Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04

son thursday nlgnt opened mis- per-
sonal appeal to the country for ma
tional defense. He gave warning that
plans for the readjustment of the
army must be formulated and carried
out without delay, and solemnly de-
clared he could not predict that the
outlook for the United States would
be as bright tomorrow as today.
Speaking at banquets of the Railway
Business Association and the Motion
Picture Board of Trade. he sounded
the keynote Of addresses that he will
deliver during the next ten days in
the Middle West. Mr.. Wilson was in
a fighting mood throughout his ad-
dress. In a speech delivered early in
the day he declared he always &C.
cepted an invitation to fight.
At night he told the railway men he
struggled to keep the United States at
peace, but he considered the liberty
and honor Of the nation even more i'm.
portant than peace.
"Woe to MarpIots."
"Woe to any man who plays mar.
plot, or who seeks to make party pol.
itics or personal ambition take prece.
dence over candor, honor and unself-
ish, bipartisan service!" said the
President. in speaking Of his defense
plan, before the railroad men.
He declared that the country ex-
poets action; this is year of ac-
counting. and the accounting must be
a of fntf IN fha ~ <,f hn Vt toe
on the part of every individual who
wishes to enjoy the public confidence.
For my part, hope every man in
Iublic life will get what's coming to
him." said Mr.. Wilson, amid laughter
ard applause.
Turns Down Suffrage Plea.
The President refused to support
the movement for an amendment to
the federal constitution providing for
woman suffrage. He spoke briefly to
zoe members of the Congressional
Union for woman suffrage, telling
thom he felt the suffrage question
should be dealt with by individual
states.
The President admitted that in a
said the need for preparedness was
not pressing. He declared that he had
learned differently in the meantime
He cited his recent support OF Tar
iff Commission as another instance
OF change on his part, but declared
that previously there was no need for
such a commission.
Mr.. Wilson spoke of men of high
character who were clouding the pre-.
were provincial, and that the United
States could no longer cut itself off
from the rest of the world.
Discusses Mexican Policy.
The President vigorously discussed
his Mexican policy. He asserted that
70 invade Mexico would mean the los.
ing of confidence of the rest of the
western hemisphere. He cited the
fleeing OF Cuba as an instance of
good done by the United States.
"If we are drawn into the mael.
strom which now surges in Europe"
the President declared, I'VE shall not
would prefer"
The President defended the conti-
Mental army plan drawn up by Secre-
tary Garrison and said that he did not
care about the details of any plan as
long as 100000 trained rnen were pro.
vtded as reserves under the federal
government.
He advocated Strengthening the ma.
tional guard, but said the constitution
Itself put the guard under the state.
He a. ed that the United States will
hot turn in the direction of mill.
tarism.
The President at both banquets and
al during his days visit to New York
was greeted with enthusiasm.
Outlining why the United States
should prepare. Mr.. Wilson said we
must prepare to defend our rights as
u nation and the rights of our citizens
in America and outside of it as the
consensus of civilized peoples has de-
fined them; must insure the unembar-
rassed realization of our political de-
velopment within our own borders.
and must protect the peace and polit.
ical autonomy of the Americas.
Industrial preparedness, with the
military training of students In in.
custrial schools was proposed by the
President.