New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30

FORGOTTEN was needed. and the Presi-
dent was greeted and ,hoercd rs 'ho
apostle OF preparedness. Both cities
are with him on this issue, and they
showed H.
The difficulties under which he has
Isborcd IN trying to meet the demands
% the country on him were emphasized
more than once. The insistenee tina.
he defend tho honor Of the country Hnd
AZ the same time keep out Of the war
VA. brought by every caller ct the TX
,cutive Mansion, he declared, adding;
"p,d It ever occur 20 you that the
time nigh; come when l could not 90
hoth."
The nation has not given him the
armed force which might he needed 70
maintain rs honor. ne went on. and ne
had come 70 impress on the people the
Immediate necessity that they should
DO 80.
Danger Ever Present.
tn. President repeated his warning
that danger O, foreign complications
was ever present. but added that he o'o
no, believe "thc FIRE will begin But
he said. he would feel much SAFER II
means TO meet Il were at hand. lie
also emphasized the American ideal OF
military strength. that Of each citizen
ready to spring 70 the defence OF the
country. and while demanding tha'
they should not be forced 70 50 0"'
unreadv. he declared that there was no
ros- that with this system militarism
over would threaten the nation.
TbA Presidents welcome here was
r,cs+ striking. SIX thousand people
waited under umbrellas IN pouIt"s
80 a, station two or three niles
f~o,, The centre Of the city IN nope 81
q ciirnpse OF the Presidential party -
siSht Of a dripping auto was 'he on!
reward most Of them got though the
glare Of q fashNght fred by some uSrlls
photographer who deheG the Tu'eS gaSe
those nearest G seconds view as Ine
President and his BRIDE entered 'ne''
car. -. - .noke
IhA NrrENN AAIANA F+t~'N
80 Named in spite Of the weather. The
cGecrinc when the President entered
is.+ed over minute-twlce as long
e. a. anv previous meeting, and was
~eneated with emphasis when ne rose
n sneak after an introduction OF only
ore sentence.
To Use Force for Justice
The President tonight won more sp-
,l|vee ,har was given 70 his speeches.
earlier in the day and those IN .Te"
York combined. He was applau0ea 10
Inc echo al almost every reference 70
rrSparedness. and was applauded again
when he emphasized the nauo" $ u~'S
20 be ready 10 protect its honor at any
eost lie was cheeleG Tor ms s'a.e
mont that the United states "as
pledged "to use our force for !ustOe'
md 20 put human rights above Pros
re,,t,. ie was checred for his reIer-
erce 20 the Monroe Doctrine anu '0i
his avDea. for -paTtlsa nshlp'
81 - no tell YOU very solemnly you
o.r~o+ rostnone this thing the Fresl-
6e~+ declared 81 DO not know Whst
SINGLE cav may bring forth. 90
not vfsh % leave you with the impress
SON tlat am thinking OF some par''0-
~ merely wish 20 tell you that we
Gro laiiv treading amidst intricate
iaroer-. The dangers that We are
.rcatirc amongst are not Of our own
making and no, under our control
tbirt no man In the United states
krows what a single week, slhsle
dav. "a single hour. may oring lor.u'
Arain and again the ffes'de"' sp1Aa
of The nation honor. lie declared that
l-r.1,-r1 Ifs honor ledler
than his life and nation hohoi
desrer than its peace and comfort. lie
sid II lad been difficult TO keep the
United states out of the war, and ne
fe't 10 rad proved he was man OF
peace when possible
Regret that the question has come
un i'm g campaign year was expressed
nv Mr. Wilson. "Let us forget, hC
said chat this IS a year OF national
elections" The preparedness issue ht
added. should have nothing TO DO VIII
politics.
tour the President spoke Of the nav!
and % the coast defence. The latter
he said. are good IN quality out no no
IN quantity. Some people say that ih'
navy ranks second. he declared. but IN
experts agree il ranks fourth. III
Tells Sources of Danger.
Among the possible sources e dan
ger mentioned by the Pres dent were
the difficulties growing out Of the pro
lection of Americans abroad and tn
obligation Of the United States 70 main
tain the Liberties Of the people Of th'
Western hemisphere.
Other nations" said the President
"have grown rich; other nations have
been as powerful as we IN material re
sources; other nations have built ul
empires and exercised dominion. We
are not peculiar in any Of these things
hut we are peculiar IN this. that from
the first We have dedicated our force u
She service of justice and righteous
ness and peace.
1--WE have said our chief interest Is
rc. I'M rho rights of property, but In tn'
rights Of man. our chief interest is ~
the spirits Of men that they might BIZ
free: that they might enjoy their live
unmolested. so long as they observed
the lust rules of the game; that they
might deal with their fellow men WITT
their heads erect. the subjects and ser
vantsfof no man. but the servants only
q the principles upon which their lives
rested. And America has done more
than care for her own people and thlns
OF her own fortunes IN these great
matters. She has said ever since the
time Of President Monroe that she was
The champion Of freedom and the sepa-
rate sovercigntv OF peoples throughout
the Western Hcmis sphere. she is trus-
Zee for those ideals, and she is pledged
deeply and permanently pledged, 20
leep those momcntous promises.