Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-03
Metropolis of Missouri Gives
Wilson Wild Demonstration
of Enthusiastic Approval at
Great Meeting,
10000 THR0ATS JOIN
IN SINGING AMERICA
Chief Executive SoIemnIy
Urges That Not a Days De-
lay Should Occur in Prepar-
inc for Defense,


SON tonight demanded that steps be
begun during the present month to
lack him up In defending American
lives and commerce abroad lis de-
maEd met with shouts ana applause
from an audience of 10000 persons
who waved American flags, leapcd to
their seats and cheered.
when the president ceased speaking
he leaned forward and asked the great
thronE to join him in singing Amer
ica.' The band played softly, the au-
dience stood, and the words Of Amer
ica's national anthem came in n glor-
ous burst OF song from 10000 throats.
The big crowd was for the president
from the start 1t waited patiently an
hour to see him and cheered itself
hoarse In a three-minute demonstra-
tion when he appeared Sixteen thou
sand heard hm; twenty thousand were
turned away. and ten thousand more
tried to glimpse him as he left his
hotel for the hall.
Gets Enthusiastic Answer.
why Some men In washington
are questioning whether we could get
the 100000 men for which the gov
eminent is asking he said at one
point Of his address. "Would they
volunteer" he asked.
A man in the far end of the hall
shouted the answer, Yes.
In a moment the crowd was in an
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shout. "Yesi Yes!'
President Wilson smiled and held
out his hand.
why, | believe he said ns the
tumult died, you could raise the 500-
600 men in almost any state. be-
lievc you could get five thousand men
right here in this audience.
II have been thrilled by The exper-
fences Of these last few days. the
president said, "and Will go home to
Washington and smile ut the gentle
men who say the United States Is not
awake.
"Thosc gallant men who sit on the
hill in Washington and make our laws
are going to deliver the goods the
crowd chccrcd. Don't misundcrstand
me--they are going to deliver the
goods because you want the goods
delivered.
Asks People 10 Talk Out
The president said the time had
come for him to ask his fellow citi-
zens to get up on your hind legs and
talk and tell the people who represent
YOU what the nation desires and de-
mands "Thc thing that everybody in
a democracy is listening for is the
tramp! tramp tramp Of the facts.
Il have come TO ask you what ia back
Of me in this task Of preserving at
once the peace and hoonr of this
the president said. "The
Judge on the bench has the law be-
hind him. with it's bailiffs. sheriffs.
national guardsmen, and the United
states army, but, If poy ignore in some
'orcign capital what the president
irges az the rights of the people and
of the United States what
8 there back Of IT.?
"It Is necessary that should come
md ask YOU this question, because
i0n't know how long the mere word
md insistcncc of your government Will
,revall to maintain yonr honor and the
iignity and power of the nation.
There may come tmc--I pray
scd IL may never come, but IL may
omc In spite Of everything we can do!
shcn | shall have To ask, II have said
ny say: who stands back Of IL? Where
: the force by which the right and
majesty of the United States are to he
indicated and asserted"
The president declared the need was
and that action should be
estn within the present month.
Not Day 90 Lose.
Il assure you there Is not a day {
o be lost" he exclaimed. mot be-
ause there is any special crisis, but !
ecause | do not know twenty-four !
head what will happen.
The future does not depend on us.
ut upon comanders OF ships and Of .
ubmarnes and upon blockades and \
pom many other men. big and little. .
nav ff@u t'itpftul|f Ut SUM- =
at the number of notes sent !
broad by the y, yernmcnt and asking
'hy the government did not net: in
iesc same papers have seen editor
is against the preparation 10 do any
ling whatever. Is that the temper
the United States? 1t may be the
,mper Of some editorial officials but
know II IL not the temper of the !
eople Of the United States" =
A wave of applause swept over the Il
a voice In the gallery I
lied, Mo- and the crowd yelled G
gain. NO! No" S
The president warned his hearers a
ost Of the munition factories of the 8