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e e 100,000 IN MARCH OF HOLY NAME HERE (Continued from Third Page.) parade, led by Fr. Ripple, Archbishop Curley of Baltimore, the official host, and P. J. Haltigan, president of the Baltimore archdiocesan union, reach- ed the cardinal's reviewing stand and they joined him there. Others who reviewed the parade with the cardinal were Archbishop Fumasoni-Biondi, the resident apos- tolic delegate; Bishop Shahan, rector of the Catholic University and others of the hierachy; Bishop Freeman, Episcopal Bishop of Washington: Secretary Wilbur of the Navy and Mrs. Wilbur, Rear Admiral Lberle, chief of naval operations, and C. Bascom Slemp, secretary to the President Then for almost five hours followed steadily the long procession—-an army with banners” of Christ and the flag of their country. Every marcher carried the bule-and-white Holy Name pennant. There were the New York uniformed police, fire and letter ¢ delegations, with a one section of the police, 1,100 strong, passing with military precision; At- lantic City delegation of 500 in drip- | ping straw hats: a small -gation | from Savanah, which was wildly received Wilmington, Del. delegations, one with straw hats and vellow gloves. another with ¢ felt hats and canes and blue s Suits; 2,000 Philadel- phia police in semi-military uniforms with cartridge belts. vociferously hailed cverywhere once the crowd discovered Gen. Butler of the Marines, the man who hus been cleaning up Philadelphia, walking jauntily at their head; @ mixed colored and white delegation’ from New York: many colored delegations from Washington und Maryland: a young man with one o Kkeeping un with the aid of stutches: an old woman, one of the few of her s<ex among the tens of thousands of men; M James A Muckin of Washington, 86 years old hoys' military and naval banners, a moving picture of unshakable faith 100 Bands in Parade. One hundred bands were inter- spersed in the line of marchers, who at times were encouruged with ap- plause The parade wis made colorful with the Stars and Stripes. parochial ban- ners and the Papal flag. consisting of Peter's Keys on a field of yellow and white. As the stand was passed the marchers removed their hats and tipped the flags, all the reviewers FSing to their fect every time the national colors passed As the marching cohorts passed by hour after hour in the rain with the onlookers apparently no more daunted than themselves by the| dampness, the number of participat- became increasingly »xton Officialx March. n was falling heaviest when the delegation from the Boston arch- diocese, “th dinal's own." ap- | proached ‘the reviewing stand. The| 1.200 this delegation were out- numbered by others, but none made a better showingz. A row of clergy in silk hats and frock coats, and a row of laymen, including Mayors Curley of Roston and Quigley of Chelsea hd | Fire Commissioner Glynn of Boston, similarly attired, added to the smart cffect which drew applause all along the line. Cheers for Mavor Curley as the “next Governor of Massachusetts” surprised occasionally as he walked and halfway down the Avenue Thom- as Mealey, a former Boston resident, rushed the police and presented the mayor with a bouquet of flowers for Mrs. Curley Cardinal O'Connell rose as the Greater Bor on delegates went by the stand and smiled and nodded his sat- isfaction. They were led by Mgr Splaine, who is spiritual director of the Archdiocesan Union 5,000 D, (. Men March, Thirty-two Catholic parishes in Washington mustered a total of about 25.000 in the parade. They formed at the rear, with Baltimore, as the home archdiocesan union, which was host of the occasion. Some of the Baltimore units were late in reach- ing the Capital and so the 20,000 in the Baltimore section were sand- wiched in with the Washington | marchers. Most of the delegations from dis- tances were unable to secure bands to lead them, while everv one of the local parish units marched with music. This lent @ refreshed sphnit to the hundreds of thousands who wevre massed in the rain at both sides of the Avenue. The local organizations also had had more opportunity to prepare for a dressy appearance, most of them having uniformed societies of boys marching, and several with their own boys' bands or fife and drum corps. Patrick J. Haltigan, president of the Baltimore Archdiocesan Union marched at the head of the Wash- ington-Maryland section. Maj. J Eugene Edwards, marshal of the Washington section. received com- mendation all along the line of march and from militar; authorities for the formation and smartness of his section Mgr. Mackin Heads Group. Mgr. James F. Mackin, the vener- able pastor of St. Paul's parish. marched ahead of the first Washing- ton