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EDITORIAL COMMENT ON
PRESIDENTS SPEECH

New York newspapers this morning give
large space on their editorial pages to
discussion of President Wilson's speech
at Indianapolis.
The Press: In his Indianapolis speech
President Wilson intlmated strongly thai
he would again be a candidate for Presi-
dent. This is exactly in accordance with
the publicly expressed views OF Speaker
Clark. These gre that II Mr. Wilson
makes good as President nobody can take
the Democratic nomination away from
him; II he does not make good, nobody
will be willing 10 have IT,
AT this moment. for reasons which
are too obvious to need mention, there Is
no competitor In the field seeking to de-
prlve Mr. Wilson OF the privilege of ruy
ming In November. 1916, against the na4t
President OF the United States"
The Tribune, "ln his speech yesterday
NJ indianapolis President Wilson used
some strong language about the opposition
which his ship purchase bill is encounter
Ing In the United States Senate. lie
spoke of minority there obstructing and
defying the will OF the nation. In using
that phrase the President confused the
nation with the Executive. II Is his will
that is behind the ship purchase measure.
The Government ownership project which
he has fathered Is entirely unfamiliar to
the nation, II has never had the approval
OF even the minority party which I'm 1912
elected him President"
The World, This is the first time that
Mr. Wilson has cut loose since he was
inaugurated. and II was worth while.
Whatever impression IL may make on the
critics OF his Administration whom he so
boldly challenged the indianapolis speech
presents the picture OF nm earnest, sincere.
courageous chief Executive, with pas
sionate devotion to justice and liberty,
who is doing what he thinks Is right. re-
gardless of petty politics, and Is making
no apologies to anybody for the faith
that Ia wi;hin him"
The Herald; president Wilson says
the Republican party has furnished no
new thought TO the mutton in thirty
years.
Results of last November's elections
seem open to the construction that a
majority OF the American people care
not at all who furnishes new thoughts
to the nation, but have rather decided
views concerning who can he counted
upon to sanely administer is Govern
ment"
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ARMY AND NAVY UNEASY.
Gen. ORyan Says Both View TN.
preparedness with Alarm.

National unpreparedness got a further
airing last night when the Military So
clety of the War of 1912 and the Veteran
Corps OF Artillery OF the State OF New
York held their Joint dinner at Delmoni-
cos Major-Gen. Organ, head OF the
National Guard. and Col. William c.
Bates Of the Seventy first Regiment de-
livered the main attacks.
Gen. Organ told the diners that the
regular army as well as the National
Guard was contemplate IN size, though
both were great in quality. Because OF
this, he said, students in both the army
and the navy view our unpreparedness
with alarm. Col Bates told what he
thought Secretary Bryan's overnight
army OF million men could not do
against trained invader, especially
when there we're not arms ready.
Asa Bird Gardiner was chairman OF the
Dinner. Anton Martin. the French Naval
Attache, was another speaker. Some OF
those present were Theodore Roosevelt
Pell, +, Philip Rhinelander, 7. j, Oakley
Rhinelander, f.. @. Schermerhorn, the
Rev Edmund p. Smith. Walter L. Suy.
dam and Paul q, Thebaud.
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mean II half in earnest.
at does not do. my friends. to divert
our attention from the affairs OF this
great country. The duty which this eoun-
try has to perform to the est of the
world largely depends upon the way in
which II performs its duty to itself
We have been trying at Washington
to remove some OF the shaclSes that have
been put upon American business But
after you have removed the shackles you
must determine what you are going TO do
with your liberty.
And there are many tasks to perform
for mankind There are many things TO
be bettered in this world which we must
set ourselves TO make better.
80 what l want TO say to you now Is
merely this: Let us seek sober, common
counsel about our own affairs, and then
when the time comes when we can act
upon a large field. there will be no mis-
take as to what America will do for the
peace OF the world. having found her. own
peace and having established justice In
her own mind"
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MAIN POINTS IN THE
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS

PARTY PoLIrnsrn trouble with the Republican party is that has
a me-
refuge for
public of
to 2 OF
would o
of
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theirs |
shall interiors
all he
N rs o man
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SENDS FAMILY TO U. S.
Gutierres said TO Fear for Their
safety I'm Mexico city.

