Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-03
PRESIDENT SAYS
AMERICA WON'T
Be TRAMPLED ON
Wilson Tells People Of Kansas
Nation Won't Abide Habitual
or Continual Neglect
Of Rights.
MAY USE GOOD RIGHT ARM
Declares Country Probably Will
Have to Employ Force to
Make Self Respected.
EVERY HOUR IN DAY CRITICAL
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. q
President Wilson arrived here at
4:5S D. m. from Topeka, Kan, and
went Immediately to hotel to rest
before speaking in Convention hall
tonight.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson told an audience of
5000 persons here today that
America is not going to abide the
/ habitual or continual neglect" of its
rights under international law, either
with respect to the safety of its cit
izens or its foreign commerce.
For one thing, it may be neces-
sary," the president said with
gesture ito use the forces of the
United States to vindicate the rights
of American citizens everywhere to
enjoy the rights of international law.
I'VE must also insist on the rights of
Americans to trade with the world" he
continued. I'VE shall respect any
blockade, but the world needs tho prod
ucts of the United States. and we will
insist that the world gets them"
y The Philippines. the president said,
would be freed.
That flag will come down." he con-
tinued. when we feel that the Philip
pines can take over their own affairs
and no longer require our protection. and
It Will be more honored in the lowering
than in the raising"
Introduced by Capper.
A program OF song was provided to en-
tertain tho audience while waiting for the
president. One OF the songs which was
loudly applauded was Let Us Have
PeAcs."
It was 1:1S o'clock when the president
entered the auditorium. The delay was
due to the reception of the suffragists on
Governor Capper's porch as he was
starting.
AS President Wilson rose after being
introduced by. Governor Capper the audi
ence stood and cheered.
The president declared he knew the
people of Kansas wanted to know the
facts before taking action.
II have come he said mot to plead
a cause. The cause came for does not
need pleading. want to clear away
clouds which have arisen to fog this is-
Jus.'
Every Hour is Critical.
There Il no special new critical situa-
tion which I have to discuss with you
the president continued. but I want
you to understand every day, every hour
n critical, while this great contest con-
tinues In Europe.
''It Is easy to refrain from unneutral
acts, but not easy to refrain from un-
neutral thought
American Is a composite nation. Many
a of you people are native born and think
naturally OF America first. But there are
many communities with many people from
foreign lands. You cannot wonder. I dc
not wonder, that their sympethies are
stirred.
"The majority OF them are steadfas
Americans, nevertheless. For while we
were born here, they come here OF thei
own free and deliberate choice.
Native Trouble Makers.
Some men of foreign birth have trie'
to stir up trouble. But there are ais
some men born hero who have tried Z
stir up trouble in America.
''If you could listen to the counsel
dinned into my ears almost every day a
Washington you would find that some o
the most Incorporate have come from tn
lips Of men who for generations togethe
have been identified with America, bu
who for tho moment have been SO car
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