The sun., 1919-04-20

proudly called civilization" ca
Thereupon. turning to survey Of the
great assets acquired by America un-
der democracy, to an enumeration of the
details of prosperity, DR.. Butler named
these items:
ours Is a land In which more than
twenty millions of men, women and
children have Just now subscribed to
/ Liberty Bonds.
ut is a land with more than 1s,OO0,-
600 dwellings occupied by about 21,-
| 900. 900 families.
1T ls a land in which fully 5000, 900
families own their own homes without
remembrance, while 100000 own their
homes subject to mortgage.
1T 10 a land In which more than
12.0OO,0OO persons are depositors in
mutual, stock or postal savings banks
with total deposits amounting to more
than $1,000. 0o0. 900.
TT is a land in which there are nearly
100000 farms having a value, ihclud-
Ing their buildings and equipment. Of
more than $4,000, 900, 900. and yielding
an annual product of value of more
than $500, 200. 900.
1T is a land with more than zee, 900
miles Of railway IN operation, carrying
In year more than 1000, 100000 in
o1vidual passengers and more than g.
22b 100000 tons of freight. o.
1T Is land In which schools for the
people are maintained at total ex-
penditure Of nearly sSb0, 1000, 0oe with an
attendance OF more than 20,000, 900 chill
dren.
ut is a land IN which there are more
IMAM 5000 public libraries, having on
their shelves more than $4,000, 900 vol
umes for the instruction and inspiration
Of the people.
1T Is a, land whose totol wealth Is
now rot less than SEAS, 200, 900, 900"
He asked IL people as intelligent as
ours would be likely to ruin this pros
perity by turning the country 'over to
Socialist revolutionists, especially after
the example Russia has furnished to the
world. He commended that the Socialist
party. always in particular aritagonism
to the courts. is Of necessity unpatriotic
and un-American. He stated that It
definitely challenges the very existence
Of the republic.
Recognition Plan Uncovered.
He complimented such Socialists as
Russell. Spargo Walling and Montague
for denouncing the unpatriotic character
Of their former associates and for re-
naming good Americans themselves
Then DR.. Butler pronounced this sig
nificant idea:
Signs are not wanting that the ad-
vocates of Socialism think It will be
easier and quicker to gain ground in the
United States by the indirect method OF
involving us In a false International
policy than by the direct method Of at
tempting to secure control of the ma
chinery OF Government through the suf-
frage. This explains why Socialists and
those who at heart symoathize with
them without openly assuming their
name. are, so anxious that Lenine and
Trotzky shall be formally recognized as
heads Of Government with which civil
lied and honorable men may have rela-
lions, and that the German people
should. so far as possible. be saved from
the consequences OF their public, crime
and their military defeat. II Americans
could only be led to give up their his
toric patriotism for a sentimental hu-
manitarianlsm the battle Of the Social-
lists would be half won. This is why 1t
behooves us to watch with anxious care
each step that our Government proposes
to take in relation to international
policy.
IF 1t Is proposed to build a world OF
strong. Independent, self-conscious ma
tions with close and friendly interna-
tional relations for the preservation of
the worlds peace. well and good. But
II II Is proposed to weaken or destroy
nations in order to build a world in
which historic nations shall play but an
Insignificant part. and In which patriot.
ism and love OF country shall disappear
hnn Shnt
policy at every step and with the utmost
vigor.
upon all this the progressive builds
a new and consistent structure to meet
the needs Of to-day In the light of the
experience OF yesterday. He does not
find II necessary to burn his own fingers
in order to ascertain whether fire Is hot
America will be saved. not by those
who have only contempt and despite for
her founders and her history, but by
those who look with respect and rever-
ence upon the great series of happen
ings extending from the voyage of the
Mayfower to the achievements OF the
American armies on the soil of France
and upon that long succession OF states
men. orators, men OF letters and men OF
affairs who have themselves been both
the product and the highest promise of
American life and American opportunity
Inc Declardtlon OF Independence rings
as true to-day as II did in 1916. The
Constitution remains the surest and
safest foundation for a free Government
that the wit of man has yet devised
Faithful adherence to these strong and
enduring foundations and a high purpose
to apply the fundamental principles OF
American life with sympathy and open
mindedness to each new problem that
presents itself will give us people in
creasingly prosperous. increasingly happy
and increasingly secure.
Just so soon as the American people,
with their quick intelligence and alert
apprehension. understand the difference
between social reform and political So
cialism, and the distinction between an
internationalism that Is false and de-
structive OF patriotism and an interna-
tionalisn that Is true and full of APP
peal to every patriot, they will stamp
political socialism. together with all
its subtle and half conscious approxima-
tions and limitations under foot as some
thing abhorrent to our free American
life. They will prefer to save America"
Issue of Campaign in 1920.
In an interview here this evening be-
fore making the address to the CONNER
cial Club, Or. Butler declared that