Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-11
LASTING PEACE
IS Only. KIND
POSSIBLE ||' NOW
President Wilson Does Not Think
"Patched-up'' Kind Is
Possible.
DEFENDS Policies
In COLUMBUS
Urges American Business Men to
Mobilize Their Re
sources.

Columbus, O., Dec. 10.-President
Wilson today expressed the opinion
that there will be no patched up
peace" following the European war.
In an address before the Columbus
chamber Of commerce. he urged Amer
lean business men to mobilize their
resources in order that the United
States might be prepared TO play a
more important part nthe worlds
affairs and bring just:ve after the
present war. .,..
The president spent IS hours in
Columbus, during which he was act
i've every minute. His reception was
enthusiastic and pleased him greatly.
In addition to the chamber of COM
merce speech, he delivered an address
tonight before the federal council OF
the Churches of Christ Of America,
shook hands with more, than 1000
people at reception, in the Rotunda
of the capitol and took long walk
about the streets of Columbus. The
entire city and many people from sur
rounding towns greeted him.
Defends Mexican Policy.
In the chamber of commerce ad-
dress the president defended his Mex.
|ticans policy5@and sGa2 as long as he
was president nobobdy should "butt
in to alter the Mexican government
for them, urged business men to pay
more attention to foreign commerce
and be more self reliant, deanded the
restoration of the American merchant
marine, praised the new bank and
currency law and touched1on the atti-
tude of the United States towards the
European war.
"' Different Aspect.
"When the present great conflict in
Europe is over, the world is going to
wear a different aspect" Mr.. Wilson
declared. Il do not believe there is
going TO be any patched up peace.
believe that thoughtful men of every
country and Of every sort will insist
that when we get peace again, we
shall have guaranty that it will re-
main and that the instrumentality OF
justice shall be exalted above the in
strument of force. -.--
[ believe that the spirit that has
hitherto reigned in the hearts of
Americans will assert it's rights once
for all in International affairs, and
that if America preserves her poise,
preserves her. self possession, per-
,severes her action Of firmness in the
world, she may have the privilege in
one form or another of being the
mediating influence by which these
things may be induced
Scares Monopoly.
The president explained he did not
see governmental mediation, but spir-
itual mediation.
Here's country" he said, chat
has always wanted things done a GER
tain way, and whose merchants. when
they carry their good will, carry
their ideals along with them
He declared that the spirit of give
and take will spread it's influence to
the end of tn eworld.
The president attacked monopoly
in business and said that the only OBJ
ject of organization in business
should be efficiency rather than the
stamping out of weaker men.
Evening Address.
In his evening address before the
closing session of the national cno-
ference Of the Commission of Church
and Country Life, President Wilson
emphasized the need of making couh-
try churches more useful.
He spoke before 5000 persons,
many of whom we're clergymen and
agriculturists from all parts of the
country.
Some churches arc over.organized,
the president declared, amidst ap-
plause:." He said tlat he believed that
schools and churches should be used
as social centers in rural districts,
as we'll as in cities.