The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
President Protests Against
Making International ReIa-
tons a Political Football
WILL WELCOME
END OF CAMPAIGN
In Discussing Economic Situa-
ton He Declares Revolu-
tionary Movements Are Fore
stalled by Doing Justice

Buffalo n Y. Nov. President
Wilson registered solemn protest
here today against the use Of foreign
relations for political advantage, The
utterance was intended as reply to
the Roosevelt speech delivered In
Brooklyn last Saturday evening
Men who did this we cannot and
will not regard as patriots" he de-
clared. They are unworthy of the
confidence OF the nation"
Two speeches and a drive. which
enabled the presidential party to view
the points OF interest in Buffalo, con-
stituted the days program. Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson were the guests OF the
Elliott Club for luncheon. The night
meeting was held at the Auditorium.
The presidential party will reach
New York city tomorrow morning at
o'clock to take part in the DEM
ocratic celebration, which includes a
big rally in Madison Square Garden
in the evening.
Along the route this morning the
greatest demonstration was at John
son City. At other points where stops
were made the crowds were enthusi-
asttc. but not large.
Presidents Speech.
The main parts of President W.T.
sons afternoon speech follow:
For my own part, I am sincerely
glad that the campaign is nearly over,
because within week from now We
cap begin to talk sense again.
"Tt Is exceedingly important that
this country should discuss its at
fairs with as little partisanship OF
feeling as possible, because It's affairs
were never so critically set about, II
! may so express It. as they are It
this moment
There was never a time when the
determination OF our domestic ques-
tons bore more direct relation to
the determination of our relations
with other countries. There never was
time when the discussion Of our own
affairs needed to be more honestly,
more thoroughly, more calmly con-
Quoted than now.
There is excitement enough in the
world. There is unrestrained Inn
pulse enough, there Is covetousness Of
power enough. America has, so to
say, given promise to the world that
she will look at things without the
passion that has determined the affairs
OF other nations.
I'm the first place. our economic
questions can never again be what
they have been IN the past. Any man
who tries to apply the economic
policies OF ten years ago, of Ave years
ago o. two years ago. to the present
economic conditions and relations OF
the United States, will be running tho
risk OF disastrous mistake The
United States in all her economic re-
lations has swung out into the great
stream of the world. Perhaps you
will say she was drawn out into that
stream
Not Yet Fully Disclosed.
The thing that strikes me most
about the new economic situation II
that # s not yet fully disclosed in itA
details and that no man can predict
with confidence what those details are
going to be. 1t Is always a question
Of the fact and not a question of tbs
theoretical opinions which may be
held.
u have held very many theoretical
opinions in my day and have found
again and again that a small army
OF facts could, put them to rout.
that the particular things you have to
surrender to is the facts. OF course.
you need not y yot don't want to.
You can wait until they destroy you.
Our economic development is a ques-
ton OF adjustment. and now, for tho
first time, II Is not primarily a ques-
ton OF our adjustment to the various
economic elements within the nation.
but a question OF the adjustment OF
the economic force OF the nation a.
whole to the circumstances OF the
world which we do not control
Tariff Not a Party Question.
That's the reason why some of us
who had all our lives long seen the
question OF the tariff. for example,
handled as party question. have
made up our minds that 1t was high
time to stop handling 1t as = party
question That is the reason we all
got together men of both great
parties of the country. to see to Il
that tariff commission was appointed
with powers and a personnel which
would guarantee as nearly rs pos
sible scientific and impartial de.
termination of the facts. Provision
has been made for such q commission.
II have not yet appointed 1t be-
cause do not want to ask the type
of men I am going to choose to wait
too long with an Interrogation point
as to whether the Senate IL going to
confirm the nomination or not. Just
as soon as l can put It up to the
Senate. viii nominate these men.
do not look around with any exs
able to ind r. the right men. be-
cause as Congress to allow mo
to appoint a non-partisan commits
sion and they commanded me 10 A. &
point a bipartisan commisaton.
But the point am m&lEing 49,
IL merely that our policy with roUGx9 y
to questions like the tariff canno1 n1
confidently determined. - 49,
some gentlemen confidently detorJ
ing. until we know moro than -
now, and until the altnak1oa p - 4
fully discloeeA than q 11%11I M :