East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-19
PERSHING
MAKES SPEECH TO
AN IMMENSE CROWD
Greatest Demonstration Since
Armistice Signed Held Under
Auspices American Legion.


!, NEW YORK. March I9.--(A. P.)-
General John J. Pershing speaking
before crowd which packed Madison
Square Garden last night at one o
the greatest patriotic demonstration
here since the signing Of the armis
Itice. bitterly denounced persons o.
foreign birth who seek the freedom
Iof this country TO spread ''politica
land warlike propaganda to weaken
1.-THE ties Of friendship between the
United States and her allies in the late
war The meeting was held under the
lnuspices OF the American Legion and
lother patriotic societies as protest
against tho recent mass meeting ar
ranged to voice objection TO the pres
ence of French colonial troops IN oc-
cnpied Germany described MS the
horror on the Rhine"
Colonel Frank Galbraith. Jr.. natl
onal commander Of the American le-
gion presided.
General Pershing. paying 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
the folklore, literature and music of
the native land. but he assailed those
who seek to dictate American ques-
tions and political policies by the
standards Of their own countries.
1--WE have no quarrel with the Am
erican of foreign BIRTH" he said. I'VE
want them to know that America is an
inspiration. But we do object to the
foreign. born citizen who attempts to
decide an American question for for-
elgn reason. whether he be of Ger
man lineage and proposes to deter
mine an American policy because of
German prejudice or whether he be
Irish, italian, Hungarian or Russian,
lwho seeks for similar reasons to de-
Iclde American questions ! bitterly
lresent the abuse OF American citizen
ship or residence for the purpose OF
political or warlise propaganda in
foreign countries.
I'm America there can be no place
for those who. while claiming equal
citizenship with us and enjoying its
privileges under our flag, yet continue
ltheir allegiance to another country.
We welcome all those who honestly
desire to become American citizens
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 destrue-
ton in France and Belgium and on
1.-The seas to be condoned? Shall sub
lie propaganda again lift its poison
lous head to weaken our friendships
Are those who made the supreme sac
lrifice no longer TO be remembered
among us?
THE answer rs that the principles
for which America fought are I'M
Imutable and the allies besides whom
we fought are our friends. America
lshall remain steadfast in her attitude
lagainst aggression and insist that out
llaw nations be held to full respensi-
lbility and pay the fun penalty fol
Their misdeeds to the end that in the
future. all nations may know the cost
lof such misdeeds against civilization
Senator James w. Wadsworth ane
Major-General Leonard Wood had
Ibeen invited to speak at the meeting
but both sent letters regretting tina
they were unable to attend Letter!
Iendorsing the meeting were received
from President Harding and American
LEGION posts and state headquarters
all over the country and from the G
A. n. and the United copfederat
veterans,