WAsHGsGToN. Jan. s.-The Constitu-
tionalist agency here announced tonight
that II had been informed OF the arrival
at Laredo, Tex. of the wife and family
OF provisional President Gutierrez. This
fact and the reported arrival AZ Monterey
OF political delegates TO the villa Zapata
convention at Mexico city under safe con-
duct from Gen. Gonzales are cited AZ
evidence OF the disruption In Mexico city
and the fear OF Gutierrez for the situation
there
Reports that It is Villas intention to
make an attack on Naco with an over
whelming force ne a means OF settling
the problem In regard TO firing across the
border reached the War Department here
to-day. As they did not emanate from
villa himself officials here decline TO re-
gard them as official
There II no reason 20 believe the Ad-
ministraton will regard an attack by
villa involving firing across the border
at Naco in any different light than at
lacks on Naco by other Mexican leaders.
even though villa declares In justifica-
ton OF his proposal that Il will all he
over In eight hours and will end the bor-
der question.
senator Cummins started out In the
Senate to-day TO investigate the rumor
that American bankers and others had
engaged in a speculation in Mexican Sc
curities for which the customs received at
Vera Cruz during the occupation by the
American military forces are pledged.
The story as II has come TO Senator
Cummins is that the issue of Mexican
bonds put out by Huerta at a price much
below par in Belgium have been bought
up in the United States at discount
from the hotation price and are to be real
ICED on by the spectators Mt par.
Senator Cummins proposed a resolution
to-day calling on the PRECEDENT for infor-
nation as to the amount of money col
ected as customs receipts at the port OF
Vera Cruz during the occupation and what
had been done or is to be done with the
funds. The object of the inquiry Is to elicit
the information whether II is proposed 10
pay these bonds from the customs. as
pledged by Huerta.
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BATTLE LASTS TWO DAYS,
Gen. Torres Reports Victory over
Carranxistas at Ciudsd Victoria.

MEXICO CITY. Jan. s.--Gen. Torres at
lacking Ciudad Victoria, telegraphed to-
day that he had driven the Carranzistas
from all surrounding positions on the
hills except one. He says the losses were
heavy, but hopes to take the city for the
Conventionalists tomorrow. He has been
nghting two days continuously.
The Conventionalist railway officials
deny the report that they have reduced
train service to the north owing to short
age OF fuel. They say they have enough
fuel available for steady passenger SER
vice for many days. and that more fuel is
on the way.
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KEEP COOL, SAYS WILSON,
Self Duty Determines Country's Fu-
turc Conduct, Says President.

RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. S.-Whilc on his
way 10 indianapolis to-day President VIII
son made speech here, In which he said
that II the United States should keep it's
pose II would be In position to bring
about peace in Europe. The President
said
THE one thing we have to think about
down In Washington is the best thing TO
do for YOU, and the thing that you want
US 10 do for you. and that In a mighty
hard thlng TO find out. particularly when
YOU are not thinking about your own
affairs and are constantly thinking about
what IL none of your business, namely,
what 10 going on on tho other side of the
water, l say that In playfulness, but l
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American Pois~.

DO YOU not think II likely that the
world will some time turn to America and
say You were right and we were wrong
You kept your heads when we lost ours.
You tried TO keep the scale from tipping.
but we threw the whole weight OF arms
In one side OF the scale. Now, In your
self-posseson. in your coolness In your
strength, may We not turn to you for
counsel and for assistance
Think OF the deep wrought destruction
OF economic resources OF life and OF hope
that Is taking place In some parts of the
world, and think of the reservoir OF hope,
the reservoir of sustenance. there is in
this great land of plenty May we not
look forward to the time when we shall
be called blessed among the nations be-
cause We suCcored the nations OF the world
In their time Of distress and of dsmay?
Il for one pray God that that solemn
hour ma. come. and | know the solidity
OF character, | know the high principle
with which the American people will re-
spond TO the call Of the world for this
service. and / thank God that those who
believe In America, who try to serve her
people, are likely to he also what America
herself from the first intended to be:
the servant OF mankind.
After the speech the President was
taken TO the Indiana Democratic Club
for reception and then for an automo-
bile ride about the city. He left for
Washington over the Pennsylvania Rail
road NJ ! :l5 u. NJ.
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Scott Confers. With Villa:
No Understanding Reached
Question of Neutral Border Will Be Taken Up Again To-
day-Washington Orders Positive,
It Is Said
IGUTIERREZS FAMILY FLEES FROM MEXICO

