The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
IF United States is Forced to
Intervene No Territory VIII
be Taken.
Wilson Makes Significant State
ment in Address to Confed-
crate Veterans---H O b s O n
Comments.

MOBILE, ALA, Oct. 27.--The spe-
cial train bearing President Wilson
reached Mobile at $50 o'clock this
morning over the Louisville and Nash
vile. The president and his party
remained on the car until 1858 o'clock,
when he left the station in a waiting
automobile. With the distinguished
guests, the party proceeded to the
Battle House. where he went at once
idential breakfast.
No more distinguished gathering of
statesmen, diplomats, men of prom
inence in national and international
affairs, has assembled within recent
Southern history than those who at
tended at the presidential breakfast
rendered the president.
After leaving the presidential break
fast, President Wilson was taken for
for review OF the harpor ana ship
ping.
Wilson's Program.
After his ride on the river the re-
mainder of the program included his
address at the Lyric theater to the
mem bers of the Southern Commercial
congress, his review OF the public
school children, who sang an ode for
him. and a visit to several thousand
negroes OF the city, and from else
where who were massed at a given
point. The open air address to the
public was abandoned, the president
spending five minutes reviewing the
many street pageants. From review
ing stand. President Wilson went to
his special train and left the city at
l2:53.
A feature OF the presidents visit
was his tribute to camp Of Con-
federate veterans. AS he passed them
on the street he stopped Ehis Ear,
arose and saluted them.
II want to take this occasion to say
that the United States will never again
seek one additional foot OF territory
by conquest" Quoting the above
paragraph IN President Wilson'S
mond p. Hobson said: Il construe this
to mean that we are going into Mex
leo. but that we will come out when
order has been restored"
Senator John Fl. Bankhead. when
asked his opinion Of the keynote fea-
ture of President Wilson's speech,
said:
Everybody understands that the
president LIZ very much averse to any
intervention In Mexico, such as would
require the occupation Of any Mex
"
deem II necessary to send an armed
force into Mexico for the purpose OF
restoring order. and preserving life
and property, he would doubtless with
draw the American forces as soon as
order was restored.
at is true, perhaps, that the gov
ernment OF the United States would
demand indemnity sufficient 10 pay
the expenses OF the expedition. That
by no means implies. however, the
acquisition of territory,
Il have great confidence in the pres
idents ability to handle the question
without involving the country in a
war with Mexico. I will leave IL to
him and the diplomatic agencies for
the present at least"
Secretary Daniels left at midnight
tonight for Washington. He was or
dered back by the president. The
seriousness Of the situation in Mex
leo is said to be responsible for tho
change.
Tonight the secretary of the navy
addressed the Southern Commercial
congress on the subject, The Pan
anna Canal and the Navy"
When asked about the situation in
Mexico, Mr.. Daniels said that the best
efforts of the administration were be-
ing directed to its peaceful settle
ment Speaking in general way, the
secretary said:
"One can never tell: war is a mat
ter of psychology Sometimes a spark
may fan tts flames