Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-03-04


greatest republic the world has ever
known Joined the Allied forces. From
then on, the terrific conflict entirely
changed its character and aspects. -
While remaining on the one side what
is was from the start, a daring and bru
tai, malicious aggression for aggran-
dizement and for conquest, a bold and
%olitious, INSCRIPTIONS criminal attack
upon peaceful people for ~splendor and
for quick enrichment, it is not only
fighting in self-defense, it is no more
a heroic struggle for existence only, 1T
is a a of ideas and Of ideals. 1t Is
a holy war for which Mickiewiez Of
Poland has been praying, for it is a uni
verSal war for the freedom Of the ma
tons. (Applause).
For anybody has but n rudimentary
knowledge Of American history, 1t is
obvious that chivalry, disinterested un-
selfish purpose in collective actions are
just as Unborn with the American peo-
pie as ruthleSsneSS and cruelty and
greed are inherent in the enemy. Cap
plaus). Liberty, equality and fraternity
have not been made in Germany. Cap
plause). They were born here in Anne
RIGA, in Philadelphia, on the Fourth of
July, 1T76, thirteen years before recei-
Wing their magic name in the French
Revolution. (Applause). Liberty, E.
quality and fraternity were in the
hearts Of your illustrious ~forefathers,
If not on their lips, when the Indepen-
dence Of this blessed country Of yours
was proclaimed, for these noble prin-
ciples, your fathers did not hesitate
to take up arms nor to engage in a
long, terrific fratricidal conflict in Or
der to lift up to the high level Of A
merican citizenship the humble and i
gnorant subjected portions Of human
ity. (Applause).
For these very reasons, for these
principles, you have freed Cuba and
maintaine her freedom. %(applause)
and when taking owe the Philippines
you have paid to the defeated and the
retiring ruler millions Of your money,
thus establishing standard for inter-
national morality, unprecedented in the
annals Of mankind. (Applause).
Respected for this splendor of
your historical record, perhaps even
enVied on account of the magnitude
Of your prosperity and wealth, ad-
mired for your inventive genius, for
the immensely of your industrial e.
chieyements, you could have re-
manned quiet now, selling your
goods, acquiring new and still great
Ell riches, enjoying the comforts and
Injuries of life, accessible to almost
every member of this opulent demo
crazy. Instead of that, rationing your
foods, submitting yourselves to all
sorts of priVations, enduring patient
~, good naturally, as only Americans
can endure, every kind of minor dis
comfort, with a spirit of sacrifice, OF
self-denial, and with unparalleled ge-
n~erosity, you opened your treasures
to exhausted, impoverished
France, you opened your hearts to
every suffering and stricken people,
and you opened your veins that the
young, rich, generous American blood
may flow for the sake of human H.
berty (applause). And there you are,
proud and dignified, recognized as
the uncontested leader in this uni
versal war for the freedom of the
nations. (Applause).
MickiewicZ prayed for our national
arms and eagles; he has not prayed
in vain. Here are our arms and Gag
les; here are u chivalrous knights
in their uniforms, u valorous Off
GERS, (applause) for three and a half
years risking their lives in the
French army, repeatedly wounded,
gassed, they have been miraculously
preserved for the fulfillment of the
lasting patriotic, Polish National
Mission. (Applause). They will pray
on the battlefield with weapons in
their hands before the altar made of
drums and cannons, beneath the ca
nopy of u flags and our eagles, but
they will not pray only, they will
lead our sturdy, determined, enthu-
and heroic boys to battles and
victories, to the final and decisive
triumph of democracy and humani-
ty. (Applause).
Mickiewicz prayed and with him
over thirty million Polish people
prayed and are still praying, for the
independence, integrity and freedom
of our country. independence, integri-
ty and freedom have been promised
to US, and we firmly believe and un-
shakably hope that we will get them,
that we shall get them from you,
(applause) that we shall receive
them at your generous American