Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
Executive Convinced People of Middle West With Him On Issue of National De- fense and Speedy Action By Congress
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILL SONS SPECIAL. TRAIN, INDIAN APOLIS, Ind, Feb. 3.-President Will son was speeding back to Washington tonight convinced that the people of the middle west are with him on the issue Of national defense and are pre- rared to insist that congress take speedy action. He finished his speak ing tour in St. Louis today and ex- pressed the conviction that his mission had succeeded beyond his greatest hopes He will arrive in Washington at D. m, tomorrow.
 When the presidents train reached Indianapolis at 5:45 D. m. for a. five minute stop, a large crowd greeted him at the station. When cries were made for a speech, he appeared on the platform of his car and said Indiana is all right The crowd then shouted for Mrs. Wilson, but the president told them she was resting and she did not appear Members of the Indiana dem- ocratic club sent Mrs. Wilson a large bunch of American beauty roses.
 President Wilson's advisers believe he has explained clearly why he con- siders immediate preparedness impera- tive, has won many converts to the movement and has given new impetus to a discussion of the cause.
 From the sympathetic attitude of most of his audiences, from the enthusiasm his every appearance in public has evoked, from the huge crowds which have greeted him they have drawn the conclusion that the people overwhelm- l ingly support his plan-at least in the middle west.
 1 The presidents official family want 1 him to start soon on another tour Some of them liken his swing through | the middle west to an operation not vet completed. Enroute to Washing 1 ton tonight, they looked beth south and west for the setting of his next appear ance in the role of champion of nation al preparedness.
 The south beckoned with many hands Senators and representative | from most of the southern states al
 ready have asked him to include theil sections on his next tour. To this have Dte'l dtltitu iilN ltdtlOllS lIcli IlldiIN pup lie bodies with Texas strongly assert | ing her claims There is feelins 1 among some of his intimate adviser
 that in choosing the scene for his nex plea to the people, the president cOulC pay nc greater compliment to his owi
 political party than by going into it | stronghold.
 The west and northwest, or at leas that section of the country that fringe
 the eastern slopes of the Rocky Noun
 tains. are hardly less. insistent that tn,
 presidents next visit shall be to them
 Minneapolis. St Paul and Denver hay
 presented what they consider stron
 claims and it is known that a trip t
 these cities is receiving careful consid
 eration. It is possible that if the pres
 idert makes another preparedness tou
 it may be a combination of the two i, swing to the northwest. including Min
 neapolis or St. Paul, or both, Denve
 and then south into Texas, possibly re
 turning by way of New Orleans, Birm
 inghan or Louisville, although nothin has been decided concerning this. President Wilson goes back to Wash ington refreshed by the trip, not ia
 tigued. as some thought he would b' The enthusiasm displayed wherever hi
 itinerary has taken him, the throng
 which flocked to hear him, have bee
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