Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30


This is not America because it is
rich
y nation of employees cannot be
free any more than a nation of en-
ployers can be.
Pres. Wilson at Mobile.
Mobile, Ala, oct. 27.-While avoiding
any mention specifically of Mexico, or
any European influence connected with
The Mexican situation, President Wood
low Wilson delivered a speech here to-
lay which appeared to be freghted with
significance, and which served to point
with further directness the policy of the
cnited States, not only toward Mexico
out toward al, Central and South Ameri-
IAN republics.
Mr. Wilson spoke before the Southern
Commercial Congress, and the big aud
'ence which heard him constantly was
swept with cheers and applause. The
Presi tent smilinglY took his hearers into
his contid, nee when he explained he
must speak with moderation and with
out indiscretion." A score Of South Amer
can and Latin-American diplomats sat
lust behind the President while he spoke
ma many of his remarks were addressed
IN ConN ersational tones to them There
were those IT, the audience who thought
me President might take advantage Of
the opportunity afforded by his speech
1ere to-day to say something regarding
the Mexican crisis. He however. spoke
only in general terms, nut many of his
sentences were pointed with meaning
tn n
Intent.
Material interests'-a phrase much in
use internationally of late in Character
Aing the attitude Of foreign nations to-
ward Mexico-frequently was employed
By the President. He declared the Amer
lean republics had suffered long from the
hard bargains forced upon them by con-
cessionaries seeking material interests''
IN the countries affected. The President
dec AIRED that through motives of "mor-
ality and not eXpedency" the United
States desired to help the Latin-Amer,-
can republics to an emancipation from
tn" subordnation which has been inevi.
table to foreign enterprises"
The Presidents speech was uttered with
n confidence which bespoke the dominant
part the United States expects to play
in the future of the American republics.
Not through any idea of "material in
tcrost," he carefully explained but
through love of the principle of COM
sttutional liberty.
THE United States will nevor oyoir
seek to obtain ono additional foo. or Gov
ritorv bv conoueet " ho dao,or,a ,,s
aDn,aueo
Ola NO IN MoblLE'
Mr.. Wilson spent six busy hours in
Mobile He arrived carly in the morning
ana was taken Jointly in hand by the
members of the Southern Commercial
congress and citizens of the city. He
was breakfasted, driven about the c.y
by automobile taken on a sightseeing
eApeoltion IN the harbor' and started
PACK TO washington with cheers ringing
about his special train. The President
was III tearing rush from the moment
ne reached the city until he left, and if
AMY ueSpatches OF state reached him
'"e'I uellNerE as deferred until he
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ricallv cut two continents asundcr we
spIrituallv unite Thorn II 10 a snirit,IaI
union which we seek 7 wander 10 vou
realize. wonder If vour lamentations
have been filled with the sipnidcance Of
the tides of commerce.