The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-11

Mount Vernon, July 4.-That George
Washington and his associates spoke
and acted, not for n class, but for peo-
pie and that ii has been left for Us to
see to 1t that it shall be understood that
they spoke and acted, not for single
people only. but for all mankind and
were planning that men of every class
should he free and America a place 10
which men out of every nation might
resort who wished to share with them
the rights and privileges Of free men,
vas the gist Of a speech delivered by
President Wilson AT Washington's
tomb today.
In the course of his address the pres
ideut asserted that In the present world
struggle the peoples Of the world find
themselves confronted by a selfish
group of nations who speak no com
mon purpose bur only selfish ambitions
Of their own and by which none can
profit bar themselves and whose people
Gre fuel 10 their hands.
Text Of Address.
The text of the presidents speech
follows:
Gentlemen of the Diplomatic Corps
and My Fellow Citizens: am happy
10 draw apart with YOU TO This quiet
place of old counsel In order to speak
little Of the meaning OF this day of
our uuuons independence. The place
seems very still and remote. 1t is as
serene and untouched by the hurry OF
the world as II was in those great days
long ago when General Washington
was mere and held leisurely conference
with the men who were to be associ-
ated with him In the creation of ma
ton From the gentle slopes they
looked out upon the world and saw II
whole, saw Il with the light Of the fu-
turp upon It, saw II with modern eyes
that turned away from u past which
men of liberated spirits could no longer
endure IL IL for that reason that We
cannot feel. even here In the lmmedl
htp presence Of this sacred tomb. that
this is place Of death. 1t was a
place of achievement. great promise
that was meant for all mankind was
here given plan and reality The as
sociationS By which we are here sur
rounded are the inspiring associations
eff dat noble death which Is only a
glorious consummatIon. From this
green hillside We also ought TO be able
IN see with romprehendiug eyes the
world that lies about us and should
conceive anew the purposes thar must
set men free.
TT Is significant significant Of their
own character and purpose aud of the
Influences they were setting afoot-
thai Washington ana his associates,
like the haruus III Runnymcdc spoke
and acted, not for class but for a
people II has been left for Us 10 see
10 b. that 10 shall be- understood that
they spoke and acted not for a single
PEOPLE only. bat for all mankind They
were thinking not Of themselves md
of ne muterlal interests which cen
tered iu the little groups Of laudhuld-
ors and merchants and men Of affairs
Vith A,hOm thcy were accustomed 10
net. IN. Virginia and the colonies to the
north and south Of her, but of people
which wished to be done with classes
and special interests and the author
ity If men whom they had not them
selves chosen 10 rule over them. They
entertained no private purpose, de
sired no peculiar privilege
Sought Freedom for All Men.
"Thry were consciously planning
that mon Of every class should be free
and America place 10 which men out
Of every nation might resort who
wished 10 share with them the rights
and privileges Of free men And We
take our cue from them no We not
We Intend what they Intended We
here In America believe our parlicipu
ton III this present war 10 be only the
frutuge Of what they planted Our
cuse differs from theirs only In this
that II Is our inestmahle privilege +,
concert with men OUT Of every natior
what shnll make not only the llbertie'
~ America secure bat the liberties oi
every other people as well We ar,
happy 10 the thought that We are per
mlttcd to do what they would have
done had they been In our place