The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-24
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Vice-President Says Know
ledge Of English Language
Should Be Requisite For
Right to Vote in United
States

Special Dispatch n The Intelligencer."
BALTIMORE. Md. June 23.--"The fu-
turn security Of the world demands the
trial of tho eX-ticrman kaiser and the
success of the league Of nations wee
President Thomas r. Marshall .old the
gathering Of the Baltimore and Hopkins
alumni that assembled at Homewood TINS
afternoon a To testify 10 their friendship
for tho Canadian people. Not alone was
the high official in uttcrancc. for Hon.
Hugh Guthcrlc. solicitor general o.
CANADA made ;he startling statement
that in his opinion tho perfection OF
!. the league Of nations would be tho
greatest single event for III" ecttrrment
of mankind that has occurred since the
birth nf christ. and will. as John Nor
10y said cf Edmund Burke. make vast
: drsiinIss Of human luminous.
Mr. Marshall sad. Looking forward
for world peace. the league Of ma
lions will b" tried. statements to the
contrary Notwithstanding. Two things
arc needed for universal peace as much
as tho signature Of tho peace treaty.
/ Tho world must live in tho sam" spirit
, Of amIty and close relationship lhat
has existed for tho past lnn years be-
,wccn ih!s country and III" old I'u-
, minlon Of Canada. Pea" must h" pro-
noted by tho mon sent out 10 t"ach
Nnrln- Saxon freedom and democracy
and such mon can come from un:vcrSl-
, Ties like thus on" here.
am in favor Of making English inc
universal language and Ia torbid the
right Ia vote Ot any person IN Inc
United states that cannot talk. rcad and
! write the English language. !. To use
tho poorer dialect Of the English. have
q suspicion Of the man who talks 10 me
| through an Interpreter. In recent in
tcrvicw with distinguished French
general. the interpreter SAT-: Ihc gen
cral hcgs 10 inform tn" honorable wee
| president that hc is mistaken. Now J
| bclcvc that what tho general really
| SAID was not those polished words. but
| Tell IN" old fool he is a liar. | tirmly
! bclicv" that tn" host way 10 make
| America safc for democracy is To fore"
all lis people tn speak tn" EnsiSh
| tongue. The clause in the treaty which
will bring to trial William ilohenzollern
will hr ono Of tho greatest prcvcntatiNcs
! Of future wars II a ruler realizes that
h" will hc tried and hung for war that
he has started and cannot win h" Will
think twice before launching II.
There arc SOmc pleasing things 10
mention. and some that should h" Tor
gotten. All doubt. distrust and fear nf
the British empire must disappear no
fore :Ec dawn OF tho millennium of per-
priual peace. Chraha fought tho mur-
dcrcrs Of children and old mon and wo-
mon while the United States fingered.
but thank God. sh" reached the point
Of union in the cause. There can be no
compromise between right and wrong.
Gentlemen Of Canada, every son Of
America that abides by her laws and
Justice dOfrs his cap TO you.
Tho viCc presidents speech had force
Of conviction and won his audience COM
plc,"ly. The humor that often charac-
1crizcs Mr.. Marshall as speaker was
not lacking today. and he interJectcd
many humorous remarks into his ad.
dress.