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to end II with only one kind OF peace,
one that will bring democracy to the en-
tire world"
And the Colonel bit Off his words here
in the old Roosevelt fashion.
That is the only kind of peace" he
declared solemnly. that will atone to
us for the blood that has been shed to
win it," and the audience thought Of
Quentin and their heart went out to
the speaker.
Calls for 100000 Men.
Speaking Of the treatment that should
be accorded to German spies. he de-
clarsd they should be shot whenever
found. and the audience cheered with
approval. Almost very sentence was
punctuated with the audible approval Of
the delegates When he declared that
while saving food and buying war
stamps would help, to win the war.
the "war will be won by Just one set
Of men. the fighting Americans at the
'front.'" every one jumped to his feet
and cheered for fully half a minute.
Once the Colonel's voice seemed to
choke as he said:
I'VE have across the seas a most
gallant army. A man Is a poor Ameri-
can whose veins DO not thrill with
pride as he reads Of their achievements.
Recently We have begun TO give them
airplanes."
Here he paused for a moment and
then turned to what might have been
done at this time II the War Depart
ment had been efficient II know what
efficiency is in that Department" he de-
clared, because l mad an efficient man
there"
Former Senator Root, to whom he had
turned, acknowledged the tribute with
bow
The sinking Of the Lusitania was re-
ferred to as the firing on Fort Sumter
OF this war. The Colonel called for an
American army OF fighting men of be-
tween three and four million in
France by the first OF the year. which
means a total force there of some six
million.
The first time the Colonel smiled. the
old smile. yet 1t was different. was when
he ridiculed our policy in not declaring
war on Turkey. while at the same time
permitting recruiting Of foreign legions
here to fight Turkey.
"No Pussy footing," He Says.
again let us interpolate." said the
Colonel laying aside the manuscript
from which he was reading.
Go as far as you like" cried voice.
Il WILL" WAS the reply; there will
be no pussyfooting."
II don't understand we are at war
with Turkey" declared the Colonel.
But OF course do not want to speak
too definitely" and the old smile played
across the speakers features for the
shadow of a moment. He smiled only
once more during his address.
The Colonel said he was glad the
| women of the State had got the vote
and he believed they should have 1t in
| the nation as a whole. and at once. He
was pleased. he said. that woman had
| been-chosen as head OF the resolutions
| committee.
Then the Colonel spoke of the duty
Of those who remained at home that
those who lived might come home to a
ration that the troops would be proud
| to have fought and died for"
Cok Roosevelt's speech.
THE two prime purposes of the Amer
| lean people at this time. having prece-
dence of all others. are First. to insist
upon the absolute and thoroughgoing
Americanization of our entire citizen
ship; and. second, to win the war, to
win II as speedily as possible. and to end
it by the peace OF overwhelming VIC
| tory. peace which shall guarantee to
us and to our allies and to all we'll be-
haved nations of the civilized world
| lasting relief from the threat and hor-
ror of German world dominion.
| LAS regards Americanism we must
insist that there be in this country but
one nationality. the American nation
atty. There must be no perpetuation
| in this country OF separate national
and special loyalties to alien oversee
| flags. There can be no Atty fifty Amer
icanism in this country There is room
here only for 100 per cent. Americanism.
only for those who are Americans and
nothing else.
we must have loyalty to only one
flag, the American flag; and it is dis
loyal to the American flag to try to be
loyal to any other, whether that other
is a foreign flag or the black and red
flags which symbolic either anarchy
or else treacherous hostility 10 all for
which this nation stands.
There Is room In this country for
but one language, the language OF the
Declaration OF Independence, OF Wash
ington's Farewell Address and OF Lin
coins Gettysburg speech and Second
lnausural-the English language.
Asks High IdenIism at Home.
And now I want to say word pri-
marily to the women, but also to the
men. in this great world crisis-per-
maps the greatest crisis in the history
OF the world during the Christian era
where The events of the next few years
will profoundly influence, for good o.
for evil, our children and children's
children and all who arc to come after
us in this lovely and BEAUTIFUL land
in this crisis the women have b.en
granted their full rights. and that mea ms