The daily progressive-miner., 1918-06-05
CITIZENS OF FOREIGN B nth TO
DEMONSTRATE THEIR L0YALTYIN
F0URTHO: JULY CELEBRATIONS

The Committee on Public 1nforma-
ton issues the following:
The Fourth OF July this year will
Re marked by celebration unique in
the history OF the country-a great
public demonstration of the foreign
born 20 display their loyalty to the
United States and to the war of civil
ization.
The President authorizes the publ
cation OF the following correspond
ence:
To the President of the United States:
On the Fourth of July. 1875, the
founders OF this Republic began the
movement for human liberty and the
lights OF nations to govern themselves
One hundred and forty-two years later
We find the world democracy, Of
which this Nation was a pioneer, for
midably assailed by the powers of
reaction and autocracy.
Many Peoples Represent d
We represent those peoples whose
sons and daughters came to this land
later than the founders OF the Republic
but drawn by the same ideals. The
nations and races and peoples which
we represent are taking their part in
III : way or another in the struggle
Some. happily enjoyed political en-
~, are fighting openly and with arms
against the enemies of progress. 9th
RS, unhappily submerged, can give
but passive opposition. Others have
been icrced against their will into the
armies Of the common enemy. Finally
? few still remain outside, hard press
ID threatened by the mailed fist,
ireading alike to be drawn in and to
Re found apart from the rest when
the hour OF settlement arrives. But
all, through infinite suffering, struggle
eithsr blindly or open eyed toward the
same end, the right of peoples to gov
ern themselves as they themselves
see fit, and just and lasting peace.
HIGHER interests Identical
9 higher interests OF the races
did We left behind have become
IDENTICAL in this significant year with
ne higher interests of the United
States. We regard ourselves now not
only as members Of an American COM
mcnwealth, one and indivisible, but OF
world commonwealth, equally indi-
lsible. United for the principles of
that democratic world states which is
fighting now for its being on the battle
selds Of Europe, we intend on July 4,
1918, 70 manifest by special celebra-
tons our loyalty to this country and
to the cause for which we fight; and
we respectfully request that you call
the attention of your fellow citizens
70 this fact, in order that they may
;o.n with us in commemorating this,
The anniversary not only OF national
freedom but of universal freedom
Citizens who represent the various
nations and who hav- c:pressed their
desire to join in the unique celebra-
ton are: Armenians; Assyrians; Bel,
gians; Chinese; Czechoslavs; Danes;
dutch Firms; French; French-Canad.
( i4ns Germans; Greeks; Hungarians;
/ Italians; Japanese; Lithuanlans; Nor
wegians; Poles; Portuguese; Rus
slams; Rumanians; South Slavs;
| Swcdes an Swiss.
President Wilson's Reply.
The Presidents reply follows:
To OH citizens OF foreign extraction:
I ia read with great sympathy the
/ aetition addressed 10 me by your rep.
/ sentative bodies regarding your
proposed celebration Of Independence
/ Day, and ! wish to convey TO you, In
reply. my heartfelt appreciation for
Is expressions Of loyalty and good
win. Nothing In this war has been
more gratifying than the manner in