The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-18


Knows Nothing Of These Things
MY motto has always been: l
would never keep dog and then do
the barking. / do not know any
thing about these things. We have
skilled army experts at the head of
important departments and these
matters are in their charge, if things
are not up to the standard, it is up
to them to explain why. 1t comes
with i'll grace from the Republican
party to talk about inefficiency and
our unpreparedness, when for so
many years they were at the helm,
and had the spending of the money
and the hiring of the experts to give
us adequate protection in both arms
of the service. AS far as appropria-
lions for the army is concerned, let
me say that no congress could ever
appropriate enough money to satisfy
any grade of citizens. 1t would
mean ten-billion- dollar congress
| instead of a one-billion- dollar con-
gress.
Declined Them All.
"When I visited the Pacific slope
| to represent President Wilson ! had
six invitations to go down in sub
marines or up in aeroplanes, but
having had no desire on earth to
emulate the bird or take any of the
honors or privileges to myself that
rightfully belonged to the first | de-
clined them all.
There is no doubt but that one
result of this war will be the build
ing up of United States merchant
marine; it has become almost nee
essity If private enterprise does
+ not see its way clear to do this
believe that the government will
step in and help to do it.
Matter Of Trade
Eve are rapidly regaining the
confidence of the people of the South
American republics And this Is
necessary if we are to get the vast
trade to the south of us. / have
never been able to disassociate the
Mexican question with South Ameri-
ca, and all the talk in this country
of extending the United States to
Panama has been hurtful to us in
our relations with our sister repub.
lies in South America. AS this talk
gradually dies out their confidence
in the country is returning and the
friendships between the citizens Of
the United States and our Southern
neighbors become firmer.
1.-THE war will also, in my opin
ion settle the immigration question
because the foreign government
will not permit their able-bodie'
citizens to leave as they will b,
needed at home to rebuild the de
vastated country"
Mr.. Marshall addressed the cham
, Der of commerce in New Orleans las
week and was present at the open
ing of the New Orleans Press Clut
, where he was elected it's first hon
orary member. Since he and Mrs
: Marshall have been on their presen
!, trip the Vice President made seve
talks in the state of Mississippi
. speaking Friday afternoon in Al
burn, Ala, from whence he ca1ne
6 Jacksonville. After speaking in Ia
. lahassee, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall wi
leave for their home in Indianapoli
Scottish Rite Mason
: Holding the position of an Acti,
O Thirty-third Degree Scottish Ri
e Mason in Indiana, the vice-presidel
will be present at the opening Tue
r day of the celebration of the fiftiet
s anniversary of Scottish Rite Masol
e ry in the state, an event which wi
), last three days and will be feature
J. by a dinner on Wednesday mig
l. where 5000 covers will be laid. tt
v banquet win be held at the Coliseu
m at the old fair grounds, as the on
Is place in the state large enough
seat such an immense throng.
at l-Times-Union.