New-York tribune., 1918-02-23
Americans To-day Uphold
First Presidents Ideals,
Says Col. Tillson
Draft Was His Method
House Which Sheltered Con-
tinental Army Chief Rings
10 Patriotic Speeches

Assurauea that Americans IN 1918
are worthily uphoidins .hc ideals which
he first President championcd was
given by soldiers and clcrgymen before
The large gathering al the Washington
birthday anniversary celebration ct the
Washington headquarters Association,
,eoth Street and Edgecomb Avenue.
Patriotic songs and martial recitations
.ang through the rooms OF the house
which served as headquarters for the
chief of the Continental army.
The raising and organization Of our
rmy o. million and half men was
a'one the lines such rs Washington
himself advised" declared Colonel John
L. c. Tnlsom. commanding officer OF
Fort Jay, Governors Island, "Washing-
ten did prescribe and would have nov
prescribed the methods by which we
raised our army.
we raised II IN u way that all mill
,ary men have urged on Congress in
he last l0o years. Washington was the
HYst President Of the United States TO
urge military preparedness.
War Has United America
War has brought lis world o
eood, continued Colonel Tillson. Be
iorc VIC went into il we didn't know
our own people, and had doubts and
iears about the men and women who
poured into this country from Europe
II the past fifty years. We talked
much about hyphena,es before the War.
pg. this army we have raised has
shown US that there arc no more hypho-
uates and | tel YOU there are 40 more
hackers"
a dcu't remember handling . single
s'acker on Governors Island wno was
born in the United States,' asserted
the speaker. The men who We're sent
here a slocsers were Foreigners, who
poke the language jlnporfectly and did
rot understand what was required Of
hem. Net iifty years ago there were
men Who bred substitutes when they
we've called. Let ne tell You that il a
.lan hired u substitute 10 do the fight
ne for h.,A to-day ho would be lost
IN shame for all time.
When was Il boy saw whole
companies of soldiers who were march
ne To cnirain fer The South throw
ayay their eQUipment and desert.
ave handled thous2nds anei thousands
u Inc boys Who arc now in France
pd We did ncc need guards. 4hoy
went without yeils Of 'ReMember tho
Maine and the Lusitauia,' but with
eager. determined faces. TkeHe was
20 college Ran. ran
I'VE call them our soldior boys
Fhere are 70 boys in our army-th they
re all men Men who cri..cisc the
tray don't know the army
/. :. Alone Can Win War
We can win this war as soon as our
m,n are trained. and then We can win
single handed," declared Colonel
riiiSou.
"Washington is Inspiring our splcn-
i'd soldiers in France and in the train
ng camps" said the Right Rev Charles
:. Gurch. D. D.. Suifragan bishop OF
New YORK.. "Washington hated whis-
Herag slaitVrs, as former President
laft calls fhem. We have TOO many o.
hem in this country. They gather in
groups CT twos and .hrees and say. 'Wc
rust have peace and We should nos
haVc gone into the war This isn't q
'imc for peace; it is a tine for stern
var
Ii we were weak and little We would
.ay that peace is at hand" continued
Bishop Burch; I'VE have TO right to
revolution. There is Russia. with
al her great resources, at her mercy.
1t Is the pert of poltroons and traitors
70 say We must not go on. Washing
ION, although his army was vanishing,
always held up his head and his sword.
his crisis Is not II challenge to de
pair; il should be IS Trenton and Vul-
iey Forge were to Washington-. cll,t-
l.ugG 10 our best efforts"