The Tomahawk., 1916-02-03
nVES WARMING THAT PLANS
FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ARMY
MUST BE CARRIED OUT
WITHOUT DELAY.
OPENS PERSONAL APPEAL
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
"Woe to Man Who Plays Politics."
Saws President in New York Ad-
dress-Asserts Invasion Of Mex
leo Would Mean Loss Of
Confidence.

New YORK, Jan. lS.-fFeSlueuI VIII
son has opened his personal appeal to
the country for national defense. He
gave warning that plans for the read
iustment of the army must be formu-
lated and carried out without de-
lay and declared solemnly he could
not predict that the outlook for the
United States would be as bright to-
morrow as today.
Speaking at banquets of the Rail-
| way Business association and the Mo-
| ton Picture Board of Trade, he sound
ed the keynote of addresses that he
will deliver in the next 10 days in the
Middle West.
Wilson in Fighting Mood.
Mr.. Wilson was in lighting mood
throughout his addresses. In speech
delivered early in the day, he declared
he always accepted an invitation to
fight. Later he told the railway men
he was an advocate of peace and had
struggled to keep the United States
at peace, but he considered the liber-
ty and honor of the nation even more
important than peace.
plot or who seeks to make party poll
tics or personal ambition take prece-
dence over candor, honor and unset
fish, bipartisan service" the President
declared in speaking of his defense
plan before the railroad men. He de-
clared the country expects action.
Interrupted by Applause.
"This is a year of accounting, and
the accounting must be definite on the
part of every individual who wishes
to enjoy the public confidence Mr..
Wilson said.
''For my part hope every man in
public life will get what's coming to
him." he said amid laughter and ap-
plause.
In his speech before nearly 1,500
business men at the railway banquet
where he cast aside almost entirely
the text of the address he had pre-
pared previously for delivery there, he
was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause.
Need for Preparedness.
The President admitted that in
message to the last Congress he had
said the need for preparedness was
not pressing. He declared he had
learned differently in the meantime.
Mr.. Wilson cited his recent support
of a tariff commission as another In
stance of a change on his part, but
said that previously there was no need
for such a commission. The business
men enthusiastically cheered him.
Mr.. Wilson spoke of men of high
character who were clouding the pre-
paredness issue. He said they were
provincial and that the United States
no longer could cut itself off from the
rest of the world.
Discusses Mexican Policy.
The President discussed his Mexican
policy vigorously. He asserted that
to invade Mexico would mean the los-
ing of confidence Of the rest of the
Western hemisphere. He cited the
freeing of Cuba as an instance of
good done by the United States.
eff we are drawn into the mael-
strom which now surges in Europe
the President declared, 1--WE shall not
be permitted to do the high things we
would prefer
Urges Army of 100000.
The President defended the CONT
mental army plan drawn up by Secre-
tary Garrison, and said he did not
care about the details of any plan so
long as 100000 trained men were pro-
vided as reserves under the federal
government
He advocated Strengthening the Ma
tional guard, but said the Constitution
itself put the National guard forces
under state control. He added that the
United States will not turn in the di-
rection of miltarism.
Why America Must Prepare
Outlining why the United States
should prepare, Mr.. Wilson said, I'VE
must prepare our rights as nation
and the rights of our citizens in Amer
| lea. and outside of it. as the consensus
| of civilized peoples has defined them;
| must insure the unembarrassed reali-
cation of our political development
within our own borders, and must pro-
| C2CL luS pSdCS uIIO poiAtiSoi
| of the Americas"
Wants Industrial Training.
| Industrial preparedness, with the
military training of students in indus
| trial schools was proposed by the
| President He left navy plans for la
ter addresses. Business men who for
merly relied on protective measures in
| their dealings with foreign powers
| were criticized by Mr.. Wilson. He said
American business men should be able
to hold their own against the world.
The President asserted that the
American people love the principles
upon which their political life is
founded better than they love peace.