El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-02

J his words. His declaration that the United
States wanted peace drew quick response
and his assertion that the nation must be
preserved. elected another great demonstra-
The president declared he was trying 10
weigh carefully every word he said. He
reiterated that ne had been daily charged to
keep the country out Of war, and also to
uphold its honor
; And many a night. It has seemed i'm
possible for me to sleep" he said, because
Of the apparently inextricable difficulties
into which our International relations were
] drifting, I have said TO myself. wonder
il the people Of the United States fully
know what mandate means TO me- and
then sleep has come; because I knew there
was not a community in America that would
not aid me in maintaining the honor Of the
United states.
The Difficulties of Peace.
"The difficulties Of keeping America at
peace during this utautic struggle across
the sea cannot be disclosed now; perhaps. II
never can he disclosed How anxious and
how difficult this task has been. But my
heart has been in it, I have not grudged a
single burden that has been placed upon me
with that end in view. for I know that not
only my own heart, but the heart 81 all
America was In the cause OF peace"
49, There are actually men in America who
preaching war. the president declared;
men who want the United States to have en-
tanglemeuts abroad. He said he did not
think they spoke the voice Of America which
he declared TO be for Deace.
Not Peace at ANY Price.
He added that others go further than he
in advocating peace. They preach the doc
trine Of peace at any price. he said while
men in the audience called never, never"
He said these preachers did not know the
circumstances Of the world. America cam
not be an ostrich with its head in the sand,'
he said.
The president declared he hoped if this
war had no other result it would create
a International tribunal to settle questions
which cause war. His declaration that he
had found the people Of the middle west in
favor OF preparedness drew long applause.
Presidents Tribute to the Flag
noteworthy feature Of the presidents
address his tribute to the flag OF the
United states. It follows:
at was a very thrilling thing to me as
I come into this hall to the multitude OK
American flags that waved above the heads
Of this audience, and upon every stage OF
my journey since left Washington OF Fri
day, last, I have seen flags; big flags, little
flags. flags OF every sort, old flags torn
with use. new flags brought out for the
first time. displayed any way-upOn imprO-
viseu poles. upon the roof trees OF houses
upon chimneys upon any point Of vantage
where somebody might throw to the breeze
this thrilling signal OF national life.
"And it has seemed to me that as each
stage Of the journey was accomplished there
was imprinted stll deeper upon my heart
this solemn reflection that the honor Of
that flag was in my keeping. not only. but
in the keeping OF the people who dis
We Teach Tales Of Honor.
1--WE teach our children. ladies and gentle
men, the history Of the United states. and
/ suppose we DO incidentally point out TO
them the great material growth and ire
mendous physical power Of this country.
But that is not what emphasize in our
history We tell them the stOries--hOw .
proudly we tell them the stories-of the !
men who have died for their country without !
any thought Of themselves Of the great (
ideal principles for the vindicauon Of /
which America was set up ana when Inc I
flag we honor was designed to renresent [
The Ghdsty Guardians of the Flag.
'And as / look at thai flag I seem TO see
many characters upon It which are not Wis
ible to the physical eye. There seem TO
move ghostlv visions OF devoted men, who,
looking 10 that flag. thought only OF liberty,
Of the rights Of mankind, of the mission OF
A nerica to show the way to the world Tor
the realization OF the rights of mankind;
and every grave Of every brave man or the .
country would seem to have upon II the
coIors Of the flag. II he was true A-nerl-
can would seem to have upon it that stain
of red which means the true pulse Of blood;
and that beauty OF pure white Wnich means
the peace OF the soul. And then there seems
to rise over the graves OF those men and TO
haiioY, their Memories. that blue space Of
the sky in which stars swim, those stars
which exemplify for Us that glorious galaxy
of the states OF the union bodies OF tree
men banded together TO vindicate the rights
wait in Dlsnatcher's office.
When president Wilson arrived at the sta
ton from tho Coliseum his train, throuEh
misund erstanding had been switched three
wife sat shivering In an open outomophe
for ten minutes until secret service men
found them warm -yaiung place IN the
train dispatchers' office
President and Mrs Wilson were forced TO
sit in the diugy telegraph office Tor an ad-
ditional % minutes before their car was
backed into the station They then boarded
the train Immediately. and retired.