Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-31
President Leaves for City
Made Up Largely Of Ger
man-AmericanS to Whom
He Expects 10 Make Appeal
PREPAREDNESS POLICY
TO BE PRESSED HARD
Opposition of Chairman Hay
and Other Democratic
Leaders in Congress Has
No TerrOrS for Wilson,


Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 30.-Presi-
dent Wilson departed from Cleveland
tonight for Milwaukee where he
plans to deliver one of the most in-
portant speeches OF his middle west
ern trip tomorrow. He is believed
TO have sounded the keynote of his
Milwaukee speech in telegram sent
today to Senator Ollie James of Ken
lucky, to be read before a meeting
Of Austrians in New York. The tele-
gram follows:
MAY | not send my warmest greet
ings to the meeting and viii YOU not
express for me my very deey and
sincere confidence in the entire 10y
atty and patriotism Of the great body
Of our fellow citizens who have
STRENGTHENED and enriched America
out of the nations which have Joined
their stocks to make great
American"
To Appeal to Foreign Born.
Because Of the large foreign born
population in Milwaukee, the presl-
dent Is expected to urge all Ameri-
cans. no matter where born. to stand
for America first. He will also re-
peat his warning that the United
States must be prepared because of
the uncertainty of the international
situation.
Advisers of the president said to-
day that in practically every speech
he will continue to emphasize the
possibility that the United states may
be drawn into the European struggle
as the reason why he believes the
army and navy should be strength
ened without delay.
To Beat Down Opposition.
Notwithstanding the opposition Of
Chairman Hay, of the house military
affairs committee, and other congress
sional leaders in Washington TO the
administration continental army
plan. President Wilson expected to
continue to support it giving the rea-
son that the nation needs a trained
reserve force under the authority of
the federal government. He has
taken care, however, to say the ma
tional guard should also be strength
ened.
Details of the army and navy plans
are being avoided by the president
in. his talks to the pople lie has
generalized by saying a reserve army
of at least 100000 trained men, a
larger navy and more coast defenses
are needed. lie is telling his audi
ences that the army and navy plans
have been carefully drawn up and
that the Judgment Of the executive
should be trusted
Spends sunday Quietly.
With Mrs. Wilson the president
spent Sunday here quietly. They had
an early breakfast in their suite. AT
II o'clock they motored five miles
to the Euclid avenue Presbyterian
church where Rev. Alex McGaffin, an
old friend of Mr.. Wilson Is the pastor.
The presidents plans were not known
in advance and only the usual con-
gregation of the church saw him,
AT the request of the Clergyman
everyone remained seated until Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson had left. This after
noon they took a long automobile
ride and spent the evening in their
suite.
Mrs. Wilson received three Indians
in her room this morning and was
given sweet grass basket by Prin-
cess Go-Wah Head Doongwa, of the
st. Regis reservation in New York
Chief Il. Y. Thunderingwater and
chief Louis Solomon stolidly shook
hands with Mrs Wilson They said
they wanted to meet her because they
had heard she was descended from
Pocahontas
The president will arrive in Chi
cago at six p. IN. tomorrow and, after
dining privately, will address public
in the Auditorium. Tomor-
row night will be spent in Chicago
and then the president viii 90 on to
Des Moines. Topeka, Kansas City and
81. Louis.