unit. This position was given in tribute to the priest, who was vigor- ously appfauded all along the route of the parade, as he waved his Amer- fean flag. While many of the cities had lines of colored men or small groups of them in the parade, Washington had whole companies of them and few of the units made a better appearance. Augustine’s, St. Cyprian’s and Holy Redeemer parishes were repre- sented entirely of colored men, a large proportion of whom were at- tired in frock coats and silk hats and marched as though carefully drilled Leading the St. Augustine's delega- tion was a giant colored drum major, dressed in purple, who won plaudits all along the Avenue. This same drum major drew a smile from President Coolidge in the Defense day celebration. Fe threw a big thrill to the tired throngs yesterday when he marched his band up in front of the reviewing stand, twirled his magnificent shining baton in an amazng series of gyrations and throws, and then stalked majestically away with chest thrown forward, while the dignitaries in the reviewing stand literally rocked with laughter. Gunning Applauded. Frank P. Gunning, president of the ‘Washington section of the Holy Name Union, received a running fire of ap- plause from those along the line of march who have known of his labors for many years for the upbuilding of this society in the Capital. John F. McGowan, marshal of the second Washington section, was also given an_ovation by his thousands of friends. He has worked for months day and night with Mr. Gunning in prepa- ratons for the success of the Holy Name demonstraton. The largest delegation in the ‘Washington section represented St. Aloysius (Jesuit) parish. Because for years they have been banded in the "Third Sunday Brigade, which makes regular demonstrations, this unit marched particularly well. There were more than 1,500 in line, under the leadership of Roy Perry, as mar- shal Rev. John C. Geale, S. J., rector of St. Aloysius Church, with the assistant priests and the faculty of Gonzaga College, walked ahead of the Third Sunday Brigade and a band of 85 pieces furnished martial music to keep the steps in time. March in Form of Cross. Under the leadership of President Charles W. Floeckher, St. Martin's Holy Name Society of Washington presented an excellent demomuumn.* | | | | and Rev. Francis X. Cavanaugh at the head of the line, the ex-service men ‘of St. Martin’s Holy Name marched the entire length of the pa- rade in the form of a huge cross, which was visible many blocks awa. and was highly effective. Behind the former service men of its society, St. Martin's placed 35 young boys, dressed in sailor cos- tumes and proudly bearing a large American banner which was especial- 1y lent to St. Martin’s for the occas- sion from the President’s ship the May flower. St. Martin's branch of the National Council of Catholic Men furnished to the Holy Name men its Boy Scout Band, which was reorganized for this special occasion under the direction of Fred B. McGivern, chairman of the Boy Scouts committee, St. Martin's branch of the national council. St. Martin's played a prominent part in the complete Holy Name con- vention. Mr. Floekher, its president, worked every night for weeks a convention headquarters; Frank P. Gunning of St. Martin's, a presi- dent of the Washington section, was a leader in the convention, and “John F. McCarron, of St. Martin's, was marshal of the District’s second sec- tion in the parad, Each of the Washington parishes was_distinguishable in one way or another, and all presented a fine pearance. They carried literally thou- sands of costly silk banners, most of | them made v the local reli,:nvuxl sisterhoods. All D. C. Priests March. Ivery Catholic priest stationed in Washington marched with the men of his parish, setting them example of disregard for the weather and the tedium of waiting in order to give notable testimony of the faith within them ! Baltimore's representation drew the | final burst of applause from the long- | watching curbstone thousands. Dou- | bled p into solid phalanxes. each | representing a parish, it took exactly | one hour for this section alone tof pass in review. As they reached the | stand the band played “Maryvland. My | Maryland” in tribute to Archbishop Curley, who smiled gr. fully and lovingly down upon the sea of faces from his episcopal see with tears in his_eyes The Rev. Eugene De L. McDonnell of St Ignatius’ Loyola’'s Church, Baltimore. vesterday received an ova- tion all along the Avenue from thou- sands of his friends here. He wa formerly ~rector of St Aloysius'| Church in this city He led the Balti- more “Third Sunday Brigade.” The parad fter swinging the reviewing stand, proceeded to foot of the Washington Monume facing which, across the