Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-09
Results of Preparedness Cam
paign Of President Through
Middle West Can Not Yet
Be Definitely ASCertained'
POPULARITY GAINED
BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Newspaper Men and Impair
tial Observers Generally
Concede That Democratic
Party Has Been Benefited
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washington, Feb. Soft again, on
again" may become the motto OF Pres
ident Wilson during the next rev
weeks. He came home from his first
tour to the country since 1912, and
is planning for another trip. lie IS
pleased with the reception accoroed
him everywhere.
THE lob is not completed" was the
presidents way of declaring first that
n start had been made toward con-
yerting the country to a big army, sec
ond that he contemplated going forth
again as the knight errant of n pre-
pared country.
May Visit New Mexico.
Nothing definite is known about the
second trip, where he will go, II he
starts and whether he will make
big swing or two or three small ones.
One tour nebulously outlined. taxes
him through the northwest to Min
neapolis and st. Paul and then down
through Nebraska to Denver, thence
south through Oklahoma, New Mex
leo. into Texas at FL Paso, thence
through the Lone Star state and Lou
islana back to Washington By way OF
Louisville.
This Is the most probable route, as
there is more converting TO be done IN
the agricultural west and the cotton
states than elsewhere. President VIII
sons trip. in the opinion of his sup
porters, did preparedness mueh goou,
how much they are not ready to say
until more returns come in from the
country
Congressman Are Waiting.
Members of congress are eagerly
awaiting two thlngs--the kind OF let
ters they will get from typical consult
uents after sufficient time has elapsed
for their correspondence to begin, car
rying reports of the presidents recep-
ton in the west, and the effect pro-
duced by William ], Bryan, who Will
soon cover a good deal Of the same
territory recently traversed by the
head of the administration. That a
lot of letters approving the president :
preparedness program have arrived
already is evidenced by the vote in the
house yesterday, after the spectacular
appeals made by Speaker Clark and
Floor Leader Mann
But both republicans and democrats
are anxious to wait for Bryan's tour,
because they recognize that this Is
question on which Bryan can quite
easily ge: republicans as well as dem
ocrats to his meetings.
It,.au Nfny Make Change.
Ii Bryan is heartily received in the
west it will be taken as sign that
there is no hard and fast program de-
manded Of congress and that it may
use its own judgment on preparedness.
In that event it is believed here that
congress will put in its heavy licks on
the navy and do nothing for the land
forces, except to extend some further
aid to the national guard with some
sort of proviso for declaring il ma
tional army in case of war and TO
strengthen the force manning the
coast Notifications
Dalls at Big Army.
Congressmen from the west are not
yet convinced that the country de-
mands second line army of 100000
men.
They will not provide for it unless
the country speaks unequivocally, as
some of them believe 1t will speak,
on tta nranarednesS uueStiCn. The