Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-02
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PRESIDENT |NVAD[S
HONE Of g(|AA|NS
WILSON COMES TO IOWA TO
PROMOTE DEFENCE PLANS
AND CANDIDACY.
WARMLY GREETED BUT
\ ENTHUSIASM LACKING
Eisn. Thousand people H.=- ri: Ad.
dress at Auditorium in Des Moines
-Davsnpor4. Where Preparedness Is
Favored, Fails to BE Aroused-Pres-
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ident Repeats Defense Arguments.


Woodrow Wilson and his bride spent
FIVE hours in Des Moines last night.
TWO of those hours the president
spent in telling $500 Iowans at the
Coliseum why greater preparedness
against war is necessary in the United
States.
The president arrived at the Rock
Island station about Z o'clock, was
hurried to the Chamberlain hotel,
where he dined with Mrs. Wilson, and
from there went to the Coliseum.
The crowds began gathering to
hear the presidents speech at 4:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and by
IS o'clock the block in front of the
Coliseum, which had been roped off
to prevent automobiles and other
street traffic from endangering the
lives Of any Of the crowd, was en-
tirely filled.
Gathered Early.
Several hundred were turned away
after the big hall had been filled.
The president was met at the station
by the members of the joint committee
of the Greater Des Moines committee,
the East Side Commercial Club and
sNtHe SIQdHlDeT OI aSOlIlHlGICcft lOuEs COHl-
\ sanies of the Iowa National Guard.
and Governor George w. Clarke's staff.
ID was escorted to the Chamberlain
81 thru streets decorated with flags
III - hunting and lined with crowds
lat had waited hours to get a glimpse
OF the nations chief executive and his
bride.
The president was escorted from the
ovv,h 1ai al IN he
secret service men, President Harry H.
Polk. of the Greater Des Moines COM
mittee. Governor George w. Clarke,
and Mayor James R. Hanna. Mrs.
Wilson was accompanied by a COM
mittee of women. The limousine in
which she rode was occupied by Mrs
LATE Young, Jr., Mrs Harvey Ingham,
and President Ashton Clemens, of the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Warmly Received.
AS the president took his place at
the speakers table the audience of
more than 5000 rose. as one and
greeted his appearance with cheers
and the waving of small flags with
which each in the crowd had been
furnished -
The president was introduced by
President Polk, Of the Greater Des
Moines committee. The Rev. DR..
Frank c. Mexican delivered the in
vocation.
The president repeated his warn
In that no time must be lost in
strengthening the defense Of the ma
ton. He declared the government was
doing everything it could for pre-
paredness.
The Presidents Plea.
President Wilson dealt with the
futiiity OF messages and words Of pro-
test to meet breaches of International
law
'.Do you want the situation to be
such that all the president can do is
to write messages and utter words of
protest 2" he asked. in advocating
preparedness before the largest au-
dience in his present trip.
.'Why to ask that question is to
answer it." he said.
whenever international law is vio-
lated by one Of the other belligerents,"
the president said. America was
called upon to register voice Of pro-
test or insistence.s
DO you want the situation to be
such that all the president can do is
to write messages and utter words Of
protest? II these breaches Of inter-
national law which are in daily danger
OF occurring should touch the very
honor of the United States. Do you
wish to do nothing about It? Do you
wish to have all the world say that
the flag Of the United States that we
have can be stained with impunity?
Honor Before Psaes.
II know there is not a man or
woman within the hearing Of my voice
who would wish peace at the expense
OF the honor Of the United States"
The president spoke slowly and
gravely. with emphatic gestures. to en-
force his words. His declaration that
the United States wanted peace drew,