field, a plat- form had been erected supporting a loud-speaking arrangement and an altar. The field between the monu-} ment and th? stand was jammed to capacity before the parade ended Thousands Jam Linex. As fast as the mar rs reached the Monument Grounds, they massed front of the temporary wooden speak- er's nd, and when Cardinal O'Con- nell reached there befors the end of | the parade, there was a great host| between the stand and monument, | while far to the right and left were jammed thousands of others behind! police lines Cardinal O'Connell was given an enthusiastic ovation when he appear- ed on the platform. accompanied by the waving of thousands of small| flags. which had been distributed to | all participants in the parade. This | {outburst had hardly ceased when | | President Coolidze arrived to deliver | his address, and the tide of cheering | nd flag waving was immediately r | newed for him. sweeping from the | | throng nearest the stand back to the | | further corners of the immense | | esplanade. President Coolidze was introduced | by Father Ripple, and was heard | vasily by all with the aid of the loud- | speakers, the bursts of applause | | starting "as often as not in distant | | groups before sweeping through the | | entire crowd. The great crowd gave the President n enthusiastic outburst of applause | again when he was presented by Father Ripple who said there had just been witnessed the parade an act' of faith and patriotism. sub- seribing as you do to the Constitution of the United States Parade Largest of Kind. ! This parade was declared by those | whose business it has been to erl range for public demonstrations for | vears on historic Pennsylvania to be the largest purely re s crusade in the whole histor: of the country and the largest parade of any sort, religious or patriotic, ever held in the Capital These authorities declare that the | exceilent manner in W h thi gigantic procession was kept mov- ing on scheduled time to the minute is a fitting climax to a notable record by Capt. Harry A. Walsh, the grand marshal, and to Maj. Harry Coope, U. A., chief of staff. This was the third such parade that they have managed. In 1921 they moved 35.000 Holy Name men over the same course in an hour under the estimated time Through a corps of highly trained military aides they kept constant charge over all delegations to insure pronipt arting, good marching and expeditious movement. This was nec- ary, as it was a civilian parade. Aides Marshal Crowd. Upon their arrival at the Union Station delegations were met by special aides and taken to their places of assembly. When they en- tered the Avenue at the Peace Mon- ument they were exclusively under the direction of the military aides, under Maj. Coope’s personal super- vision. When the procession reached the Monument lot military aides on horseback marshaled the throngs so as to permit quick dispersement. Grand Marshal Walsh reviewed the parade from Fifteenth street, just south of the Treasury Building. To better picture to the public what the coming to Washington of these more than 100,000 marchers and many thousands more of their fam- ilies and friends mean in railroad transportation it may be said that it would require one train 17 miles long. This does not include the regularly scheduled trains that throughout the day were crowded to capacity. Ninety-nine incoming trains, aver- aging 10 coaches each, were handled by the Washington Terminal Com- pany between 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning and 2 o'clock in the after- noon. Of these, 53 extra trains came in over the Baitimore and Ohio, 43 over the Pennsylvania, two over the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto- mac and one over the Southern Rail- way. Many Came by Auto. Besides those who traveled to and from the city b train, there were thousands who used automobiles. A sightseeing bus brought a delega- tion from New Brunswick, N. J. The Queen's Chapel road, entering the city from Baltimore way, bore heavy traflic throughout the day. Scores of motorists, seeking to get away from the congestion, turned from this highway to lateral roads, and thus emptied into the city from all directions. The exodus of these thousands of crusaders began even before the ex- ercises were completed, as early as 4 o'clock. Some delegations turned as soon as they had marched to the Monument grounds and hurried back to Union Station. For three hours last night it was a congested mass of humanity in the spacious Wash- ington terminal, where trains were pulled out, regardless of train sched- ules, as fast as they could be.loaded. This system of hauling them'out con- tinued through the night. Veteran terminal employes say they never handled a larger or more orderly throng. