New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18

think about. lie has nothing 70 do
with the formulation Of her poll
icy; he is TO support her policy what
ever il is-but he is to support
her policy in the spirit Of her
self, and the strength OF our polity IS
that we who for the time being ad-
minister the affairs Of this nation DO
not originate her spirit; we attempt to
embody IL; We attempt TO realize II IN
action we are dominated by tive
do not dictate II.
And 50 with every man ~ arms VINO
serves the nation; he stands and waits
to do the thing which the nation de-
sires. America sometimes seems, per-
haps, 10 forget her programmes, or,
rather, | would say that sometimes
those who represent her seem TO for
get her programmes, but the people
never forget them. 1t is as startling
as it is touching to see how, whenever
you touch principle, you touch the
hearts of the people of the United
States. They listen to your debates
of policy, they determine which party
they will prefer TO power, they choose
and prefer as ordinary men; but their
real affection. their real force, their
real irresistible momentum, IS Tor the
ideas which men embody.
Force OF America Moral.
81 never go on the streets of great
city without feeling that somehow DO
not confer elsewhere than on the
streets with the great spirit or the
people themselves, going about their
business, attending TO the things which
concern them, and yet carrying treas
ure at their hearts all the while, ready
10 be stirred, not only a. individuals.
but as members OF great union OF
hearts that constitutes patriotic
people. applause
And so this sight In the river
touches me merely as symbol OF That,
and IL quickens the pulse Of every man
who realizes these things, TO have any
thing to do with them. When crisis
occurs in this country, gentlemen, it IS
as il YOU put your hand on the pulse OF
n DYNAMO; it is as if the things which
YOU were in connection with were splr-
itually bred You had nothing TO do
with them, except If you listen truly
to speak the things that you hear.
These things now brood over the river,
this spirit now moves with the men
who represent the nation in the navy,
these things will move upon the waters
in the manPuvres; no threat lifted
against any man, against any nation,
against any interest, but just great.
solemn evidence that the force OF
America is the force OF moral principle,
that there is not anything else that she
loves, and that there is not anything
else for which she will contend"
Wilson's Temperance Cheered.
The President sat at the guest table
between Mr.. McAneny and Mr.. Duncan.
Others at the table were Secretary
Daniels Of the Navy; william {. Red
field, Secretary of Commerce; Frank
lin knight Lane, Secretary of the In
terror; Franklin D. Roosevelt. Assist
ant, Secretary of the Navy; Admiral f
F. Fletcher, commander of the Atlantic
feet; Rear Admiral Benson, Rear Ad-
miral Usher, Major General Leonard
Wood, Major General George Barnett
Joseph II. Choate, former Ambassador
to England; Senator O'Gorman, Bishop
David II. Greer. DR. Cary 7. Grayson
L. $. n, the Presidents personal ply
stefan, and Joseph Tumulty, Secretary
to the President.
President Wilson left the hotel short
ly after , o'clock to board the May
flower for the naval review on the
North River. He was escorted by two
troops OF mounted police and closely
attended by several Secret Service men
Hundreds of persons waited in the no.
tel Office and corridors on the lower
floor TO see the President as he left
and he had 20 run the gantlet OF an
other round Of cheers.