Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-18

Immediate presence. Some Of the mes
sages. it was said, outlined the recep
ton by the press Of Germany Of tn
Presidents note Of, May Is.
Suffraoists Present
Two woman suffragists eluded tn,
heavy guard stationed in the hotel ant
succeeded in reaching the floor where tn,
President was at luncheon. They man
aged to see Secretary Tumulty and gave
him letter to be delivered to the Pres
ident. As Mr.. Tumulty was walking
away from the door one Of the wome,
exclaimed: Mr.. Wilson is the greatest
little evader know
The letter was written on stationery Of
the executive committee Of the congress.
sional committee for woman suffrage
and appealed to the President for his
powerful aid to remove the political
disabilities Of women
When the President left the room
where the luncheon was held. the two
women. who had returned, stepped GU,
Of an anteroom and. confronting him.
exclaimed:
"votes for Womsn!"
Votes for women! Votes for women
Mr.. President, we have q message for
you."
They got no further In their appeal
Four secret service men seized them and
quickly took them away. The Presi-
dent smiled.
Presidents Address
When the President arose to speak
soon after reviewing the parade Of sail
ors and marines from the fleet; he was
enthusiastically cheered. Five hundred
army and navy officers and other guests
jumped to their feet and applauded. All
the officers were in full dress uniform.
Alton B. Parker, Jacob Schin. Joseph
H. Choate. August Belmont and many
other prominent New Workers. were
among those present.
Acting Mayor George McAneny intro.
duced the President.
The President declared that the lunch.
con was not the occasion at which ii
was wise for him to make an extended
address. He said he had always had a
deep interest In the navy.
ut is right" he said. that Ameri-
cans should have a great navy to ex-
press their character"
Praises Daniels
The navy, he said. brought the United
States in touch with the rest Of the
world. Secretary Daniels was warmly
praised by the President. Under him.
the President said. the navy had become
more and more efficient. The secretary
he declared. had his entire support.
1.-The navy Of the United States" the
President said, Expresses our ideals. The
fleet lying here at New York Is a great
fleet and has nothing Of buster about it.
1.-The great thing about America is that
It wants no territory. and questions no
other nations honor. We stand for hui
mainly and for the things that humanity
wants."
Speaking Of the flag the President
asserted that 1t typifies all that was
best in the world.
Mission Of America
THE mission Of America" he went
on, lis what her soldiers and sailors
should think Of. They have nothing to
do with shaping Of policies. Some
times the persons who run the United
States forget the principles it was
founded on but the people themselves
never forget.
When a crisis occurs in this coun-
try it Is as il you put your finger on
the pulse Of the nation, as if you put
your hand on the pulse Of dynamo
Eve lift no threats against any ma
ton or class in the United States. This
fleet in the river is great, solemn
evidence that the force Of America is
the force Of moral principle. There is
nothing else for which she will con-
tend
At the conclusion Of his speech,
President Wilson left his hotel to in
spect the fleet. lying at anchor in the
Hudson river.
Full Text of Address
The full text Of the Presidents adj
dress was as follows:
Mr.. Mayor, Mr.. Secretary, Admiral
Fletcher and Gentlemen Of the fleet:
This is not an occasion upon which
it seems to me, that it would be wise
for me to make many remarks. but
would deprive myself Of a great graf
lllCdtiOh IL 01O uOt cApIcSS lily pleas"
ure at being here, my gratitude for
the splendid reception which has been
accorded me as the representative of
the nation and my profound interest
in the navy Of the United States.
This is an interest with which I
was, apparently, born, for It began
when I was a youngster and has rip
ened with my knowledge Of the affairs
and policies Of the United States. I
think 1t is a natural, instructive judg-
ment of the people of the United
States that they may express their
power appropriately in an efficient
navy. and their interest is partly.
believe. because that navy is expect
ed to express their character not
within our own borders where that
character is understood, but outside
our borders where it Is hoped we may
occasionally touch others with some
slight vision Of what American stands
for.
But before I speak Of the navy Of
the United States I want to take ad-
vantage of the first public opportuni-
ty / have had to speak Of the secre-
tary CT the navy. to express my conf
dence and my admiration. and to say