New-York tribune., 1918-03-28
By BRIGGS

by President Frank r. Lawrence, in
introducing Earl Reading, that: "To-
day every man or woman in the United
States is either an American or a
traitor"
"There is no middle ground" con-
tinued Mr.. Lawrence, "and the more
swiftly and sternly this fact is recog-
nizcd and given full effect the better
it will be for us all.
ut seems to me, gentlemen, that the
only way to win the war is to- follow
the example of our arch enemy and
organize every man and woman of US,
concentrate and organize as Germany
has done.
LET rs lay aside everything, forget
everything but the one stupendous task
OF winning the war; concentrate upon
that, put into 1T every ounce of
strength we possess, every man we can
muster, every ship we can build, every
pound of munitions or of food that we
can supply, and let US lose not a min
ute in doing it.
"1n this way-and we may as we'll
look the situation squarely in the face
in this way only, and with our
allies all doing the same thing, can the
war be won and the world saved from
the curse of German domination"
U. S. Mission Advocated
In a speech addressed to Lord Read
ing, Colonel George Harvey suggested
that as all our allies have sent to
America their best men in character,
ability and fame, it would be only fit
ting for America to have these con-
structive visits returned by men of
like standing.
Recently there have come to me
from abroad" he said, "appeals for
return visits from Americans of like
or similar standing who can help with
their voices, as their sons are helping
with their hands and arms in the
trenches. And there leaps to mind in
stantly the names of our two former
Presidents and Mr. Hughes and Mr.,
Choate, if he had not died in the ser
vice of his country, and most fitting
for England at this time, that of our
own sturdy and eloquent Chief Justice
of the United States, Edward j. White" "
Reterring to the valiant struggle in
which the British army is now en-
gagged, Colonel Harvey said:
"Well might our President express
to that undaunted host the admiration
Of the American people of their 'splen-
dld steadfastness and valor' and
breathe a. perfect confidence that they
will emerge from the frightful conflict
victorious. That we should be bearing
so small a portion of the mighty bur
den is naturally a source of deepest
grief, but If, as | believe, this is but
the beginning OF the war, we have vet
tie to do our full part in manner
worthy of the race from which we
sprang.''
u. S. Deficiencies Dcplored
Referring to our part in the war to
date, Colonel Harvey said:
1T would be idle, Elusive and harm
1ul to pretend to regard our work of
the past year with satisfaction. Who
twelve months ago, would have be.
llevcd it possible that now we should
have begun and finished but two ships
and should have in France not one new
big gun, not single battle plane and
SO small number of American SOL
dlers though we have not failed, we
have stumbled sadly. That we all
know.
But I would not dwell upon the do
ficiencies of the past. Let us rather
turn our eyes to the future in confident
anticipation that, though we have prof
tied less than we might have hoped
from the mistakes of others, we NAV
from this day forward profit from our
cwn. Primarily, at any rate, we NAV
rest assured that the world is moi
coming to an end Immediately and that
If William the Damned continues b1as-
phemously to rely upon the Almiphtv
ne is surely doomed. What above ali
else we should take to our hearts rs
we enter upon this second year of war
fare is the homely old adage that God
helps those who help themselves
Colonel Harvey said there ought not
to be Federal election this fall. Hc
said that to his mind the chief menace
at home was the injection of partisan
politics and that practically all meas
ures were being approached from the
viewpoint OF personal ambition