New-York tribune., 1920-09-19

he warned ug against entangling
alliances and meddling abroad, but |
see 1t, and say to you that all Amer
lea must stand firm against this dan
policy.
"Meddling is not only dangerous to
us, because it leads us into the entan-
clements against which Washington
warned us, but it also threatens an
America divided in her own household
and tends to drive into groups seeking
to make themselves felt in our poiti-
cal life men and women whose hearts
ore led away from America first' to 'hy-
phen first
Hyphenated Vote Menace
Senator Harding then spoke Of the
danger of groups of men and women
Of foreign birth or parentage, not or
ganized in the interest Of Anne rica,
pressing by propaganda and hyphenism
upon the American government to serve
their own interests rather than the in
terest Of all America. Speaking slowly,
he said:
1T is not beyond possibility that the
day might come-and may God forbid
it-when an organized hyphenated vote
in American policies might have the
balance Of voting power to elect our
government.
III this were true, America would be
delivered out Of the hands Of her citi-
zenship, and her control might be
transferred to foreign capital abroad.
II address this warning to you be-
cause, though it is a message to all
Americans which you may spread wide
cast when you leave this spot, never
theless it is Of even greater concern
to you, who were born on other soil,
or whose parents were born upon other
soil, than it is to any one else in all
the world. America is peculiarly
your America. Men and women OF for
eign blood, indeed, are Anne
der our Republic, grown upon firm
foundation, there is liberty, and the
light of democracy which shines in the
hearts Of all mankind. America is
yours to preserve, not as land OF
groups and classes, races and creeds,
but America the one America, the
United States, America the everlasting.
Call of Civilization Needed
"Let US all remember, however, that
America first does not mean that the
America which we all love and under
whose flag we must always remain a
people united, is to be an Anne rica
blind to the welfare Of humanity
throughout the world or deaf to the
ability to be helpful to mankind and
our preparation for leadership lie
in first being secure at homo and
mighty in our citizenship. Therein lies
strength; therein is the source OF
helpful example,
With the New York delegation came
Senator William M. Calder and John
IL. Lyons, Republican candidate for
Secretary Of State. Senator Calder
found time to tell Senator Harding
that greater New York would give him
would give him popular majority OF
| at least 500 600 and possibly 100000
| The Americanism Of the delegation
was we'll illustrated by the presence Of
| Frank Frugone, editor Of the Bul!ctino
della Sera, New York Italian Language
! newspaper, who landed in America from
Italy with pack on his back. Four Of
his sons served in the American army
overseas and n daughter went rs a
nurse. The daughter and one of the
sons were in the delegation.
John A. Stewart, president Of the
New York Republican League Of Clubs,
headed the delegation which numbered
about 1875. From Cleveland there was
big delegation, principally Italians.
Chicago sent group of 100, and there
were not more than half dozen repre-
senting any single nationality.
Addresses Knights of Pythias
Let America play her part in the
world in spirit of fraternity and
sympathy and not allow herself to be-
come involved in every conflict Of the
Old World, Senator Harding counselcd
in a short. eXtemporaneous speech this
afternoon at a picnic Of the Knights
Of Pythias Of Marion at Garfield Park.
"If l were to enter upon a discus
sion Of any length this afternoon "
Senator Harding said to his brother
lodge members, Il rather think |
should talk of American affairs from
the viewpoint Of a member Of our fra
ternity.
II have an abiding conviction that
America can play her greatest part
in the furtherance Of mankind by first
making sure of the character Of our
citizenship at home, and then give to
the world the American example rathe r
than the word of Republic assuming
to meddle in the affairs of the nations
of the earth.
~ would not have our country hold
aloof. World conditions have changed,
! but while l want America to do its
share do not want somebody else,
across the sea, to tell us what to do or
how to do it,
81 am thinkin~ Of ono rar4;cu1ar ~,