Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-01-29
= Ready to Fight If
Necessary to Uphold
Our Dignity-Wilson
Reviles Those Who Make Capital Out
of Issue Which vitality Affects
Welfare of Country

n TEW YORK Jan 27-Prcsilcu Wilson tonight opened ms
personal appeal country defense He gave
warning that plans for the rcadStmcu of the army be
formulated and carried without delay and soy declared he
could not predict that the outlook for the United States would
bright today Speaking bauquets of the Railway
business association and the Motion Picture board OF trade he
sounded the keynote of addresses that he will deliver during the
Mr. Wilson was in fighting mood throughout his address. In
speech delivered early the day. he declared he always accepted
an invitation to fight Tonight he told the railway men he was
advocate Of peace and had struggled keep the United States
but considered the liberty and honor OF the nation more
Woc to any man who plays the mopo or who seeks to make
party politics or personal ambition take precedence over candor
mscfsh bipartisan scyce, said president
spcakng of his defense plan before the railroad He declared
shat the country expects action hS year of accounting and the
accounting must be definite the part of the parties and the
part of individual who wishes enjoy the public confidence
Thousands Cheer Him
coming to him, said Mr. Wilson amid laughter and applause.
The president both banQucts and all during his day visit
NV York greeted with enthusiasm On his ride
hotels where the bmques held tonight he escorted by
band and the ninth command of artillery of the New York
National Guard Thousands of persons packed the streets and
checred him as he went by.
During his speech before fifteen hundred business men at the
railway banquet where he aside entirely the
address that he had previously prepared for delivery there he
frequently interrupted by applause
The president admitted that message congress
he had SAID the need for preparedness pressing He de
cared that he had learned in the meantime He cited his
support of tariff commission another instance of change
his part but declared that previously there need for such
commission The business enthusiastically cheeled him.
Discusses Mexican Policy.
Wilson spoke of high character who were coudng
preparedness issue He declared they provincial
the United States could no longer cut itself off from the rest of
the world
The president vigorously discussed his Mexican policy He
asserted that to invade Mexico would the losing of the
dce of the of the mSphec He cited the freeing
Cuba instance of good done by the United
IF drawn into the maesrom which surges in
Europe the president decared shall be permitted
the high things would prefer"
The president defended the continental army plan drawn up
by Secretary Garrison and said that he did
tails of any plan long five hundred thousand trained
provided under the federal government He
scd strengthening the National Guard but said the constitution
itself the guard under the He added that the United
States will not turn in the direction Of milariSm
Outlining why the United States should prepare Mr. Wilson
said rights nation and the rights of
citizens in America and outside of the of civilized
peoples has defined hem the cmbarassed reaza
ton of political development within borders and
protect the peace and political autonomy of the Americas
Details Passed Over
Industrial preparedness with the military training of students
in industrial schools postponed by the president He left navy
plans for later addresses
Business who formerly relied protective in
their dealings with foreign powers criticised by Mr. Wilson
de said American business should be able hold their
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