New-York tribune., 1921-03-19

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keep alive in our souls the supreme
inspiration Of this memorable hour,
and that the reconsecration of Ameri-
cans to American ideals shall be the
goal Of our united cndeavor.
"Be it further resolved, That we arc
unalterably opposed TO the spread of
tnischievous foreign propaganda among
our people and resent as disoyal any
attempt to breed dissension between
our country and the Allies who fought
shoulder to shoulder with us for the
preservation of human liberty in the
greatest war of all the ages. In this
way we can best honor the valor Of
our soldiers who gave their lives to
uphold our national honor and to haste
that day of days when there shall be
no more wars and when right shall
rule the world"
Mr.. Ryan, as temporary chairman,
IN introducing Colonel Galbraith, the
permanent chairman, made fervent
plea TOR continuance of the patriot
ism aroused by the war. He said in
part, my friends. this is no time to
let the fire of patriotism burn low.
rms Is no time to surrender our faith
to the foes of America. Let us stand
boldly forth and set our faces like
flint against every man and woman
who is against America. Let us devote
every day of every year of our lives to
the noble task of preserving for our
children the government of our fathers
under which we have prospered so
we'll. This is duty we owe every
soldier who. sleeps in that long chain
of battlefields which have been i'm
mortalized by American blood"
Willis Warns Against Lethargy
Senator Willis said America was
menaced by two dangers-that Of for
eign alliances and that of lethargy
among her citizens: He said in part:
not only by insidious attacks from
without, but by supplying lethargy
from within. The citizen who wnks at
the violation of law is consenting to
the violation of the chastity of his
own household and striking a deadlier
blow at the perpeutty of free institu-
tions than was ever dealt by the mur-
derous hand of treason. The Red radi-
cal breathing out threatenngs and
brandishing the torch is no more
dangerous than the colorlcss, spineless
citizen who weakly consents to the
violation of law, and thus gives aid
and comfort to those who would
trample the Constitution under foot
and substitute personal whim for the
majesty of law. These soldiers have
saved free government from destru<-
ton. They now insist that what they
saved shall not be put in jeopardy
either by Red radicals, too un-Ameri
can to appreciate free institutions or
by weak, white-Gvered towards too
complasant to stand up and fight for
them.
"America must not be the tail for
anybody's kite, either European or Ash
attic. Let us promote. so far we can,
peace and general welfare of the world,
but let us think of America first and
prosper America first, and, above all,
own people at home. Let us not grasp
at the shadow of an idealistic world
government founded on international
medding and lose the substance of
American independence guaranteed
through orderly liberty regulated by
law. This Republic has cost too much
| in blood and treasure to permit it to
go down in a red sea of horror, wrecked
on the rocks of Bolshevism and
anarchy"
Littleton on Foreign Feudists
"in our efforts to be loyal to our
own blood, whatever that blood NAV be,
we must not make America a distant
dueling ground for foreign feudists
who come here to settle the legendary
grudges of the old world" said Mr..
Littleton.
eve do not persist in the feelings
which the war aroused because we
hate, but rather because we love-" he
declared
'Tis not alone because we hate the
great iron ruthless machine which Ger
many drove across the fair bosom of
the world--yet God knows we do hate
lt--but rather because we love those
fine traditions Of liberty and Justice
whose affairs we builded here on these
distant shores. 1t is because we love
that civilization, which the grim, grisly
German war party would have de-
stroyed, and do not intend that it
shall ever be subjected again to the
danger and menace of such a lust for
power.
"The real difficulty is the war never
cnme to an end; it was truly an armi-
stice. Nobody was ever punished; no
body ever made to suffer, except those
youths of all countries who died in
their country's name"
Telegrams and letters expressing
hearty accord with the meeting were
received from ali parts of the country.
XIII harmful propaganda" said Major
General Leonard Wood, writing from
Chicago. His letter. read from the
platform, said:
a am heartily in sympathy with the
purpose of the all-American meeting.
We must be watchful of tho ennn,v