Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-04
PEOPLE TOLD TO PRESERVE
US. IDEALS BY Mr.. CARGO
Message to Make Washington Most
Beautiful City of the World
Given by Mr.. Moran.

National Rifles Association, WHICH
opened its three-day sessions in
the ballroom of the New Willard
this morning, proposed by Past
Commander-ip-chief David ]. Pal
mer of the Grand Army.
Col. Palmer, who was the principal
speaker, reminded his auditors. most
of them old soldiers Of the back-fire in
1861. that was so very discouraging to
US and encouraging to the enemy" He
declared that the United States today
must be a unit in supporting the ad-
ministration in a time of national
crisis, and that there must be no pull
ing against it. I'VE must be behind
our President all the time." he declar-
ed. I'm for him. The Grand Army is
loyal to him and wants peace with all
the world without sacrifice of any of
our rights on land or sea.
Convey to your children" Col. Pal
mer urged, what you know now that
is of interest to. the national welfare.
This government was made for man.
1t is our duty to care for and safeguard
nation"
List Of the Speakers.
About 100 persons, most of them
wearing badges of the patriotic or
ganizations that have been in session
here during the last week, attended the
president of the Chamber of Commerce
hot v
of the citizens committee in charge OF
the conference, was secretary. Other
speakers were Representative Thoma:
S. Crago, chairman of the conference. o.
Waynesboro, Pa; DR.. Clarence j. owen
managing director of the Southern
McElroy, editor of the National Tribune
Some of the well known persons at
tending the conference are Mrs. Johr
A. Logan. widow of the Union soldier
and United States senator; Private
John Dalzell, Mrs. Isabel Worrell Bal
and Col John Temple Graves.
Representative Gags, who presided
appointed as a committee on resolutions
to report Wednesday: Winfield Jones
representing National Defense League;
Navy League: Prof. William Libbey
representing the National Rifle Asso-
ciation; Col. John McElroy, represent
ing the G. A r.; Gen. H. Oden Lake,
representing the Army and Navy Union
DIR. Clarence j. Owen. representing
citizens; Col. D. L. Rice. representing
citizens: P. T Moran. representing the
Chamber of Commerce; John Callan
OLaughlin, representing the press;
Erasmus Wilson of Pittsburgh and Col
Orlando w. Aldrich. representing the
Union Veteran Legion (medal of honor
men).
Urges Most Beautiful City.
A message to the leaders in the vari-
Gus states of the Union to insist upon
Congress helping to make this capital
city of the entire country the most
beautiful in the whole world and as q
means to that end continuing the pres
ent system of half-and-half taxation
was interjected in his welcoming ad-
dress by Mr.. Moran. He said:
1--WE have a great body of live-wire,
hustling business men who have eyes
and ears for all that will contribute to
the prosperity, progress and happiness
of the entire country We propose TO
make this, your national city. the most
beautiful in the entire world, and one
that you will all be justly proud to
claim as your own capital. l want you
who have a say in your several states
to suggest to your congressman that
they should not be niggardly toward
There is proposition to
saddle the entire expense OF maintain
ing this great city upon the residents
of Washington. We feel that to con-
tinue the present policy of half-and :
half taxation would be more equitable
and a best guarantee of the continuing
Identification and upbuilding OF your
capital city.
Ali of the speakers lauded the work
done for the nation by the old SOL
diers attending the conference. and
drew from the experiences of the civil
war lessons of preparedness that they
claimed are applicable today Tor the
of national life.
Must Preserve Cherished Ideals.
Representative Crago said the meet
ing was the first session held under
the first national movement to devise,
suggest and consider ways of con-
serving the national welfare.
1--WE as. people," he said, have
drifted with the times. Ours has been
the greatest experiment in self-gov-
ernment in the world. In using our re-
we must apply to them all of
the latest developments of science and
must guard them against the covetous
hands of others. We want by our COM
bined wisdom to recommend such wise
action as will be a guide and assistance
to those in authority. looking to the
of all the national institu-
tons that are to be cherished at all
costs.
I'VE are all loyal to our governing
bodies and want to place in their hands
means for adequate action in times of
He told how Washington pleaded
with Congress. how Madison assured
the people that lasting peace depends
on making it plain to warning nations
that Americans are prepared to suffer
ali hardships rather than to suffer die
tation, and that Grant said, I'VE never
again will have a great war among
ourselves, but this country grown rich
and prosperous will become the envy
Of others Then we will need an army
strong enough to assert our power to
cope with any designs upon our ma
tional honor.
"Hayen't we a crisis today" he con-
GUIDED, when at the close of the war,
with the other great nations devas-
lated, we will be the strongest, richest
and most envied. a fit prize for the
olunderer? We hate war. we love peace
and our country. and SO we are met
here to devise plans for their preserva-
tion."
Plea for Military Training.
A plea for more general military train
ng of the youth of the country in the pub