Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29

these cavalry officers Maj. Gen. Wood.
chief. of staff, u. s. A.. sent his compli-
mente to the President-to-be.
AS a birthday present the municipal
ity presented to it's distinguished guest
two ivory miniatures on which the por-
traits of the Rev. and Mrs. Joseph r
Wilson. parents of the governor, were
painted.
Rev: DR.. A. N. Fraser. pastor Of the
headed, and who now occupies the birth
home of Gov. Wilson. delivered the
welcoming address at a reception at
the manse
At the reception the first in line was a
colored man. Frank T. Ware, who
wheeled Gov. Wilson during his baby
hood.
Mrs. Wilson was given a reception by
the Daughters of the American ReVoli-
ton and the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. Tonight the governor attended a
banquet in his honor given by the NUM-
cipality.
For Philippine Independence.
In his speech at the dinner Gov. Will
son predicted the early independence OF
the Philippine Islands. He had made a
casual reference to the frontiers of the
country when he said parenthetically
THE Philippine Islands at present
our frontier. but l hope We presently are
to deprive ourselves of that frontier
The remark was greeted with tremen-
dous applause and the governor turned
his speech back to historical lines.
referring to possible changes in the
legislative policy, the governor said
there was no reason for legitimately
conducted business to fear anything
from him. He added, with smile:
haven't got my gun out for any
body: Somebody might accidentally
get in the way of the gun. The level
of the gun is established and the range
is well known. I shall feel that 1 am
not responsible for accidents.
There are certain gentlemen dare
say one of them is present tonight
who have frankly told me that there
was time when they were afraid of
me. because they thought 1 had some
screw loose or that I was rather wild.
For example. Virginia herself in the
convention showed no great enthusi-
asm for my nomination.
No Longer Afraid.
These gentlemen now say to me
that in view of things that I have said
since l was nominated-which are
exactly the same things that I said be-
fore 1 was nominated-they are no
longer afraid of me. BY which L draw
the simple conclusion that they did
not read the things that 1 said before
L was nominated, and that after l was
nominated it became worth their while
really to find out what I did actually
say.
Il have been uttering, so far as L
know, nothing but the original doc
trines Of liberty as understood IN
America. and those doctrines have no.
where been better understood or bet
ter illustrated than in this ancient COM
monwealth of Virginia"
During the banquet big birthday
cake with fifty-six lighted candles on
it was set before the President-tO-be be,
while the orchestra played AUD Lang
Syne.
While en- route to Staunton yesterday
Gov. Wilson had long talk with Repre-
sentative William A. Jones of Virginia.
who is pushing in Congress bin FOR
ultimate Philippine independence.
Mr.. Wilson's announcement tonight was
his first definite expression that he "a
vored the carrying out at an early date
of the pledge in the democratic platform
promising Philippine independence.
He will leave at IL G5 am. tomorrow Tor
Princeton. The schedule calls for one
hour stop at Washington at $50 O'CLOCK
tomorrow afternoon, but the Presidential
be will remain in his car.