East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-05

posed 10 Our National Traditions
Thinks Spirit Of Christianity Bet
ter than Big Guns.
NEW YORK, Nov. President
Wilson opened the administration
campaign for its national defense
program in. a comprehensive and
carefully prepared address delivered
here last night at the Manhattan club
banquet He declared solemnly that
the United States had no aggressive
purposes, but must be prepared to
defend itself to, assume fun liberty
and self development Significantly,
he said, that with our selves In this
great matter we associate all the
Peoples Of our own hemisphere. add
ing that I'VE wish not only for the
United States. but for them the full
est freedom Of independent growth Of
action"
The president was received with en-
thusiastic applause as he entered the
banquet hall and during his address.
The hall was decorated with Ameri-
can flags and filled even to the gal
leries with democrats happy over
their victory of Tuesday in New York
City. When the president arose to
speak every one jumped up and ap-
plauded until ne was forced to signal
for quiet.
Force Speaks in Loud Voice.
Within a year" said the presi.
dent, I'VE have witnessed what we
did not think possible. a great Eu-
ropean conflict involving many Of
the greatest nations OF the world. The
influences OF the great war are every.
where in the air All Europe is in
battle. Force everywhere speaks cut
with loud and intperious voice in
the Titanic struggle OF government
and from one end Of our dear country
TO the other, men are asking one an
other what our own force is. how far
we are prepared to maintain our.
selves against any interference with
our national action or development
In no mans mind, / am sure. Is
there even raised the question Of will
tul use Of force on our part against
any nation OF any people. No matter
what military or naval force the Uni
ted States might develop, statesmen
throughout the whole world might
rest assured that We were gathering
that force not for attack in any quar-
ter. nor for aggression Of any kind.
not for the satisfaction OF any politf
cal or International ambition. but
merely to make sure OF our own Sc.
eurity
Want Men Well Trained.
In accordance with our American
traditions We want and shall work
for only an army adequate 70 the con-
slant and legitimate uses Of times OF
International peace But we do wan:
10 feel that there is a great body OF
who have received at least
The most rudimentary and necessary
-crms Of military training; that they
viii be ready 10 form themselves into
a fighting force at the call Of the ma
-lon and that the nation has the
munitions and supplies with which to
EQUIP them without delay. should t
b. necessary to call them into action.
We wish to supply them with the
raining they need and we think We
AN do so without calling them at
my too long away from their civilian
The president called upon "meu of
Ill shades OF political opinion" 90
ally to the support Of the program
WASHINGTON, Nov. signs ofa
break between the president and BrF
n over the administration defense
program became uumistakabIe TO.
lay. Bryan declared ne viewed the
Presidents New York speech un pre-
'aredness with sorrow ard con-
'ern."
The president IS doing vhat he be-
ieyes is his du,y. but feel 10 my dut,
% dissent" BRYAN declared I'VE
'1nnot criticize his motives. as he has
,iven his views with clearness and
mphasis but those who differ with
'im under like obligations express
themselves with equal claarness The
PRESIDENT viii not assume no is more
.oeply Interested In the country-
'eitarc than the millions who elect.
a him temporarily % be their spokrs-
nan The plan he proposes ls not
niy a departure from our traditions
.ut a reversal NJ our national policy
/ not only Be- a menace 20 our peaas
nd ur,ts but Is challenge to tho
pirIt nf Christianity which teaches
is to influence others hy example.
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