New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-18
MARCHING TARS
SHARE HONORS
President Reviews Parade
and Warships-Talks
at Luncheon.
WHAT AMERICA WANTS
Guns Evidence of Moral Force,
Not Threats, He Declares
Heavy Secret Service Guard.

Heavy Secret Service Guard.
President Woodrow Wilson know.
this morning that New York is heart
and soul behind him in his stand for
the nations rights. Circumstances and
condolences which he could no, control
made the land parade and official re-
view OF the feet yesterday mere inci-
dents in his coming
Those gray lowered shapes that sail
TO sea to-day each fred twenty-ono
guns in his honor but in the cheers
from crowded streets he found his sa-
lutte as man Of the hour. Quick 20
sense the Temperament, OF the greatest
city in a great c-isi,, the President
gave New York his ideal OF patriot
ism in his only formal address Of the
day.
NeVsboys were announcing ltalys
expected declaration Of war when the
tall. serious Executive Of peaceful
United States arose and scanned grave
ly the faces Of 800 men who direct New
York's official, business and intellect
ual life. lie talked about Americas
spirit Of service to humanity.
We are dominated by il, we do not
dictate it." he said. The inspiring
thing about America, gentlemen, is
that she stands for nothing for her.
self except what she has right to ask
for humanity itself" Following this
declaration with careful explanations
that America wants no nations proper
". no nations honor, nothing that she
cannot get by the inspiration Of her
own example. the President 'anfurled
his pennant OF patriotism from the
four miles Of armor plates and guns IN
the Hudson.
warships Are Not Threats.
Those battleships are not threats
against any nation or any interest IN
the view Of their admiral In chiei'
Rather they Gre "a great, solemn eVi-
dence that the force Of America ~
the force OF moral principle, that there
;s not anything else that she loves and
that there is not anything else Tor
which she will contend
Swallowed up in New Iork's welcome
no nevertheless was the central figure
in a red. white and blue letter day IN
the citv's annals. lie confessed in his
address that he took his text from his
hosts 81 never 20 OF the streets of
great city without feeling that some
how do not confer elsewhere than on
,be streets with the great spirit OF the
people themselves az members OF
great union of hearts that constitute
patriotic people"
And he was nightly stirred by the
wholesouled. the almost reverential, re-
ccption which greeted him through
nersistent film of unfayorable weather.
His arrival at the reviewing stand IN
front of the New York Public Library
/ was the occasion of more neck craDlng
/ ond crowding than cheering. After the
crowds had watched him for an hour as
the blueiackets and marines tramped
bv they caught the note that he was
d irving 10 emphasize. They were Just
d waiting for him 20 leave the stand'
throw of Official restraint and come
out in the avenue as one Of them.
Crowd Cheers President.
He fulfilled every wish. As he left
his place of honor behind the dripping
H rana zfnnnld.
T Aceompanied By Acting Mayor Nc
Anenv and Secretary Tumulty. tho
President took his seat in an uncov-
cred automobile and began his tr1-
umphal entry 10 the Biltmore Hotel.
A man high on the roof OF nearby
buiIding started II. Three cheers Tor
the President" he bawied down through
cupped hands for a megaphone. In re-
sponse 10 this appeal, cheers began 10
sweep up the avenue. family az frst,
then increasing IN volume until roar
Of welcome cut the foggy air. Throw
ing all precaution and ali formality 10
the winds, President Wilson stood up
and let people see him.
He leaned over the side OF the auto.
mobile. removed tis TX hat and bowed
right and left. Absolutely impartial,
ne gazed upward occasionally and waved
his hat IN answer 10 the cheers which
came from every Office window, root
and balcony. A. the machine reached
Forty-second Street the enthusiasm OF
the crowd was unbounded. The Presi-
dent redoubled his efforts 70 show that
/ he appreciated the tribute. His hat
swept around in such generous arcs
! that one could see the gilt initials.
/ "W. W" i'm the white lining OF the
/ crown: he smiled. threw his head back
and laughed. thrust out his hand TO
grasp few fists that got by the police
and turned to his secretary with tears
in his eyes.
II tie sun could have broken through
the clouds for jest minute Il would
have enhanced the spectacle OF Presi-
dent OF the United States with fitth
Avenue bowling at his feet. Beyond tns
automobile. with It's object OF uniser-
sal acclamation, was the end or the
land parade. blur Of dark blue uni'
forms fading in the mist Attention
layished on the President distracted
from the fact that at that moment he
had an advance guard OF 5000 trained
men. Behind him clattered a platoon
Of mounted pelice. HG however. saa-s--A