The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-01
JOURNALISTS IN THE NATIONS
CAPITAL HAVE PROMINENT
MEN AS GUESTS.
WOODROW WILSON TALKS
Is Private Conoeainne at--Frederie j.
Haskin Talks On the Standing of the
Newspapers Of the Country-Secre-
tary Macveash LaIds Taft.

Washington, Jan. 3i.-irhc National
Press club of Washington tonight cele-
brated hobby night" and DIR. William
/ Howard Wclch OF Johns Hopkins uni
Britain, GOV. Woodrow Wilson OF New
Jersey, Major General Wood and Sec
retary of the Treasury Maoyengh were
allowed to speak 10 minutes each on
their hobbies.
Thomas Nelson Page. master OF
ceremonies, was introduced by Fred
erlck J. HasSin, vice president OF tho
club as ''the starter"
In introducing Governor Wilson Mr..
Page declared that he we'll knew tho
governors hobby was constitutional
government, but at present "A most Inn
portant hobby of the people was tho
cons ervation and exploitation OF presI-
Dental timber"
The root of all evil In politics."
said Governor Wilson, rs private con-
cealment. The common interest can
be established only through the In
strumentaiity of the facts. Really,
what we are after In the field OF poli-
ties is TO drive everything into the
field of facts"
Frederick J. Haskins. vice president
OF the club. in Introducing Thomas
Nelson Page as master of ceremonies.
outlined the character and purpose of
/ the National Press club and described
''hobby night as an annual event In
the clubs entertaining program.
Some idea OF the magnitude OF the
newspaper business In the United
| States" said Mr.. Haskin. may be had
| from the statement that the total daily
circulation OF all the dailies I'm this
country Is now 22.o00.000 copies. one
for every four persons In population.
Making allowance for duplication and
for infants and illiterate. II IL esti-
mated three out of every four persons
In our population read some news
paper every day.
Power Of the Press.
newspapers are now printed In 35
languages I'm the United States. In
the amount of capital invested. tho
publishing business for some time has
stood seventh among all American in
/ uuStTl'S, anu IL lS propduit tHul tuo
| new census viii show a gain to fifth.
or even fourth, place. From these
| facts. IL will be seen that the power
of the press Is no misnomer."
The necessity for better organiza-
tIon of the military resources OF tho
country not only In preparation for
a possible war, but in caring for the
Panama canal. the Philippines ani
other island possession, was reiterated
tonight by Major General Wood, chief
OF staff of the United States army.
In explaining his hobby.
I'VE are all aware OF the fact" said
General wood, that to maintain .
position of Importance and influence
among nations requires an adequate
'mllitary force. and while the voice OF
the United States IL for international
peace, II always viii be listened to
with more attention II backed by a
good army and navy, supported by a
good system Of reserves.
we must remember that II we
should lose sea control well organized
forces can be landed on our coasts in
a very short time and there will be al
most no time for us to enlist, train and
organize an army. We must have q
reasonable force to meet the first
shock of war"
General Wood said that officers Of
the army realize that Il Is contrary to
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