Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-11
Wilson Is Not Willing to
Serve Those "Gentlen1en"
Who WOuLdExpLOit Mexico
Urges Craftsmanship Congress
to Help Establish Confidence
in American Principles in
Every Land
(By Associated Press.)


DETROIT, Mich, July 1O.-President
Wilson aroused great enthusiasm at the
Worlds Salesmanship congress today by
urging that business men carry justice
and fair dealing into the ports of the
world particularly those of Mexico and
thereby establish confidence in Ameri-
can principles.
His efforts, ne declared would be to
serve all America by serving Mexico
herself for her best interests without
using force, and not to serve the few
gentlemen" who wish to exploit Mexi-
can possessions
When the president asked the crowd
what it desired at the end of all the
present world troubles, it shouted,
peace and then he added that his
wish was permanent peace"
II hear some men say" he said, that
they want to help Mexico and the way
they propose to help her is to over
whelm her with force. That is the
wrong way as we'll as the long way.
After fighting them you would have
a nation full Of justified suspicion. Thus
you would not help them. You would
shut every door against you.
What makes Mexico suspicious is
that she thinks We do not want to
serve, but possess her. And she has
justification for these suspicious in the
way some gentlemen have sought to
exploit her possessions
Twill not serve these gentlemen but
will serve all Americans by trying to
serve Mexico herself.
RESPECT SOVEREIGNTY.
THE way to establish our sovereign.
ty is to respect hers"
The president added that he believes
in the old Virginia bill of rights which
declares that a country may do as It.
pleases with its own government.
This information. the president said.
was for those gentlemen, who would
butt in"
The president declared that the mer-
chant marine which some are "slow in
giving u.s. would be a great help to the
business interests of the United States.
In order to gain foreign business,
however, he added, it will be necessary
for American business men to adapt thu
goods to the demands of other countries
and not try to force their own ideas on
other markets. craftsmanship, he said.
would go hand in hand with the states
after the war.
No more patriotic nor enthusiastic re-
ception has greeted the president recent
ly than he received here. Thousands
lined the streets and when he entered
the hall the entire audience arose and
waved American flags.
Former Senator Lafayette Young,
publisher of the Des Moines Capital
William c. Redfield, secretary of COM
merce: Hugh Chalmers, the Detroit al i
tomobile builder, and Norval Hawkins. a.
Detroit business man, were to deliver ad-
dresses. Mr.. Redfeld was to speak on
present trade conditions and conditions
after the close of the European war.
The Iowa editor was to make a short
speech about Uncle Sam, Salesman"
Chalmers address purposed covering the
broad theme of salesmanship. Hawkins
intended to dwell upon THE Man In
Craftsmanship"
To-day all up-to-date executives are
pleading not for more men but for more
man." said Hawkins, for more manli-
ness, more manhood, because manhood is
nature in the highest form. The man
hood of Christ and not His divinity sub
dued PLATE
FORGET SECOND SYLLABLE.
THE second syllable in craftsmanship
too often is eclipsed by the first. So
much attention and interest are con-
centrated on sales that man Is forgot
ten. or at best is considered of minor I'M
portance. These things are of vital i'm
portance to the man In craftsmanship
first, hts selection; second his develop
ment, and, third, his direction. Direction
of statesmen is something nobody but the
right kind of salesmanager can do eff
fectively,"