Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-31

OIeVelanos O, Jan. 5O.-PreS1dent Wilson left Cleveland tonight for Mil waukee, where he plans to deliver one or the most important speeches of his middle western trip tomorrow. He is believed to have sounded the keynote of his Milwaukee speech in a telegram sent today to Senator Ollie James of Kentucky, to be read before a meeting Of Austrians in New York. The tele- gram follows
 TeIegraphs Greetings.
 May not send my warmest greet ings to the meeting, and will you not express for me my very deep and sin cere confidence in the entire loyalty and patriotism of the great body of our fellow citizens who have strength ened and enriched America by adding their energy to our own out of the na- tions which have joined in their stocks to make great America"
 Because of the large foreign popula- tton in Milwaukee, the president is ex- pected to urge all Americans, no mat ter where born, to stand for America first. He will also repeat his warning that the United States must be pre- pared because of the uncertainty of the international situation.
 Brief Platform Speeches.
 Before arriving in Milwaukee, the president will deliver brief platform speeches at Waukegan. H., Kenosha,
 
 other towns through which his train will pass. A committee will meet the president at the Milwaukee station and a troop of state cavalry will escort him l to the hotel. At 1 o'clock he will ad- dress a public meeting in the audi torium and will leave at o'clock for Chicago to speak tomorrow night. We'll Pleased With Success. 1 The president and members of his | l-@-, I,r- l. NI1 -11 A success of his meetings in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. The arrangements have I been kept strictly non-partisan and | republicans and democrats have joined | in welcoming him. His demands for i increased preparedness have met with warm responses from his audiences. 1 While he has talked with sorae demo- cratic leaders, politics have not been discussed. In each speech he has asked ] support for his national defense plans l from all people, regardless of party. i Advisors of the president said today that in virtually every speech he will continue to emphasize the policy that l the United States may be drawn into | the European struggle as the reason | why he believes the army and navy | should be strengthened without delay. tHe is giving this as the reason why | he has left Washington to appeal to the country. He has made it plain, he | thinks, that the people rather than l congress will determine ultimately what will be done.
 1 To Support Continental Plan.
 Notwithstanding the opposition of Chairman Hay of the house military affairs committee and other congress sional leaders in Washington to the administration continental army plan, President Wilson expects to continue to support it, giving the reason that the nation needs a trained reserve force under the authority of the fed eral government. He has taken care, however, to say the national guard | should also be strengthened
 Details Are Being Avoided.
 Details of the army and navy plans are being avoided by the president in his talks to the people. He has gen. eralized by saying a reserve army of at least 500,00O trained men, a larger navy and more coast defenses are needed. He is telling his audiences that the army and navy plans have been carefully drawn up and that the 1 trusted
 Spent Sunday Quietly.
 With Mrs. Wilson the president spent Sunday here quietly. They had an early breakfast in their suite. Appar- ently the president was still fresh in spite of his busy day yesterday. At II o'clock they motored i've miles to I where Rev. Alexander McGaffin an old friend of Mr. Wilson, is the pastor The presidents plans were not known in advance and only the usual congre- gation of the church saw him. At the request of the clergyman, everyone re- mained seated until MT. and Mrs. Will son had left. This afternoon they took long automobile ride and spent the evening in their suite.
 Mrs. Wilson Received Indians.
 Mrs. Wilson received three Indians in her room this morning and was given a sweetgrass basket by Princess Go-Wah- -Heah- -Doon-Gwa of the St Regis reservation in New York. Chiei l Thundering Water and Chief Louis Solomon sto1idly shook hands witf Mrs Wilson. They said they wanted to meet her because they had heard she was descended from Pocahontas. : PRESIDENT MUST