The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-19
SCORES ALIENS WHO SEEK
 ID WEAKEN TIES
More Than 14,00O Packed Into Madison Square Garden at Great Patriotic
 Gathering
Rr Associated Press

By Associated Press
 New York, March 18.-Gen. John J. Pershing, speaking before crowd which packed Madison Square Gar den tonight at one of the greatest pa triotic demonstrations here since the signing of the armistice, bitterly de- nounced persons of foreign birth who seek the freedom of this country to spread political and war-like propa- ganda" to weaken the ties of friend ship between the United States and her allies in the late war.
 The meeting was held under the aus pices of the American Legion and other patriotic societies as a protestNagains the recent mass meeting arranged to voice objection to the presence ot French colonial troops in occupied Germany described as @The Horror on the Rhine
 Fifteen minutes before the meet
 ing was called to order by Coi'
 Frank GaIbraith, national com
 mander of the American Legion,
 the fire department officials or
 dered the doors of the garden
 closed to bar further admissions
 More than 14,09e persons were then
 packed into the historic structure,
 while thousands of others were
 syvarming around the building in
 frantic endeavor to enter.
 General Pershing, paying tribute to foreign born citizens who served under him in, the Philippines, Mexico ana France, declared it was entirely proper that foreigners should cling 10 the folk lore. literature and music of the native land, but he assailed those who seek to dictate American questions and po- litieal policies by the standards of their own countries.
 WHY WE OBJECT
 we have no quarrel with the Amer jeans of foreign birth" he said. We want them to know that America IS an inspira ton, that it is something spirit uai, a goal toward which we aim Bu' we do object to the foreign-born citi- zen who attempts to decide an Amer ican question for a foreign reason whether he be of German lineage, ane proposes to determine an American policy because of German prejudices ol who seeks for similar reasons to oe' eide American questions, biiteriy re sent the abuse of American citIzensnil or residence for the purpose of pohtlca or warlike propaganda in foreign coun tries.
 Tn America there can be no plac' for those who while claiming equa citizenship with us and enjoying II privileges under our flag, yet contlnu' their allegiance to another country | There can be no such thing as qua citizenship in America Under no gus can this country be made the breedlnt place of intrigue. We welcome al those who honestly desire to becom American citizens and adopt Amerlc as their own, but we abhor the in triguer who at the same time woul' secretly plot against our interests There were with me in the Pnlllp hines. in Mexico and in France, n ! added, ..thousands of foreign-bo me hardly able to speak our tongue Wh l had in their hearts the spirit of Amer . icanism and the devotion to make tn supreme sacrifice. Indeed, there wa l often zeal TOT all ludl <AiHSiiSn AiiS'-ti that would put to blush many olde Americans who have fallen below tn | obligations of their birthright. For al of those we have very warm feel ing of comradeship.
 ARE WE TO FORGET?
 1.-TWO years have passed and what today? Are we to forget the vows C yesterday? Is. the wanton destructio in France and Belgium and on the sea to be condoned? Shall subtle proI aganda again lift it's poisonous head { weaken our friendships? Are those VII made the supreme sacrifice no longe to he remembered among us?
 .sThe answer is that the principle for@which America fought are immuts ble and the allies beside whom we fougl are our friends. America shall renal stesadfast in her attitude against as gression and insist that outlaw natior be held to full responsibility and pa the full penalty for their misdeeds the end that in the future all natior may know the cost of such mlsdeet against civilization"
 Martin w. Littleton. another speake declared: we should not be asked dwell upon the horrors of the Rhir when our hearts are still heavy Wi the horrors of the Marne.
 s.In our efforts to be loyal to o' own blood" he added, whatever tn blood may be, we must not make Anne ica a distant duelling ground for 10 eign feudists who come here to sett the legendary grudges of the world"
 Senator Frank B. Willis of Ohio d clared obedience to law was one of u fundamental duties of an Amerlci citizen and said the red radio; "breathing out threatenings and bran ishing the torch, is no more dangero than the colorless, spineless citiz who weakly consents to the violation the law"
 UNABLE TO ATTEND
 Senator James w. Wadsworth a Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood had been i vited to speak at the meeting. but bo sent letters regretting that they we unable to attend Letters indorsing t meeting were received from Preside Harding and American Legion pol and state headquarters all over country and from the Grand Army
 the Republic and the United Confe crate Veterans.
 President Harding telegraphed Col mander F. w. Galbraith of the Anne ican Legion of his inability to addrt the meetirg.
 II am not unfamiliar with the pl
 poses of the gathering" the telegri stated, and am glad to give them
 cordial indorsement. l hope you m
 have a great outpouring that sh