Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-02
(By Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.)

Des Moines. Iowa, Feb. l.-~presi-
dent Wilson. speaking here tonight,
dealt with the futility of messages and
words of protest to meet breaches Of
International law.
do you want the situation to be
such that al the president can do is
to write messages and utter words of
protest?" he asked. In advocating pre-
paredncss before the largest audience
Of his present trip.
ITO ask that question il to answer
it," he said
Whenever international law Is vio-
lated by ono or the other belligercnts,"
the president said america was
called upon 10 register a voice OF pro-
test, Of insistenco
"Do you want the situation 10 be
such that all the president can do Is
to write messages and utter words OF
protest? If these breaches of inter-
Hational law which are in daily danger
Of occurring should touch the very
homer of the United states do you
wish 10 do nothing ABOUT It? DO you
wish TO have all the word say thut the
flag Of the United States can be stain
ed with impunity2
u know there Is not Il man ar
woman within the hearing of my
voice who would wish peace at the
expense OF the honor ot the United
States"
Tho presidents address was punct-
uated with thunderous applause, fleI
spoke slowly and gravely, with em-
phatic gestures TO enforce his words.
His declaration that the United States
wanted peace orew q quick response
aud his assertion that self-respect Of
the nation must bo preserved, olieitcd
another great demonstration.
The president declared he was try
ing TO weigh carefully every word he
said. He reiterated that he had been
daily charged 90 keep the country out
Of war and also TO uphold It's honor.
And many a. night when II has
seemed impossible for me to sleep.
he said. because Of the apparently
inextricable difficulties into which our
international relations were drifting,
] have said 70 myself I wonder If the
people Of the United States fully know
what that mandate means to mo- And
then sleep has come; because ! knew
that there was not community mi
America that would not stand behind |
me in maintaining the honor of the |
United states
Difficulties Are Grave.
'"fhe difficulty of keeping America /
at peace during this titanic struggle /
asross the sea cannot be disclosed I
now. perhaps it never can be dis
closed How anxious ana how diff
cult this task has been But my
heart has been in it, have not grndg
ed 4 single burden that has been
placed upon me with that end in view.
For | knozy that not only my own
heart but the heart of all America
was In the cause of peace
There are actually men in America
who are preaching war the president
declared. men who want the United
Suites TO have cntaneling alliances
abroad III said ho aid not think
they spoke the voice OF America
which he declared 10 be for peace.
He added that others go further
than he, in advocating peace. They
preach the doctrine Of peace at any
price" he said, while men in the au-
dlencc called "neycri nover' He said
these men did not know the circum-
stances Of the world.
america can not be an ostrich
with It's head in the sand he said.
The president declared he hoped if
The war had no other result il would
create an international tribunal to
sctlc questions which cause war; His
declaration that he had found the
people of the middle west for pro
parednoss drew long applause
Text Of the Address. Il
Following Is the text of the presi- i
icnts speech
"Ar chairman, your eNcelloncN, Il
md fellow citizens:
Il am greatly cheorcd as well us
Greatly honored, by the sight of this {
great audience. I have been very
much Impressed by being told that /,
'ou haze been waiting here patiently /,
or more Than two houfs for the ex +;
.rcises Of the evening. and / think
know. and / hope know what that
means. II is not only that in your