villistas. The Governors palace was
wrecked.
In the battle OF Puebla 700 Zapatlstas were
killed In the city. while mhny more were
slain in a radius OF thirty miles, where
lighting was general Both the Inter-
oceanic and Mexican Railway lines from
Puebla to Vera Cruz are open and the line
from Puebla 10 Mexico city has not been
damaged.
Gen. Obreson has returned to Vera
Cruz and announced that the occupation
{ Mexico city will take place at an early
date.
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MoNrCLAiR, n. j.. Jan. S--Mr. and Mrs.
William 4. Peal OF Summit avenue an
nounced to-day the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Maude Vaudeville Peal
TO Frank Erwin Ludlnm OF Orange road
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The Business situation.

81 have been talking with business men
recently about the present state OF mind
Of American business. There Is nothing
the matter with American business except
a state OF mind.
81 understand that your Chamber OF
Commerce here In indianapolis Is WORKING
now upon the motto. III you are going 10
buy IL. buy II now That Is n perfectly
safe maxim to act upon. II Is just as safe
to buy II now as IL ever will be, and n you
start buying there will be no end TO it
and you will be "A seller as well as buyer.
am Just as sure of that as can be. be-
cause l have taken counsel with men who
know.
IT never was In business and therefore
| have none OF the prejudices OF business.
But / have looked on and tried to see
what the interests of the country we're in
business, and ] have taken counsel with
men who did know and their counsel Is
uniform-thnt all that is needed in Amer
lea now IL TO believe in the future. And
| can assure you. as one OF those who
speak for the Democratic party that II Is
perfectly safe to believe in the future.
I'VE are so much the friends OF business
that We were for little time the enemies
OF those who were trying to control bust
ness I say for a little time. because we
are now reconciled. They have graclously
admitted that we had the right to do what
we did and they have very handsomely
said that they were going to play the
game.
II believe and I always have believed
that American business men were abso'
| lutely sound at heart, but the men i'm.
mersed in business do lot of things that
| opportunity offers TO do which, in other
circumstances they would not do. and
have thought all along that all that wa;
necessary TO do was to call their attention
sharply to the kind OF reforms in business
! that were necessary and that they would
acquiesce. and l believe that they hav,
heartily acquesced. and there is all tn,
more reason therefore why we should b,
confident OF the future.
| And what future II is my friends
look abroad upon the troubled world. only
America at peace. Among all the grea
Powers OF the world only America Is saw
| ing her power for her own people: only
America Is using her great character anc
her great strength in the interest OF peace
and Of prosperity.
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The General Manager of
a large business recently
said: "Our advertising is
planned entirely by Mr.. So.
and.So-we think he is one
of the brightest advertising
men in the business"
No advertising plan we
form is made by any one
man. We believe that a
number of trained minds
working together multiply
efficiency.
In fact, we know it,
George Batten Company
Advertising
381 4th Ave. at 9th 81.
Boston NEW YORK Chicar,
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going on9 Do you know. gentlemen. that
the ocean freight rates have gone up In
some instances TO ten times their ordinary
figure and that the farmers OF the United
States--those who raise grain and those
who raise cotton; those things that are
absolutely necessary to the world a. well
~ to ourselves--oannot get any profit out
OF tho great prices that they are willing
to pay for these things on the other side
OF the sea because the whole profit Ia
eaten up by the extortionate charges for
ocean carriage? And In the midst or this
the Democrats proposed temporary
measure OF relief in the shipping bill.
"The merchants and the farmers Of this
country must have ships To carry their
goods, and just at the present moment
there IL no other way Of getting them
than through the fundamentally that IL
suggested In that shipping bill. And hear
10 said In Washington on all hands that
