Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-20

WILL FOLLOW UP
THE PRESIDENT
Anti-P Preparedness Agita-
tors Arrange For a
Special Train
INVITE VIM. J. BRYAN
Propose to Keep on Wilson's Heels.
Opposing Defense Plans Where
ever He May Speak

Washington, Jan. 20.-An effort
to put William Jennings Bryan Oh the
trail of President Wilson when the
latter makes his "swing around the
circle to talk preparedness has been
begun.
A group of anti-preparedness agi-
tators in and out of Congress wired
the former Secretary of State urging
him to make one of a party on Il
special train to follow the President,
hold meetings in the cities where the
President speaks, and conduct a
general anti-preparedness campaign.
The communication was sent by Rep
resentative Warren Worth Bailey; Of
Pennsylvania, one of the peace advo-
Gates in the House. No reply has yet
been received from Mr.. Bryan.
Among the other members of the
proposed campaign party to be con
Quoted in opposition to the Presl-
dents spcechmaking tour are:
Rabbi Stephen Wise. of New YORK;
Morris Hillquit, Dr.. Washington
GLADDEN., 20. G. Willard. Norman
Angel and Representatives Frank
Buchanan, of Illinois,; Meyer London.
of New York, and w. w. Bailey, Of
Pennsylvania.
President Wilson is personally ar
ranging the itinerary for his speak
ing tour.
1t was authoritatively announced
at the White House that Prcsiden,
Wilson would not speak in Nebraska,
Mr.. Bryan's home state.
Tentative plans are for the .Prcsi-
dent to make two trips within the
next six weeks. On the first tour.
which will probably begin January
90, two days after President Wilson
speaks in New York. Des Moines.
Iowa, will be the furthest point West
that will be touched. although Kansas
City may be visited.
Invitations from many cities in the
South and Middle West urging the
President to speak, have reached the
White House. Mayors and commercial
organizations sent most of the telc-
grams, all of which were answered
by saying that definite plans had not
been made. but that each city would
be considered by the President. Tcle-
grams were received from Dallas,
Oklahoma City, Minneapolis, Des
Moines. and a number of cities in
the South.
The President may make third
trip. which will take him through the
Northwest and Pacific Coast cities.
This tour, if made, will be in April,
and will depend upon developments
up to that time.
There is a strong possibility that
the President will include Virginia
in his itinerary wHven he tours the
South and the West. He. will. be eX-
tended an invitation. to address the
VIRGINIA General Assembly while it
is in session during the next two
months, and members of the State
delegation in Congress are now hope
full he will accept, in view of his
decision to make short tour of the
country. Senators Martin and Swan
son have arranged with the White
House for a committee from the Fir-
cinia Legislature to call next Monday
and extend the General Assembly's
invitation.
In Virginia Representative Saun-
ders. of the Danville district, is open
ly opposing the Presidents pro-
gram. Representative Jones, of the
Eastern Shore district, is lukewarm
and must be Shown" Other men,
bers in the House from Virginia are
not as strong in their support of the
new army and navy program as they
were when Congress convened. The
bulk of them are against the contin-
entail arm yscheme, proposed by secre
tary of War Garrison .and they are
supposed to follow Representative
Hays proposition for Federal pay for
the State militia as a substitute.
| A strong speech by the President
| in yirs;ni, in which he would make