The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
FLEET IN HUDSON
Secretary Daniels and Navy Com
mended by Wilson.
TRIBUTE PAID TO FLAG
Country Demands the Best Interests
of Humanity But Has No
Greed In Attitude, He
Says.

New York, May 1S.-President vii
son delivered a patriotic address or
the American flag and the protection
! it carries for Americans at lunch
con given in his honor by the New
| York citizens committee for the re
ception of tho Atlantic fleet,
When the president arose to speak
soon after reviewing the parade oil
sailors and marines from the fleet he
was cheered enthusiastically. Five
hundred army and navy officers and
other guests jumped to their feet and
applauded. All the officers were IN
full dress uniform. Alton b. Parker,
Jacob Schff, Joseph II. Choate, Au'
gust Belmont and many other promi'
nent New Workers were among those
present. Acting Mayor George NC
Aneny introduced the president.
Words OF Praise for Fleet.
The president declared that the
luncheon was not the occasion al
which it was wise for him to make
an extended address. He said he al
ways had had a deep interest in the
navy.
1T is right" he asserted, that
America should have a great navy to
express its character"
The navy, he added, brought the
United States into touch with the rest
of the world Secretary Daniels was
praised warmly. Under him, the presi-
dent said, the navy had become more
and more efficient. The secretary,
he declared, had his entire support.
The navy of the United States,
the president continued, expresses
our ideals. The fleet lying here at
New York is a great fleet and has
nothing of buster about it. The great
thing about America is that 1t wants
no territory and questions no other
nations honor We stand for human
ity and for the things that humanity
wants"
Finger on Pulse Of Nation.
Speaking Of the flag, the president
asserted that it typiiied all that was
best in the world.
THE mission of America he went
on, lis what her soldiers and sailors
should think of They have nothing
to do with shaping of policies. Some
times the persons who run the United
States forget the principles upon
which it was founded, but the people
themselves never forget.
when a crisis occurs in this coun-
try it is as ii you put your finger
on the pulse of the nationals If you
put your hand on the pulse Of dy-
namo.
I'VE lift no threats against any ma
ton or class in the United States.
This fleet in the river is a great sol
emn evidence that the force OF Amer
lea is the force of moral principle.
There is nothing else for which she
will contend
Goes to Review Fleet.
At the conclusion OF his address
President Wilson left the hotel to in
spect the fleet lying at anchor in the
Hudson river.
The most powerful array of fighting
ships ever assembled in an American
port, sixty-tour in all, stretched for
four miles in double line OF solemn
gray, but touched with gayer colors
were pennants and ensigns streamed
from fighting top and masthead in
honor of the occasion. Each battle
ship was in readiness to thunder out
the presidential salute of twenty-one
guns when the navy yacht Maynower
with the president on the bridge,
passed them in the afternoon.
Great Crowd Cheers Wilson.
The president rode between thou,
sands vi persons lining the sidewalks
who cheered and roared a noisy vel
come. Along the way the president
Travelled there were many detectives
in the streets, some of them being sta
tiond even on the tops of houses sc
that they might observe the throngs.
Stands in Auto and Smiles.
As the president rode from the re
viewing stand to the hotel the throug
on the street gave him another enthusi
astic welcome During the ride the
| president stood in his automobile. ha:
| In hand. and smiled his appreciation
| A wall OF bluecoats held the crowds
| back.
Fine! Wonderful! A great set OF
| men," we're some of the presidents
expressions as the blue line trampet
past in front of the reviewing stand
! once his face became very grave, how
ever, when the sailors from the Florida
and Utah marched by. holding alof
STANDARD on which was written
Vera Cruz. April 2l-22, 1914" Tn,
Floridas mascot, Dynamite" n goat
restored his smile.
| Three times since the ships OF Ad
miral Dewey returned from the victor,
OF Manila bay seventeen years az,
has New York been the formal hos
OF a United States feet. but neve
since Dewey's return had the presenc,
OF the warships aroused greater patrI
otic interest than on this occasion
Kansas Wheat Good.