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO P rcetkners Tov. Michasl J.P;:l::‘f;:rtl President Defines_ U. S_ Liberty In Holy Name Society Address Conceptions Broad and Tolerant, He Declares, Constitution Guaranteeing Full and Adequate Equality to All. The text of the President’s address before members of the Holy Name con- ion vesterday follows: omething in all human beings makes them want to do the right thing. Not that this desire alwavs pre oftentimes it is overcome and they turn toward evil. But some power is constantly calling them back. Ever there comes u resistance to wrongdoing. When bad conditions begin to accumulate, when the forces of darkness become prevalent, always they are ultimately doomed to fail, as the better angels of human nu ture are roused to resistance. “Your great demonstration which marks this day in the City of Wash- ington is only representative of many like observations extending over our own country and into other lands, so that it makes a truly world-wide ap- peal. It is a manifestation of the good in human nature which is of tremendous significance. More than six centuries ago, when in spite of much learning and much piety there was much ignorance, much wickedness and much warfare, when there seemed to be too little light in the world, when the condition of the common people appeared to be sunk in hope- lessness, when most of life was rude, harsh and cruel. when the speech of men was too often profane and vul- | zar, until the earth rang with the tu- | mult of those who took the name of the Lord in vain, the foundation of | this day was laid in the formation of the Holy Name Society It had an inspired purpose. It sought to re- dedicate the minds of the people to a true con ption of the sacredness of the name of the Supreme Being. It was an effort to save all reference to the Deity from curses and blasphemy, and restore the lips of men to rev- erence and praise. Out of weakness there began to be strength out of frenzy there began to be self-control out of confusion there began to be order. This demonstration is a man- ifestation of the wide extent to which an effort to do the right thing will reach when it is once begun. It is a | purpose which makes a universal ap- | peal, an effort in which all may unite. “The importance of the lesson which this society was formed to teach would be hard to overestimate Its main purpose is to impress upon the people the necessity for reveren This is the beginning of a proper con- ception of ourselves, of our relation- ship to each other, and our relation- ship to our Creator. Human nature cannot develop very far without it The mind does not unfold. the crea- tive faculty does not mature, the spirit d not expand. save under | the influence of reverence. It is th chief motive of all obedience. It is | only by a correct attitude of mind | begun early in youth and carried | nize or obey any authority, save his own material inclinations. He never above his appetites. Your so- v stands as a protest against this attitude of mind. “Rut there are altogether too many in the world who consciously or un- consciousty do hold those views and follow thit example. 1 believe such a_position warises from a misconcep- tion of the\ meaning of life. They seem to think that authority means some kind of'an attempt to force ac- | tion upon thewn which is not for their own benefit, but for the benefit of hers. To mejythey do not appear to | understand the nature of law, and. therefore, refuse obedience. They | misinterpret the meaning of indi- vidual liberty, wnd, therefore, fail to| attain it. They do not recognize the right of property, and, therefore, do not come into its possession rebel at the idea’ of service, therefore, lack the fellowship and co- operation of others. Our conception of authority, of lawtand liberty, of property and ervice, sought not to be that they imply rules of action for the mere benefit of some one else, but that they are primarily for the bent- fit of ourselves. The Government supports them in order/that the peo- ple may enjoy them. “Our American Government w the result of an effort to-establish in- stitutions under which the people as a whole should have the largest pos- sible advantages. Class and privi- lege were outlawed, freedom and op- portunity were guaranteed. They undertook to provide conditions un- der which service would be ade- quately rewarded, and where the people would own their own property d control their own government. They had no other motive. They were actuated by no other parpose. If we are to maintain what they es- tablished, it is important to under- stand the foundation on which they built, and the claims by which they justified the sovereign rights and al estate