Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-22
Notable Address Delivered at
Associated Press Banquet
Exception to General Rule
Enforced at White House,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE LOOKS
CALMLY ON POLITICS
Thinks Time Isn't Ripe for
Statement Regarding Future
Of Democratic Party or His
Own Plans,

washington. April 21.-The foreign
situation not only prevents the presi-
dent from leaving Washington but
keeps him from addressing some
meetings that otherwise he would
feel free TO give the benefit of his
undoubted oratorieal powers. The
BROOKLYN sangerfest is an example.
The president tentatively accepted an
invitation to make a speech between
songs at that festival, but now he is
in doubt whether neutrality could be
maintained as the sangerfest some
what suggests the German element in
our population and the German ele-
ment is said to be very hostile just
now because the president has not
conducted the war in Europe exactly
TO its notion.
The president, however, thought it
important that he attend the annual
luncheon OF The Associated Press at
New York Yesterday, where he made
an address which he regards as one
Of the most important of his political
career Certainly il was the most
carefully prepared Of AL of his public
addresses, possibly except the one ac-
ceptne the democratic nomination.
The president will speak at Airing
ton on Memorial day. He will not
make any mistake about II this time.
Last year he declined and then ac-
cepted and it was considered a po-
litical mistake to be in doubt about
attending this exercise which is con-
sdered one of the most suggestive
TO the patriotism of the rising gener-
ation Speaker Clark promptly ac-
cepted, made a great speech and was
well received. The president tardily
changed his MIND about not appear
ing and while he strove against the
original bad impression made by his
decination Clark overshadowed him
in the proceedings.
To Attend Philadelphia Meeting.
The president will make some re-
marks at Philadelphia meeting at
which naturalized citizens will cele-
brate their becoming Americans. This
meeting viii be a month hence and
while the president will not make
extensive preparations in advance 1t
is understood hea will take the occa-
sion to advert to his recent veto OF
the immigration bill and TO restate
his belief that America is the asylum
Of all the down-trodden who wish to
come here and be Americans regard
less Of literacy. He may repeat some
Of the things he has lately said about
hyphenating ones Amerieanism
The president has authorized de-
NAL that he would go tc Panama The
plan is off entirely as far as he is
concerned. He would like to go to the
exposition, but will not make even
tentative arrangements in that mat
ter for at least two months and prob
ably not then because the foreign
situation which is keeping him here
now viii keep him here then.
Won't Take Stump.
The idea that the president thinks
II necessary or advisable to take the
stump because of republican claims
OF growing strength or because OF re-
cent elections is secuted in circles
nearest to him. 1T may be SAID that
the president looks calmly uopn all
the recent Developments because he
thinks that the issues on which the
next election will turn have not been
touched in any of them.
The statement of the adminlstra-
ton position will not be made now
10y the president or anyone else quail
med to speak for it. The time is not
ripe. A former member Of congress,
Whom the president appointed to
Judicial position, told the other day
mat the republicans were making
mistake in assuming that all they
needed to do was to name their man
and he would gallop home They
would have, first of all, he said, to
name a man who would draw more
favor than the president. Then they
would have to publish platform
which would meet the requirements
OF the country more nearly than the
acts of the present administration.
when they had done those things the
nght would not be over They would
nave to organize to win.
Right Man is Problem.
II was his belief that when the first
TWO things We're attempted very much
OF the roseate hue of the republican
SLY would be overcast with clouds.
II for example, they attempted such
d Ieat Of political audacity as the
nomination Of say, Fairbanks on a
conservative platform. what would
become Of their strength in the west?
H. on the other hand, they rushed
70 Borah or Cummins on radical
platform, what would business in the
east say?
lie thought the difficulties in the
way Of the republicans were immense
ana while not insurmountable he did
not see any evidence that the genius
10 organize victory out of the pres
eht state of The dumps in the repub-
llcan party had arisen. If such a ge-
mus should arise he would have to
take a liberal view Of the situation,
adinlt that much that Wilson had |
oone was sound and permanent and