Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-09


people? Have not European nations
taken as long as they wanted and split
as much blood as they pleased in set
Ting their affairs and shall VIC deny
that To Mexico because she is weak.
No, say: I am proud to ecionG tn =
strong nation that says: This country.
Which VIC could crush. shall have just
AS much freedom in her own affairs as
We have II I am strong. am ashamed
10 puily the weak. In proportion to
my strength is my pride in withhold
ing that strength from the oppression
of another people.
KNOWS THIS rs SENTIMENT
or AMERICAN PEOPLE
And I know when I speak these
things mot merely from the generous
response with which they have Just
met from you. bu, from my long time
knowledge of the American pcopie),
that that is the sentiment of the Amer
lean people.
With all due respect TO editors, Of
great newspapers, ! have to say to
thcm that | never take my opinion of
tho American from their editorial. So
that when some great dailies not very
FAR from where ! am temporarily re-
siding Numbered with rising scorn at
watchful waiting, Woodrow sat back In
his chair and chuckle'I. knowing that
he laughs best who laughs last, know
ing III short. what were the temper and
principles OF tho American people. II
did not think knew. would emil
CRATE. because / would not be satisfied
TO stay where am. There may come
n time when the American people will
have [" Judge whether know visa;
am talking about or not. Eut at least
for two years more am free TO think
that do with a great comfort in i'm
m'ni,y for the time being.
III IL. by the way. Il very comforting
thought that tho next Congress of the
~ Democratic. and. therefore. we can
altogether feel as much confidence AS
Jackson did tina; we know what wa
arc about.
so | feel. my friends. in very
confident mood to-day feel CON
dent that we do know the spirit Of
the American people: that we do know
Will be necessary for us to undertake;
that VIC do have Il very reasonable con-
idencc in the support Of the American
people.
u have hecn talking with business
men recently about the present state
OF mind OF American business. There
ia nothing the matter with American
business except a state OF mind
Commenting upon tho motto OF the
l
*ou arc going TO buy it, buy it now"
the President said il is just az safe
TO buy now IL ever Will be. and
that II the buying is started there will
he no end TO it. The President said
he Was sure of that, because he had
taken counsel With tho men who know,
and that all that is needed in America
nov is to believe in that future. He
said tina, he could assure his hearers.
as ono o: those who spoke for the
Democratic party. that il is perfectly
safe to believe in the future.
We arc so much the friends OF bust
ness that We were for little time
the enemies of those who were trying
to control business. say little
TO them. They have gracously adj
mi;tcd that VIC had a right to do what
VIC did do. and they have very hand
somely said that they were going to
play the game.
AMERICAN BUSINESS
MEN SOUND Al HEART
Il believe. | always believed that
American business men were absolute
| ly sound at heart. but men Immersed
IN business do lot oc things that op-
portunity offers to do which in other
circumstances they would not do: and
have thought all along that all that
was necessary to do was TO call their
attention sharply 20 tho kind OF re-
forms In business which were ncces-
sary, and that they would acquicsce,
and 7 believe they have heartily ac-
qucsced. There is all the more rca-
son. therefore. that, great or small, VIC
had been confident in the future. And
what a future il is. my friends.
Look abroad upon the troubled
world! Only America at peace! Among
all the great powers of the world, only
America saving her power for her own
people: Only America using her great
the interests of peace and OF pros
perity:
DO you think it likely that the world
VIII some time turn to America and
say: You were right and we were
wrong. You Kept Your heads when VIC
lost ours. You tried to keep the scale
from tipping, and We threw the whole
weight OF arms in one side Of the
scale Now. in your sclf-posse ssion. in
your GOODNESS, in your strength, may
we not turn TO YOU FOR counsel and
for assistance" :.
Think OF the deep wrought destruc
ton 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 en-
crgy. the reservoir of sustenance. that
''N'S - 80 S''S iunU Oh plenty,
May NC not lool; forward to the time
when we shall be called blessed among
the nations, because we succored the
nations Of the world in their time OF
distress and OF dismay?
IL for one, pray God that that solemn
hour may come. and ! know the solidity
OF character, and ! know the eXalta
ton OF hope; | know the high prin-
cip!c with which the American pcu
pic Will respond to the call OF the
world for this service, and 7 thank
God that those who believe in Amer
lea who try 20 serve her people. are
likely To he also what America herself
from the first intended TO he, the SER
want Of mankind
SCHOONER WRECKED