The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18

Thea the secret service men and the
& o1fco had things In hand again. ana
EY1nf6enf walked into the Hotel
tl1t5u0re With plenty Of room for
FAt1I1t when he came out of the
ofka xhres hours later he found the
xknue jammed full OF people
Befcr< xcing ap to the ninetsenth
eo< FOR the lunch the President rest
~ In room on the eighteenth ffoor.
here he received q call from Cor
kelaus Vanderbilt. there he got word
rem Washington and other dis
catches, telling OF newspapers abroad
&oporting that Germany's suggestion
Iii be arbitration Of the difficulties
Brissng from the sinking OF the L,isi-
Ani0 There was nothing 20 announce
y t6Ax&sulf OF messages from Wash
4nktoh said Secretary Tumulty.
when the luncheon hour came. the
r<s1dent walked into the big room
IN this nineteenth floor 20 the or
hestrAs strains of the star-spangied
Little Girls sing for Him.
Tire President looked down the
8enfeT Asssx Tea ding right towards him
nd NJ xsw dozen little girls come
marching in singing q song which
&ndeA TO this land OF Wilson we VIII
aver be true The children we're from
q President Wilson smiled and laugh
"a over them, never AZ them, and then
<ravely and kindly shook their hands.
Mshev vert put and then two suffra-
Ret,es tried TO get in, but Secretary
%&umuitv gansaid them. despite the
Nact that they said they carried let
NHr from Mrs O. VI y. Belmont. and
kanted TO see the President.
SufYfaget.es Sarcastic.
The two women said uaey we're
Florence NJ. Harmon and Mabel SEQ
Ael6. the former a representative OK
Mrs Belmont and the latter rep
reeentstive Of the Suffragfsts Congress
slonaf Union. Secretary Tumulty at
0rss, told them that he would deliver
their letter 70 the President, but when
s0re OF them said sarcastically that
Mr. Wilson is the best little evader
80 know Of" Secretary Tumulty i'm
tnediateiy changed his mind and told
~fhern that IL that was the case he
would never deliver the letter He
gave IL back to them. II contained
= request for an audience for depu-
taticn of New York sufrragists.
! Secretary Tumulty's abrupt leave
ssfaktng OF the suffragists aid not abash
them They sat down and waited
ssnsside right where they could hear
the echoes Of cheering and applause
that panctuated the Presidents ad-
sfress-a speech WHOA he seemed to
! ANA a great pleasure in making, He
-xx1Ked qrf.tfy and pleasantly IN parts
spf IT, as a man discussing something
INFORMALLY with his best friend. At
other times, when he mentioned tbe
sspjrit of America and Americas stand I
~for humanity, his tones became graver /
eand frmer and louder, and his up
49, N,a ,,A N1n ST L. ii !
Everyone present thought II notable /
address
The Presidents Address.
i This is not an occasion upon which /
Sst seems TO me that II would be wise
Tor me 10 make many remarks but /
should deprive myself of a great
qualification II did not express my
pleasure in being here. my gratitude
sfor the splendid reception which has
been accorded me as the representa- |
saire IL the nation. and my profound 1
s}fsts~rst in the navy of the United
States
Tha; is an interest with which 7
WAS apparently born. for Il began j
when ! was youngster and was
sflTensd with my knowledge Of the at !
-fasrs and policies of the United States 4
n fhInk II is the natural instructive
s#agment of the people Of the United
states that they express their power
apFro priat"ly in an efficient navy and
shfif interest IS partly. | believe, be-
eause nat navy is somehow expected
sse express their character not within |
oar own borders whore that character !
as understood. but outside our bord |
AGEs-M herE- It's hoped we-aay- oe- |
occasionally touch others with some |
slight vision of what America stands /
fer
ss Praise for Josephus.
But before ] speak of the navy of |
the United States want TO take ad- /
vantage of tho frst public opportunity /
"a have had to speak of the Secretary
Of the Navy; TO express my confidence ,
and my admiration and 10 say that he
has my unqualified support, for ! have
sroanselied with him in intimate
-fashion. | know how sincerely he has
alaad II at heart that everything the /
sriasy does aud handles SHOULD be done .
And handled as the people OF the
United States wish them handled. so
that when / speak my support Of the 1
Secretary of the Navy lam merely /
speaking my support of what | know
4ssery true lover of the navy 10 desire /
-Nnd 10 purpose. for the , avy Of the .
sUnited States is a body specially trust
I'D with the ideals of America.
No Suggestion of Buster. /
.ssasI like to image in my thoughts this
Idea. These quiet ships lying in the
river have no suggestion OF buster
about then-no intimation OF aggres- (
sion. They are commanded by men
thpughtful OF the duty of citizens as
well as the duty Of off1cers-men ac-
QuAinted with the traditions Of the I
great service to which they belong
men who know. by touch with the |
people Of the United States what sort /
Of purposes they ought to entertain !
and what sort of discretions they
ought TO exercise In order TO use those /
engtnes Of force as engines TO pro-
mote the interests of humanity.
"For the interesting and In
1piring thing about America, gen.
ttemen. In that she asks nothing /
fDr herself except what she has
right to ask for humanity itself. |
We want no nations property:
We wish 10 question no nations
honor: we wish to stand selfishiy
In the way of the development OF
no nation: we want nothing that
ne cannot get by our own iegfti-
ss fnaae enterprise and by the In
ApfraftoD OF our own example.
Is md standing for these things, II
II A mot pretcnsion ON our part to
say that we are privileged TO stand
Es 4fDv what every nation vsould u-tsh