Evening journal., 1914-12-22
Governor miller
SOUNDS Warming
Delaware Executive in
Media Speech Points Out
Nations Defense IN
preparedness
DEPLORES LACK OF
MEN FOR THE FORTS

CHESTER. Pa. Dec. 22.-"I am for
peace, but do not believe in a peace
which would wipe out our country
We along the Atlantic seaboard must
get prepared to protect our homes and
our country"
These ringing sentences formed the
keynote of an impromptu but signif-
cant speech delivered last night at
Media. by Governor Charles r. Miller.
of Delaware One hundred represen-
tative men Of the borough we're pres
ent. The affair was a banquet at
which Governor Miller was the honor
guest His topic was. BE Prepared
There was an impressive silence
at this announcement by the distin-
guished visitor:
New York thinks it is protected by
the splendid looking fortifcations
there but as a matter of fact there
are not one-sixth enough men there
10 man those defenses. / happen, TO
know, of a certainty, that there are
plans and maps in Berlin that tell the
Germans more about our Notifications
than the officers of our army know
eve arc living in a time in which
II behooves us to give strict atten-
ton and study TO conditions. Political
" we have gone through most I'M
settled period. | am not one who be-
lieves that the history of our country
Is behind us. Conditions have chang
cd IN the last three years. and while
these changes have not made much
Roadway in Delaware, in the north
west all revolutionary measures have
been seized upon and the people arc
lust waking up to the fact that these
new notions are, in the main, too eX'
'sNVe. as Americans, want to stop an'
take account Of stock. We must turr
from ourselves and consider what is best
for our country. In Europe at this tim'
they are having the greatest war of al
time. We are content TO sit here ans
saw that VIC are too big for anyone L
assail us, but is it safer I am for peace
but / do not believe in a peace whicl
would wipe out our country.
eOn the other side of the ocean Their
Is to be a readiustment Of conditions ans
we should force upon our government
an adoption of different method o
conduct We must establish q difieren
mode of defense-with mcn trained TO
the purpose America is, with the OK
ception of China, the only country II
the world which has no general staff
Every one Of us owes il as a duty to on
country to give heed to these things.
1--WE should all work for a larger an
more efficient navy, which is today drift
ing down to inefiiciency. Eighteen blt
tleships arc now out of commission 10
lack of men. We will get a more last
, ing peace in this country by being pre-
pared TO meet any emergency. This IS
great Christian nation, and until recent
lv we believed that nations on the Otht
side Of the water were the same. Bt
conditions on the other side would no.
lead MS to believe that love of Co
Christianity and the brotherhood Of ma
have been wiped from the earth"
Resembling applause greeted the r
marks of Governor Miller, whose patr
otto fervor brought mtny Of the dine
10 their feet at times.
Fine Repast Enjoyed.
The great Christmas bird, the turkc
provided the meat Of the feast, an
there were all the "fSings" and "trir
mings.'
At the front of the room was Il
fap of the Governor of Delaware, IN
being hung Just back OF where Sove
nor Miller sat The securing of the fla
which is seldom taken from the sta
and that only for great occasions, was
coup bv Joseph II. Palmer, OF Wailin
ford, a personal friend Of the Govern,
who used his influence unknown to Z
Delaware executive, and secured the fl
as surprise to the guest of honor.
the audience were men who knew .
prominent guest years ago, when