The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-17
Great Crowds Break Out in
Wildly Enthusiastic Cheer
ing as President Wilson
Passes to Reviewing Stand.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT
MONDAY LUNCHEON
Extraordinary Precautions
Are Taken by Nation and
City for Thorough PrOtec-
ton of the Chief Executive.

Ivy Evening Herald Leased W4reI
New York. May f7.-Presldent
Wilson delivered a patriotic address on
the American Hag ana the protection
Il carries for Americans, az n lunch.
con given today In his honor by tho
New York Citizens committee for the
reception OF the Atlantic iioet.
when the president erose 20 sreak
soon after reviewing the parade OF
sailors and marines from the feet, he
was enthusiastically cheered. Five
hundred army aud navy officers and
ether gueefs jumped 20 their feet and
applauded. al the officers were Ia
fun dress uniform. Alton d. Parker.
Jacob Schin. Joseph n. choate, August
Belmont and many other promIncnt
New Workers were among those pres
eni
Acting Mayor MeAneny introduced
the president.
The president declared thas the
which it was wise tor him to make an
extended address. He said he had at
ways had a deep Interest In the navy.
II is right" he said. that America
should have a great navy 70 express
its character"
The navy he added, brought tho
United states In touch with the rest
OF the world. Secretary Daniels was
warmly praised by thu president. I'm
der him. the president said. the navy
had become more and more efficient.
The secretary. he declared, had his en-
tire support.
The navy OF the United states. 7"
the president said, Expresses our
ideals. The fleet lying here al New
York Is a great feet and has nothlns
OF biuster about Il.
THE great thing about America 10
that IL wants no territory and ques-
tions no other nations honor, Wa
stuad FOR humanity and for the things
that humanity wants."
Speaking OF the Has the president
asserted that Il typihed all that was
best in the world.
''rho mission of America" he went
on. lis what her soldiers and sailors
should think OF. They have nothing 10
do with the shaping Of politics. some
tin.ea the persons who run the United
States forget the principles u was
I founded on. but the people themselves
never forget
when a crisls occurs In this conn-
try. u IN as Il you put your niger on
the pulse Of the nation. as II You put
your hand on the pulae of a dynamo.
We mt no threats against any ma
ton or class in the United tsates. THIS
fleet IN the river Is a great solemn
evidence that the force OF America Il
the force OF moral principle. There Il
nothing else for which she will con
tend
Al the conclusion OF his address
President Wilson left the hotel to IN.
spect the fleet lying an anchor In the
Hudson river.
Tie Presidents Address.
The uil text of the presidents ad.
dress VAS as follows:
MIR. Mayor, Mr.. secretary, Admiral
Fletcher and gentlemen of the feet;
This il not an occasion upon which
Il seems to me. that Il would be wise
for me 10 make any remarks out
would deprive myself Of great grat'
incation II did not express my pleas.
ure at being here. my gratitude fol
the splendid reception which has beef
accorded me as the representative ol
the nation and my profound Interest
ln the navy OF the United States.
This is an interest with which
was apparently born, for Il begaf
when was a yonnxster snd ha'
ripencd with my knowledge % affair
and policies OF the United States
think Il Is a natural. instructive iuas
ment OF the people OF the unltes
states that they may express theu
power appropriately in an enlclen
navy and their interest il partly. be
iicye. because that navy somehow I
expected 20 express thesr eharactef
not within our own bordefs nher