of every American citi- They did not deny the existence | of authority. They recognized it and undertook to abide by it, and through obedience to it secure their freedom. They made their appeal and rested their cause not merely upon earthly | authority, but in the very first para- graph of the Declaration of Inde- pendence asserted that they proposed to ume among the powers of the carth a separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and nature’s God entitled them.' And as they closed that noble document in which they submitted their claims to the opinions of mankind they again re- vealed what they believed to be the ultimate source of authority by stat- ing that they were also ‘appealing to through maturity that these desired fthe Supreme Judge of the world for likely to be secured. It z the path of revercnce and obedience that the race has reached | the goal of freedom, of self-govern- ment, of a higher morality, and a more abundant spiritual life. “Out of a desire that there may be progress in these directions, with { that such progress means, this great society continues its efforts. It rec- ognizes that whoever has an evil tongue cannot have a pure mind | We read that ‘out of hte abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.’ This is a truth which is worthy of much thought. He who gives license to his tonzue only discloses the con- of discipl By his very violence he shows his weakness. The vouth or| man who by disrexarding this prin- | { ciple thinks he is displaying his de termination and resolution and em- | phasizine his statements is in reality only revealing an intellectual pov- erty, a deficiency in self-control and | self-respect. & want of accurate thinking and of spiritual insight, which cannot come save from a rev. | erence for the truth. There are no human actions which are unimpor- tant, none to which we can be indif- ferent. All of them lean either towards destruction and death. or towards construction and life Strength in Dixcipline. 0 my mind, the great strength of your society lies in its recognition of the necessity of discipline. We live in an impatient age. We de- mand results and demand them at once. We find a long and laborious | process very irksome, and are con- | stantly seeking for a short cut. But there is no easy method of securing discipline. It is axiomatic that there is no royal road to learning. ‘The effort for discipline must be inten- sive, and to a considerable degree it must be lifelong. But it is absolutely necessary, if there is to be any self- direction or any self-control. The worst evil that could be inflicted upon the youth of the land would be to leave them without restraint and completely at the mercy of their own uncontrolled inclinations. Under such conditions education would be impossible, and all orderly develop- ment intellectually or morally would be hopeless. I do not need to picture the_result. We know too well what wedkness and depravity follow when the ordinary processes of discipline are neglected. “Yet the world has never thoroughly learned this lesson. It has never been willing entirely to acknowledge this principle. One of the greatest needs of the present day is the es- tablishment and recognition of stand- ards, and holding ourselves up to their proper observance. This can- not be done without constant effort and it will meet constant opposition. Always there have been those who fail to recognize this necessity. Their opposition to it and their philosophy of life were well expressed by Robert Burns in that poem which describes the carousings of a collection of vag- abonds, where one of them gave his views: A fig for those by law protected ; Liberty's a Klorious feast. Courts for cowards were erected, Chux:ehu built to please the priest. “That character clearly saw no use for discipline, and just as clearly found his reward in the life of an outcast. The principles which he proclaimed could not lead in any other direction. Vice and misery were their natural and inevitable consequences. He refused to recog- the rectitude of' * * their ‘inten- tions “When finally our Constitution was adopted, it contained specific provision that the President and members of | the Congress and of the State Legis- latures, and all executive and judicial officials, should be qualified for the discharge of the duties of their office by oath or aflirmation. By the stat- ute law of the United States, and 1 {doubt not by all States, such oaths are administered by a solemn appeal to God for help in the keeping of their covenants. 