manhood. has run out we SHALL Strlkt
hard and effectively in response &C
these brutal and unproyoked injuries
UNLESS we do so We shall show our
selves unworthy TO be the heirs of the
isteadfast soldiers Of Washington, un
worthy 10 claim kinship with The meI
of high soul who. under the banners
: of Grant and Lee. proved their truth
! by their endeavor."
Colonel Roosevelt asserted I {
country was now at war, and added
|! that the only question was whether
we shall make war valiantlf or make
war fecbly."
FarchiId for War.
Charles S. Fairchild, who was SEQ
retary Of the treasury upder President
Cleveland.a told the audience that we
should take our place beside those
peaoples that have fought many
months for all that is best in our ira
ditions and ideals; besides those who
are fighting our battle"
We must help" declared Mr.. Fair,
child What an hour would DO tha'
when greut division Of patriot sol
diers from our lnud, marched up to that
long battle line III France. under lht
stars and stripes. greeted by Brtanniu
and the NarselllaiSH answering VIII
America" and The Star Spangled Ban
ner." led BY that cX-prcsldcnt or ours
whose name YOU know so we'll!
"Such another would be when from
over tho Pacific another great division
marched to the front In RuSSla- SEM
BY the oldest to the Youngest Demo
cracy to help save both from the oreao-
rul Zoe OF ell Democractes.
Resolution for War.
Resolutions were passed cnltng upon
courr.ss "us soon as assembled 10 de-
cInre that by the acts OF Germany. Il
! state of war docs now exist bctwect
thct country aud the United states;
! The resolutions approved OF Prcsl
dent Wilson'S action in sevcring dipl",
matt relations with Germany. and nl
his .drciSion u urn American NtSsets
Yud summon congress in extra session
.rh.y al4o urged Immediate passa &c
of n bin for universal military train
ing and added mat we call uron Our our
,,n,.crntn.nl fer prompt. vigorous anu
H,,,r,rrnus 1ea,iersh:p in tn" Immediate
Sn"biIistns q: tho entire naval, military
and Industrial strength Of IN" nation
including tt'~ aUSmctati"n OF our nrnly
md n3yv for tho rff"ctlv" protection ot
, Nmcriran rights ard the faithful DIS
,.h,rycs Of Amcrica'S duties. III lht