The Washington times., 1917-02-22
WILSON REWARDS
YOUNG HISTORIAN
President at Washington Birth
day Ceremonies Honors High
School Boy.
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/ "emblem of liberty" and remarks that
/ to it," the assemblage applauded with
+ enthusiasm.
Pomerene Is BelIIgerent.
IF there is a surer way of letting
power which disrespects our rights
continue to disrespect them and treat
our threats to resent such disrespect
with Indifference. it is to show that
power that We are a divided people"
| declared Senator Pomerene.
There are two classes of persons
| in this country who would give out
side powers at this time the impress
sion that this is a divided nation" he
continued. "One of these classes con-
situtes the pacificists and the other Is
that class of foreigner-thank God.
rather small in number-who continue
more foreign IN their sympathies
than American.
These people will prove the best
friends of any foe that this country may
have in the event of war. As for the
pacifists, do not doubt their motives
only doubt their wisdom and FORE
sight.
"Truce for Referendum
Both these groups ask that the ques-
ton Of whether the United States Is to
go to war be submitted to the country
for a referendum vote. 1 suggest that
they make arrangements that the en-
emy refrain from firing his guns until
the referendum is taken.
These people probably would ask
referendum on calling out the fire
depaf1ment in the event of a fire in
which their wives and children were
burning to death. They would ask
for a vote to call out the police de-
partment in case of a serious riot.
Washington, Lincoln-the leaders
of our nation-have always found
themselves confronted with internal
obstacles at critical periods. Presi-
dent Wilson situation is not unlike
those which confronted his great pre-
decessors. Washington had his tor
les, Lincoln his copperheads, and now
Woodrow Wilson has-well, Woodrow
Wilson has his pacifiicists."
Senator Pomerene urged that the
attitude of Washington on prepared
ness in time of peace should now be
the nations attitude.
Let us take heed of the words OF
the Father of His Country, rather
than to the folly of the extreme pacif-
ists," declared the speaker
Senator Pomerene paralleled the
applause when he said that Washing
ton was not "a peace-at-any-price ad-
vocate"
Rights on High Seas.
Senator Pomerene paralelled the
stressful times of the present with
the periods when Washington and
Adams were near war with France
and England over American rights
on the high seas.
He told of how war during the lat
ter part of the eighteen century had
been averted by the attitude of the
Chief Executives of those days and
likened President Wilson's recent
breaking off of diplomatic negotia-
tions with Germany to the stand
taken by Washington and Adams,
which ayerted war with France and
England.
The speaker said the President had
been patient. When he told how re-
lations were finally broken of by
handing passports to Count Won Bern
storff. and the recall of the Ameri-
can ambassador at Berlin, the aud
ence again applauded.
American ideals would not have
permitted any other course" Sena-
tor Pomerene declared. 'Germany
has arbitrarily declared that our
rights are nil in certain zones OF
the sea. Today our President is put
ting the house in order. just the same
as Washington and Adams prepared
in the days when war seemed newt
able with France and England.
But IL the time shall come when
outrages on the sea against our rights
shall continue, / am sure Americans
will be found standing together as a
man. We will be as peaceful as the
nations OF the world permit us to
be, and as warlike as they compel us
to be-"
Harold Stose. Central High School
student, was the winner of the con-
test annually conducted by the Sons
of the Revolution in the District for
the best essay on a patriotic subject.
William V. Cox. chairman of the COM
mittee on award, announced the
award for an essay on 1.-THE Western
OF George Rogers Clark and
the Early Territorial Expansion of
the United States"