Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-07
ADEQUATE DEFENSE
IS WILSON SLOGAN
President Expresses His Views
to Members of New Naval
Advisory Board
RECEIVED AT WHITE HOUSE
Two Meetings Held During Day
and Plans for Organiza-
ton Considered.
RECEIVED AT WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON. October G.-prcyi
dent Wilson. at the first gathering OF
the new Naval Advisory Board. an
nounced himself to-day In favor Of
having the United States adequately
prepared for defense so as ito com
nand the respect OF other nations for
our rights" Later IL became known
that the President plans 20 MAX. for
defense the slogan Of his advocacv
OF a stronger army AMI navy. ana will
outline his Views more spcciiically be-
fore the convening of Congress
The President addressed tin. mem
hers OF the Advisory Board at the
White House previousls the board
had met al the Navy Department. with
Chairman Thomas \. Edison presiding.
and listened to an address by Secre
tary Daniels. Later they took a trim
down the Potomac River on the presi
Dental yacht Mayflowcr TO the Indian
Head Gun-proving grounds one Of the
sights witnessed there WAS tie firing
Of the navY's most modern wcanon. n
fourteen inch fifty caliber gun.
newly designed machine rifle was also
brought into action. and various fc.ts.
such as changing the barrel OF gun
curing fire. were performed.
EDISON INTERESTED
IN WIRELESS PLANT
The Maynower hardly had gotten
under way when Mr. Edison discovered
the wireless plant, which held his at
tcntion for the remainder of tho trin
lie expressed n desire to "speak'' y,itb
the powerful station at Arlington. Va
This message was sent to Capt1in Pull
lard superintendent Of tn" Naval Radio
Service
"ConEratulations on Your Blk. Airing
ton plant have heard the small and
large sets seated in the wireless room,
OF the Mayfower. and they are great"
In few minutes the following rcrlv
was fla shed back:
My compliments TO Mr. Edison and
members of the Naval Advisory Board
by this message. transmitted on the
loo-kiiowa;t spark set"
Tonight the mcmDers of the hoard
held their second meo:ins in Secretary
Danicls's Office. Various subjects were
1iscussc' and plans for organization
were aiken unGcr aGyiscmcnt. Another
session viii he held to-morrow.
VERY CORDIAL WELCOME,
TENDFtED ny PRESIDENT
There is very little that | can say
to yoE." President Wilson said. "cxccp,
10 give YOU a very cordial welcome and
l" express my vcry great pleasure in
this association of lay.nen with IN.
government. Bu, do want to say
this:
I think tho whole nation is con-
'inced that we ought 20 lie prepa-.d,
not for war, but for defense. and very
adequately prepared, and that ,he
r. fn Jnfn
technical mattcr-!t is not n matter
that the army and navy alone can take
care of--but matter in which we
must have the cooperation OF the best
brains and knowledge Of the country
outside the official service OF tho gov
crnment rs we'll as inside. For nv
part, feel that it is only in tho spirit
OF true democracy that we get to-
Eeiher to lend such voluntary aid the
sort of aid that comes frcen interest
from a knowledge of the various cir
cumstances that are involved In
handling nation
Il want YOU to feel. those of you who
are coming to the assistance of the
professional officers Of the government,
that we have very serious purpose,
that we have not asked YOU to asso-
ciate yourself with us except for "A
very definite and practical purpose, to
get You to give VS. your best indepen-
dent thoughts as TO how we ought to
make ready for any duty that NAV
fall upon the nation.
AMERICA MUST COMMAND
RESPECT OF WORLD
i do not have to cXpound to YOU;
you know as we'll as | do the spirit of
America. The spirit OF America is one
of peace. but one of independence. 1t
is Il spirit that Is profoundly concerned
with peace. because il can express it
self best only in peace. II is the spirit
of peace and good will and of human
freedom; but it is also the spirit of II
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