1 scarcely need to refer to the fact that the houses of the Congress, and so far as 1 know tents of his own mind. By the excess | of his words he proclaims his lack | the State Legislatures, open their aily sions with praver. foundation of our independenc our Government rests upon our religious convictions. Back of the authority of our laws is the authority of the Supreme Judge of the world, to whom we still appezl for their final justification Reflect Nation's Conscience. “The Constitution and laws of our country are adopted and enacted through the direct action of the peo- ple, or through their duly chosen rep- resentatives. They reflect the en- lightened conscience of our country. They ought always to speak with the true and conscientious voice of the people. Such voice has from time immemorial had the authority of di- vine sanction. In their great funda- mentals they do not change. As new light arrives they may be altered in their details, but they represent the best that we know at any given time. To support the Constitution, to ol rve the laws, is to be true to our own higher nature. That is the path, and the only path, toward liberty. To resist them and violate them is to become enemies to ourselves and in- struments of our own destruction. That is the path toward servitude. Obedience is not for the protection of some one else, but for the protection Mourning Blacks Dyed 24-HOUR SERVICE Carmack Dry Cleaning Co, Main 1344 Mr. Plitt Says:— “Our specialty is beautifying homes. QOur men are experts, prepared to do the kind of work you want.” Furniture Inspect our complete showing. of high-grade suites and odd pieces of the latest Jes;gns anJ coverings. Select a Radio Here George Plitt Co., Inc. Painting, Paperhanging & Upholstering 1325 14th St. N.W. Main 4224 “A Shade Better” WIiNDow SHADES MADE TO MEASURE WE CAN MAKE THE SHADES THAT WILL ENHANCE THE INTERIOR BEAUTY OF YOUR HOME. HAVE US FURNISH ESTIMATES. FACTORY PRICES. N, D. O, of ourselves. It needs to be remem- bered that it has to be secured not through the action of others, but through our own actions. Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty, “Coincident’ with the right of in- dividual liberty under the provisions of our Government is the right of in- dividual property. The position which the individual holds in the con- ception of American institutions is higher than that ever before attained anywhere else on earth It is ac- knowledged and proclaimed that he has govereign povrers. It is declared that he is endowed with inalienable rights which no majority, however great, and no power of the Govern- ment, however broad, can ever be justified in violating. ~The principle of equality is recognized It follows inevitably from belief in the brother- hood of man through the fatherhood of God. When once the right of the individual to liberty and equality is admitted, there is no escape from the conclusion that he alone Is entitled to the rewards of his own industry Any other conclusion would neces- sarily imply cither privilege or servi- tude. Here again the right of indi- vidual property is for the protection of society. “When service is performed, the in- dividual performing it is entitled to the compensation for it. His creation becomes a part of himself. It is his property. To attempt to deal with persons or with property in a com- | munistic or socialistic way is to deny | they are not sentimentalists. ‘Lhey what seems to me -to be this plain fact. Liberty and equality require that equal compensation shall be paid for equal service to the individ- ual who performs it. Socialism and communism cannot be reconciled with the principles which our insti- tutions represent. They are entirely foreign, entirely un-American We stand wholly committed to the policy that what the individual produces be- longs entirely to him to be used by | him for the benefit of himself, to provide for his own family and to enable him to serve his fellow men “Of course. we are all aware that | the recognition of brotherhood brings | in the requirement of charity. But it | is only on the b s of individual property that there can be any char- ity. Our very conception of ti term means that we deny ourselves of what belongs to us, in order to give it to another. If that which we give is not really our own, but belongs to the person to whom we give it, such an act may rightfully be called jus- tice, but it cannot be regarded as charity. “Qur conceptions of liberty under the law are not narrow and cramped, but broad and tolerant. Our Consti- tution guarantees civil, political and religious liberty; fully, completely and adequately; and provides that ‘no_religious test shall ever be re- quired as a qualification to any office | or public trust under the United| States.’” This is the essence of free- | dom and toleration solemnly declared | in the fundamental law of the land “These are some of our American standards. Chese principles, in the province to which they relate, be- i | | they have been justitied in the past stow upon the people all there 1s to bestow. They recognize in the people | all that there is to recognize. They | are the ultimates. There is no be- yond. They are solely for the benefit | and advantage of all the people It any change is made in these. prin- | ciples it will not be by giving more | to the people, but by taking from | them something of that which they | now have. It cannot be progress. It | must be reaction. 