New-York tribune., 1921-03-19


Warns of Propagandists
General pershing said an all-Ameri-
can mass meeting was particularly
timely, since it had been discovered
that foreign propagandists were active.
Two years have passed since the
end OF the war--and what of to-day ?"
he asked. "Are we to forget the VOWS
of yesterday? Is the wanton destruc-
tion in France and Belgium and on the
seas to be condoncd? Shall subtle
propaganda again lift its 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 ar. jmmu-
table, and the Allies beside whom we
fought are our friends. America shall
remain steadfast in her attitude
law nations be held to full response
bility and pay the full penalty for
their misdeeds, to the end that in the
future all nations may know the cost
of such crimes against civilization.
II Am not here in spirit Of ami
mostly toward men and women of for
eign birth or lineage. On the con-
trary, l would eagerly pledge with all
OF them who are Americans our mutual
devotion to our common country.
ain America there can be no place
citizenship with us and enjoying it's
privileges under our flag, yet continue
their allegiance to another country
There can be no such thing as dual
citizenship in America Undo- no
guise can this country be- made the
breeding place of intrigue. We well
come all who honsetly desire to be-
come American citizens and adopt
America as their own, but we abhor
the intriguer who at the same time
would secretly plot against our in
terests."
Rhine Session Decried
The audience sang "The Star Span
gled Banner; Henry j. Ryan, the tenn
porary chairman, introduced Colonel f.
W. Galbraith jr., national commander
OF the American Legion, as permanent
chairman. Then the audience decided
it would help the speakers condemn
German propagandists. Colonel Gal
braith had no sooner referred to the
purpose of the meeting as public
reputation of the Horror on the
Rhine demonstration than the au-
dience began to yell:
Nv eve no room for hyphepated Ger
mans in this country!"
Colonel Galbraith said he wished
to reiterate Colonel Roosevelt's senti-
ment that the American Legion's duty
was to work for zone tongue, one
country and one flag"
Somebody cried, "Hang Colonel An
derson!" referring to one of the speak
ers at the Horrors" meeting.
.Anti-German sentiment was voiced
afresh when Mr.. Littleton announced
ho % 1o%< n.
Won Mach. The boos and Kisses CON
tinued until Mr.. Littleton raised his
hand for permission to go on. He ex-
planned that DR.. Won Mach requested
that stenographic report of the pro-
ceedings of the Horrors" meeting be
examined before the Germans were
condemned.
Mr. Littleton thereupon read from DR..
Won Mach's speech. The speech referred
"dastardly weapon of the blockade" to
the Geneva conference as a league of
damnation" and to the robbers and
murderers" who had invaded Germany
as the headmen of those who sat at
the peace conference. All this, Mr..
Littleton said, could be summed up in
one word-treason
Mr.. Littleton said it was apparent
that the Versailles peace was only an
armistice and that in his opinion the
Allies should have marched to Berlin.
mot too late yeti" and Lets do it
now!" came from the audience.
The other speakers were Hugh
Frayne, organizer of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor; Senator Frank B.
Willis, of Ohio, who nominated Mr..
Harding for the Presidency; the Rev.
Edward J. Higgins and Colonel William
]. Donovan.
Buxton's Resolutions
The resolutions presented by Henry
W. Buxton, New York County chairman
of the Legion, said;
Whereas, we are gathered here to-
night in a great patriotic demonstra-
tion which bespeaks the loyal spirit of
our beloved nation:
"Be it resolved That we shall over