the Republicans In the United States SEN
ate are using every efrort to make the pas
sage Of that bill Impossible.
The Presidents CHALLENGE.
Those self-styied friends Of business
say that tho Democratic party does not
know what to do for business. and they
are saying that the Democrats shall do
nothing for business.
Il challenge them to show their right
10 stand In the way Of the release of
American products to the rest Of the
world. Who commissioned them a mi
nority. a less than minority. for they will
be In a greater minority in the next Sem
ate than in this7
You know II IL popularity of that
great body that II has rules Of procedure
which make IL possible for n minority to
defy the nation. and these gentlemen are
now seeking to defy tie nation and pre-
vent the release of American products 10
the suffering world. which needs them
more than II ever needed them before
Their credentials as friends OF business
and friends OF America will be badly dis
credited II they succeed.
II | were speaking from n selfish partl-
san point OF view ! should wish nothing
better than that they should show their
true Colors as partisans and succeed. hut
I am not quite 50 malevolent as that Some
OF them are misguided some Of them arc
blind; most OF them are ignorant. would
rather pray for them than abuse them.
But the great voice of America ought
to make them understand what they are
said to be attempting to do now. say
| they are said TO be attempting. because
| they do not come and tell me what they
are attempting. E. don't know why.
would express my opinion OF them In
parliamentary language; I would ex-
press II. ! hope, none the less plainly
| because couched In the terms OF courtesy
This country Is bursting and gaping and
they are seeing TO II thas Its Jacket is not
only kept tight but IL riveted with steel
Now the Democratic party does know
| how 10 serve business in this country and
its future programme is a programme OF
service. We have cleared the decks We
| have laid the lines now upon which
business that was doing the country
harm shall be stopped. and the economic
control which WAS intolerabe shall be
broken up
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we have emancipated America. but
America must do something with her
freedom.
There are great bills pending In the
United States Senate just now that ha G
been passed by the House of Representa-
tives which are intended as constructive
measures in behalf OF business--one x eat
measure which will make available the
enormous water powers of this country
for the industries OF the country another
bill which will unlock the resources OF
the public domain. which the Republicans
desire to save, to lock up so nobody can
use them
THE reason say the Republicans have
not had new idea In thirty years is that
they have not known how to do any
thing except sit on the lid. Now II you
can release the steam so II will drive
great industries 1t Is not necessary to
sit on the lid, and what we are trying
to do In the great conservation bill In TO
carry out for the first time in the his
tory OF the United States system by
which the great resources OF the country
can be used. instead OF being set aside
so that no man can get at them.
II shall watch with "A great deal OF
interest what the self-styled friends OF
business try to do with these bills
Now, don't misunderstood me. There
are some men on that side of the chamber
who understand the value of those things
and are standing valiantly by them. but
they are a small minority. The majority
that Is standing by them is on our side OF
the chamber and they are the friends OF
America.
But there are other things we have "a
do. Sometimes when | look abroad my
friends, and see the great mass OF
struggling humanity on this continent, II
goes very much to my heart to see how
many men are at disadvantage and are
without guides and helpers. Do you
think II would be a pretty good idea
for the Democratic party to adopt a
systematic method OF helping the work
man of America? There is a very simple
way In which they could help the work
| ingman.
elf We were simply TO establish n greaI
| Federal employment bureau II would do q
great thing. by the Federal agencies
which spread all over this country, mer
| could be directed TO those parts of the
country where they could find profitable
employment,
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Guidance for the Laborer.

