The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-31
HAPPY NEW YEAR
WISHED TO NATION
Peace Note Emphasized in
Greetings Sent by President
and His Aids.
PROSPERITY Is FORECAST

new Years messages 70 the people OF
he United States issued yesterday BY
high Government officials and many per.
sons Of standing In public life laid spe.
cial emphasis on the peaceful and neu.
trail stand taken by this country In the
world war and carried the hope that the
coming ear will bring peace and pros
perity a vel, to all the nations Of the
globe.
Following are some Of tho New Years
greetings:
President Woodrow Wilson.
Il sincerely Join with my fellow citi-
Gems In praying that God may grant
unto III during the ear 1915 the bless.
ings Of abundant and rewardins prosper
ity and that He may give us a. 9 nation
,he guidance we need In playing the very
difficult role we an now e~ndeavoring to
play amidst the confused affairs Of q
world dominated by war. In maintaining
our position as the foremost neutral nA-
ton In the world we must not only guide
our government wisely. but must our.
selves as individual citisens seek to at
ain that high standard Of individual
Justice n probity which hAs been the
ideal Of the nation from the day Of liz
lDutU'rut''Ve you hTNUt tu1t tU0 AHCVs
I'm people may continue to enjoy peace
n ,..at they may presently see It's
blessings returned TO all the other ma
tions Of the world. I wish o all .
very happy New Year"
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, British Ambas-
ador:
"on behalf Of orsa, Britain I wish to
convey to the people Of the United
States best wishes for n happy New
Year. and may the prosperity Of the
country be OF long duration"
Count Johann o Bernstorn. German
Ambassador:
Il desire to convey my Fluctuations to
the people OF the United States for Q
happy and prosperous New Year"
Pay Of $4,000 Raised.
Josephus Daniels. Secretary OF the
Navy:
''The optimism Of America 10 justified
BY business conditions. This has been
. happy Christmas and we enter the new
year with the confidence that Il holds In
store larger opportunities and more gen
orally diffused prosperity than ans pre-
vious year in the history Of our coun-
Try. Better wages and shorter hours Is
the concrete expression that Increased
wealth Is to be distributed. I have Just
signed an order increasing the wages OF
most OF the $4,000 employees in the
nav yards beginning January 1. My
Christmas greeting Is Grow old along
with me the best Is yet 10 be-"
william G. McAdoo. Secretary Of the
Treasury:
God grant that the American people
may continue TO enjoy the inestimable
blessings Of eac and prosperity during
the new year: that the soul OF the nation
-a., l~e. N-a ~
resources: that patriotism may never
die; that love Of country may always
transcend personal interest that peace
may be restored to stricken Europe
that the American people may have a
noble part In this restorati ton and that
they may always be foremost In help.
Ing the distressed and In useful service
% humanity"
Albert s. Burleson. Postmastsr-G Gen..
oral:
Good will means peace as We In
America know peace. IL also means
prosperity. Therefore let rs send a mes
age OF good will to the uttermost parts
q the EARTH"
without Fear. Says Lane.
Franklin Lane. Secretary of the
'The people Of the United States have
no hatred In their hearts. for they are
without fear. They have no envy, for
NO n can add to their wealth. They
wish an undisturbed opportunity to prove
that a democracy opens a wider door TO
individual happiness than any other form
Of government"
w. b. Wilson, Secretary Of Labor:
May the blessings OF liberty and Jus
uce. peace and prosperity spread their
benign influence throughout the world
during the coming year."
William Jennings Bryan:
THE year 1915 has witnessed q
conflict unparalleled In history, whether
measured by numbers engaged, BY de-
structiveness Of implements employed or
~ cost In life and treasure. Our ma
ton has wisely maintained neutrality |
and refused to be drawn INTO the war. |
Our first duty during the coming year
" TO remain the leader Of the neutral
nations 50 that We may as a friend VI
al the belligerents exert the largest
possible influence In bringing the war.
nations to an honorable and perma- !
nent peace. May the horrors Of the /
present ST. uggle hasten the day when |
throughout the world reason will be |
substituted for force In the settlement
of disputes between nations"
Gov. Charles S. Whitman:
"The Empire State having shared
with the other States OF the Union tine
prosperity of the past year shares with
them now in the hope that the coming
year may bring prosperity to all and
peace OF earth"
Mitchell Optimistic.
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell:
1.-THE optimism of the people Of this
city and the country generally is justi-
by business conditions. The year
that isp nearing an end has been one of
the most prosperous In tho country's
and we have every reason to be
happy over the outlook"
Rabbi Stephen s. Wise:
MAY our republic. at peace with it.
self. lead the nations Of the earth In
peace preparedness. so that peace may
abide among all the people and faiths
and races on earth. through the good
will and brotherliness Of man."
Champ Clark. Speaker Of h House
q Representatives:
II believe that the year 1915 In the
United States will be the most pros
porous year that any country has ever
In the history of the world.
Let us pray and work to the end that
this condition may not be q temporary
an abiding one and that peace and
may bring US happiness. In
the words Of Tiny Tim. God bless W.
overy one"
Oscar $. straus. chairman Public Ser
vice Commission
"In a democracy such as ours the on. !
are the servants of the people. but
In an autocracy they are the masters.
Cleveland expressed u sys-
tenn when he said "A public office IL a
trust which was still more