The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-30

day, q single hour, may bring forth"
Again and again the president
spoke of the nations honor. he
declared the real man believes his
honor is dearer than his life, and a
nations honor is dearer than It's
peace and comfort. He said 1t had
been difficult to keep the United
States out OF the war and he felt he
lad proved he was a man of peace
when possible. Regret that the
question has come up in a campaign
year was expressed by Mr.. Wilson.
LET us forget" he said, that this
Is a year OF national elections.
THE preparedness ISSUE" he add
ed, SHOULD have nothing to do with
politics."
Speaks Of the Navy.
For the first time during his pres
ent tour, the president spoke Of the
navy and the coast defenses. The
latter, he said, are good in quality
but not in quantity. Some people
say that the navy ranks second, he
declared, but the experts agree 1t
ranks fourth. He added 1t should be
increased.
Among the possible sources Of dan
ger mentioned by the president were
the difficulties growing out OF the
protection Of Americans abroad and
the obligation Of the United States
Ito maintain the liberties Of the peo-
pie of the western hemisphere.
Not Deferred by Rain.
President Wilson's special rolled
into Cleveland in a downpour. The
rain, however, did not deter tens Of
thousands from standing patiently
along the mile Or more from the sta
ton to the hotel.
After dining at the hotel, Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson drove be-
tween sidewalks black with umbrel-
las to the armory. There a crowd OF
1900 had been awaiting him for
more than an hour. Many were
turned away. To give them an OPP
portunity to hear him, the president
decided to address an overflow meet
ing from a balcony of his hotel.
Address in Part.
President Wilson's address follows
In part:
u suppose that this country has
never found itself before in so sin
gular q position. The present sltua-
ton of the world would only u twelve
month ago, even after the European
war had started, have seemed incred-
ible. and yet now the things that no
man anticipated have happened. The
Titanic struggle continues. Only
since the Congress assembled has
It been possible to consider what we
ought to do in the new circumstances
ofthe times.
What are the elements Of the
case? All the world outside of Amer
lea Is on fire. Do you wonder that
the
Passion for Peace
grows stronger as the spectacle grows
more tremendous and more over
whelming?N
This is a struggle which will de-
termlne the history Of the world, l
dare say, for more than a Gentry to
come. The world will never be the
same again after this war is over.
The change may be for veal or it
may be for woe, but 1t will be fun
damental and tremendous.
And in the meantime, we, the
people Of the United States, are the
one great d~isengaged power, the one
neutral power, finding 1t a little DIFF
f1cult to be neutral. We have inter-
ests which we see being drawn slow
ly into the maelstrom OF this tremen-
dous upheaval. 1t has not been easy
for the government at Washington
to avoid the entanglements whiaA
seem to beset 1t on every side. It
has needed a great deal of watcful-
ness and an unremitting patience
TO do SO. but all the while no Amer
lean could fail to be aware that
America did not wish to become en-,
gagged.
Hardly a single thing, has occurred
in Europe which has in any degree
shocked the sensibilities Of mankind
that the government Of the United
States has not been called upon by
the one side or the other, to
Protest and Intervene
with its moral influence. il not with
its physical force. The United States
is trying to keep up the processes Of
peaceful commerce while all the world
is at war and while all the world is
in need Of the essential things which
the United States produces and yet
by an oversight by which 1t is diff
cult to forgive ourselves we did not
provide ourselves when there was
proper peace and opportunity with a
mercantile marine by means Of which
we could carry the commerce Of the
world without the interference Of the
motives Of other nations which might
be engaged in controversy not our own.
And 81 the carrying trade OF the
world is for the most part in the hands
OF the nations now embroiled In this
great struggle.
81 suppose that from the first
America has had one peculiar
and particular mission in the world.
Other nations have grown rich, my
fellow citizens. Other nations have
been as powerful as we in material
resources in comparison with the
other nations of the world. Other
nations have built up empires and
exercised dominion, We are not pc