Arizona republican., 1921-03-19
Greatest Patriotic Gathering Since Armistice Called to Protest German Propa- ganda in U. s.
[RepubIican A. P. Leased wIre1


 NEW YORK, March 1S.-Gen. 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 country to spread DO htical 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 le- zion and other patriotic societies as a protest against the recent mass meet presence of French colonial troops in occupied Germany, described as the ''horror on the Rhine.''
 Cok Frank Galbraith. Jr national commander of the American legion, presided
 General Pershing, paying trfbu tssEd foreign born citizens who served under him in the Philippines, Mexico and France, declared it was entirely proper that foreigners should cling 60 the folk lore literature and music of the Ha- tive land, but he assailed those who seek to dictate American questions and political policies by the standards of their own countries.
 We have no quarrel with the Amer ican of foreign ebirth.f' he said ''We want them to know tha. America is an inspiration But we do object to the foreign born citizen nlho attempts to decide an American qSAion for foreign reason. whether he bS of Ger man lineage and proposes to determine an American policy because of Ger man prejudice or whether he be Irish Italian, Hungarian or Russian, who seeks for similar reasons to decide American questions. I bitterly resent the abuse of American citizenship or residence for the purpose of political or warlike propaganda in foreign countries
 'Tn America there can be no place for those who. while claiming equsS citizenship with us and enjoying it's privileges under our flag, yet continue their 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. intrigner, Who at the same time would secretly plot against our interests.
 Two years have passed and what of today2 Are we to forget the vows of yesterday? Is the wanton destruc- ton in France and Belgium and on the seas to he condoned? Shall subtle propaganda again lift it's poisonous head to weaken our friendships? Are those who made the supreme sacrifice no longer to be remembered among us?
 "The answer is that the principles for which America fought are immut- able. and the allies beside whom we fought are our friends. America shall remain steadfast in her attitude against aggression and insist that out law 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 civilization
 Senator James w Wadsworth and Gen. Leonard Wood had been invited to speak at the meeting. but both sent letters regretting that they were un- able to attend. Letters endorsing the meeting were received from President Harding and American legion posts and state headquarters all over the country and from the G. A. R. and the United Confederate Veterans.