Arizona republican., 1915-05-18
President Touched a Greatest Ovation Since Inauguration, Defin e $ America's Aim in Pres ent World Crisis
 "U $. STANDS FOR
 ALL HUMANITY'' Says Nations Head; Huge Crowds Watch Battle ships as President Re views Them from Deck of Mayflower
LAssocIArEp PRESS DIsPArcH1


 NEW YORK, May l7.-President Wilson. the man on whom the eyes nf the world are turned because of the international situation. reviewed the Atlantic fleet in the Hudson river and at luncheon rendered him on shore by the city of New York he told a distinguished gather ing Of navy officials. army officials and civilians what the country and iis navy stood for.
 The great battIeships in the river. he said, were engines to promote the interests of humanity"
 The inspiring thing about Ameri- ca" the president asserted. 'is that she asks nothing for herself except what she has a right to ask for humanity itself We want no ma tion's property: We wish to question no nations honor: We wish to stand selfishly in the way of the develop ment of no nation. It is not pre- tention on our part to say We are privileged to stand for what every nation would like to stand for. speaking for these things which all humanity must desire
 Frequent playing of the national anthem kept the presidents lead bare during most of the review of the fleet after luncheon. Despite the mist he refused to keep his hat on. remarking;
 '1 have too much respect for the fleet and the anthem
 The spirit which brooded over the river today said the president in his speech. was just solemn evidence that the force of America is force ..f anything else she loves. that there IS not anything else for which she will contend"
 The president took occasion in his speech to pay a tribute to Secretary of the Navy Daniels. who sat behind him.
 Although the day was damp and chilly with occasional rain the weather abated in no way the en- thusiasm with which New York greeted the head of the nation. In the forenoon he reviewed the land parade of five thousand sailors and marines from the fleet of sixteen hattleships. and from the moment he set foot on shore until after luncheon when he returned to review the fleet the presidents progress through the streets was continuous ovation, remarked upon by those who | accompanied him the most en thusiastic they had witnessed since 1 the presidents inauguration.
 He was plainly touched by the well | come accorded him. Everywhere the {; spirit of patriotism was in evidence | Many men and women seized every | opportunity to tell the president he , had their support in the present in fernatiOnal crisis. Thousands stood | in the chill drizzle while a brigade 1 of sailors and marines marched up Fifth avenue during the afternoon and with a cold damp wind blowing | across the Hudson thousands more l thronged the slopes of Riverside | drive and other vantage points tq watch the Nayflower as she passed i up the river between the gray lines | of the war vessels.
 The president boarded his yacht fog the review at o'clock after a quick ] trip from the Hotel Biltmore, where the luncheon was held. A half hour was spent receiving official visits from flag officers and captains of the fleet and then the Mayflower got under way. The president. to- Eether with Secretary Daniels. Sec retary Lane. Secretary Redfield and Acting Mayor McAneny stood on the yachts bridge.
 The fleet stretched ahead up the river for four miles each ship dress ed from stem to stem with penrants and ersgns. the national colors flut- tering over the tafs.aIis and :it tte mastheaGs. The crews in bl;e Scr vice uniforms and the officers in gold lace manned the rails.
 As the presidents yacht. conveyed
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