The labor OF this country needs to be
guided from opportunity to opportunity
Just the other day we were told that in
two States OF The Union 10000 men were
needed to gather the crops.
at was suggested in a Cabinet meeting
that the Department OF Labor should
have printed information about this in
such form that 1t could he posted up In
the post offices all over the United States,
and that the Department OF Labor
should get in touch with the labor de-
partments OF the States. so that notice
could go out from them.
We'll, what was the result? These
90. 900 men were found and were sent to
places where they got profitable employ
ment | don, know % any one thing
that has happened in my Administration
that made me feel happier than that
that the job and man had been brought
together
Nov, II won't cost great deal OF
money and II will do a great deal OF ser
vice n the United States were to under
take TO do such things Systematically
and all the year round and | for my
part hope that II will do that II I were
writing an additional plank for the Demo-
cratic platform I would put that in,
And there IS another thing that needs
very much to he done ! am not one Of
those who doubts either the industry, or
the learning, or the integrity OF the courts
OF the United States, hut do know that
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Record OF Congress.

"NoN, what l. there 10 do. You say,
'HaL this Congress carried out a great
programmed Yes, 4 has carried out IA
great programme. II has the most re-
markable record that any Congress since
the civil war has hadi and say since
the ciVl war because I haven't had time
TO think about those before the ciyll war.
"But we are living al an extraordinary
moment, The world has never been In
the condition that II Il now, my friends.
Half the word Il an hrc. Only America
among the great Powers nj the world II
free 10 govern her own life, and all the
world II looking TO America TO serve its
economic needs.
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be their Governors or what their Govern
ment should be.
Now ! am for the so per cent. II 10
none of my business and 1t Is none OF
your business how long they take In de-
termining II. II IL none OF my business
and II IL none OF yours how they go about
the business The country Is theirs. the
Government Is theirs and the liberty. "
they car get 1t. and God speed them In
getting IT, is theirs. and so far as my
influence goes. while I am President, no
body shall interfere with II.
THAT Is what I mean by 4 great emo
ton OF sympathy DO you suppose that
the American people are ever going TO
count n small amount OF material benefit
and advantage to people doing business
In Mexico against the liberties and the
permanent happiness OF tho Mexican
people?
Haven't the European nations taken
as long as they wanted and spilled as
much blood as they pleased In settling
their affairs? Shall we deny that to
Mexico because she is weak No. I am
proud to belong to a strong nation that
says this country which we could crush
shall have Just as much freedom In their
own affairs as we have
IF am strong I am ashamed TO bully
the weak. In proportion to my strength
ls my pride In Withholding that strength
from the oppression OF another people
And I know when speak these things
not merely from the generous response
which they have just called from YOU. but
from my long time knowledge OF the
American people. that that IL the senti-
ment OF the American people.
"with all due respect 20 editors ~ great
newspapers, I have 10 say to them that
I never take my oplnions Of the American
people from their editorials. So that
,sA, al Pa
moved from where I am temporarily re-
siding. Numbered with rising scorr
against watchful waiting. Woodrow sal
back I'm his chair and Chuckled. knowing
that he laughs best who laughs last
knowing. In short, what were the temper
and the principles OF the American
people
III I did AT least think that knew
would emgrate. because I would not be nj
to stay where ! am. There may come
time when the American people Will have
to Judge whether | know what | am talk
ing about or not
81 didn't intend to start anything then
That was merely PREDATORY to saying tina
at least for two years more | am free C
think as | wish. and there In great com
fort in the thought that the next Congress-
OF the United states IL going to he very
safely Democratic and that therefore W,
can altogether feel as much confidence az
Jackson did. Then we know what we arr
about.
You know jackson used to think thai
every man who disagreed with him wa,
an enemy OF the country. have nevel
gone quite that far in my thoughts, bu
| have ventured to think that they dldn'
know what they were talking about, know
ing when my fellow Democrats expected
me to live M TO the fun stature OF Jack
sons Democracy.
And so feel, my friends. in very
confident mood to-day, I feel confden
that we do know the spirit OF the Amert
can people. that we do know the pro
gramme OF he,terment which II will h
necessary for us to undertake. that we d.
have q very reasonable confidence In TIL
support Of the American people.