The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-18
Palmer, in Address to
GU. Graduating Glass,
DefieS American Reds

A Mitchell Palmer, Attorney Gen
eral. dehed the organized and unor-
ganIzed reds" OF America, in his
address before the graduating class
on the campus OF Georgetown Uni
versity yesterday afternoon.
The Attorney General declared this
country is not to he terrOrized by
lawIess elements which are trying 10
spread Bolshevik pr"ps ganda. 1t
was the first time Mr.. Palmer had pub
licly discussed the bomb Outrages. one
of which was attempted at his home
here and which resulted in the death
Of the terrorist.
America cannot be terrOrized by
organized or unorganized lawless Gle
ments which are trying 10 spread red
propaganda, said the speaker. There
is no room, as there IL no need, in
this country, for those who resort
TO violence to impress Inelr ultra
radical views upon the people or the
Government. They Will get nowhere
by such methods.
L. s. VIII Protect Itself.
The Government purposes 10 pro-
tect itself against attack from with
in as carefully and forcefully as it
has shown itself able TO protect it
self against attacks from without.
Neither the Government or any Of
its officers will be embarrassed or
affected, much less frightened. BY any
attempts, organized or unorganlzeo'
to IerrOrize and stampede the Gov
eminent into doing something con
trary 20 the spirit Of our free lnsli-
tutions as designed by the fathers and
sustained by all men IN the lie oil
the republic.
Every reform which the more rad
ical desire 10 incorporate into our
body polite VIII receive fair near
ing and full consideration. and be-
come effective only when majority
Of the people. thorough the regu ar
channels provided by the Constitution,
shall decide. No change will be
FASTENED by the use OF force and
those who seek TO use this weapon
viii be trea.ed as enemies OF the
country and punished accordingly.
should Go Back.
Those VINO cannot or will not live
the life OF Americans under our in
situations. and are unwilling TO alb d"
by the methods which we have eS-
tablished for the Improvement OF
such institutions from time TO time
should go back 10 the countries from
which they came. Every power will
be used 10 compel those who stay
here to comfort themselves in that
obedience to our laws and with that
respect for our institutions which
are a part Of the creed Of real Amer
leans"
Attorney General Palmer indicated
that the outrages perpetrated recent
ly. including the attempt made here
to wreck his home with a bomb. were
/ the work Of foreign-born residents
OF this country.
The speaker admonished the grad
yates To be true to their ideals. Have
! no fear Of being called a dreamer,
! he said. The man without dream
! Is d man without a vision and one
I who viii not try 10 make his vision
come true has no purpose.
Backs World League.
Attorney General Palmer advocated
/ the League of Nations. saying that
! the people Of this country would not
! be served by a narrow nationallsm.
The Rev. John + CreedOn. :. j..
/ president OF the university, conferrel
/ the degrees on the nearly 200 grad
yates. He introduced Mr.. Palmer.
Honorary Degrees.
The honorary degree OF doctor OF
laws was conferred on James A.
/ FIaherty, supreme knight OF the
knights Of Columbus; Brig. Gen.
| Nicholson. who received the y. :. {.
| for bravery in commanding his div
ision in France: Lieut.. Comdr. George
| T. Vaughan and col. William n. vii
mer, former instructors in the med
/ ical school. The honorary degree of
master OF science was conferred on
James H Rogers the perfector OF
| subsea wireless.
Degrees in course were conferred
as follows:
Master OF arts-Robert John Hill
| lizard, A b: Francis Joseph Kelly,
A. B.; Francis Thomas Maher. A. b;
William Henry Prendergast. jr., a,
/ B.; Nicholas Joseph Martin. A. B..
and Brooke Mohun. A. B.
Bachelor OF arts (as OF the year
| 191SD-Timothy John Connolly. Flu
| ri