Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-18
|PlEA FOR DEEPER SENSE
. OF AMERICAN OBLIGATION
Question Of Dual Citizenship Not
ERAiscd Before the War, Says Vice.
President Marshall.
now ISSUE OF GRAVE MOMENT
jfast Difference Between Loyalty and
Patriotism Develops When Mad
81 Monarch Plunges Europe Into Bit
ter Struggle.
tBy Associated Press. ]


81 NEW YORK. September 17.-rVice-
4 President Marshall. speaking here to-
night. at golden jubilee celebrat ton
Apf Scottish Rite Masons. urged n
4 deeper sense Of America. obligation In
the war. In the belief that the United
Estates could never become involved in
q European politics, he said, until the
war. the question of dual citizenship
ESwas not raised. in spite OF the great
Astide Of immigration.
$40 one ever doubted the loyalty TO
1.-THE flag of all these people. whether
n foreign-born or the sons of foreign
SJborn," said the president. Our
{ Isolation made it immaterial to US
/ whether there was any difference be-
s5to thousand years of tradition. we
came OF moment
sS THE years drew us closer and closer
S,to Europe in the ties of commerce and
in the friendly relations of travel
More and more we became n part of
the world. and suddenly a mad mon
Il arch. drunk with military power and
|Ecrazed with the idea that he was
dtvinely ordained to rule the world.
Y
4 that all wars which had preceded it
Il paled into insignificance.
n Still We stood by our ancient ideas
sH.of isolation, but In two years and a
Shalf we discovered that thcre was a
svast difference between loyalty and
II patriotism. Tho hearts of men famed
sfup very largely in response to the
i blood that flowed in their veins. Pa
4 triotism showed itself as dependent,
mot upon place of residence nor po-
iiitical ideas, but rather upon heredity.
NOTHING ELSE LEFT FOR
H SELF-RESPECTING PEOPLE
4 Patience at last was exhausted. and
< there was nothing for :. self-respecting
4 people to do. II their republic was 10
!. be true to it's traditions, save TO en-
gage in the war on the side of
Z democracy.
Il do not care to engage In any hair
y splitting, although there seems to be
much discussion as [, whether this
4 war is being waGed to mako the world
%safe for democracy or to mako democ-
\ .racy safe for the world OF course. it
was meant by the President when he
gsspokc of making the world safe for
4 democracy OF making II safe for real
! democracy.
~ wv all know that liberty is not
ltlicense nor democracy dcmagoEy. We
iEull know that the world cannot be
made safe for murder and arson and
pillage and anarchy and everything for
4 which the syndicatist and the /. w. WIS
I,1nay stand. and we know also that such
3 things as these cannot be made safe
for the world.
Ell Democracy means the rule OF the
& people under whatever form of gov
q eminent they may choose 10 express
Eft. but when once the rule Of tho peo-
Il rle has been expressed, through their
n chosen representatives, thcn--and par
s ticularly in the hour OF war--howcver
& much any OF us may think that GER
\ tain OF the policies are mistaken pol
\ icies. free speech. free press and lib
/ erty of conscience do not justify crit
y icism, for criticism, however uninten-
tional. invariably gives aid and com
isfort TO the enemy.
g3s transcription as 4 principle may DO
ia subject OF debate, but not now. This
3 democracy has adopted it for the pur-
poses OF this war. and discussion of 1t
ought to be held In allegiance. This
/ government. by its chosen represent :
! tives. has declared this war If there
be any who think 1t is not justified, let
!; then! not he Of aid and comfort to tho
s enemy by voicing their sentiments.
WANTS RIGHT FOR PEOPLE
40 MAKE WAR ON PEACE.
H u want this war TO end but not to
h end until the people in every land shall
Z possess the right to make peace and
i declare war. either directly or through
y their chosen representatives want
blood, and birth i'll social standing. and
" educatioral qualifications and religious
9Ttrend all 10 be forgotten In this new
parliament of new men. this federation
of the world
Il do not want cntansllnE alliance
with European nations IL is not
I necessary to have them. When we sit
at the council table Of the world I
trust we may do so as the representa-
tive OF newer and better isolation
an isolation OF the spirit free TO saw
46tc the Gernanic people. have what
government YOU please, but let us know,
ssthat 1T Is yours: free TO say TO tho
RAoldest OF constitutional governments
& the British empire, we have made tbi,;
sl.flght with you as our ally in the cnusc
o: democracy, but we are not Willing
Ssto change our system. The Windsor
3ftie does not harmonic with the en-,
.5ttof our democracv'