Bisbee daily review., 1921-03-19
GEN. PERSHING IN FIERY TALK ASSAILS ALIEN ? pAGAND|sTS
Great Demonstration Held In Answer To Critics Of
 German Occupation

NEW YORK. March 1S.-General John J. Pershing. speaking before a crowd which packed Madison Square Garden tonight at one of the greatest patriotic demonstrations here since the signing of the armistice. bitterly denounced persons of foreign birth who seek the freedom of this coun- try to spread political and warlike propaganda" to weaken the ties of friendship between the United States and her allies in the late war The meeting was held under the auspices of the American Legion and. other patriotic societies as a protest against the recent mass meeting arranged to voice objection to the presence 6f French colonial troops in occupied Germany. described as the horror on the Rhine"
 Plays Foreign Dictators General Pershing. Naying tribute to foreign born citizens who served un- der him in the Philippines. Mexico and France. declared it was entirely proper that foreigners should cling to folk lore. literature and music of the native land. but he assailed those who seek to dictate American questions
 
 ards of their own countries.
 We have no quarrel with the Amer fcan of foreign birth." he said. We want them to- know that America is an inspiration. But ee do object to the SoreigR born citizen who at- tempts to decide an. American ques- ton for foreign reason, whether he be of German lineage and proposes to determine an American policy be- cause of German prejudice or wheth- CT he be Irish, Italian. Hungarian or Russian, who seeks for similar req sons to decide American questions. I bitterly resent the abuse of American citizenship or residence for the pur- pose ofipoliticsl- or warlike propagan- da in foreign countries.
 Abhors The lntrieuer
 Tn America there can be no place for those who. while claiming equal citizenship with us and enjoying it's privileges under our flag yet con tinue their allegiance to another coun- try. We welcome all thoss who hon. estly desire to become American citi- zens and adopt America as their own, but we abhor the intriguer. who at the same time would secretly plot against our interests
 Two years have passed and what of today? Are we to forget the VOWS of yesterday Is the wanton destruc- tfon in France and Belgium and on the seas to,be condoned? Shall subtle propaganda again lift its poisonous head to weaken our friendships? Are those who made the supreme sacri- flee no longer to be remembered among us?
 Principles Are inmutable
 "The answer is that the principles for which America fought are immu- table. and the allies beside whom we foueht are our friends. America shall remain steadfast in her attitude against aggression and insist that outlaw nations be held to full respon- sibility and pay the full. penalty for their misdeeds to the end. that in the future. all nations may know the cost of such misdeeds against civiliza- tion"
 Senator James w Wadsworth and Major General Wood had been invit- ed to speak at the meeting, but both sent letters regretting that they were unable to attend. Letters endorsing the meeting were received from President Harding and American Le- zion posts and state headquarters all over the country and from the G. A. R. and the United Confederate Vet erans.
 100 Per Cent Americanism
 One hundred per cent Americanism