The New York herald., 1920-01-07
LOYALTY MESSAGE
FROM WOOD ST|Rs
OH|0ANs At DINNER
Senator Harding and DR.. Butler
Speak at Waldorf-Roosc-
velt's Name Applauded.

speak al WalQOIi-NOoSC
velt's Name Applauded.
The thirfy-fourth annual dinner Of The
Ohio Society of New York at the Waldorf
astoria last night assumed a national
political significance with Senator Warrer
G.. Harding. Of that State, and DIR. Nicholas
Murray Butler as the principal speakers
General Leonard Wood, who had becn In
,vited to speak but was unable to DO pres
ent, received an ovation when his letter oi
regret was read by George ". Perkins
president OF the society.
A Silent tribute was paid to tho memory
of Theodore Roosevelt. and warm round
OF applause for him followed. when 1t was
suggested by Senator Harding that Il
seemed moro fitting to pay tribute to the
Robust American" In that manner.
The League Of Nations, the war on tho
Reds, the need for steady but firm actor
by the national government to meet the
present spirit Of industrial unrest and othel
broad and pertinent issues before the coun'
fry, were approached with patriotic fervel
under the subject OF Americanism, by
Senator Harding, DR.. Butler and Mr.. Per
kins. The great interest in this year,
dinner of the society was manifest by the
great audience that filled the large ball
room and overflowed into the adjoining
rooms, where tables were set to meet thu
emergency. More than q thousand persons
were present. The three tiers Of boxes
m a nd
women friends Of those at the tables.
Cheers broke from all parts Of the room
and the applause was second only to tha
which greeted Senator Harding, when Mr.
Perkins spoke General Woods name in re-
fsrring to his letter Of regret AS he fin
ished reading the letter the applause wa:
renewed with double vigor.
General Wood wrote that the pressure
of public business prevented him from at.
tending the dinner and that It was a case
yof duty first"
~steady,~ General Woods Watchword,
1T seems to me-" General Wood said
that the watchword today is steady.
We must do all we can to give a square
deal to both labor and capital. to push for
ward good business and increase produc-
ton. We must also make a much more
serious and thorough effort to American
ize the immigrant who comes to US.
found throughout the disturbance at Oma-
ha. at Gary and the coal fields that aliens
we're well supplied with the literature OF
destruction, and that they had been barely
touched by Americanizing influences.
IT / could be with you l should take
advantage Of the opportunity to impress
upon those present the necessity of
promptly getting rid of the aliens or
naturalized Reds, whether by deportation
or by other proper legal procedure, and OF
emphasizing the vital Importance of the
maintenance of law and order. respect for
property and the rights Of the individual.
The destructive group is small. but well
organized. The danger from within is not
alone from the Reds, but from our own
Indifference.
I'VE must impress upon all these new
pecple-and our own who have become
disaffected--that true liberty is found
within the law and never outside 1t. The
time has come to wake up and demonstrate
that this country Is going to be run by
Americans. under the Constitution, with
out fear or favor to any class or group"
Mr.. Perkins. after paying tribute to
Ohio's great sons of the past and propos-
ing a toast to the President Of the United
states and a silent toast to Colonel Roose-
veit's memory, introduced Senator Hard
ing, without making reference TO his can
didacy for the Republican nomination for
President. The large number of one-time
Progrossives present at the dinner was
noticeable at a glance over the tables.
The men stood and cheered Justify when
Senator Harding arose to speak. Al the
opening OF RS address he paid the fol-
lowing tribute to Mr.. Roosevelt
IT Yield to the effectiveness of silent
tribute to the great American who stood
on the watch tower OF loftest American
ism. but somehow | can better express my
sdn1ration and my love of the memory OF
Theodore Roosevelt with warming APP
plause How fitting tonight to recall the
great, last living message from his cour-
ageous heart, when he said:--Therc Is
room In this country for but one flag, and
that cvclrGes the Red flag which symbol
izes all warfare on liberty and humanity"
"HepubIic Has Never Failed"
senator Harding then took up the sub
iect of Americanism. Nationality IL the
soul Of Americanism, and the Republic
had never failed humanity or endangered
civilization, he said.
I'VE have been tardy about it," the
Senator continued, like when We were
proca.minc democracy and neutrality
while we ignored our national rights, but
the ultimate and helpful part wo played
IN the great war viii be the pride of
Americans so long as the world recites
tho story.
"Our American course is straight ahead.
with liberty under the law. Call IL the
selfishness OF nationality If you will. I
think It an inspiration to patriotic de-
votion-
TO safeguard America first
To stabilize America first,
70 prosper America first,
,ro think OF America first.
To exalt America first,
TO live for and reverse America first"
pr. Butler declared that the intellectual
csnacity and courage of the nation was
being put TO severe test IN the solution
~ the problem of applying 1870 industry
10 old lines. The day, he said, OF a basic
industry was done and an intcrdcpcndence
had been established TO tho point where
all industries we're basic and as such oS-
erted a powerful influence.
1--WE have developed political system,
Dr Butler continued, whereby every
man and soon every woman will have a
voice I'm the government. II has been
5emonstrated that IL any of us agree to
Withdraw our industrial support we can
force political action TO our will"
Or. Butler referred TO governmental
bargaining with industry, maintaining
mat the government never could meet on
AI IL