1 do not say that| we, as citizens, have always held our- | selves to a proper observance of these | standards toward each other, but we | have, nevertheless, established them | and declared our duty to be uln(-dlirnvvl to them. This is the American ideal | of ordered liberty under the law It} calls for rigid discipline. Reversion to Jungle Life. ’ “What a wide difference between the American position and that imag- ined by the vagabond, who thought of liberty a glorious feast unpro- tected and unregulated by law. This is not civilization, but a plain re- version to the life of the jungle Without the protection of law. | and the imposition of its authority, | equality cannot be maintained, liberty | disappears and property vanishes. | This is anarchy. The forces of dark- Established 4 It is best to BOSS & “THE HOME | welfare.” They are unburdened by | they will continue to be assailed. But . Main 9300 IETRDR | | sell real estate through MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1924. ness are traveling in that dirgction. But the spirit of America turns its face toward the light. “That spirit I have faith will pre- vail. America i3 not going to aban- don its principles or desert Its ideals The foundation on which they are built will remain firm. I believe that the principle which your organiza- tion represents is their main sup- port. It seems to me perfectly plain that the authority of law. the right to equality, liberty and property under Amerl. institutions have tor their foundation reverence for Go 1f we could imagine that to be swept away these Institutions ot our Amer- ican” Government could not long sur- vive. But that reverence will not fail. It will abide. Unnumbered or- ganizations of which your own 1s one exist for its promotion. In the in- evitable longing of the human soul to do right is the secure guarantce of our American _institutions. Ly maintaining a soclety to promote reverence for the Holy Name you are performing both a pious and patriotic service. “We Americans are tdealists. We are willing to follow the truth solely because it Is the truth. We put our main emphasis on the things whicn are spiritual. While we possess an unsurpassed skill in marhaliing and using the material resources of the world. still the nation has not sought for wealth and power as an end but ap a means to a higher lite. ‘Yet Americans are not visionary, want idealism, but they want it to be practical, they want it to pro- duce results. 1t would be littie use | to try to convince them of the sound- | ness and righteousness of tneir in- | stitutions if they could not see that history and the present condition ot the people. They estimate the cor- rectness of the principle by the suc- cess which they find in their own experience. They have taith, but they want works “The fame of the advantages which accrue to the inhabitants of our| country has spread throughout the| world. 1f we doubt the high estima- tion in which these opportunities are heid by other peoples, it is only nec- essary to rem®mber that they sought them in such numbers as to require our own protection by restrictive im- migration. I am aware that our country and its institutions are often the subject of censure. 1 grieve to see them misrepresented for selfish and destructive aims. But 1 welcome candid criticism which is moved by a | purpese to promote the public wel- fare. But while we should always strive for fmprovement by living in more complete harmony with our ideals, we should not permit inci- dental failure or unwarranted blame to obscure the fact that the people of our country have secured the greatest success that was ever be- fore experienced in human history “The evidence of this is all about us, in our wealth, our educational fa- cilities, our charities, our religious institutions and in the moral influ- ence which we exert on the world Most of ali, it is apparent in the un- exampled place which is held by the people who toil. Our inhabitants are especially free to promote their own militarism. They are not called upon to support any imperialistic designs Svery mother can rest in the assur- ance that her children will find here a land of devotion, prosperity and peace. 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