The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-08
CHEERS GREET UTTERANCES
Doctrine of Pan-Americanism
and Full Partnership of Ma
tions of This Hemisphere Pro-
claimed-NationaI Prepared
ness the Theme-The Mes
sage in Full.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE house
galleries were packed three hours be-
fore the time for President Wilson to
deliver his annual address and hun
dreds of disappointed Cnes who had
failed to get the coveted tickets of ad-
mission lined the corrido,5 of the cap
itol and stood on the plaza outside to
get glimpse of the president as he
passed in. There were nusual ar
rangementS to preserve Oh Ter Only
those who had tickets of admission
were permitted to go to the upper gal
leries and an elusive rumor tNat some
kind of a suffrage demo. stration
would be attempted brought Ct extra
guards who were sprinkled am, ng the
spectators and in the corridors
through which the president I'D to
pass. A number of men were need
at commanding positions in tn gal
leries.
4 Officials were silent about the prep
arations. 1t was reported that law
yers representing the suffragists had
made an examination of the prece"
dents governing contempt in 'he house
and from that action officials sus.
pected that something was being
planned.
When the galleries had been filled
with the usual visitors, the official
parties came in. Mrs Gait, the presi
dents fiancee, and her party, took the
places were occupied by government
officials and their wives. The diplo-
matte gallery was unusually well
filled, the Latin-American members
being largely represented.
Just before 1890 o'clock members
went over to the house chamber and
took seats reserved for them in the
front rows of benches. Committees
had been appointed to meet the presi
dent on his entrance to the building
and take him to the speakers room,
where he awaited the moment for
entering the house chamber.
Just after 1890 o'clock the presi
dent took his place at the clerks
desk with his manuscript in hand
ready to begin. Everybody in the
house, floors and galleries alike rose
up and cheered.
Then tense silence settled down
over the hall as the president began
reading in low voice which could be
heard everywhere.
His reference to all parts of the
American continent standing so far
as we are concerned, on footing of
genuine equality" aroused the first
applause.
The allusion to United States aid,
but not coercion" of Mexico, evoked
more enthusiasm.
Many members followed the address
from the printed copy.
Mrs. Gait watched the president
closely, but occasionally glanced over
the house galleries. Another burst of
applause followed the reference to
setting America aside as a whole for
the uses of Independent nations and
political freedom"
Many nodded assent as the presi-
dent, referring 10 tne war OIL nd
tions" emphatically averred that the
United States "had stood apart, stu
diously neutral" and that sit was our
manifest duty to do So"
When the president approached
the subject of the national defense,
senators and congressman alike in
tie rear of the hall were observed to
tfan forward that they might hear
better.
The plans, as described by the
president in a general way, we're lis
tened to with special attention, par
ticularly when referring to the pro-
posed continental army. The presi-
dent said that he, for one, did not
doubt "the patriotic devotion either
of our young men or of those who
give them employment"
The reference to the army and
navy program passed however, with
out a sign Oh applause. Senators and
representatives sat quietly through
out those portions of the address. A
reference to upbuilding the merchant