Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-28
AMERICA HAS GREAT
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In Constantinople and the Mediter-
ranean Islands and countries. he said
are 100000 refugees from the arista
cratic classes of Russia, reduced To
beggary, all anxious TO reach America;
but forming a menace as great ae that
of Bolshevism. by reason OF their diff
ference In character from us. Remind
ing his hearers Of the fact that the
bordes that have swept over Europe.
Of Attila. the Hun, of Tamerlane. OF
Genghis Khan. have arisen In ABia, he
considered 1t aigniflcant that the pres
ent center OF tho Bolshevist movement
Is I'm Tnshkend. Persia. India is
permensed by II, Khiva ard
Afghanistan are affected. and there is
soviet In Jerusalem. Bolshevism. tho
speaker said, liz q world menace today
and whether is should become preva-
ent or not. presages changed social
oder. While we may refuse to believe
with some pessimists that civilization
is ollapsiDg and the world reversing
to the dark ages, the conditions never
theless call for resolute facing of
things as they are. There has been
great slump" I'm the nations since the
war; I'm this country taking the form
of insularity. The dead In France
seems to be the motto at present.
your enemies and hate your allies. :"
seems to be the neatle at present.
sordid selnshness has seized the
nations like n blight, he declared. In
these conditions America has come to
be the woi lds almoner: which is an
enviable distinction. so long as IL does
not allow itself to become the worlds
alnshouse. Just now. the need OF the
ry4a -
China. where millions must die from
famine this winter: 30 per cent the
children of Middle Europe: 20 per
cent the Near East. Even In Bolshe-
visit Russia being an American ia a
distinction that smooths out difficulties.
In short. the Diplomacy OF Democracy
has won the goodwill Of all the world
II this country stands, holding alOft
the flaming torch Of real Democracy,
all the world win rally to the beacon.
and we viii have hold on its heart.
Should Exclude UndeslrabIes.
But IL Is true that they little know
Of America who only Americans know,
and therefore. a study OF other peoples
and countries is essential 70 a right
solution Of the problem Of the future
This solution, said the speaker, is that
America be kept American: that the
i1eAiH " ms stpfgJ Tor snail remain un-
altered And a those most anxious 10
come into this country are in large
part those most unlikely 10 become
assimIated. hey should DO excluded.
Democracy VS.. Imperialism.
imperialism has given way 10 inter
nationaiism as the opposite and oppo-
nent OF democracy: It's motto is gov
ernment Of a ciass. by a Glars for
class" instead OF a people By a people
for people: and ID ls ours 70 vindi-
cate Democracy.
But there is no true democracy that
Is not founded on theocracy. allegiance
must be acknowledged 10 the King Of
Kings Plymouth rock uas a chip os
Mt. Sinai. The only way # safety IL
the opportunity for self government,
freedom and justice for all. from the
least TO the greatest.
Opposes Class Distinction.
Regarding the open shop move
ment, the speaker said that whoever
endeavors TO insert the wedge of class
distinctions In the fabric n society IL
doing violence 10 its integrity: 10 instlli
class Consciousness of working men as
differing from employers. Of Democrats
az different class from Republicans
as Eortherners or Southerners.
We should stress BY all means In
our power the things that make Amer
lea American-f we do this. America
will stand though the Earth rocks"
DR.. Ellis was listened TO with closest
attention and greeted with prolonged
applause at the close of his remarks
IN reply 70 a question DR.. Ellis said
that IN his opinion any attempt 70
coerce Russia by force was inadvtaabIa
-;-e people Win reach a solution Of their
problem in q democracy. Il left % them
selves.